Syntax

PlaySound(ByVal ID As String, Optional ByVal Settings As SoundSettings = SND_ASYNC Or SND_NOWAIT)

Return value

Type

Description

Long

0 if it was carried out error-free

Parameter

Use

Name

Type

Passing

Description

Required

ID

String

ByVal

ID of the registered sound

Optional

Settings

SoundSettings

ByVal

Advanced settings

SoundSettings

Play settings

SND_SYNC

Plays the sound synchronously and only returns afterwards

SND_ASYNC

Plays the sound asynchronously and returns immediately

SND_LOOP

Plays the sound in a loop until the next call of a sound

SND_NODEFAULT

No silence if the ID could not be found

SND_NOSTOP

Continues to play the sound even when a new sound is called

SND_NOWAIT

Does not wait to return even when the sound driver is busy