I've wasted 5 hours trying to figure out how to implement sound in my C++ program.

Edgar Baez · 2011-05-14T18:08:04

Hello, I've been using C++ these past few days, and I've been learning a lot and having fun. Right now I'm making small short games to test what I've learned so far. I want to play a song in one of my games...but I cannot figure out FOR THE LIFE OF ME, how to include/tie/associate libraries/headers so that the code will run. Right now I'm using Dev++, I've tried EVERYTHING, I've used devpaks, copied files into the include and lib folders...added libraries manually. Everytime I copy/paste some example code that should play a sound, I get linker errors and other errors out the wazoo. Is there a resource that will show me. 1. How to include files needed to get libraries to work/run on my compiler? 2. A VERY BASIC tutorial on how to get sound working with any library? The less calls/work I have to do the better. I just want something simple...playing a sound in my program. I figured out how to do this in VB in 10 minutes....5 hours in C++ has gotten me nowhere and its extremely discouraging. Any help is VERY appreciated!

For Beginners

Started by EDEV May 14, 2011 04:17 PM

27 comments, last by boogyman19946 12 years, 11 months ago

boogyman19946

1,487

May 14, 2011 04:56 PM

I think there should be a Build menu on the task bar at the top, I believe there is an option to build/run the code (I haven't use that IDE in soooo long XD)

BTW, you'll have to have your code belonging to a project before you can compile it (project settings constitute compiler/linker settings and such).

Yo dawg, don't even trip.

EDEV

100

Author

May 14, 2011 05:03 PM

Okay I got the project started, created a new .cpp and copied everything over.

I hit debug and I get an error:

Unable to start program 'c:\users\xxxx\documents\visualstudio2010\projects\dw1.1ported\release\dw1.1ported.exe'

system cannot find the specified file

ugh...what now?

EDEV

100

Author

May 14, 2011 05:05 PM

Okay I got the project started, created a new .cpp and copied everything over.

I hit debug and I get an error:

Unable to start program 'c:\users\xxxx\documents\visualstudio2010\projects\dw1.1ported\release\dw1.1ported.exe'

system cannot find the specified file

ugh...what now?

EDIT: Working now, weird.

Let me test the game and see if everything is working...then I'll try to play the sound.

Serapth

6,672

May 14, 2011 05:05 PM

Try this.

[media]

[/media]

Hmmm, nevermind, seems you figured the UI out.

Huge Collection of Game Development Tutorials || Getting Started? Start Here

EDEV

100

Author

May 14, 2011 05:07 PM

PlaySound(TEXT("yourfile.wav"), NULL, SND_FILENAME);

Question here:

Am I supposed to put something where it says text? ANd where it says "yourfile.wav" do I just put the directory path where the file can be found?

EDIT: Also can you guys recommend a resouce for adding libraries? Not sure where I add in winmm.lib?

boogyman19946

1,487

May 14, 2011 05:12 PM

TEXT() is a macro so it should stay like it is

yourfile.wav I imagine is the path to the wav file so you should replace it with the directory.

Yo dawg, don't even trip.

EDEV

100

Author

May 14, 2011 05:13 PM

TEXT() is a macro so it should stay like it is yourfile.wav I imagine is the path to the wav file so you should replace it with the directory.

Alright, I tried following this guide:

http://sfml-dev.org/tutorials/1.6/start-vc.php

To add a library to the project, but when I go there it says its been deprecated and now its in a user sheet....

What the heck does that mean?!

Tom Sloper

17,204

May 14, 2011 05:13 PM

1. I've wasted 5 hours trying to figure out how to implement sound in my C++ program.
2. I've been learning a lot and having fun.

1. It was NOT a waste.
2. See??

-- Tom Sloper -- sloperama.com

EDEV

100

Author

May 14, 2011 05:18 PM

is winmm.lib already included with C++, or do I have to download and add it seperately?

I know I'm almost there...just a little...more...!!

boogyman19946

1,487

May 14, 2011 05:19 PM

[quote name='boogyman19946' timestamp='1305393130' post='4810748']
TEXT() is a macro so it should stay like it is yourfile.wav I imagine is the path to the wav file so you should replace it with the directory.

Alright, I tried following this guide:

http://sfml-dev.org/....6/start-vc.php

To add a library to the project, but when I go there it says its been deprecated and now its in a user sheet....

What the heck does that mean?!
[/quote]

http://ctp.social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcgeneral/thread/137ab8bb-3296-40fa-a602-998bb6747829 This should be more helpful.

I believe you can open the project properties by right-clicking on your project and selecting the properties option from the drop down menu (I don't know how 2010 is organized. I'm trying to install it atm)

Yo dawg, don't even trip.

I've wasted 5 hours trying to figure out how to implement sound in my C++ program.

This topic is closed to new replies.

Popular Topics

Recommended Tutorials

I've wasted 5 hours trying to figure out how to implement sound in my C++ program.

This topic is closed to new replies.

Popular Topics

Recommended Tutorials

Reticulating splines