Playing Sounds and Resource Files [RESOLVED]

[Keithuk]

I've made many apps that play wave files. I don't have a problem with this. I've also made a res file with the sounds for the same app. The problem is, I have a card game and when you win you get an applause sound and the screen fills with the card backs sequentially.

Playing a wave file no problem. The sound is heard and the graphics show normally. Playing the wave file from the res file the app doesn't play the file quick enough. It slows the graphics down when I need to play sounds. The winning card display is done through a timer. I've added DoEvents in the timer and at other places in the app, but this makes no difference.

Is there any way I can speed up the res file access?

I have other apps with this same problem. Anything with movement and sounds. Any help would be appreciated.

[mebhas]

maybe the comp config is not good enuf to handle all the processings at the same time. i dont know u're comp's specs so its just a thought.

[Madboy]

How are you loading the res sound files? See attached example, may be of better use than your current method

[Keithuk]

I am playing the sounds exactly the same as Madboy's sndres.

Comp spec:
Windows 98se
256 RAM
AMD K6-2 550Mhz
Visual Basic 6 Pro

[Madboy]

Hehehe, well im using:

Win98 Se
128.0Mb ram
586Mhz Intel Celeron
Visual Basic 6 Enterprise

If you like send me the project and ill see if it runs slow on my computer

[MarkT]

Are you extracting the wav file just before using it? If so maybe you could extract the wav files during the form load and store them in variables until you need them.

[Keithuk]

I said I was using the same res call as Madboy's. I've since check this and I wasn't using SND_NODEFAULT. This has made a big difference. I was only using SND_MEMORY Or SND_ASYNC

Thanks Madboy.

[Madboy]

your welcome, your the first to actually appreciate my help