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play a wav??

how do I play a wav file in my program??

viktornet

Are you using C/C++ Builder???

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

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warmcat

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viktornet

This is actually a Delphi code.....

PlaySound(PChar(ListBox1.Items[ListBox1.ItemIndex]), 0, snd_Async);

which would be something like this in C++ Builder...

PlaySound(PChar(ListBox1->Items[ListBox1->ItemIndex]), 0, snd_Async);

I'm not sure if there is actually a PChar() but you figure it out...

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

kag0

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I'm way out of my league here, I hope to understand that answer someday, but for now, I'm lost.
An example program might put it into perspective for me.I'm using Borland 4.5.

kag0

ASKER

Adjusted points to 100

warmcat

add a line to your program, along the lines of:

if(PlaySound( "c:\\windows\\media\\ding.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME)==TRUE) { // sound played okay

} else { // trouble

}

Regards,

-Andy

kag0

ASKER

Compiling SOUNDTRY.CPP:
Error : Call to undefined function 'PlaySound' in function main()
Error: Undefined symbol 'SND_FILENAME' in function main()

void main(void){
if(PlaySound( "c:\\wavefiles\\clay.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME)==TRUE)
{}
else{}
}should this work??
any #includes i should add?
I can't do it.

kag0

ASKER

A beginner would know more about this than I do. I'll have to go back and finish learning C first I think. Here's a few extra points

chensu

#include <mmsystem.h>

You also need to link with winmm.lib.

warmcat

Yes, it should work, as chensu says (and I forgot) you do need to include mmsystem.h, which defines PlaySound() and the matching symbols like SND_FILENAME. Additionally, you need to add winmm.lib to the list of files in your project (at least that's how VC++ works, perhaps Borland requires you to explicitly list it as a library). Don't worry, you're nearly there.