i want to store a sound file with my project so it plays when i need but how do i use a portable directory.

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so heres the problem...........i just created tic tac toe and i also added a sound file in it like this........

System.Media.SoundPlayer winner = new System.Media.SoundPlayer(@"D:\Projects\Tic tac toe\Tic tac toe\bin\Debug\win1.wav");
winner.Play();

but the directory is the problem cause when the directory goes to some other location it will give an error i want to give it to some couple of friends but the problem here is that there directory path wouild be different so what do i do then.........i dont know how to explain it better so

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plz help..
Regards,
Ahsan Naveed

Posted 6-Sep-13 0:07am

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Love 2 code · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-06T00:24:00

Solution 1

Hi,
use a relational path instead, like this:

System.Media.SoundPlayer winner = new System.Media.SoundPlayer(@"win1.wav");
winner.Play();

This will take the wav from the executing (current) directory, so put the wav-file in the same directory as your executable.

Posted 6-Sep-13 0:24am

Love 2 code

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Ahsan98 6-Sep-13 6:38am

thanks 5ed it great just what i needed i had already kep it in the executing directory but i didnt know that it takes the file from that directory in this way

bitofweb · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-06T00:32:00

Solution 2

Hi Ahsan,

If you are using Windows Application add this file as a resource file
Steps to Add as a resource
1. Go to Properties in Solution Explorer
2. Open Resource.resx and click on add resource and then choose add existing file.

C#

3. WindowsFormsApplication1.Properties.Resources._01___Angreji_Beat___Cocktail__128_Kbps_

get the the file name as in step 3.

For Web Application Add a folder whichever name you like.ex "Music"
and add music file to this folder and get file using this code.

C#

System.IO.Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ApplicationBase, "Music\Adele-Skyfall.mp3");

Now this totally portable.
Hope this helps.

Posted 6-Sep-13 0:32am

bitofweb

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Ahsan98 6-Sep-13 6:51am

your solution is very good although i do need one help about this....

actually a added the files in the resources...now your step 3 code i assume is the path or the code to call it plz give more detail about it tried using it like this
Tic_tac_toe.Properties.Resources.win1
didint work

i also tried this
System.Media.SoundPlayer winner = new System.Media.SoundPlayer("Tic_tac_toe.Properties.Resources.win1");
winner.Play();

didnt work so plz tell me exactly what to do.......

Ahsan98 6-Sep-13 6:51am

and yes it is a win form

bitofweb 6-Sep-13 7:11am

make sure you are using .wav file not mp3.

Ahsan98 6-Sep-13 8:21am

I was using .wav files but i got my mistake and solved thnks for your help i added inverted commas in my path thought maybe i had to write the path like that for directory thnks very much your idea was very good

Regards,
Ahsan Naveed