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 | | From: | j smith | | Subject: | mms Preference Program Protocol Mplayer2 Setting Doesn't Work | | Date: | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 19:48:38 -0800 |
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 | I am trying to view a .wmv file in a mms:// link in a web page.
I have Windows Media Player 2, ver 6.4.
I can save and paste the link and open the file in Media Player 2
directly with no problem.
I can open the run box, key in mplayer2 and paste the link and it works
fine too.
However, when I follow earlier posts here to add .mms protocol, I go to
preferences, programs and paths, add mms as a new protocol to be opened
with media player 2. But when I click on the link, I get a message
saying the address type is unknown or unsupported. The error dialog box
includes three square boxes followed by the mms:// wmv file reference.
Does anyone know what I am missing here?
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| | From: | Lee Harvey | | Subject: | Re: mms Preference Program Protocol Mplayer2 Setting Doesn't Work | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:15:39 -0500 |
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| j smith wrote:
> I am trying to view a .wmv file in a mms:// link in a web page.
>
> I have Windows Media Player 2, ver 6.4.
>
> I can save and paste the link and open the file in Media Player 2
> directly with no problem.
>
> I can open the run box, key in mplayer2 and paste the link and it
> works fine too.
>
> However, when I follow earlier posts here to add .mms protocol, I go
> to preferences, programs and paths, add mms as a new protocol to be
> opened with media player 2. But when I click on the link, I get a
> message saying the address type is unknown or unsupported. The error
> dialog box includes three square boxes followed by the mms:// wmv
> file reference.
>
> Does anyone know what I am missing here?
Got a URL?
Regardless, here's some things to check:
- Try wmplayer.exe, not mplayer2.exe
- Ensure your web proxy or personal firewall is not altering the feed.
- If you're using Opera 7.11 or earlier, try adding this...
TrustedExternalURLProtocols=mms
...to the [User Prefs] section of your profile\opera6.ini file.
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| | From: | j smith | | Subject: | Re: mms Preference Program Protocol Mplayer2 Setting Doesn't Work | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:29:20 -0800 |
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| Reply below.
"Lee Harvey" wrote in message
news:csj8pk$51l$1@mx1.opera.com...
> j smith wrote:
> > I am trying to view a .wmv file in a mms:// link in a web page.
> >
> > I have Windows Media Player 2, ver 6.4.
> >
> > I can save and paste the link and open the file in Media Player 2
> > directly with no problem.
> >
> > I can open the run box, key in mplayer2 and paste the link and it
> > works fine too.
> >
> > However, when I follow earlier posts here to add .mms protocol, I go
> > to preferences, programs and paths, add mms as a new protocol to be
> > opened with media player 2. But when I click on the link, I get a
> > message saying the address type is unknown or unsupported. The
error
> > dialog box includes three square boxes followed by the mms:// wmv
> > file reference.
> >
> > Does anyone know what I am missing here?
>
> Got a URL?
mms://winmedia.faithandvalues.com/streaming/sojourners/Jim_Wallis.wmv
>
> Regardless, here's some things to check:
>
> - Try wmplayer.exe, not mplayer2.exe
I don't have wmplayer.exe.
> - Ensure your web proxy or personal firewall is not altering the feed.
I turned both off and got the same result.
> - If you're using Opera 7.11 or earlier, try adding this...
>
> TrustedExternalURLProtocols=mms
My Opera is 7.52.
>
> ...to the [User Prefs] section of your profile\opera6.ini file.
>
>
I have done some more work on the problem.
I looked in the hkey_classes_root, and noticed a number of entries for
http, including Opera for the open command.
I looked at mms in hkey_classes_root. It looked sparse, not even an
open command. I noted a number of file types in the extensions subkey
in http with GUIDs for something. There wasn't even an extension subkey
for mms.
I tried putting in mplayer2 for the open command. That didn't do
anything when I tried to open the link through the run box. I got a
message about no program being associated with the .wmv extension even
though it is.
I tried just saying mms:// in the run box without a file name. I got
the same message that I got with the link.
I tried just http:// with no link. Opera opened with a message about
not file.
Conclusion. It looks like something is missing in the mms specification
in Windows. What is it?
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| | From: | Lee Harvey | | Subject: | Re: mms Preference Program Protocol Mplayer2 Setting Doesn't Work | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:39:02 -0500 |
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| j smith wrote:
>> Got a URL?
>
> mms://winmedia.faithandvalues.com/streaming/sojourners/Jim_Wallis.wmv
Works for me in both Opera 7.54 and 8.0pr1, WinXP SP2.
>> - Try wmplayer.exe, not mplayer2.exe
>
> I don't have wmplayer.exe.
It should be in the same folder as mplayer2.exe. Are you sure you installed
the Windows Media Player correctly?
>> - Ensure your web proxy or personal firewall is not altering the
>> feed.
>
> I turned both off and got the same result.
I suspect your registry analysis below yields some clues...
> I have done some more work on the problem.
>
> I looked in the hkey_classes_root, and noticed a number of entries
> for http, including Opera for the open command.
>
> I looked at mms in hkey_classes_root. It looked sparse, not even an
> open command. I noted a number of file types in the extensions subkey
> in http with GUIDs for something. There wasn't even an extension
> subkey for mms.
>
> I tried putting in mplayer2 for the open command. That didn't do
> anything when I tried to open the link through the run box. I got a
> message about no program being associated with the .wmv extension even
> though it is.
>
> I tried just saying mms:// in the run box without a file name. I got
> the same message that I got with the link.
>
> I tried just http:// with no link. Opera opened with a message about
> not file.
>
> Conclusion. It looks like something is missing in the mms
> specification in Windows. What is it?
Personally, I'd reinstall the Windows Media Player. FWIW, I'm using WiMP 10
here.
Here's the info that I exported from my HKCR\MMS registry key:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS]
"Source Filter"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
"Animation"="dxmasf.dll,150"
"URL Protocol"=""
@="URL:mms Protocol"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe,-120"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe\" \"%L\""
HTH
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| | From: | j smith | | Subject: | Re: mms Preference Program Protocol Mplayer2 Setting Doesn't Work | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:24:56 -0800 |
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"Lee Harvey" wrote in message
news:cslk8u$t14$1@mx1.opera.com...
> j smith wrote:
> >> Got a URL?
> >
> >
mms://winmedia.faithandvalues.com/streaming/sojourners/Jim_Wallis.wmv
>
> Works for me in both Opera 7.54 and 8.0pr1, WinXP SP2.
>
>
> >> - Try wmplayer.exe, not mplayer2.exe
> >
> > I don't have wmplayer.exe.
>
> It should be in the same folder as mplayer2.exe. Are you sure you
installed
> the Windows Media Player correctly?
>
>
> >> - Ensure your web proxy or personal firewall is not altering the
> >> feed.
> >
> > I turned both off and got the same result.
>
> I suspect your registry analysis below yields some clues...
>
>
> > I have done some more work on the problem.
> >
> > I looked in the hkey_classes_root, and noticed a number of entries
> > for http, including Opera for the open command.
> >
> > I looked at mms in hkey_classes_root. It looked sparse, not even
an
> > open command. I noted a number of file types in the extensions
subkey
> > in http with GUIDs for something. There wasn't even an extension
> > subkey for mms.
> >
> > I tried putting in mplayer2 for the open command. That didn't do
> > anything when I tried to open the link through the run box. I got a
> > message about no program being associated with the .wmv extension
even
> > though it is.
> >
> > I tried just saying mms:// in the run box without a file name. I
got
> > the same message that I got with the link.
> >
> > I tried just http:// with no link. Opera opened with a message
about
> > not file.
> >
> > Conclusion. It looks like something is missing in the mms
> > specification in Windows. What is it?
>
> Personally, I'd reinstall the Windows Media Player. FWIW, I'm using
WiMP 10
> here.
>
> Here's the info that I exported from my HKCR\MMS registry key:
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS]
> "Source Filter"="{6B6D0800-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}"
> "Animation"="dxmasf.dll,150"
> "URL Protocol"=""
> @="URL:mms Protocol"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\DefaultIcon]
> @="C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe,-120"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\shell]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\shell\open]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS\shell\open\command]
> @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe\" \"%L\""
>
> HTH
>
>
Reinstalling WMP 6.4 did something, it wasn't evident what, but it
worked.
I don't know when I installed wmplayer. I couldn't find a download
file. It may have been in my original Win 98 SE installation.
To reinstall, I downloaded a version from the Microsoft Media Player
download page. I installed that version, which worked. I then noted
that some modules that I had on my system were later than those in the
download.
Module On my system On download file
laprxy.dll 4.1.00.3925 3.0.0.2700
logagent.exe 4.1.00.3925 3.0.0.2700
mplayer2.exe 6.4.07.1121 6.04.07.1112
npwmsdrm.dll 4.1.00.3858 4.1.00.3857
I suspect that my later modules could have come form Windows Update.
Thinking that the later modules might have some important security
related fixes, I replaced those modules that I had downloaded with those
that I had. They worked without any apparent problem.
The reinstall did not add a mplayer.exe. That may be a post WMP 6.4
change.
After the reinstall, entering mms:// in the run box opened up WMP. That
was a change.
It looks like the reinstall did something in Window, maybe an updated
module or some change in the registry. The download was in an .exe
file, and I don't how to see inside self extracting .exe file.
Thanks for all help.
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| | From: | Bill Hallman | | Subject: | Re: mms Preference Program Protocol Mplayer2 Setting Doesn't Work | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:19:29 -0600 |
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| On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:29:20 -0800, j smith wrote:
>> j smith wrote:
>> > I am trying to view a .wmv file in a mms:// link in a web page.
>> >
>> > I have Windows Media Player 2, ver 6.4.
>> >
>> > I can save and paste the link and open the file in Media Player 2
>> > directly with no problem.
>> >
>> > I can open the run box, key in mplayer2 and paste the link and it
>> > works fine too.
>> >
>> > However, when I follow earlier posts here to add .mms protocol, I go
>> > to preferences, programs and paths, add mms as a new protocol to be
>> > opened with media player 2. But when I click on the link, I get a
>> > message saying the address type is unknown or unsupported. The
> error
>> > dialog box includes three square boxes followed by the mms:// wmv
>> > file reference.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know what I am missing here?
Select Tools-->Preferences-->Programs and paths, then under Protocols,
select Add, in the Protocol box, put mms, in the Open with other
application box, click choose and select Mplayer2.exe
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Opera 8.00.7401, java 1.4.2_02, win98SE-lite, PII 400mhz, RAM 320meg,
video Intel740 pv4.0.
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