[RESOLVED] how to add a .wav file into your project

[Visionary]

Hey everyone. I am back Well anywho, I was wondering how would I go about adding a .wav file to my project? I would be doing a console application and want the .wav to be played once the program is executed. How would I go about doing this? Thanks ahead of time!

[jmcilhinney]

Use a SoundPlayer object. I'm assuming that you're using C# 2.0. Maybe you could specify in future.

[mar_zim]

This one would help. http://vbforums.com/showpost.php?p=2150360&postcount=5

[jmcilhinney]

No need to resort to API functions, assuming that this is for .NET 2.0. I didn't mention how to get the wave file into your project in the first place though. Go to the Resources tab of the project properties and add a new audio resource. I created a console app and added the notify.wav file from my C:\Windows\Media folder to the project resources. I then ran this code:

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        using (System.Media.SoundPlayer sp = new System.Media.SoundPlayer(Properties.Resources.notify))
        {
            sp.PlayLooping();
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

The app ran and played the sound until I hit Enter.

[mar_zim]

Nice one JM. I never thought that the 2.0 have that kind of capabilities.

I will try that one to create a wannabe winamp application.

[Visionary]

Thanks! The code works for me! I was wondering is it possible to set the volume to be higher and if the volume is muted, unmute it in code?

[jmcilhinney]

Thanks! The code works for me! I was wondering is it possible to set the volume to be higher and if the volume is muted, unmute it in code?

I think that that would require you to use the Windows API. I couldn't tell you which functions but I know I've seen that information on the Web before. If you can't find the information on this site then a Web search should turn up what you need.

[jmcilhinney]

Nice one JM. I never thought that the 2.0 have that kind of capabilities.

I will try that one to create a wannabe winamp application.

Note that the SoundPlayer is for wave files only. If you want to create low-level code for a media player then Windows MCI would be the way to go.

[mar_zim]

Oh so it's only for wav files. Too bad I wish it could play an mp3 file. ok I'll look it up about Windows MCI.

btw thanks.

[jmcilhinney]

Oh so it's only for wav files. Too bad I wish it could play an mp3 file. ok I'll look it up about Windows MCI.

btw thanks.

Getting a bit off the original topic but you may like to follow the Mentalis link in my signature and check out their Multimedia class. I'm fairly certain that it uses MCI to handle multiple sound file formats.

[Visionary]

Oh so it's only for wav files. Too bad I wish it could play an mp3 file. ok I'll look it up about Windows MCI.

btw thanks.

you could always convert .mp3 to .wav but it might lower the quality.