Description

This example plays a wav file synchronously , Put the wav file in the same location as the source code .

Code

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

printf("Playing synchronous sound...\n");
PlaySound("The Microsoft Sound.wav", NULL, SND_FILENAME | SND_SYNC);
return 0;
}

Information

tested using Visual C++ 6

You have to add a library to the project or you will get errors . To do this do the following .

1/ Go to the Project menu and click on settings or press Alt F7
2/ Click on the Link tab
3/ Where it says Object/library modules type in winmm.lib. I usually go right to the end and do this .
4/ Now click on OK .

Download

syncsound.txt
The Microsoft Sound.wav