Foote, Chris
Chris.Foote at uk.thalesgroup.com
Thu Mar 3 10:05:49 CST 2005
Personnally Rocky I would really dislike any sound that I could not easily
disable.
I have all of my machines set to stealth mode with absolute minimum beeps,
clangs, whooshes and indeed that jarring windows noise.
Consider an office full of machines running your app.....
Just my two-pen'oth!
Regards!
Chris F
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:54 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Embedding a WAV file
>
>
> A.D.:
>
> Thanks again. We got feedback from one beta tester who
> wanted to know how
> to turn off that annoying click. So the question may be moot.
>
> So here's a user interface question for anyone - we put the
> click sound
> behind all of the command buttons as an audible confirmation
> to the user.
> This product is end-item consumer oriented - not to pros or
> techies. So
> some of the interface problems are a bit different than I've
> previously
> encountered. Do you think you'd like or dislike a click or
> beep sound every
> time you click the Next button?
>
> Regards,
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> 858-259-4334
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.D.Tejpal" <adtp at touchtelindia.net>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Embedding a WAV file
>
>
> Rocky,
>
> Playing a wave sound through OLE control does not cause
> any intrusion by
> way of invoking a music player (like Real or Windows Media
> Player). Just try
> it. Absolutely normal except for the focus going to OLE control.
>
> If you are keen to try the API alternative, a way will
> have to be found
> to extract the sound clip from OLE object and place it in a
> suitable folder.
> This takes us back to square one, i.e. the wav files could as
> well have been
> stored in a special folder - to start with.
>
> Practical demonstration of playing a wav file using API
> call, after
> searching for it (if available in the target folder), is
> covered in my
> sample db named AppointmentsAlert, available at Rogers Access
> Library (other
> developers library). Link -
> http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com
>
> Best wishes,
> A.D.Tejpal
> --------------
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 01:02
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Embedding a WAV file
>
>
> A.D:
>
> Well that does work, but instead of playing it straight through the
> speakers like the function:
>
> Declare Function sndPlaySound Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "PlaySoundA" _
> (ByVal IpszName As String, ByVal hModule As Long, _
> ByVal dwFLags As Long) As Long
>
> does, it invokes a player - in my case RealPlayer. Do you
> know of a way
> to use the function with an embedded wav file?
>
> MTIA,
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> 858-259-4334
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.D.Tejpal" <adtp at touchtelindia.net>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Embedding a WAV file
>
>
> Rocky,
>
> Sample code given below, pertains to bound OLE control
> named Drg.
> Record
> source for the form is a table having wav sounds stored in
> this field.
> CmdSound is the name of command button used for playing the sound
> pertaining
> to current record.
>
> It may please be noted that when the sound clip is
> played, the focus
> gets captured by the OLE control.
>
> Best wishes,
> A.D.Tejpal
> --------------
>
> ==============================
> Private Sub CmdSound_Click()
> On Error Resume Next
> If Drg.OLEType = acOLENone Then
> MsgBox "No Recording"
> Else
> Drg.Action = acOLEActivate
> End If 'Drg
> On Error GoTo 0
> End Sub
> ==============================
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 22:55
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Embedding a WAV file
>
>
> Darren:
>
> When I do the installable run-time I think I can include
> my WAV file and
> it
> will be transparent to the user. For beta testing I need
> to send them
> just
> one file. So I'm still looking for a way to do this.
>
> I did insert-->Object-->from file and inserted the wav file in an
> Unbound
> Object Frame. But getting it to play in the On Click
> events of other
> controls, like command buttons, is the next problem. And
> then, I would
> probably have to insert this UOF in every form.
>
> Is there maybe a way of putting it into a field in a
> table and running
> it
> from there so it could be run from any form?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> 858-259-4334
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darren DICK" <d.dick at uws.edu.au>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:18 PM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Embedding a WAV file
>
>
> > Hi Rocky
> > I have a folder in the App home folder for sounds. Also
> one for Images
> and
> > Skins etc
> > EG
> > C:\Program Files\My app will be the 'home' folder
> > And in it will be
> > C:\Program Files\My app\Sounds (About 5 or 6 files in here)
> > C:\Program Files\My app\Images (3 more folders and
> about 20 files in
> here)
> > C:\Program Files\My app\Skins (1 folder (but it can
> grow) and many
> files
> > in
> > here)
> >
> > I install them when I install the app.
> > They are my 'standard' folders and files and go with every app.
> > And I refer to them now by heart with lines like
> > (I actually use globals for the length of the session
> But can be done
> at
> a
> > form Sub level just as easy)
> > EG
> > Dim strSkinToUse as String
> > Dim strSkinFolder as String
> > Dim strImagesFolder as String
> >
> > strSkinToUse = Dlookup("[SkinName]","tblOptions")
> > strSkinFolder = Left(CurrentDb.Name, Len(CurrentDb.Name) -
> > Len(Dir(CurrentDb.Name)) - 1) & "\Skins\" & strSkinToUse
> > strImagesFolder= Left(CurrentDb.Name, Len(CurrentDb.Name) -
> > Len(Dir(CurrentDb.Name)) - 1) & "\Images"
> > strSoundsFolder= Left(CurrentDb.Name, Len(CurrentDb.Name) -
> > Len(Dir(CurrentDb.Name)) - 1) & "\Sounds"
> >
> > Then I refer to each skin component like.....('Cause I
> know 'em off by
> > heart)
> >
> > Me.picture = strSkinFolder & "\Background.jpg"
> > Me.imgMyLogo = strImagesFolder & "\OurLogo.jpg"
> >
> > I use the API code "PlaySound" for Playing Sounds
> > Eg
> > Private Sub Form_Load()
> > PlaySound (strSoundsFolder & "\Logon.wav")
> > End sub
> >
> > It works and is pretty simple.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > See ya
> >
> > Darren
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