Play a .wav file in LabWindows CVI

[MatGIL]

Hi everyone,

I'm a french student in intership. Currently improving my programm, I have to warn people when a certain level of electromagnetic waves is reached.

I would like to warn them by a sound and a red light. I already found an example in Labwindows/CVI data but i can't put it in my own programm. So I ask you if there is a way to play a .wav file when the critical level is reached. (Or an other type of file maybe if it's easier).

Thank you for your help,

Matthieu

[RobertoBozzolo · Accepted solution]

Take a look at this small sample I coded a few years ago: it shows you how to use PlaySound to play a .wav file.

[Paolo_P]

Hi

There is a sample project that should help you. If you go to find examples--> In search fill with "wav".

You will find sndplay.cws project. Otherwise, it is stored in :

C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\CVI2015\samples\sdk\audio

[MatGIL]

I know, i already found it, but i couldn't take the "playsound" function. I had a lot of problems. However, I'll try to use the file of Roberto.

I'll tell you if it worked.

Matthieu

[RobertoBozzolo]

Both PlaySound and sndPlaySound functions are available in Base and Full version of CVI, but to use them you need to:

• Install the interface to Win32 API (formerly Windows SDK)
• #include <windows.h>
• #include <mmsystem.h>
• On older versions of CVI, add WinMM.lib to your project

[MatGIL]

I'm using LW2009. The PlaySound function works, thank you ! 🙂 It helps me a lot (I had an other solution "printf ("\7"); but i was not good)

Thank you again,

Matthieu