Thread: MIDI - play a note?

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    Question MIDI - play a note?

    I'm trying to do some of the stuff I used to be able to do on the old Commodore 64...

    I've read this http://www.borg.com/~jglatt/tech/lowmidi.htm

    but a lot of it is still over my head..

    Using dev-C++ under XP, how can I just play a note? Once I've got that, I can take it from there but I can't seem to get started.

    Incidentally, I've got Petzold's book here but it's really thick and I'm impatient!

    Thanks -

    -JM
    Huh?

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    Here's a little sample program for 'ya. I think I got all of the information about how to do this from the same "borg" site you referenced...

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    Thanks, Doug...


    I saw this in my board searches but I couldn't get it to run, can I do it in DevC++?

    I've got VC++.NET but I got stumped and retreated to DevC++ while I continue to study in my 'spare time'.

    THANKS -

    -JM
    Huh?

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    You cant run it because it doesn't compile. This is easily fixed by changing iostream.h to iostream and then adding
    using namespace std; //or alternative
    Also remember to link winmm.lib

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    Got it, thanks!
    Huh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by -JM
    I'm trying to do some of the stuff I used to be able to do on the old Commodore 64...
    Those were the good old days.

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