External ways of playing MP3 on XP

[Ben Rubinstein]

Thanks Alex, very helpful.  Have you used it with MP3 files?  If so, did you 
compile your own version (any tips?) or did you find a binary that just worked 
(any URLs?)

Many thanks,

Ben

On 18/09/2012 00:15, Alex Shaw wrote:
> Hi Ben
>
> I have used SOX successfully to play & record sound on XP machines without
> quicktime.
>
> http://sox.sourceforge.net/
>
> regards
> alex
>
> On 18/09/12 8:20 AM, Ben Rubinstein wrote:
>> (restating the question from previous thread which has drifted)
>>
>> Are there any 'external' ways for an LC stack to cause the playing of an
>> MP3 file on Windows XP, without using the native LiveCode facilities?
>>
>> Either using an external, or a shell call, or something like that?
>>
>> Any advice gratefully received!
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Ben