Thread: PlaySound() with resources

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    PlaySound() with resources

    Well, I can play sound from .wav files..., but it doesn't work with resources.
    Code:
    //sound.cpp
    #include <iostream> 
    #include <windows.h>
    #include "res.h"
    #include "data.rc"
    #pragma comment(lib,"winmm")
    int main() 
    { 
      PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(ID_SOUND),NULL, SND_ASYNC | SND_RESOURCE); 
    
    }
    
    //data.rc
    
    #include "res.h"
    ID_SOUND WAVE DISCARDABLE  "data.wav"
    
    //res.h
    
    #define ID_SOUND 333
    It gives me the following error:

    Error 1 error C2059: syntax error : 'constant' c:\documents and settings\olafs.ntworld-9ba1e5e\desktop\misc\programming\visual c++ projects\general\data.rc 2

    Whats wrong with my resource? Every tutorial says exactly the same to put in there
    Code:
    ID_SOUND WAVE DISCARDABLE  "data.wav"

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    DO NOT INCLUDE RESOURCE FILES.
    Just add resource files to your project, do not #include them.

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    Ah, thanks, now it says:
    Error 1 fatal error RC1004: unexpected end of file found c:\Documents and Settings\Olafs.NTWORLD-9BA1E5E\Desktop\Misc\Programming\Visual C++ Projects\general\res.h 1

    EDIT: It's all working now! Just added a empty line at the end of the header file.
    Thanks maxorator.
    Last edited by Overlord; 09-09-2006 at 06:07 AM.

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