Using C++ 2010, How can I create a BUTTON that will play an mp3 or wav?

Question

Okay, so I am new to C++. (sort of....I did some programming at college about 12 years ago, but that's gone out my head now :D.)

My aim is to create a window with some buttons that will each play a different Wav/ Mp3.
I know how to add buttons, name them and add txt and some code etc. I also know how to make the button play a beep sound... BUT not a wav/ mp3 file.

Anyone with some C++ knowledge able to help me out :)

The Image I have supplied is a test program that I made up, following a tutorial on youtube. There is a "Change" button which changes the text "This is a test". Instead of doing that I want it to open a music file.

Answer 1

C++2010 doesn't exist? Perhaps you mean C++0x or C++11?



I'm assuming from the Windows-like UI that you're on Windows.

In that case, are you kidding me?



Call PlaySound (). :)

Documentation is here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd743680(v=vs.85).aspx

Answer 2

Open a music file natively (ie. run the file-extension, which results in Windows media player/etc)?

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/91617/



Or play the music file in the background based on it's type?

http://www.fmod.org/download/

and a source example: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/428884/how-to-play-mp3-files-in-c?lq=1

Answer 3

he means VC++2010. it exists and costs $800-$10k and uses c++03 standard I suspect.



there is no GUI in C++, and Bjarne Stroustrup (author of the language) has said that in his talks. for this we have GUI Toolkits like MFC, wxwidgets fltk, etc.