Opens a .wav file for reading or creates a new .wav file for writing. You must manually select the polymorphic instance you want to use.

(Windows) You must have DirectX 8.0 or later to use this VI. (Linux) You must have the Open Sound System (OSS) driver to use this VI.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • cpath.png path —

    path specifies the absolute path to the wave file.

    If the path is empty or invalid, the VI returns an error. The default is <Not A Path>.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in (no error) —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • ibsrn.png sound file refnum —

    sound file refnum returns a reference to the sound file. You can pass sound file refnum to other Sound Files VIs.

  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

    • Examples

    Refer to the following example files included with LabVIEW.

    • labview\examples\Graphics and Sound\Sound\Sound File to Sound Output.vi
    • labview\examples\Graphics and Sound\Sound\Sound Input to File.vi