sound bit??

[crossedrifles]

I'm extremely new to VB and programming, but i've started creating my first program, I have it set up to play a wav file when the command_1 is clicked. It works fine on my computer but when i send it to someone else, the sound wont play. This is how my code is set up :

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Form2.Show 'Shows Form2
PlayWave "C:\evillaugh.wav" <----this is where my problem is
End Sub
'--end code block

The .wav file is located in my c: but i need it in the file with the program so when I do send it to someone that they can play it. Is there anyway I can set it up to extract to the C: on the other persons computer or is there a way to embed it into my program? Sorry if this is confusing, i dont know how else t put it.

[Phil Weber]

The simplest solution is probably to put the .wav file in the same directory as your program, then use App.Path to obtain the directory at runtime:

Dim sPath As String
' Get EXE path
sPath = App.Path
' Make sure it ends with a backslash
If Right(sPath, 1) <> "\" Then
    sPath = sPath & "\"
End If
PlayWave sPath & "evillaugh.wav"

[Bernie]

Hi,

It's possible to save the sound as a resource inside the exe. Unfortunatly this isn't easy, especially if you're a newbie. However, if you insist I might still have some old samples of this.

Bernie
Retired Senior Programmer

[Andrew Cushen]

Alternately, you can add the .WAV file to the project, then use the Package & Deployment Wizard, or better yet the free Visual Studio Installer, to package the .WAV file with the .EXE into one file that will install itself on the other person's PC.

-Andrew