You can also try replacing the / with \ .. so c:\sound\file.wav > >Thanks Victor, that's what I thought but I the following code below > >results in an error saying can't find the file. If I replace the Sname > >variable with the exact same string it works fine? -- --------- ------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - - k.m.krebs \ 833-45 : http://www.833-45.net nishi net.audio : http://www.notype.com/nishi --------- ------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - - "You are the music while the music lasts" - T.S. Eliot