Sounds (wavs) in C++

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I am using Visual Studio 2010 for C++
I need to play a soundeffect for my C++ program with SoundPlayer. The sound effect is called Help.wav. It is a RESOURCE FILE. The file is in a folder called 'sounds' within the resource files.

I have already typed:

C++

using namespace System::Media;
SoundPlayer^ player = gcnew SoundPlayer();
player->SoundLocation =;
player->Load();
player->Play();

I am having trouble finding out what to type for the "player->SoundLocation =;" Line.
Any help would be appreciated.

Posted 27-Jul-12 7:56am

iluvatar003

Updated 27-Jul-12 8:00am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Jul-12 13:58pm

This is not C++, this is C++/CLI, a different language (and not the "managed extension" which was superseded). So, first tag it properly.
--SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2012-07-27T08:10:00

Solution 2

Please see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.media.soundplayer.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.media.soundplayer.soundlocation.aspx[^].

First article contains more advanced code sample you need to understand to write anything with this class.

[EDIT]

Sorry, I did not pay attention for your complication: this is a resource. (And please disregard my comment where I blamed you for missing information; I apologize.) Resource is not exactly a file, but you can use the resource as stream. In this case, you don't need to use location at all. You need to use a different constructor:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143770.aspx[^].

For a constructor parameter, you can use a resource stream. Please see this discussion on how to obtain a resource stream:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1388052/resource-from-assembly-as-a-stream[^].

—SA

Posted 27-Jul-12 8:10am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 27-Jul-12 8:18am

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iluvatar003 27-Jul-12 14:16pm

The documentation tells you how to open a file from a file path. I am not doing that. I am using a file that is embedded into the project. And I read the manual. That isn't funny.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Jul-12 14:18pm

I already apologized for not understanding your question and updated the answer, please see.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Jul-12 14:20pm

Nevertheless, the documentation does say all you need, not just about the file path, so you still need to read it properly.
Now, if the solution clear now? If not, your follow-up questions are welcome.
--SA

iluvatar003 27-Jul-12 14:33pm

The second link you gave is for C# not C++. Would it be possible for you to write the code I'm missing? I have this:
using namespace System::Media;
SoundPlayer^ player = gcnew SoundPlayer();
SoundPlayer(Stream^ s);
player->Load();
player->Play();
I don't know what to type to pass the wav file into the stream and the documentation does not provide examples.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Jul-12 15:32pm

Is a C# link a problem for you. All .NET language have a big equivalent part...
Isn't that obvious:
SoundPlayer^ player = gcnew SoundPlayer(myResourseStream);
...
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 27-Jul-12 15:34pm

And you don't have a wav file during runtime at all -- it is already embedded in your assembly.
--SA

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