PlaySound(String) Method

Plays the specified sound file.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Sub PlaySound( _
   ByVal soundFile As String _
) 

C#

public static void PlaySound( 
   string soundFile
)

Parameters

soundFile

Path to the sound file to be played.

Remarks

The specified sound file is played asynchronously, meaning that the main thread is not blocked while the sound file is being played.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2