RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[Tom Kaufman]

Well I don't understand; this file is a piece of music that a friend of mine
wanted to c heck out!  So I'm not understanding how they got it to
play...yet I cannot!  All I know to do then is to write to them (they're not
necessarily "computer sabby" so if I were to tell them something like "not
the right file extension or "this is a "plalist thing"...they'd have no idea
of what I mean!  But thanks for the input.
Tom Kaufman

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
Covici
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 7:58 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

If its just a file name you are out of luck, if its an URL, you could
put the text on the clipboard and open it in the browser and see what
happens.

On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:45:31 -0500,
Tom Kaufman wrote:
> 
> Hello to all who have responded to my question so far: I successfully
> changed the file name, but can't find a direct link that would allow me to
> play the file!  It does seem to be a wma file in there somewhere...but
seems
> to be no way to play it!  Any thoughts or suggestions?
> Tom Kaufman
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris
> Skarstad
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 7:38 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> 
> While you're focused on the file in your list, press the f2 key and 
> change the .wpl extention to .txt. Windos will ask you if you really 
> want to do this, so press the space bar on the yes button and it'll be 
> changed to a .txt file, which you can open in notepad, and find out what 
> file this is about.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/14/2016 7:21 PM, Smiling? wrote:
> > Just give the file a .txt extension and it should open right up with
> > Notepad.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom
> > Kaufman
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:26 PM
> > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> > Subject: RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> >
> > Pardon my ignorance, Jon (and list) but am afraid I don't know how to
> > accomplish that!  Could someone explain how this would be done?  Thanks.
> > Tom Kaufman
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
> > Covici
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:15 PM
> > To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> > Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> >
> > Why doon't you look inside the file with notepad and find the URL or
> > whatever and play it directly.
> >
> > On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:08:44 -0500,
> > Tom Kaufman wrote:
> >> Okay Joe and list...I was able to change and attempt to get the file to
> > play in Windows Media Player (no soap) it says that Windows Media
> > encountered a problem!  So then I had to go back into Winamp and finally
> > figured out how to tell it to play my MP3 files in Winamp again!  At
this
> > point, I'm assuming that there is no way that this file will play?  It
is
> a
> > piece of music that someone wanted me to hear.
> >> Tom Kaufman
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe
> > Paton
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
> >> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> >> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> >>
> >> Hello Tom,
> >>
> >> wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
> >> filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
> >> that it does not contain audio content.
> >> If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does,
> > then you need to see to which directory and files it is
> >> pointint at.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> Joe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joe Paton
> >> telephone: 01702 543624
> >> Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
> >>   web site: http://www.apart.org
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com

Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[John Covici]

If its just a file name you are out of luck, if its an URL, you could
put the text on the clipboard and open it in the browser and see what
happens.

On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:45:31 -0500,
Tom Kaufman wrote:
> 
> Hello to all who have responded to my question so far: I successfully
> changed the file name, but can't find a direct link that would allow me to
> play the file!  It does seem to be a wma file in there somewhere...but seems
> to be no way to play it!  Any thoughts or suggestions?
> Tom Kaufman
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris
> Skarstad
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 7:38 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> 
> While you're focused on the file in your list, press the f2 key and 
> change the .wpl extention to .txt. Windos will ask you if you really 
> want to do this, so press the space bar on the yes button and it'll be 
> changed to a .txt file, which you can open in notepad, and find out what 
> file this is about.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/14/2016 7:21 PM, Smiling? wrote:
> > Just give the file a .txt extension and it should open right up with
> > Notepad.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom
> > Kaufman
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:26 PM
> > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> > Subject: RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> >
> > Pardon my ignorance, Jon (and list) but am afraid I don't know how to
> > accomplish that!  Could someone explain how this would be done?  Thanks.
> > Tom Kaufman
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
> > Covici
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:15 PM
> > To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> > Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> >
> > Why doon't you look inside the file with notepad and find the URL or
> > whatever and play it directly.
> >
> > On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:08:44 -0500,
> > Tom Kaufman wrote:
> >> Okay Joe and list...I was able to change and attempt to get the file to
> > play in Windows Media Player (no soap) it says that Windows Media
> > encountered a problem!  So then I had to go back into Winamp and finally
> > figured out how to tell it to play my MP3 files in Winamp again!  At this
> > point, I'm assuming that there is no way that this file will play?  It is
> a
> > piece of music that someone wanted me to hear.
> >> Tom Kaufman
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe
> > Paton
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
> >> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> >> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> >>
> >> Hello Tom,
> >>
> >> wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
> >> filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
> >> that it does not contain audio content.
> >> If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does,
> > then you need to see to which directory and files it is
> >> pointint at.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> Joe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joe Paton
> >> telephone: 01702 543624
> >> Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
> >>   web site: http://www.apart.org
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com

RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[Tom Kaufman]

Hello to all who have responded to my question so far: I successfully
changed the file name, but can't find a direct link that would allow me to
play the file!  It does seem to be a wma file in there somewhere...but seems
to be no way to play it!  Any thoughts or suggestions?
Tom Kaufman

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Skarstad
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 7:38 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

While you're focused on the file in your list, press the f2 key and 
change the .wpl extention to .txt. Windos will ask you if you really 
want to do this, so press the space bar on the yes button and it'll be 
changed to a .txt file, which you can open in notepad, and find out what 
file this is about.







On 12/14/2016 7:21 PM, Smiling? wrote:
> Just give the file a .txt extension and it should open right up with
> Notepad.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom
> Kaufman
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:26 PM
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
>
> Pardon my ignorance, Jon (and list) but am afraid I don't know how to
> accomplish that!  Could someone explain how this would be done?  Thanks.
> Tom Kaufman
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
> Covici
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:15 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
>
> Why doon't you look inside the file with notepad and find the URL or
> whatever and play it directly.
>
> On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:08:44 -0500,
> Tom Kaufman wrote:
>> Okay Joe and list...I was able to change and attempt to get the file to
> play in Windows Media Player (no soap) it says that Windows Media
> encountered a problem!  So then I had to go back into Winamp and finally
> figured out how to tell it to play my MP3 files in Winamp again!  At this
> point, I'm assuming that there is no way that this file will play?  It is
a
> piece of music that someone wanted me to hear.
>> Tom Kaufman
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe
> Paton
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
>>
>> Hello Tom,
>>
>> wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
>> filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
>> that it does not contain audio content.
>> If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does,
> then you need to see to which directory and files it is
>> pointint at.
>>
>> HTH
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Joe Paton
>> telephone: 01702 543624
>> Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
>>   web site: http://www.apart.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[Chris Skarstad]

While you're focused on the file in your list, press the f2 key and 
change the .wpl extention to .txt. Windos will ask you if you really 
want to do this, so press the space bar on the yes button and it'll be 
changed to a .txt file, which you can open in notepad, and find out what 
file this is about.








On 12/14/2016 7:21 PM, Smiling? wrote:

Just give the file a .txt extension and it should open right up with
Notepad.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom
Kaufman
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:26 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

Pardon my ignorance, Jon (and list) but am afraid I don't know how to
accomplish that!  Could someone explain how this would be done?  Thanks.
Tom Kaufman

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
Covici
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:15 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

Why doon't you look inside the file with notepad and find the URL or
whatever and play it directly.

On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:08:44 -0500,
Tom Kaufman wrote:

Okay Joe and list...I was able to change and attempt to get the file to

play in Windows Media Player (no soap) it says that Windows Media
encountered a problem!  So then I had to go back into Winamp and finally
figured out how to tell it to play my MP3 files in Winamp again!  At this
point, I'm assuming that there is no way that this file will play?  It is a
piece of music that someone wanted me to hear.

Tom Kaufman

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe

Paton

Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

Hello Tom,

wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
that it does not contain audio content.
If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does,

then you need to see to which directory and files it is

pointint at.

HTH
Joe




Joe Paton
telephone: 01702 543624
Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
  web site: http://www.apart.org

Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[John Covici]

Why doon't you look inside the file with notepad and find the URL or
whatever and play it directly.

On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:08:44 -0500,
Tom Kaufman wrote:
> 
> Okay Joe and list...I was able to change and attempt to get the file to play 
> in Windows Media Player (no soap) it says that Windows Media encountered a 
> problem!  So then I had to go back into Winamp and finally figured out how to 
> tell it to play my MP3 files in Winamp again!  At this point, I'm assuming 
> that there is no way that this file will play?  It is a piece of music that 
> someone wanted me to hear.
> Tom Kaufman
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3
> 
> Hello Tom,
> 
> wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
> filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
> that it does not contain audio content.
> If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does, then 
> you need to see to which directory and files it is
> pointint at.
> 
> HTH
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Joe Paton
> telephone: 01702 543624
> Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
>  web site: http://www.apart.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com

RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[Tom Kaufman]

Okay Joe and list...I was able to change and attempt to get the file to play in 
Windows Media Player (no soap) it says that Windows Media encountered a 
problem!  So then I had to go back into Winamp and finally figured out how to 
tell it to play my MP3 files in Winamp again!  At this point, I'm assuming that 
there is no way that this file will play?  It is a piece of music that someone 
wanted me to hear.
Tom Kaufman

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

Hello Tom,

wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
that it does not contain audio content.
If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does, then 
you need to see to which directory and files it is
pointint at.

HTH
Joe




Joe Paton
telephone: 01702 543624
Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
 web site: http://www.apart.org

RE: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[Tom Kaufman]

Hmmm!  Interesting as it's supposed to be a piece of music!  I have Winamp set 
to play Windows Media files as I like that player!  What puzzles me is that 
Switch doesn't even show that file!
Tom Kaufman P.S.  Thanks for your explanation!

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:36 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

Hello Tom,

wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
that it does not contain audio content.
If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does, then 
you need to see to which directory and files it is
pointint at.

HTH
Joe




Joe Paton
telephone: 01702 543624
Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
 web site: http://www.apart.org

Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

[Joe Paton]

Hello Tom,

wpl is a playlist file for windows media player.  It contains
filenames and paths for other media files.  My understanding is
that it does not contain audio content.
If you open the file in windows media, does the audio play? If it does, then 
you need to see to which directory and files it is
pointint at.

HTH
Joe




Joe Paton
telephone: 01702 543624
Mobile: 0 7 9 6 7 3 8 2 9 6 4
 web site: http://www.apart.org