CODEWITHSUNDEEP
c#winformsaudiowav
Kaoru
Kaoru

Reputation: 2883

Sound cannot be played if the path is not C:/Windows/Media

I would like to ask you about why the sound cannot be played if the path is not same as: C:/Windows/Media/NameOfTheFile.wav.

I have this function:

public class SystemManager
{
    static SoundPlayer _soundPlayer = new SoundPlayer();

    public static void SoundEffect(string _soundLocation)
    {
        _soundPlayer.SoundLocation = _soundLocation;
        _soundPlayer.Play();
    }
}

and call it like this:

void Login_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    SystemManager.SoundEffect("C:/Windows/Media/Savanna/Windows Exclamation.wav");
}

The above code did not work, the sound will not play.

But when I tried the below code, it does play.

void Login_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    SystemManager.SoundEffect("C:/Windows/Media/Windows Exclamation.wav");
}

Here is the image:

Upvotes: 1

Views: 473

Answers (1)

BJ Myers
BJ Myers

Reputation: 6813

The problem is not the location - the problem is the sound file you are trying to play. When I run the same code, I get the following exception:

Sound API only supports playing PCM wave files.

The sounds in C:/Windows/Media are PCM, but the sounds in the subfolders are not. You'll either need to find a way to convert them to PCM or find a different method of playing them.

Upvotes: 2

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