Using the PlaySound Function (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

You can use the PlaySound function to play waveform audio sound files, as long as the sound can be stored in available device memory.

In This Section

• Using the PlaySound Function with Waveform Audio Files
  Shows how to play the a Waveform Audio File (.wav file).

• Using PlaySound with Registry-Specified Sounds
  Shows how to plays sounds that are referred to by a key name in the registry.

• Using PlaySound with a Resource Identifier
  Shows how to play a sound that is stored as a resource in your application.

The sndPlaySound function is used in some existing applications to play waveform audio files. However, sndPlaySound offers a subset of the PlaySound functionality. Windows Embedded CE maintains sndPlaySound for backward compatibility.

See Also

Concepts

Waveform Audio Application Development
Using the PlaySound Function with Waveform Audio Files
Using PlaySound with Registry-Specified Sounds
Using PlaySound with a Resource Identifier