Music Box version 1.0 Does Not Retain Track Titles (89009)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q89009

SYMPTOMS

The Music Box Player version 1.0 that comes with the multimedia extensions does not retain track titles with Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

CAUSE

All compact disks have a disk ID that can be read by MUSICBOX.EXE. This ID number is stored with the track titles entered in a file called MUSICBOX.INI. This file does not get updated properly.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:
  1. Insert a Music Compact Disk in your computer.
  2. Run the Music Box application.
  3. From the Help menu choose About and make note of the disk ID number.
  4. From the File menu, choose Exit.
  5. Open up the file MUSICBOX.INI with an ASCII text editor.
  6. Use the following format to manually insert the titles. The number in brackets is the disk ID number. 
          [3577507]
      Track1=Name of song number 1
      Track2=Name of song number 2

      [1234456]
      Track1=Name of song number 1
      Track2=Name of song number 2
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/12/2003
Keywords:KB89009
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