3 questions, one thread....

Okay.. .How do i play sounds and music on c++?
In MSW logo it's just:
playwave 'c:/mydocu~1/sounds/beep.wav

But in c++ it won't work for some reason....(sarcaasm)

what should i include to use the diffdate()
command?

How do i clear the screen?

Stupid, i know.. i suck at programming, and when i try to find this on the web, i get basic, logo, perl, java, anything but c++.

Quote:

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How do i clear the screen?

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Code:

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#include <stdlib.h>

int main ()
{

cout <<"This text will be cleared.";

system("cls");

return 0;

}

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Quote:

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Originally posted by Blizzarddog
Okay.. .How do i play sounds and music on c++?

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Code:

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#include <windows.h>
...
//Notice the \\ instead of \
PlaySound("C:\\mysound.wav",NULL,SND_FILENAME);

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Thank you y'alll. The cls works. however the sound doesn't agree with my include files...
I was using #include <stdlib.h>
and got this error:
warning: #warning This file includes at least one deprecated or antiquated header. Please consider using one of the 32 headers found in section 17.4.1.2 of the C++ standard. Examples include substituting the <X> header for the <X.h> header for C++ includes, or <sstream> instead of the deprecated header <strstream.h>. To disable this warning use -Wno-deprecated.


I change it to <cstdlib>

and get the same thing.

if i delete it, i get the same warning... i get rid of the
PlaySound("C:\\world.wav",NULL,SND_FILENAME);
it works

This may be a silly question but you were using both the headers weren't you?

Quote:

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Originally posted by Blizzarddog
Thank you y'alll. The cls works. however the sound doesn't agree with my include files...
I was using #include <stdlib.h>
and got this error:
warning: #warning This file includes at least one deprecated or antiquated header. Please consider using one of the 32 headers found in section 17.4.1.2 of the C++ standard. Examples include substituting the <X> header for the <X.h> header for C++ includes, or <sstream> instead of the deprecated header <strstream.h>. To disable this warning use -Wno-deprecated.


I change it to <cstdlib>

and get the same thing.

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what compiler are you using

below your header files, try adding:

using namespace std;

see if that helps

PlaySound() uses windows.h AND the winmm.lib library. Include both and it will work. you can't use #include <winmm.lib> to include library files.. What compiler are you using?

This is my code:

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#include <iostream.h>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;
int Wait ( int Seconds );

int main ( void )
{
PlaySound("C:\\world.wav",NULL,SND_FILENAME);
cout << "You like the juice, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice is good, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice is very good, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "I go get you more juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "I got the juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "You don't like the juice?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice no good, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice very bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "Me taste the juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "You right, the juice bad\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice very bad\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "Me throw up now\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice sketch\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "You don't like the juice sketch?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice sketch bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice sketch very bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "Me watch the juice sketch...\n";
Wait(3);
return 0;
}


int Wait ( int Seconds )
{
clock_t endtime = clock() + Seconds * CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
while ( ( clock() < endtime ) );
return 0;
}

I'm typing it in Bloodshed's DEV ++
and using the gnu compiler

Quote:

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Originally posted by rpincher
This may be a silly question but you were using both the headers weren't you?

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No, i was origanally using stdlib.h because DEV++ automatically has this when booted:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{

SYSTEM("PAUSE")
Return 0;
}

And it's not a silly question, i've done it before!

I learned to use using namespace std;
from c++ primer plus.
And it don't work.
i mean, it works, but doesn't make the program work beteerr :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :eek: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
bblaasted keebord!

You forgot to use code tags!

Code:

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#include <iostream.h>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;
int Wait ( int Seconds );

int main ( void )
{
PlaySound("C:\\world.wav",NULL,SND_FILENAME);
cout << "You like the juice, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice is good, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice is very good, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "I go get you more juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "I got the juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "You don't like the juice?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice no good, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice very bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "Me taste the juice\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "You right, the juice bad\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice very bad\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "Me throw up now\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice sketch\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "You don't like the juice sketch?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice sketch bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "The juice sketch very bad, eh?\n";
Wait(3);
system("cls");
cout << "Me watch the juice sketch...\n";
Wait(3);
return 0;
}


int Wait ( int Seconds )
{
clock_t endtime = clock() + Seconds * CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
while ( ( clock() < endtime ) );
return 0;
}

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i don't understand code tas, i don't see any difference in the code if there is any....

why use a system call when you can use clrscr();, dont use system calls unless you really need to, they make porting difficult.

okay, it's always line 2 with that error.no matter what, it could be nothing and i'd get the same error!