Write out a file that is in my program

[Magnum]

If I want to store a wave file in my program, how would I write it out to a file?

[bomz]

in resources like icons.
may be anyone get an example code?

[Tedd]

If you already have the wav file, it's easiest (and best in terms of memory usage) to add it as a resource - from where it can be played directly too.


Example Attached.

[Coma]

Hi,
FindResource, SizeofResource, LoadResource, LockResource, CreateFile, WriteFile, CloseHandle, could work.
Wave Resource must defined as RCDATA:
mySound         RCDATA      test.wav

[Magnum]

Thanks to everyone.

[Magnum]

If you already have the wav file, it's easiest (and best in terms of memory usage) to add it as a resource - from where it can be played directly too.

Example Attached.

Thanks Tedd.
I found that no delay is necessary if SND_ASYNC is not used.

Why MS included this is one of those mysteries. :-)

SND_ASYNC

The sound is played asynchronously and PlaySound returns immediately after beginning the sound.

[bomz]

Hi,
FindResource, SizeofResource, LoadResource, LockResource, CreateFile, WriteFile, CloseHandle, could work.
Wave Resource must defined as RCDATA:
mySound         RCDATA      test.wav

any more?

what about MIDI files?

[Coma]

Hi,
myMidi         RCDATA      test.mid
myPng         RCDATA      test.png
myPdf          RCDATA      test.pdf

[bomz]

[Tedd]

I found that no delay is necessary if SND_ASYNC is not used.

Why MS included this is one of those mysteries. :-)

If you don't use SND_ASYNC then your program will block waiting for the sound to finish; for short sounds this isn't very noticeable, for longer ones it is - especially if you have other things to do following the sound, e.g. repaint the window.
So yes, it's not 'necessary' but it's generally better, which is why I demonstrated it that way (hence the delay, which you wouldn't otherwise use since there wouldn't normally be an exit immediately afterwards.)
If you just want a sound to play in your program (to signal some event) use async (no delay required.)

[Magnum]

Thanks for the explanation.