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  1. Apr 3rd, 2012, 10:21 AM #1
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    playing sound

    how can i play a .wma file. it resembles a gunshot so it has to be played once.
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  2. Apr 3rd, 2012, 10:45 AM #2
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    Re: playing sound

    Audio.Play Method sounds like what you may need. Look into the wait to complete playmode.
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    Re: playing sound

    the easiest way is using mciSendString API:

    http://www.scproject.biz/Playing%20MultiMedia%20Files.htm#bm2


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    Re: playing sound

    Quote Originally Posted by dday9 View Post
    Audio.Play Method sounds like what you may need. Look into the wait to complete playmode.
    That's only for WAV format sounds.
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  5. Apr 3rd, 2012, 11:28 PM #5
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    Re: playing sound

    Quote Originally Posted by jmcilhinney View Post
    That's only for WAV format sounds.
    more specifically only PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) wav files


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