Batch file help

[Wadle]

My apologies if this has been covered. I couldn't find it via search.

I would like to create a simple batch file (not plugin) which PLAYS winamp if it gets stopped, paused, or otherwise not playing. I am not a coder. I managed to cobble together one that opens winamp and plays it, but not one that can restart it if it pauses/stops while open. I don't know enough about code for the IF/THEN commands. Any help would be appreciated.

Windows 10. Winamp V 5.8


@ECHO off
SET _PollingInterval=30

:BatchStart
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Winamp" /PLAY

:Start
:: PING 127.0.0.1 -n %_PollingInterval% >nul
TIMEOUT /T %_PollingInterval%

SET PID=
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%i IN ('TASKLIST ^| FIND /i "subapp.exe"') DO SET PID=%%i
IF [%PID%]==[] (
ECHO Application was not running. Restarting script.
GOTO BatchStart
)
GOTO Start

GOTO:EOF

[thinktink]

Try this instead and see if it works:
http://bogproghome.hopto.org/forums/...2b6f8fb1f4426a

[Wadle]

Thank you! That seems to have done the trick. Much appreciated.

[Wadle]

Actually it worked and then it didn't. Tested it a few times while open, pause, stop etc. Worked fine. Closed it completely and restarted, now not working. Am I missing something?

[thinktink]

Do you know what's causing Winamp to stop playing?