My.Computer.Audio.Stop Method
Stops a sound playing in the background.
' Usage
My.Computer.Audio.Stop()
' Declaration
Public Sub Stop()
Remarks
The My.Computer.Audio.Stop method stops a sound playing in the background that was started by the My.Computer.Audio.Play method.
Background playing lets the application execute other code while the sound plays. For more information, see How to: Play Looping Sounds in Visual Basic and How to: Play Sounds in Visual Basic.
In general, when an application plays a looping sound, it should stop the sound at some point.
Tasks
The following table lists an example of a task involving the My.Computer.Audio.Stop method.
To |
See |
|---|---|
Stop a sound playing in the background |
How to: Stop Playing Sounds in the Background in Visual Basic |
Example
This example uses the My.Computer.Audio.Stop method to stop the application currently playing background or looping sound and uses the My.Computer.Audio.Play method to play a looping sound in the background.
Sub PlayLoopingBackgroundSoundFile()
My.Computer.Audio.Play("C:\Waterfall.wav", _
AudioPlayMode.BackgroundLoop)
End Sub
Sub StopBackgroundSound()
My.Computer.Audio.Stop()
End Sub
This code example can run only within a Windows Forms application.
The file name should reference a .wav sound file on your system.
To simplify the management of your sound files, consider storing the files as application resources. These files can then be accessed through the My.Resources Object.
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Class:Audio
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Stop Playing Sounds in the Background in Visual Basic