Programmed tasks... one in particular.

[Soeru]

Is there a way to get Winamp/other media players to play a song at a programmed time? I know you can set timed tasks in Windows, although I think setting Winamp to run would simply open the application and nothing more(Winamp would just execute, but the song wouldn't play). In case you're wondering why I ask this, I'd like to make a little alarm clock out of my computer.
So... is there any way to do this? Thanks for any help.

[Sprung]

Not Winamp, but it'll do the same thing for ya.

http://www.soft32.com/download_26208.html

[Xaenn]

Tried it out before?

Seems cool enough I might just try it.

[Sprung]

Tried it out before?

Seems cool enough I might just try it.

I just downloaded it...we'll see. It looks promising

[Ace]

Is there a way to get Winamp/other media players to play a song at a programmed time? I know you can set timed tasks in Windows, although I think setting Winamp to run would simply open the application and nothing more(Winamp would just execute, but the song wouldn't play). In case you're wondering why I ask this, I'd like to make a little alarm clock out of my computer. :P
So... is there any way to do this? Thanks for any help.

c:\Program Files\Winamp\Winamp.exe "e:\singles\Tales of Phantasia - Be Absentminded.mp3"

Would play that song, just use taskscheduler, if you want to use Winamp.

[Dark Neighbour]

Save a playlist, and get windows to run that as the program. It'll automaticly open Winamp for you, and start playing the first song on the list. I did it with my Pentium 2 when 98 fucked up. I just ran Winamp without logging in, funny as hell when people came over...

[Soeru]

Great, I'll try both of those methods. Thanks a lot.

*wakes up to some loud-ass death metal*

Ahhh... now that's a way to get up in the morning.

Edit: Hmm... this app has spyware... *uninstalls*. Guess I'll use the programed task thinger.

[Xaenn]

Good to know that I won't waste my time downloading that then. XD

[Soeru]

Hate to dig this up, but it's better than staring a new thread about the same thing:

I set up the very same task with taskschedueler on this comp and it doesn't execute it, I checked all the task settings so I have no idea why it won't work. So does anyone know another app that can play a song or sound at a programmed time like an alarm clock? Preferably something without spyware.

[polobunny]

"E:\Program Files\Winamp\Winamp.exe" "Z:\Musique\Dark Moor - Silver Lake.mp3"
Ultra quoting should work.
Tried it, and it worked.

Edit->
You can also start a playlist
ie
"E:\Program Files\Winamp\Winamp.exe" "E:\playlist.m3u"

[Soeru]

Not working. I tried both of those suggestions, nothing happened. I checked my Windows service settings to see if maybe I had that service disabled or something but it I didn't see any service called "Programmed Tasks" or something. Any software alternatives?

[sniperrfl1011]

quintessential player has a built in "timed tasks" feature
http://quinnware.com/

[polobunny]

I think your programmed task service doesn't work. Try first to execute the task by doing WINKEY + R (Run) then entering the cmd line.