10.11. Play a Sound File
Problem
You need to play a non-WAV format audio file such as an MP3 file.
Solution
Use the ActiveMovie COM component included with Windows Media Player, which supports WAV and MP3 audio.
How It Works
The ActiveMovie Quartz library provides a COM component that can play various types of audio files, including the WAV and MP3 formats. The Quartz type library is provided through quartz.dll and is included as a part of Microsoft DirectX with Media Player and the Windows operating system.
The first step for using the library is to generate an interop class that can manage the interaction between your .NET application and the unmanaged Quartz library. You can generate a C# class with this interop code using the Type Library ...
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