>I would like to write a VFP app in which my buttons control a sound player. ie. Complete control over sound playing without the MS player popping up.
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>Tried a few things with OLE container and OLE bound container without success. Any advice?

There is a great ocx from tego systems. (acutally a pack of ocxs) for under $30 including a very nice ocx for wave files. Search for tegowave on the net.

HTH