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Computer.Audio Property

Definition

Gets an object that provides properties for methods for playing sounds.

public:
 property Microsoft::VisualBasic::Devices::Audio ^ Audio { Microsoft::VisualBasic::Devices::Audio ^ get(); };
public Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Audio Audio { get; }
member this.Audio : Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Audio
Public ReadOnly Property Audio As Audio

Property Value

The My.Computer.Audio object for the computer.

Examples

The My.Computer.Audio.Play method plays the specified sound in the background when AudioPlayMode.Background is specified.

Sub PlayBackgroundSoundFile()
    My.Computer.Audio.Play("C:\Waterfall.wav", 
        AudioPlayMode.WaitToComplete)
End Sub

This code can run only within a Windows Forms application.

The file name should reference a .wav sound file on your system.

To simplify the management of your sound files, consider storing the files as application resources. The files can then be accessed through the My.Resources object. For more information, see My.Resources Object.

Remarks

This property provides easy access to the My.Computer.Audio object. For more information, see Audio object.

Availability by Project Type

Project type Available
Windows Forms Application Yes
Class Library Yes
Console Application Yes
Windows Forms Control Library Yes
Web Control Library No
Windows Service Yes
Web Site No

Applies to

See also