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Hello Fellow Programmers!
I am working on a project which requires me to play WAVE files in C++. I have thoroughly studied wave file format as well as know about the function sound() and nosound() which use system speakers. But what I want is to be able to have direct access to the system speaker or normal speakers of my computer using C++ to play a mono or stereo WAVE sound.
Please help.
This is OS/compiler specific. If you're on Windows, may I suggest msdn or something similar.
I am using Turbo C++ compiler, so MSDN will not help. Please suggest some tutorial or resourse.
Which version? For the Win32 versions, MSDN will help.Quote:
I am using Turbo C++ compiler
Not sure if this is what you want, but....FMOD!
> I am using Turbo C++ compiler,
Well you could get a better compiler, one more in touch with reality/your operating system.
If your OS is at least windows 95, then you're wasting your time with that compiler.
Sorry for the confusion I am using Turbo C++ 3.0 by Borland it works in DOS. And I am using it because I don't have a choice. So if you can please suggest some method to access( using REGS or some I/o method) system speakey or the speakers of my computer, then please help me!
Why don't you have a choice?
Hmm ... Ralf Brown's interrupt list comes to mind.
http://www.ctyme.com/rbrown.htm
If your compiler doesn't have PlaySound() or the other WinAPI (or DirectX) functions, you probably need an up to date compiler! In any case, your hardware, drivers, operating system, and compiler must be compatable.
Normally, the Windows programmer accesses the sound card via the Windows API:
User Program -> WinAPI -> Manufacturer's Driver -> Hardware.
Your soundcard may be "Soundblaster compatable." If so, I think you can use a generic DOS driver.
The hardware (and firmware) for each sound card is different, and the manufacturers don't seem to publish any information on how they work internally. The sound card manufacturer supplies a driver which communicates between the proprietary hardware and the published Windows (or other OS) interface.
The PC's internal system speaker is connected to a couple of multivibrators which allow you to set frequency & duration of a tone. (There is no D/A converter). You cannot send a wave file to it, and you can't control the volume.