Auto-looping audio file.

[dmb06851]

I have an audio file which I want to be able to run on the desktop, not in a browser, and have it automatically repeat until I exit it.

Does anyone know how I can do this. Is there a "shell" program (an exe I guess) into which I can put the file?

[mburt]

In Windows you can run Desktops as website files. I do this all the time, to personalize my desktop. Transparency doesn't work well, that's all.

My recommendation would be to do like I said above, or to look for a freeware program on the internet.

[dmb06851]

Thank you mburt for your response but I'm afraid I don't understand it.

Would you please explain.

[mburt]

Create the HTML web file:

<embed src="path-to/my-music-file.wav" autoplay="true"></embed>
And save it as a file, set it as the desktop background file.

[dmb06851]

Sorry Mike, I don't know how to save it as a file and wouldn't know how to set it as the desktop background either.

However, it looks to me as if I wouldn't be able to control it anyway. It just plays continuously doesn't it?

I want to be able to click on an icon to start it and then shut it off by clicking on ..... the X, presumably.

[mdcloud]

why can you not just use a mp3 program like sonique

http://www.tucows.com/preview/193562

it can loop and has a nice small version on your desktop.

[dmb06851]

Thank you for the suggestion.

I downloaded it but it seems I have to open the program and then select the file I want played.

This is not what I am looking for.

I want to be able to run the (repeating) audio file with a single click just like any other executable.

[djr33]

You could do something with flash, and flash can export .exe if needed. (I think that's a default... I can't remember, actually, but... yeah... I'm pretty sure.)

[dmb06851]

Thank you for that suggestion, it sounds promising.

The only flash program I have is Flash Effect Maker in which I couldn't see any way of making a .exe file. I made an swf one with a short audio file but it doesn't do anything!

Do you know of any other free or very economic flash programs? Most of those I have seen are prohibitively expensive and totally beyond the financial resources of most casual users.

[djr33]

Flash..... yeah, the expensive one. Download a free trial if this is a one time thing.
I'm not sure about a third party converter. There might be one, though.

[dmb06851]

I had a free trial which I used once and it's long ago expired.

Maybe there's something else appeared since I last searched for a freebie/cheapie.

[djr33]

There may be a newer edition of the program out ;)