get_iplayer currently broken...

[C E Macfarlane]

Please see below ...

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>     On Thu Jan 14 04:39:40 GMT 2016, Alan Milewczyk wrote:
>
>     > The above is where I got stuck. I got the response:
>     > 'ffmpeg' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>     > operable program or batch file
>     >
>     > I was pasting the command in a DOS box,
>     > initially in the get_iplayer folder,
>     > then in the subfolder in which  ffmpeg.exe resides.
>
>      I can't say why it's not working in your case...

It's a pretty safe bet that the directory containing the ffmpeg program file
has not been added to the PATH environment variable.

Therefore, simply, Alan must either ...
	1)	Specify the full path to the program file as you suggest.
... or ...
	2)	Add the path to the PATH environment variable, as I suggest.

Frankly, the rest of your post is unnecessary and therefore considerably
muddies the waters for zero gain.

On Thu Jan 14 09:30:11 GMT 2016, C E Macfarlane wrote:

> You need to add the path to the ffmpeg program file
> to your system or user path.

> Thanks Christopher,

Charles.

>	but while I can understand the
>	convenience of doing that, I tend not to...

But that doesn't mean the OP shouldn't do it.

Take your pick, Alan.  Do one of the two things above, and your problem will
almost certainly be solved.