Playing sounds with C++?

Question

How would i make it so in my program there is a button when that button is clicked i want it to play a .wma file without opening and media player?

Answer 1

The C++ standard does not include this functionality. That means it depends on what your system offers.

For Windows, you can try something like PlaySound.

However, you best bet is to use a pre-existing library, like:

• OpenAL
• BASS
• FMOD
• SDL's: Sound.

Searching for C++ Sound Library brings up a lot of information.

Also, check out these three other SO topics:

• What Is The Best C++ Sound API For Windows?
• How to play MP3 files in C?
• Learning to work with audio in C++