I was going to make a music file,(in C++) like this: #include< /*needed music include file(if one''s needed)*/ > #include int main(); { while(1) { //music commands here } SHORT GetAsyncKeyState(INT vKey) if vk_down break; return 0; I need the command to insert music into the program, and I need the header file(if needed) for music. BTW, would this work?

Ok first you have to know that you aren''t making a music file your playing a music file w/ c++. There are a few ways to do this.

1. Use PlaySound, you have to include mmsystem.h and link to winmm.lib. This will play a wave file, look up the command in the docs and you''ll find all the parameters. The downside to this is that it loads the entire sound file in RAM which can be slow and take up alot of space if the file is large, also you cannot mix sfx with the music.

2. Use direct sound, this will allow you to stream (load pieces of the file in memory as it''s played) any sound file and sfx can be mixed. The big downside to this is that you have to write your own loader for the sound file format you choose (some of which are very difficult to load).

3. Use a sound system, download a sound system from the net which will allow you to play many different types of sound files, with mixing and streaming(if necessary, MODs don''t need to be streamed). An example would be FMOD (www.fmod.org). The downside is that you are limited to the features of the system.


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I believe Borland also has some commands for playing music notes.

I''d recommend checking it out if that''s what you''re after.

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isn''t there a beep function that makes an anoying beep at any pitch?

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I believe the function is

playThisMusicFileInMyGameForMeBecauseIDontHaveTheSlightestIdeaHowToDoItMyselfAndIAmUsingDOSTooIfThatHelps("myMusic.mid");

i think the compiler will know what to do


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Oh damn, i didn''t realize you were using DOS in which case you can''t use any of the methods i purposed.


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