Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Mar 3 10:14:41 CST 2005
Hi Rocky:
I personally am not use to clicking sounds, other than the clonking of the
keyboard. I do think a lot of programs use the 'click' sound as the a
'hour-glass' visual clue can be used to inform a user process especially if
is taking a while.
My two cents worth
Jim
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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
Beach Access Software
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 7:54 AM
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
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----- 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
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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
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----- 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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