I am trying to write a popup that will display a box to select a text file to play from my text directory in mirc, then play the file i select in the channel. I've tried searching for how to write this, but the suggestions other have given did seem to work.

I tried it 3 different way from 3 different suggestions on websites...none of them played my file. Here are the three different popup lines I've tried:

PlayTXT:/play $$file="Choose a Txt" text\*.txt

Text:/play # $dir="select a txt file" $mircdir $+ *.txt 1000

Commands:/play -c # $dir="select a txt file" $mircdir $+ *.txt 1000

Could someone please show me how to create a popup that will open my C:\program files\mirc\text directory, let me select one of the text files there, and then play it in the channel with a 1 second delay?

Thank you!!

use: $sdir(c:\program files, select a txt file)

Sparta, well.....now I have:

Text:/play # $sdir=(c:\program files\mirc\text) $+ *.txt 1000

And I'm feeling more confused that I was before. All this seems to do is let me select a directory...but I can't get to the files in the directory.

What have I done wrong?

#sdir? that brings up the directory selection dialog, not the file selection...

locutus - i tried out the code you wrote, and while I can now select a file, when I click "grab it" it won't play. Is there an option in mirc that i might have forgotten to check that is keeping me from playing the text file?

I get this message when I try to play them:

* /play: unable to open 'C:\Program'

playfile:.play # $+(",$sfile($mircdirtest,Select the file of your choice,Grab me!),") 1000

*sigh* I tried the code you gave me pheonix, and I am still getting the same message as when I tried playing with locutus' code:

* /play: unable to open 'C:\Program'

If it helps any, the exact location of my text fils for mirc is:
C:\Program Files\mIRC\text

I don't understand why these won't play. Is there maybe an option for being able to play files that I have forgotten to select?

playfile:.play # $+(",$sfile($mircdir,Select the file of your choice,Grab me!),") 1000

YIPEEE!!!!!

Thank you so much pheonix!!! It works!!!

Much appreciation, bells and whistles for your help!!! I'll even throw in some cake and fireworks!! Hehehehe

Thank you!!

np