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does removing the '\\' make a difference?

This will play MP3's through DirectShow. Most of the source originates from Special Effects Game Programing with DirectX 8. All it needs is a window handle.

Code:

#ifndef CDXSHOWWND
#define CDXSHOWWND

#include <dshow.h>

class CDXShowWnd
{
  protected:
    IGraphBuilder *m_pGraph;
    IVideoWindow  *m_pVidWnd;
    IMediaControl *m_pMedia;
    IMediaEvent   *m_pEvent;


    HWND          m_Hwnd;
  public:
    CDXShowWnd(void):m_pGraph(NULL),m_pVidWnd(NULL),m_Hwnd(0) {}
    virtual ~CDXShowWnd(void)
    {
      ShutDown();
    }

    void Create(HWND hwnd)
    {
      //Create filter graph
      CoCreateInstance(CLSID_FilterGraph,NULL,CLSCTX_INPROC,IID_IGraphBuilder,
                       (void **)&m_pGraph);
      
      m_pGraph->QueryInterface(IID_IVideoWindow,(void **)&m_pVidWnd);
      m_pGraph->QueryInterface(IID_IMediaControl,(void **)&m_pMedia);
      m_pGraph->QueryInterface(IID_IMediaEvent,(void **)&m_pEvent);

      //Set window
      m_pVidWnd->put_Owner((OAHWND)hwnd);
      m_pVidWnd->put_WindowStyle(WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS);
      RECT grc;
      ::GetClientRect(hwnd,&grc);
      m_pVidWnd->SetWindowPosition(0,0,grc.right,grc.bottom);
    }

    void Play(const unsigned short *File)
    {
      m_pGraph->RenderFile(File,NULL);
      m_pMedia->Run();

      long lDone=0;
      m_pEvent->WaitForCompletion(0,&lDone);

    
    }

    void ShutDown(void)
    {
      m_pMedia->Release();
      m_pEvent->Release();
      m_pVidWnd->Release();
      m_pGraph->Release();
      CoUninitialize();
    }

};

#endif

You will need to link with quartz.lib and strmiids.lib and of course have access to dshow.h.

To respond to messages consult the DirectShow SDK on how to use IMediaEvent and callbacks.

DirectSound won't natively load MP3's nor will DirectMusic. To get the spec for MP3's you must pay for them. But DirectShow does support them and you can use DirectShow as your sound system for simple apps.

Try to use:
".\\Condensed.mp3" or "./Condensed.mp3"
The dot at start tells that Condensed is in the same folder where the executable is running (or debugging). Almost the same way the double dot, tells the file is at the "one folder above" folder. It reminds a little bit of "DOS", Unix, e.t.c.

I hope this to work..

Ps. For other folder (examples) you can use: ".\\x\\y\\z.mp3" (or "./x/y/z.mp3"). Or "..\\..\\x\\y\\z.mp3" ("../../x/y/z.mp3") e.t.c. At least I never had such problems using the dots. (I have never try it without the dots).