Sound and Music in Visual Basic.NET

[vidiware]

How can you instert sound and music in visual basic and other .net applications?
Are there ways other than direcx?
How do you do it in DX7 or 8...


Is there a very easy component???

Im writing a simple program controlling the Legominstorms robot for my younger brother... and want to enchante the program

please answer quickly

 

[Volte]

I dont think there is any way to do it with built in methods (too platform
specific on that one), so youll need to look into the old fasioned API
methods. Go to www.allapi.net and look at the mci APIs (their the
ones that start with mci). Sorry I cant be of much help right now,
but its 4:07am. That should be a start though.

 

[Nerseus]

For a very simple way to play sounds, look for PlaySound (an API call) as well.

-Ner

 

[Iceplug]

Here is a site which has some VB6 explanations of DirectX process... http://www.directx4vb.com/

 

[Volte]

I would definately NOT recommend using DX7 or 8. DirectX 9 is the
only version that runs half decently on .NET.

 

[vidiware]

are thy using the same commands or are DX7,8,9 completly different???

 

[Iceplug]

Well, DX8 Music is somewhat similar to DX7 Music, but it would be a bit consuming to convert a DX7 program into a DX8...

Sort of in the median between completely different and exactly the same.
However, the graphics are completely different .

 

[Nerseus]

Most importantly, DX9 is made for managed code while DX7 and DX8 are not. I have some samples in DX8 that work quite well, but MUCH better and easier in DX9.

-Ner

 

[vidiware]

Im a complete newbie to high level programming in vb 6/vb.net
and i want to learn to develop dx applications in c++.net.

Im a completly newbie in c++ but i can that basic cin/cout and variable stufff...
and if and for and while...

What guides/books do you recommand for me, I appreaciate free online guides..., and i wish i knew how to make a real time strategy with networking...


any guides?