PlaySound Win API

hey im having a problem with the PlaySound APi call;
i am used to using sndPlaySound from user32.dll (when i program in vb) but for some reason in c++ (M$ VC++6.0ent) even though i include all the necessary headers i cant get either call to work; ive tried including the complete windows.h header without the 'lean_and_mean' comment but although it recognises the calls it still finds problems with the externals,
maybee its just my code? this is what im using:

Code:

//example code
#include "windows.h"
int DoSound()
{
PlaySound("c:\\a.wav",NULL,SND_FILENAME);
//have also tried the PlaySoundA rerefrence and the 
//sndPlaySound call but it still dont work!!!!
return 1;
}

am i calling enough headers? any help would be great or else i'l have to use the anoying mci calls.
thanx

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Code:

 #pragma comment(lib,"winmm.lib")

Thanx that worked great

i've never done sound in windows API. does the sound go on while further code is being executed (say if its a long sound)?

Originally posted by Leeman_s
i've never done sound in windows API. does the sound go on while further code is being executed (say if its a long sound)?

By default it is a blocking call ( synchronous function ). However, I believe there is an asynchronously flag you can set that will let other code execute while the sound is playing. The flag is SND_ASYNC if I remember correctly.

Originally posted by hore
I have a question...

Is there any way I can make a sound in my Windows app? Something beep? without having to play any particular sound file like that which was demonstrated above? ty.

Code:

#include <windows.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
	for(int i = 0;i < 50;++i){
		MessageBeep(MB_OK);
		Sleep(150);
	}
	return 0;
}

I have a question...

Is there any way I can make a sound in my Windows app? Something beep? without having to play any particular sound file like that which was demonstrated above? ty.

Wow, that Fordy sure is quick to answer!

Originally posted by swoopy
Wow, that Fordy sure is quick to answer!

I just knew he was going to say that

Originally posted by hore
I have a question...

Is there any way I can make a sound in my Windows app? Something beep? without having to play any particular sound file like that which was demonstrated above? ty.

There sure is. Here is the function prototype:

Code:

BOOL MessageBeep( UINT uType );

For additional information please search MSDN.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...essagebeep.asp