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Proper way to launch (view) a WMV file?

By qwert, in AutoIt GUI Help and Support

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qwert    43

qwert
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I need to launch a tutorial video that's in a WMV file on my script's directory. But I want to launch it in a generic fashion, so to speak — so that I'm not dependent on any particular viewer like Windows Media Player. In other words, I want the PC's WMV file association to select the viewer.

I've tried a simple Run() script step, but the video doesn't initiate and I'm receiving @error = 1 (which, BTW, I can't find a clear definition of).

Help will be appreciated.

Thanks.

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BrewManNH    1,305

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Take a look at ShellExecute.

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