playing wav files

[treeface99]

HI all,

All I am trying to do is learn how to play wav files. I have found a few examples of code that run ok but they are really long and complex and i cant get my head around it.

Can anyone show/write me very basic code for playing a wav file. Simplest code possible. Or know of any good tutorials?

The sound i want to play is in my project directory and is called - sound.wav

Many Thanks!

[KevinWorkman]

AudioInputStream stream = AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(getClass().getResource("sound.wav"));
Clip music = AudioSystem.getClip();
music.open(stream);
music.start();

[treeface99]

Thanks for that, I cant run that as getClass() is non static and I cant make reference to it. How can i access getClass() to make it static?


import java.io.*;

import javax.sound.sampled.*;

public class PlaySound
{
public void main(String[] args)
{
AudioInputStream stream = AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(getClass().getResource("sound.wav"));
Clip music = AudioSystem.getClip();
music.open(stream);
music.start();
}

}

Thanks

[Tolls]

PlaySound.class

[KevinWorkman]

Thanks for that, I cant run that as getClass() is non static and I cant make reference to it. How can i access getClass() to make it static?

If you really couldn't think of a solution to that problem, perhaps you should wait until you're more familiar with the basics before you try to do things like play sounds. I'm not trying to be mean or discourage you, but it's not usually a good idea to dive into the deep end before you learn how to swim.

[treeface99]

I have written a speech recognition program for a robot i have built so i would like to think i know the basics however havent programmed in java for 2 years and need to refresh. Static errors have caused me problems in the past and i have corrected them ok.

does this code require a try and catch or is there something simple i am not catching on to ? :S thanks

[Tolls]

Is it complaining about an exception when you're compiling it?
If not then you don't need it...unless you're dealing with resources that require closing, but I don't know how AudioClip works so I couldn't say if you needed one or not to ensure the stream was closed.

[JosAH]

The getClass() method is inherited from the Object class and it isn't a static method indeed. Invoke it from a non-static context, e.g. create an object and you can call that method from there (the usual case).

kind regards,

Jos

[KevinWorkman]

I have written a speech recognition program for a robot i have built so i would like to think i know the basics however havent programmed in java for 2 years and need to refresh. Static errors have caused me problems in the past and i have corrected them ok.

does this code require a try and catch or is there something simple i am not catching on to ? :S thanks

Like I said, I'm not looking to offend you, so you don't need to defend yourself to me. I'm just saying that if things like static and catching Exceptions are still giving you trouble, then perhaps it's a good idea to spend some more time with the basic tutorials. It's up to you whether you want to follow that advice, but I would bet it's more efficient than posting a question here and waiting on a response every time you're unsure of something.

[Tolls]

The getClass() method is inherited from the Object class and it isn't a static method indeed. Invoke it from a non-static context, e.g. create an object and you can call that method from there (the usual case).

kind regards,

Jos

Or just use <Classname>.class if you happen to be in a static context.

[JosAH]

Or just use <Classname>.class if you happen to be in a static context.

Yeah,well ... duh, I couldn't type that because I have to type on an old (steam driven, wooden) laptop, otherwise I would've done so ... ;-)

kind regards,

Jos

[Tolls]

Just hit it a few more times.

[treeface99]

All working now, thanks everyone!