Brad, that is clever.

$de=createobject(ie.application)
$de.url=about:blank
$de.document.innerhtml...

yea.
I was thinking yesterday, if all that was needed was playing an mp3, you can use shell.application object, or use a oneliner:
shell "explorer.exe e:\my.mp3"

UDFs for shell:
for shell execute http://www.kixtart.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=83752
for shell invoke http://www.kixtart.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=83736

here is a simple starter script for IE:
http://www.kixtart.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=8&Number=171493
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