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[duc]

ok i want to make an WAV play when my program begins, i made it to a custom resource file, how do i make it play with the windll or rundll32, whatever that built in thing is! thanks

PS! DONT TELL ME TO CHECK A WEBSITE, I NEED STEP BY STEP HELP

[duc]

this is what i have

Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
 
Private Const SND_ASYNC = &H1 ' Play asynchronously
 
Private Const SND_NODEFAULT = &H2 ' Don't use default sound
 
Private Const SND_MEMORY = &H4 ' lpszSoundName points to a memory file
 
'Usage: PlayWavResource ResourceID
'Example: Call PlayWavResource(101)
 
Dim retVal As Long
Dim SoundBuffer As String
SoundBuffer = StrConv(LoadResData(pint101, "CUSTOM"), vbUnicode)
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_ASYNC Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)
 
End Sub

and it says Invalid Outside Procedure and highlightd pint101

[crptcblade]

Every command carried out by VB must be in a sub, function, or property. Only declarations can be outside of them.

Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
 
Private Const SND_ASYNC = &H1 ' Play asynchronously
 
Private Const SND_NODEFAULT = &H2 ' Don't use default sound
 
Private Const SND_MEMORY = &H4 ' lpszSoundName points to a memory file
 
'Usage: PlayWavResource ResourceID
'Example: Call PlayWavResource(101)
 
Private Sub PlayASound()
Dim retVal As Long
Dim SoundBuffer As String
SoundBuffer = StrConv(LoadResData(pint101, "CUSTOM"), vbUnicode)
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_ASYNC Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)
 
End Sub

[duc]

cool that works, how do i make it play now when the form opens

[crptcblade]

Just call PlayASound in the Form_Load, or Form_Activate event.

[MidgetsBro]

Put the code in the form_load event...

[The Hobo]

If you would have posted this code in your other thread, Duc, you would have gotten help much faster.

[duc]

wait wait, slow down. okay i have the first code in there. now what exactly do i put where to make it play when the prog begins. the res file is named 101

[The Hobo]

Private Sub Form_Load()
  PlayASound
End Sub

[MidgetsBro]

Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Private Const SND_ASYNC = &H1 ' Play asynchronously
Private Const SND_NODEFAULT = &H2 ' Don't use default sound
Private Const SND_MEMORY = &H4 ' lpszSoundName points to a memory file
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
'Usage: PlayWavResource ResourceID
'Example: Call PlayWavResource(101)
 
Dim retVal As Long
Dim SoundBuffer As String
SoundBuffer = StrConv(LoadResData(101, "CUSTOM"), vbUnicode)
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_ASYNC Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)
 
End Sub

[duc]

Private Sub Form_Load()
PlayASound
End Sub


will play it? dont need to identify it? cool!

[duc]

it says Resource with identifier 0 not found

Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
 
Private Const SND_ASYNC = &H1 ' Play asynchronously
 
Private Const SND_NODEFAULT = &H2 ' Don't use default sound
 
Private Const SND_MEMORY = &H4 ' lpszSoundName points to a memory file
 
'Usage: PlayWavResource ResourceID
'Example: Call PlayWavResource(101)
 
Private Sub PlayASound()
Dim retVal As Long
Dim SoundBuffer As String
SoundBuffer = StrConv(LoadResData(pint101, "CUSTOM"), vbUnicode)
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_ASYNC Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)
 
End Sub
 
 
 
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
  PlayASound
End Sub

[duc]

HOLY FLUNKING TOADS I GOT IT TO Werk

[duc]

no wait....i have

Private Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm" Alias "sndPlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszSoundName As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Private Const SND_ASYNC = &H1 ' Play asynchronously
Private Const SND_NODEFAULT = &H2 ' Don't use default sound
Private Const SND_MEMORY = &H4 ' lpszSoundName points to a memory file
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
'Usage: PlayWavResource ResourceID
'Example: Call PlayWavResource(101)
 
Dim retVal As Long
Dim SoundBuffer As String
SoundBuffer = StrConv(LoadResData(101, "CUSTOM"), vbUnicode)
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_ASYNC Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)
 
 
 
End Sub
 
 
Private Sub about_Click()
shouts.Show
End Sub
 
Private Sub area51_Click()
area.Show
End Sub
 
 
 
Private Sub close_Click()
 
Unload Me
 
End Sub
 
 
 
Private Sub gett_Click()
 
Shell "explorer [url]http://www.streamaudio.com/stations/player/pages/register1.asp?[/url]"
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub killed_Click()
aim.Show
End Sub
 
Private Sub link_Click()
 
Shell "explorer [url]http://www.schenectadychristian.org[/url]"
 
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub off_Click()
 
Timer1.Enabled = False
Timer2.Enabled = False
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub on_Click()
 
Timer1.Enabled = True
Timer2.Enabled = True
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
 
Me.Left = Me.Left - 10
Timer1.Enabled = False
Timer2.Enabled = True
 
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub Timer2_Timer()
Me.Left = Me.Left + 10
Timer2.Enabled = False
Timer1.Enabled = True
 
 
End Sub

Where do i put the PlayASound thing

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by duc

Where do i put the PlayASound thing

You don't need it with the approach you're taking.

[duc]

now that i figured it out, can i make it loop?

[duc]

like i want the sound to keep repeating. should i use a timer or what? sorry for not editing

[MidgetsBro]

Originally posted by duc
like i want the sound to keep repeating. should i use a timer or what? sorry for not editing

Just plop the code that is in the form_load event in a timer event instead.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by MidgetsBro
Just plop the code that is in the form_load event in a timer event instead.

Then he'd have to time the timer perfectly to match the end of the song/sound bite.

Try adding this constant:

Private Const SND_LOOP = &H8

and replace this line as follows:

'replace:
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_ASYNC Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)
 
'with:
retVal = sndPlaySound(SoundBuffer, SND_LOOP Or SND_NODEFAULT Or SND_MEMORY)

I haven't tested it, so I'm not sure if it'll work.