How to play WAV audio file from Resources?

Question

How can I play a WAV audio file in from my project\'s Resources? My project is a Windows Forms application in C#.

Answer 1

You need to be cautious about the garbage collector freeing up memory used by your sound while the sound is still playing. While it rarely happens, when it does, you will just be playing some random memory. There is a solution to this, complete with source code for achieving what you want here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd743680(VS.85).aspx

Scroll to the very bottom, in the "Community Content" section.