Thread: Music & Sounds With C++

Problem:
I need music that repeats/loops in the background while I am running my program. Then, when I get to another part of my program, that background music needs to pause, play another sound file, then resume the background music.

Example Of Problem:
For example, I have a Blackjack program that plays the background music when you run it. Then, when you actually log in or create an account it plays a sound file that says "Welcome". Or if i get to a function that shuffles my vector(deck of cards), it plays a sound effect that sounds like a deck of cards shuffling.

What I Have Tried:

• Playsound() - It loops/repeats but does not allow me to pause, resume, etc. My code is:

Code:

        #include <windows.h>        #include <mmsystem.h>
        #pragma comment(lib, "winmm.lib") // Link to the winmm library


        PlaySound(TEXT("86876__milton__title-screen.wav"), NULL, SND_LOOP | SND_ASYNC); // Background music

• MCI - Can't figure out how to get it to loop/repeat, pause, or resume. All I can get is the following code:

Code:

        #include <windows.h>        #include <mmsystem.h>
        #pragma comment(lib, "winmm.lib") // Link to the winmm library


        MCIERROR me = mciSendString("open 86876__milton__title-screen.wav type waveaudio alias song1",NULL, 0, 0);
        if (me == 0)
        {
            me = mciSendString("play song1", NULL, 0, 0);
        }

• I keep reading that I need to stay away from 3rd party stuff when working with Visual Studio, or anything Microsoft. But, if you can suggest something that is nice and simple, then please.

Other:
I am a beginner so I need it to be as simple as possible. For Python Pygame mixer, it is literally 1 line to play, pause, resume etc. Please help...

Try SFML.
Playing sounds and musics (SFML / Resources / 2.0 tutorials)

Originally Posted by Elysia

Who told you that? That is absolute nonsense unless someone can prove it is not.
You should embrace 3rd party stuff. Some of the best things out there come from 3rd party.

Documentation on, at least this function, is a little hard to implement unless i search the web for an accompanying example:

play command (Windows)

All is has to offer is pretty much some tokens and sometimes outdated code...???

Originally Posted by c_lover

Documentation on, at least this function, is a little hard to implement unless i search the web for an accompanying example:

play command (Windows)

All is has to offer is pretty much some tokens and sometimes outdated code...???

For example, I found the repeat command, but have no idea where to put it.. I tried at the end of the string, but i just doesnt even play now

Does anyone think it would cause some kind of problem down the road if I use Playsound and MCI together? For example, playsound has my looping background music and MCI will do the quick sound effect tidbits that occur throughout the game..??

Originally Posted by manasij7479

Try SFML.
Playing sounds and musics (SFML / Resources / 2.0 tutorials)

And just so you know , I second that especially for a beginner.