>>> Shortening the name of the file and removing spaces >>> worked. >>> >>> I had shortened the file name once already, but I shortened it further >>> and removed all spaces and voilá, it shows and plays as it should. I >>> guess I should go back and find the criminal element in the original >>> file name: "You Really Got a Hold On Me.mp3". (I had just grabbed that >>> file as a test.) At any rate, "HoldOnMe.mp3" works. >>> >>> Thanks to all who responded with ideas. >>> >>> Mark >>> (PS The Beatles sort of had a way with music, didn't they? :)
>> Now the big question: Bug or feature? >> If bug: Rev or OS X bug? > It isn't necessarily a bug. Revolution uses the old method of opening > files with the QuickTime API which uses the FSSpec. This has file name > as well as path name length limitations (255 for the full path). As of > QT 6.4 (I think) QuickTime added new calls that open movies that can > have unicode names, etc. Eventually Rev needs to add support for using > the newer calls when QuickTime supports it. I'm not sure the problem lies in the length of the overall file path -- it may be somehow related to the length of the name of the file itself. More testing needs to be done. Regardless, this is absolutely a bug and needs to be dealt with, or needs a workaround developed for it. When a file that plays as expected using any other player (including Apple's own QT player) doesn't play in Rev purely because of the filename, this is a bug. As Rev developers, we can't release media playing apps and expect to tell users to rename their media files. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design ----- E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.tactilemedia.com _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution