Adding sound files to application directory

[daredev]

I'm creating a 2-D fighter within MF2 and I was wondering how to add external sounds files like mp3 and wavs to the application directory so that when I build my game those files will be heard on different computers when run as a stand alone application (.exe).

[nivram]

daredev. May I suggest you use ogg files. Also, when you place sound files in the event editor they will be included in the exe file when you build your game.

Marv

[daredev]

I do have them playing through the event editor except they show up as external files. For the files to even play they had to go through the event editor. When I build my game it says they won't be included in the exe file so that they will only play through the source computer. I need to know how to add the files to the build directory. The usual sound player only seems to support wav and midi files so I needed to use the Direct Show object to play my music. The problem is that they show up as external files. I need to find a way to integrate these files in the build directory so that it will work on all systems.

[Stephen]

Check Include External Files in the app properties.

[Shawn]

The usual sound player only seems to support wav and midi files so I needed to use the Direct Show object to play my music

Save them as .ogg that's supported natively like wav and midi. Basically an mp3 only using an open sound codec. You'll have licensing issues if you intend to distribute a game/app using mp3's. If you're not selling it you'll fly under the radar but it's just simpler to stick to .ogg. The Flash runtime has no license issues with mp3 because Adobe takes care of that on their end.