WAV without QT

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Jim Bufalini wrote:

>> That MIGHT work, but the client would prefer an
>> out-of-the-box-with-nothing-else-required-for-the-user-to-do solution.
> 
> WAV stands for "Windows" Audio, so by default, Windows Media Player is
> configured to play WAV files. If it's not, it means they already messed
> around and installed some other player on the machine which "stole" the WAV
> format and assigned it to itself and then they deleted the player and so now
> there is no player associated with WAV.

Actually, I don't believe this is the case.  My version of Windows Media
Player on Vista (which says is version 11.x) is fine playing WAV files, but
with dontUseQT enabled in Rev, a player whose filename is set to an external
WAV file refuses to play (error: could not open video player).  This is on a
machine that does have QT installed, but I believe the behavior is the same
on machines without QT: even though WAVs might play directly from WMP, they
don't in Rev.  I was quite surprised to discover this and just goes to show
how desperately in need of updating are Rev's audio facilities.

As far as Richard's question goes, the only way I know of to play a WAV file
reliably on Windows without QT is to import the WAV into Rev as an
audioClip.  But then I don't believe you can control the start/stop time or
similar properties.

I can't think of a workaround to the problem other than to control an
external playback mechanism using sockets, COM, MCI, or whatever facilities
are available for the player.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design