[DYS]

Hi.

I've recently started working C# coding to develop a 2D game.

I'm trying to work out the basics at the moment, but one thing I'm eager to work out is how to add audio to the project.
I've had a look around the internet but I haven't been able to find a significant solution, or unless I've just been doing it all wrong.

I'm using Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition, and am working on a Windows XNA game.

I'd also like to be able to know when I can set a start point for an audio file, as well as just having one play from the start.

Thanks in advance

[peterh40]

There are good docs on msdn. Try here for starters:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb195053.aspx

[DYS]

Originally Posted by peterh40

There are good docs on msdn. Try here for starters:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb195053.aspx

Ah thanks man. It's done the job. However, I'm still unsure on when to trigger music to play at cetain stages.

For example, if the user gets to a GAME OVER stage, any idea how I would go about playing a particular sound then?

Cheers though.

[peterh40]

I haven't written any game code for ages but you would normally test for one or more end conditions e.g. No lives left and then display some game over graphics and then play the sound, after that loop for n seconds to allow the sound to complete and then return to menu.

[DYS]

Right, okay, that's some indication.

Thanks for your help, mate

[DYS]

Stumbled across another problem now.

I'm trying to add Gamestates. My problem occurs when I want to allow a key input which will change the Gamestate.

My initial Gamestate is set to 'START', and I want to make it go into 'PLAYING'. I have this in my Update method:

KeyboardState keyState = Keyboard.GetState();

            if (KeyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.S))
                gameState = Gamestate.PLAYING;

However, when I try to build the solution it tells me that there is no definition for 'IsKeyDown'.
I've looked at an example piece of code for another game which has the same code that I am having the problem with and I cannot find a definition for 'IsKeyDown' anywhere in the code.

Thanks.