sound in windows
March 28, 2000 12:07 PM
Hey guys, i am looking for a simple way to play .wav files in windows without using any directx or any other outside things. Just plain o''l windows. Im actually using a book Called tricks of the windows game programming gurus, and it tells you how to play waves using PlaySound, but its rather vague. So if somone could explain it in detail or give another idea of how to play wav''s that would be great!
Thanks,
~Eric
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March 28, 2000 12:49 PM
Your compiler probably comes with some sort of Win32 reference, try looking up PlaySound() in it, this will probably make things more clear.
I think the function is located in som dll called winmm.dll but I'm not sure...
/. Muzzafarath
Edited by - Muzzafarath on 3/29/00 10:12:54 AM
I think the function is located in som dll called winmm.dll but I'm not sure...
/. Muzzafarath
Edited by - Muzzafarath on 3/29/00 10:12:54 AM
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March 28, 2000 02:34 PM
Well looking at your responce it appears that you didnt finish reading my post. Try reading the whole thing and then respond again.
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March 28, 2000 11:30 PM
Here''s the basic ways to use PlaySound:
PlaySound("mywav.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME);
will play mywav.wav and return when it''s done.
PlaySound("mywav.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME + SND_ASYNC);
will play mywav.wav and return immediately.
To learn more read the Multimedia Platform SDK description.
PlaySound("mywav.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME);
will play mywav.wav and return when it''s done.
PlaySound("mywav.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME + SND_ASYNC);
will play mywav.wav and return immediately.
To learn more read the Multimedia Platform SDK description.
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March 29, 2000 04:56 AM
You should know that using PlaySound it is not possible to play 2 sounds at the same time...(SUCKS!)
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122
March 29, 2000 09:46 AM
I agree with granat
PlaySound is not capable of mixing, therefore it cannot play two sound at the same time.
Actually, using directSound to play wav files is quite simple, and it does have mixing capability.
I suggest use Microsoft''s directSound utility, dsound.h and use HSOUNDOBJ to do this task.
Just refer to the directX SDK.
PlaySound is not capable of mixing, therefore it cannot play two sound at the same time.
Actually, using directSound to play wav files is quite simple, and it does have mixing capability.
I suggest use Microsoft''s directSound utility, dsound.h and use HSOUNDOBJ to do this task.
Just refer to the directX SDK.
146
March 29, 2000 10:11 AM
Um, PlaySound() is capable of mixing. I wrote a proram in VB that played several sounds at the same time. The code in VB looked like this:
Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
'' Play Asynchronously
Const SND_ASYNC = &H1
And when you called the function:
sndPlaySound("C:\windows\media\chimes.wav", SND_ASYNC)
So all you have to do is add a little number at the end (0x1).
/. Muzzafarath
Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
'' Play Asynchronously
Const SND_ASYNC = &H1
And when you called the function:
sndPlaySound("C:\windows\media\chimes.wav", SND_ASYNC)
So all you have to do is add a little number at the end (0x1).
/. Muzzafarath
I'm reminded of the day my daughter came in, looked over my shoulder at some Perl 4 code, and said, "What is that, swearing?" - Larry Wall
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