How Can I play a simple sound (NO MIDI) through of the PC Speaker with

[Capo]

How Can I play a simple sound (NO MIDI) through of the PC Speaker with C/C++?


1000 Thanks Matias.

 

[2ffat]

Do you mean the internal speaker or the external speakers connected through something like a sound card?

James P. Cottingham

I am the Unknown lead by the Unknowing.
I have done so much with so little
for so long that I am now qualified
to do anything with nothing.

 

[Capo]

I'm talking about the internal speaker.

 

[2ffat]

Look at the sound and nosound functions in dos.h. The sound function takes an unsigned integer to make a sound of that frequency. The example I have makes a 440 Hz tone for 1 second.

#include <dos.h>

int main()
{
    sound(440);
    delay(1000);
    nosound();
    return 0;
}

James P. Cottingham

I am the Unknown lead by the Unknowing.
I have done so much with so little
for so long that I am now qualified
to do anything with nothing.

 

[Capo]

James, thank for your help, but I can´t compile the program because the compiler does not find the functions (sound, delay, no sound) in the dos.h. Do u know why?

 

[Cagliostro]

try to use WindowsMediaPlayer AciveX control. John Fill

ivfmd@mail.md

 

[2ffat]

Capo,
[tab]What version of the compiler are you using?

James P. Cottingham

I am the Unknown lead by the Unknowing.
I have done so much with so little
for so long that I am now qualified
to do anything with nothing.

 

[Capo]

I'm using the Free Command Line Tools of Borland.

Matias Cobiella

 

[2ffat]

You're right, Borland C++ 5.5 does not have that in their dos.h file. A quick search on

http://community.borland.com

(which you can join for free, by the way) brought up this article.
Technical Notes Database

TN1928C.txt Playing sound from a Windows application
Category :C++
Platform :All

Description:

QUESTION:
How do I play sound through the PC Speaker in a Windows Application?

ANSWER:
Use the following source code...

     void FAR PASCAL UIErrorBeep(void)
     {
         OpenSound();
         SetVoiceNote(1, 49, 16, 1);
         SetVoiceNote(1, 54, 32, 1);
         StartSound();
         WaitSoundState(S_QUEUEEMPTY);
         StopSound();
         CloseSound();
     }

Note: This source is provided as an EXAMPLE, not the definitive rule on
how to do something in Windows.

James P. Cottingham

I am the Unknown lead by the Unknowing.
I have done so much with so little
for so long that I am now qualified
to do anything with nothing.