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  1. Feb 24th, 2001, 05:44 PM #1
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    Question

    Is it possible to do 1 function that can play Wav AND Mid or y have to use to different Function ???

    What is the syntax this/these Function ???
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  2. Feb 24th, 2001, 06:10 PM #2
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    Sorry, you need separate functions. Unless you write your own, of course. MIDI is very hard to do if you're not using MCI -- getting the timing is a real nightmare.

    Functions like PlaySound, mciSendString are the ones you need.
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  3. Feb 24th, 2001, 06:47 PM #3
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    Yeah but want is the syntaxe ???

    Yeah but want id the syntaxe of the mci function for midi and is it diferent for wav ??????
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  4. Feb 25th, 2001, 07:51 AM #4
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    try www.all-api.net.. and search for the functions
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  6. Feb 25th, 2001, 08:57 PM #5
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    Question I found a way to play wav file but how do i play midi?

    Public Declare Function PlaySound Lib "winmm.dll" _ Alias "PlaySoundA" (ByVal lpszName As String, ByVal_ hModule As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long

    Private Sub Command1_Click()
    PlaySound "C:\Windows\Media\ctmelody.wav" _
    , 0&, &H1
    End Sub

    Thats work for playing wav file but,
    first can you explain me what the 0& and &H1 is doing
    second how do I play midi file
    third how do I play mp3 ?
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  7. Feb 25th, 2001, 10:24 PM #6
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    Wink Sorry i'm a real newbie with VB

    Can someone juste explain me how to use the mciSendstring Function (I find out that I can play midi wav and mp3 with this function but I don't kno whow it works )!!! some exemple will be apreciate a lot !
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  8. Feb 26th, 2001, 08:09 AM #7
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    Am I the only one here who is not sleeping or you guy dont know how to use de mci function ???
    I need exemple plz.
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  9. Feb 26th, 2001, 12:54 PM #8
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    Easy now...

    I read your first message at school and so wasn't able to reply (well, a USEFUL reply ). Check this out for more info: http://www.vb-world.net/graphics/tip55.html
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