Thread: Trying to use PlaySound

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    Trying to use PlaySound

    I am trying to use the Play Sound function , but I am getting this error : unresolved external symbol __imp__PlaySoundA@12 referenced in function _main
    I am nto sure what to do with this. I am using .Net C++

    Van

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    You need to ensure that you have linked the library winmm.lib and included the header mmsystem.h.
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    I have included mmsystem.h but how do I link the .lib file. I can't figure that part out. I am using MS Visual Studio .NET

    Van

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    You could try
    Code:
     #pragma comment(lib,"winmm.lib")
    Works with MSVC++ 6.0, dont know about .NET

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    Go to "Project" menu and select "Settings"( or press ALT+F7). Then select "Link" tab and write your lib thing in "object/library modules" edit-box.
    That's it
    C++ rulez!!!

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    I don't have a selection for Settings under Project. I have Add Class, Add Resource, Add New Item, Add Existing Item, New Folder and something else. Maybe it is different in MSVS .Net, I will look some more.

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    Travis Dane, the pragma comment worked. Thanks Can you explain what pragma is?

    Van

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    Well, its something that asures compatibility with other c++
    IDE's,so that link settings can be done from the source and
    not from a menu in the IDE wich another IDE has different.

    (i think )

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    Wink

    I'll have to mess around with this now

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