Moved all sound effects into Qt-style resources. Sound files can be played back directly from program memory by passing a pointer to the WAVE data into PlaySound as the first argument (and using the SND_MEMORY flag), it's just not documented very well.

LameXP.rc

@@ -102,25 +102,6 @@ END
 #endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// WAVE
-//
-
-IDR_WAVE_ABOUT          WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\uuaarrgh.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_SUCCESS        WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\success.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_ERROR          WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\error.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_ABORTED        WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\aborted.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_WHAMMY         WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\whammy.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_WOOHOO         WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\woohoo.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_SHUTDOWN       WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\shutdown.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_BEEP           WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\beep.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_BEEP_LONG      WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\beep2.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_WAITING        WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\waiting.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_BLAST          WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\blast.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_TICK           WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\tick.wav"
-IDR_WAVE_DROP           WAVE                    "res\\sounds\\drop.wav"
-
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Icon
@@ -134,7 +115,6 @@ IDI_ICON2               ICON                    "res\\FolderIcon.ico"
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
-
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -144,4 +124,3 @@ IDI_ICON2               ICON                    "res\\FolderIcon.ico"
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED
-

LameXP_VS2013.vcxproj

@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ del "$(TargetDir)imageformats\q???d4.dll"
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Icons.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Images.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Localization.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Sounds.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Tools_Decd.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Tools_Encd_A.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Tools_Encd_B.cpp" />
@@ -1326,6 +1327,18 @@ del "$(TargetDir)imageformats\q???d4.dll"
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
     </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="res\Sounds.qrc">
+      <FileType>Document</FileType>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">RCC "$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp"</Message>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">RCC "$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp"</Message>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">RCC "$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp"</Message>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="LameXP.rc">

LameXP_VS2013.vcxproj.filters

@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\Global_Zero.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="tmp\QRC_Sounds.cpp">
+      <Filter>Generated Files\QRC</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="src\Config.h">
@@ -758,7 +761,12 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools_Misc_C.qrc">
       <Filter>Resources</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="src\Thread_CheckUpdate.h" />
+    <CustomBuild Include="res\Sounds.qrc">
+      <Filter>Resources</Filter>
+    </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="src\Thread_CheckUpdate.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="ReadMe.txt" />

etc/Translation/LameXP_EN.ts

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="773"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="778"/>
         <source>%n file(s) have been rejected, because read access was not granted!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n file have been rejected, because read access was not granted!</numerusform>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="777"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="782"/>
         <source>%n file(s) have been rejected, because they are dummy CDDA files!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n file have been rejected, because they are dummy CDDA files!</numerusform>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="781"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="786"/>
         <source>%n file(s) have been rejected, because they appear to be Cue Sheet images!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n file have been rejected, because they appear to be Cue Sheet images!</numerusform>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="785"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="790"/>
         <source>%n file(s) have been rejected, because the file format could not be recognized!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n file have been rejected, because the file format could not be recognized!</numerusform>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="3845"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp" line="3846"/>
         <source>%n Instance(s)</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n Instance</numerusform>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 <context>
     <name>ProcessingDialog</name>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="668"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="673"/>
         <source>Encoding: %n file(s) of %1 completed so far, please wait...</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>Encoding: %n file of %1 completed so far, please wait...</numerusform>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="700"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="705"/>
         <source>Process was aborted by the user after %n file(s)!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>Process was aborted by the user after %n file!</numerusform>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="729"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="731"/>
         <source>Error: %1 of %n file(s) failed (%2). Double-click failed items for detailed information!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>Error: %1 of %n file failed (%2). Double-click failed items for detailed information!</numerusform>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="729"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="731"/>
         <source>%n file(s) skipped</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n file skipped</numerusform>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="733"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="735"/>
         <source>Error: %1 of %n file(s) failed. Double-click failed items for detailed information!</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>Error: %1 of %n file failed. Double-click failed items for detailed information!</numerusform>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="747"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="749"/>
         <source>All files completed successfully. Skipped %n file(s).</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>All files completed successfully. Skipped %n file.</numerusform>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1171"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1170"/>
         <source>%n hour(s)</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n hour</numerusform>
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1172"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1171"/>
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1176"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1175"/>
         <source>%n minute(s)</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n minute</numerusform>
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1177"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1176"/>
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1181"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1180"/>
         <source>%n second(s)</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n second</numerusform>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1182"/>
+        <location filename="../../src/Dialog_Processing.cpp" line="1181"/>
         <source>%n millisecond(s)</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n millisecond</numerusform>

gui/ProcessingDialog.ui

@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@
             <property name="minimumSize">
              <size>
               <width>48</width>
-              <height>45</height>
+              <height>48</height>
              </size>
             </property>
             <property name="maximumSize">
              <size>
               <width>48</width>
-              <height>45</height>
+              <height>48</height>
              </size>
             </property>
             <property name="text">

res/Sounds.qrc

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<!DOCTYPE RCC>
+<RCC version="1.0">
+	<qresource>
+		<file>sounds/aborted.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/beep.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/beep2.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/blast.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/drop.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/error.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/shutdown.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/success.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/tick.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/uuaarrgh.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/waiting.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/whammy.wav</file>
+		<file>sounds/woohoo.wav</file>
+	</qresource>
+</RCC>

src/Config.h

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_LO					9
 #define VER_LAMEXP_TYPE						Alpha
 #define VER_LAMEXP_PATCH					9
-#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					1495
+#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD					1499
 #define VER_LAMEXP_CONFG					1348
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

src/Dialog_About.cpp

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "../tmp/UIC_AboutDialog.h"
 
 #include "Global.h"
-#include "Resource.h"
 #include "Model_Settings.h"
 
 #include <math.h>
@@ -214,12 +213,12 @@ int AboutDialog::exec()
 		{
 			if(!lamexp_play_sound_file("imageres.dll", 5080, true))
 			{
-				lamexp_play_sound(0, true, L"SystemStart");
+				lamexp_play_sound_alias("SystemStart", true);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_ABOUT, true);
+			lamexp_play_sound("uuaarrgh", true);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ void AboutDialog::tabChanged(int index, const bool silent)
 	//Play tick sound
 	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled() && (!silent))
 	{
-		lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_TICK, true);
+		lamexp_play_sound("tick", true);
 	}
 
 	//Scroll to the top

src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 //LameXP includes
 #include "Global.h"
-#include "Resource.h"
 #include "Dialog_WorkingBanner.h"
 #include "Dialog_MetaInfo.h"
 #include "Dialog_About.h"
@@ -193,6 +192,12 @@ while(0)
 } \
 while(0)
 
+#define PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL(NAME, ASYNC) do \
+{ \
+	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound((NAME), (ASYNC)); \
+} \
+while(0)
+
 #define LINK(URL) QString("<a href=\"%1\">%2</a>").arg(URL).arg(QString(URL).replace("-", "&minus;"))
 #define FSLINK(PATH) QString("<a href=\"file:///%1\">%2</a>").arg(PATH).arg(QString(PATH).replace("-", "&minus;"))
 #define CENTER_CURRENT_OUTPUT_FOLDER_DELAYED QTimer::singleShot(125, this, SLOT(centerOutputFolderModel()))
@@ -1095,7 +1100,7 @@ void MainWindow::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
 	(*m_droppedFileList) << event->mimeData()->urls();
 	if(!m_droppedFileList->isEmpty())
 	{
-		if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_DROP, true);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("drop", true);
 		QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(handleDroppedFiles()));
 	}
 }
@@ -1270,7 +1275,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 			m_settings->licenseAccepted(++iAccepted);
 			m_settings->syncNow();
 			QApplication::processEvents();
-			lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_WHAMMY, false);
+			lamexp_play_sound("whammy", false);
 			QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("License Declined"), tr("You have declined the license. Consequently the application will exit now!"), tr("Goodbye!"));
 			QFileInfo uninstallerInfo = QFileInfo(QString("%1/Uninstall.exe").arg(QApplication::applicationDirPath()));
 			if(uninstallerInfo.exists())
@@ -1286,7 +1291,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_WOOHOO, false);
+		lamexp_play_sound("woohoo", false);
 		m_settings->licenseAccepted(1);
 		m_settings->syncNow();
 		if(lamexp_version_demo()) showAnnounceBox();
@@ -1298,7 +1303,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 		if(lamexp_current_date_safe() >= lamexp_version_expires())
 		{
 			qWarning("Binary has expired !!!");
-			lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_WHAMMY, false);
+			lamexp_play_sound("whammy", false);
 			if(QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("LameXP - Expired"), QString("%1<br>%2").arg(NOBR(tr("This demo (pre-release) version of LameXP has expired at %1.").arg(lamexp_version_expires().toString(Qt::ISODate))), NOBR(tr("LameXP is free software and release versions won't expire."))), tr("Check for Updates"), tr("Exit Program")) == 0)
 			{
 				checkForUpdates();
@@ -1340,7 +1345,7 @@ void MainWindow::windowShown(void)
 			return;
 		default:
 			QEventLoop loop; QTimer::singleShot(7000, &loop, SLOT(quit()));
-			lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_WAITING, true);
+			lamexp_play_sound("waiting", true);
 			SHOW_BANNER_ARG(tr("Skipping update check this time, please be patient..."), &loop);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1543,7 +1548,7 @@ void MainWindow::encodeButtonClicked(void)
 	{
 		QStringList tempFolderParts = tempFolder.split("/", QString::SkipEmptyParts, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
 		tempFolderParts.takeLast();
-		if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_WHAMMY, false);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("whammy", false);
 		QString lowDiskspaceMsg = QString("%1<br>%2<br><br>%3<br>%4<br>").arg
 		(
 			NOBR(tr("There are less than %1 GB of free diskspace available on your system's TEMP folder.").arg(QString::number(minimumFreeDiskspaceMultiplier))),
@@ -1649,9 +1654,9 @@ void MainWindow::tabPageChanged(int idx, const bool silent)
 	}
 
 	//Play tick sound
-	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled() && (!silent))
+	if(!silent)
 	{
-		lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_TICK, true);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("tick", true);
 	}
 
 	int initialWidth = this->width();
@@ -3496,11 +3501,7 @@ void MainWindow::compressionTabEventOccurred(QWidget *sender, QEvent *event)
 	}
 	else if((sender == ui->labelResetEncoders) && (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress))
 	{
-		if(m_settings->soundsEnabled())
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("blast", true);
-		{
-			lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_BLAST, true);
-		}
-
 		EncoderRegistry::resetAllEncoders(m_settings);
 		m_settings->compressionEncoder(SettingsModel::MP3Encoder);
 		ui->radioButtonEncoderMP3->setChecked(true);
@@ -4024,10 +4025,7 @@ void MainWindow::overwriteModeChanged(int id)
  */
 void MainWindow::resetAdvancedOptionsButtonClicked(void)
 {
-	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled())
+	PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("blast", true);
-	{
-		lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_BLAST, true);
-	}
 
 	ui->sliderLameAlgoQuality->setValue(m_settings->lameAlgoQualityDefault());
 	ui->spinBoxBitrateManagementMin->setValue(m_settings->bitrateManagementMinRateDefault());

src/Dialog_Processing.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "../tmp/UIC_ProcessingDialog.h"
 
 #include "Global.h"
-#include "Resource.h"
 #include "Model_FileList.h"
 #include "Model_Progress.h"
 #include "Model_Settings.h"
@@ -113,6 +112,12 @@ while(0)
 } \
 while(0)
 
+#define PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL(NAME, ASYNC) do \
+{ \
+	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound((NAME), (ASYNC)); \
+} \
+while(0)
+
 #define IS_VBR(RC_MODE) ((RC_MODE) == SettingsModel::VBRMode)
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -694,17 +699,14 @@ void ProcessingDialog::doneEncoding(void)
 	
 	if(m_userAborted)
 	{
-		CHANGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR(ui->frame_header, QColor("#FFF3BA"));
+		CHANGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR(ui->frame_header, QColor("#FFFFE0"));
 		WinSevenTaskbar::setTaskbarState(this, WinSevenTaskbar::WinSevenTaskbarErrorState);
 		WinSevenTaskbar::setOverlayIcon(this, &QIcon(":/icons/error.png"));
 		SET_PROGRESS_TEXT((m_succeededJobs.count() > 0) ? tr("Process was aborted by the user after %n file(s)!", "", m_succeededJobs.count()) : tr("Process was aborted prematurely by the user!"));
 		m_systemTray->showMessage(tr("LameXP - Aborted"), tr("Process was aborted by the user."), QSystemTrayIcon::Warning);
 		m_systemTray->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/cd_delete.png"));
 		qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
-		if(m_settings->soundsEnabled() && (!m_forcedAbort))
+		if(!m_forcedAbort) PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("aborted", false);
-		{
-			lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_ABORTED, false);
-		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -721,7 +723,7 @@ void ProcessingDialog::doneEncoding(void)
 
 		if(m_failedJobs.count() > 0)
 		{
-			CHANGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR(ui->frame_header, QColor("#FFBABA"));
+			CHANGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR(ui->frame_header, QColor("#FFF0F0"));
 			WinSevenTaskbar::setTaskbarState(this, WinSevenTaskbar::WinSevenTaskbarErrorState);
 			WinSevenTaskbar::setOverlayIcon(this, &QIcon(":/icons/exclamation.png"));
 			if(m_skippedJobs.count() > 0)
@@ -735,11 +737,11 @@ void ProcessingDialog::doneEncoding(void)
 			m_systemTray->showMessage(tr("LameXP - Error"), tr("At least one file has failed!"), QSystemTrayIcon::Critical);
 			m_systemTray->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/cd_delete.png"));
 			qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
-			if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_ERROR, false);
+			PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("error", false);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			CHANGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR(ui->frame_header, QColor("#E0FFE2"));
+			CHANGE_BACKGROUND_COLOR(ui->frame_header, QColor("#F0FFF0"));
 			WinSevenTaskbar::setTaskbarState(this, WinSevenTaskbar::WinSevenTaskbarNormalState);
 			WinSevenTaskbar::setOverlayIcon(this, &QIcon(":/icons/accept.png"));
 			if(m_skippedJobs.count() > 0)
@@ -753,7 +755,7 @@ void ProcessingDialog::doneEncoding(void)
 			m_systemTray->showMessage(tr("LameXP - Done"), tr("All files completed successfully."), QSystemTrayIcon::Information);
 			m_systemTray->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/cd_add.png"));
 			qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
-			if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_SUCCESS, false);
+			PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("success", false);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -1123,12 +1125,9 @@ bool ProcessingDialog::shutdownComputer(void)
 	
 	qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
 
-	if(m_settings->soundsEnabled())
-	{
 	QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::WaitCursor);
-		lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_SHUTDOWN, false);
+	PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL("shutdown", false);
 	QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
-	}
 
 	QTimer timer;
 	timer.setInterval(1000);
@@ -1150,7 +1149,7 @@ bool ProcessingDialog::shutdownComputer(void)
 		progressDialog.setLabelText(text.arg(iTimeout-i));
 		if(iTimeout-i == 3) progressDialog.setCancelButton(NULL);
 		qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
-		lamexp_play_sound(((i < iTimeout) ? IDR_WAVE_BEEP : IDR_WAVE_BEEP_LONG), false);
+		PLAY_SOUND_OPTIONAL(((i < iTimeout) ? "beep" : "beep2"), false);
 	}
 	
 	progressDialog.close();

src/Dialog_Update.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 //LameXP includes
 #include "Global.h"
-#include "Resource.h"
 #include "Thread_CheckUpdate.h"
 #include "Dialog_LogView.h"
 #include "Model_Settings.h"
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ void UpdateDialog::threadFinished(void)
 
 	if(!bSuccess)
 	{
-		if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound(IDR_WAVE_ERROR, true);
+		if(m_settings->soundsEnabled()) lamexp_play_sound("error", true);
 	}
 	else
 	{

src/Dialog_WorkingBanner.cpp

@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ WorkingBanner::WorkingBanner(QWidget *parent)
 	{
 		m_style = new QWindowsVistaStyle();
 		this->setStyle(m_style);
-		ui->labelStatus->setStyle(m_style);
 		ui->progressBar->setStyle(m_style);
-		ui->labelStatus->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);");
+		ui->labelStatus->setStyle(m_style);
+		ui->labelStatus->setStyleSheet("background-color: #FFFFFF;");
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ WorkingBanner::WorkingBanner(QWidget *parent)
 		m_working = new QMovie(":/images/Busy.gif");
 		m_working->setCacheMode(QMovie::CacheAll);
 		ui->labelWorking->setMovie(m_working);
-		m_working->start();
 	}
 	
 	//Set Opacity
@@ -256,9 +255,29 @@ bool WorkingBanner::winEvent(MSG *message, long *result)
 
 void WorkingBanner::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 {
+	QDialog::showEvent(event);
+	if(!event->spontaneous())
+	{
+		if(m_working)
+		{
+			m_working->start();
+		}
+	}
 	QTimer::singleShot(25, this, SLOT(windowShown()));
 }
 
+void WorkingBanner::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
+{
+	QDialog::hideEvent(event);
+	if(!event->spontaneous())
+	{
+		if(m_working)
+		{
+			m_working->stop();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // SLOTS
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

src/Dialog_WorkingBanner.h

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
 	virtual bool winEvent(MSG *message, long *result);
 	virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *event);
+	virtual void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event);
 
 	QFontMetrics *m_metrics;
 	QStyle *m_style;

src/Global.h

@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ bool lamexp_open_media_file(const QString &mediaFilePath);
 QString lamexp_path_to_short(const QString &longPath);
 __int64 lamexp_perfcounter_frequ(void);
 __int64 lamexp_perfcounter_value(void);
-bool lamexp_play_sound(const unsigned short uiSoundIdx, const bool bAsync, const wchar_t *alias = NULL);
+bool lamexp_play_sound(const QString &name, const bool bAsync);
 bool lamexp_play_sound_file(const QString &library, const unsigned short uiSoundIdx, const bool bAsync);
+bool lamexp_play_sound_alias(const QString &alias, const bool bAsync);
 bool lamexp_portable_mode(void);
 unsigned long lamexp_process_id(const QProcess *proc);
 QStringList lamexp_query_translations(void);

src/Global_Win32.cpp

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QTranslator>
 #include <QUuid>
+#include <QResource>
 
 //LameXP includes
 #define LAMEXP_INC_CONFIG
@@ -190,6 +191,14 @@ static struct
 }
 g_lamexp_dwmapi;
 
+//Sound file cache
+static struct
+{
+	QHash<const QString, const unsigned char*> *sound_db;
+	QReadWriteLock lock;
+}
+g_lamexp_sounds;
+
 //Image formats
 static const char *g_lamexp_imageformats[] = {"bmp", "png", "jpg", "gif", "ico", "xpm", NULL}; //"svg"
 
@@ -1537,45 +1546,85 @@ bool lamexp_beep(int beepType)
 /*
  * Play a sound (from resources)
  */
-bool lamexp_play_sound(const unsigned short uiSoundIdx, const bool bAsync, const wchar_t *alias)
+bool lamexp_play_sound(const QString &name, const bool bAsync)
 {
-	if(alias)
+	const unsigned char *data = NULL;
+	
+	//Try to look-up the sound in the cache first
+	if(!name.isEmpty())
 	{
-		return PlaySound(alias, GetModuleHandle(NULL), (SND_ALIAS | (bAsync ? SND_ASYNC : SND_SYNC))) == TRUE;
+		QReadLocker readLock(&g_lamexp_sounds.lock);
+		if(g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db && g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db->contains(name))
+		{
+			data = g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db->value(name);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//If data not found in cache, try to load from resource!
+	if((!data) && (!name.isEmpty()))
+	{
+		QResource resource(QString(":/sounds/%1.wav").arg(name));
+		if(resource.isValid() && (data = resource.data()))
+		{
+			QWriteLocker writeLock(&g_lamexp_sounds.lock);
+			if(!g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db)
+			{
+				g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db = new QHash<const QString, const unsigned char*>();
+			}
+			g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db->insert(name, data);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-		return PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(uiSoundIdx), GetModuleHandle(NULL), (SND_RESOURCE | (bAsync ? SND_ASYNC : SND_SYNC))) == TRUE;
+			qWarning("Sound effect \"%s\" not found!", QUTF8(name));
 		}
+	}
+
+	//Play the sound, if availbale
+	if(data)
+	{
+		return PlaySound(LPCWSTR(data), NULL, (SND_MEMORY | (bAsync ? SND_ASYNC : SND_SYNC))) != FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 /*
- * Play a sound (from resources)
+ * Play a sound (system alias)
+ */
+bool lamexp_play_sound_alias(const QString &alias, const bool bAsync)
+{
+	return PlaySound(QWCHAR(alias), GetModuleHandle(NULL), (SND_ALIAS | (bAsync ? SND_ASYNC : SND_SYNC))) != FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Play a sound (from external DLL)
  */
 bool lamexp_play_sound_file(const QString &library, const unsigned short uiSoundIdx, const bool bAsync)
 {
 	bool result = false;
-	HMODULE module = NULL;
 
 	QFileInfo libraryFile(library);
 	if(!libraryFile.isAbsolute())
 	{
-		unsigned int buffSize = GetSystemDirectoryW(NULL, NULL) + 1;
+		const QString &systemDir = lamexp_known_folder(lamexp_folder_systemfolder);
-		wchar_t *buffer = (wchar_t*) _malloca(buffSize * sizeof(wchar_t));
+		if(!systemDir.isEmpty())
-		unsigned int result = GetSystemDirectory(buffer, buffSize);
-		if(result > 0 && result < buffSize)
 		{
-			libraryFile.setFile(QString("%1/%2").arg(QDir::fromNativeSeparators(QString::fromUtf16(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned short*>(buffer))), library));
+			libraryFile.setFile(QDir(systemDir), libraryFile.fileName());
 		}
-		_freea(buffer);
 	}
 
-	module = LoadLibraryW(QWCHAR(QDir::toNativeSeparators(libraryFile.absoluteFilePath())));
+	if(libraryFile.exists() && libraryFile.isFile())
-	if(module)
 	{
-		result = (PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(uiSoundIdx), module, (SND_RESOURCE | (bAsync ? SND_ASYNC : SND_SYNC))) == TRUE);
+		if(HMODULE module = LoadLibraryW(QWCHAR(QDir::toNativeSeparators(libraryFile.canonicalFilePath()))))
+		{
+			result = (PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(uiSoundIdx), module, (SND_RESOURCE | (bAsync ? SND_ASYNC : SND_SYNC))) != FALSE);
 			FreeLibrary(module);
 		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		qWarning("PlaySound: File \"%s\" could not be found!", QUTF8(libraryFile.absoluteFilePath()));
+	}
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -2202,6 +2251,7 @@ extern "C" void _lamexp_global_init_win32(void)
 	LAMEXP_ZERO_MEMORY(g_lamexp_wine);
 	LAMEXP_ZERO_MEMORY(g_lamexp_themes_enabled);
 	LAMEXP_ZERO_MEMORY(g_lamexp_dwmapi);
+	LAMEXP_ZERO_MEMORY(g_lamexp_sounds);
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -2245,6 +2295,9 @@ extern "C" void _lamexp_global_free_win32(void)
 		g_lamexp_log_file = NULL;
 	}
 
+	//Clear sound cache
+	LAMEXP_DELETE(g_lamexp_sounds.sound_db);
+
 	//Free CLI Arguments
 	LAMEXP_DELETE(g_lamexp_argv.list);
 }

src/Resource.h

@@ -25,19 +25,6 @@
  */
 #define IDI_ICON1                       106
 #define IDI_ICON2                       107
-#define IDR_WAVE_ABOUT                  666
-#define IDR_WAVE_SUCCESS                667
-#define IDR_WAVE_ERROR                  668
-#define IDR_WAVE_ABORTED                669
-#define IDR_WAVE_WHAMMY                 670
-#define IDR_WAVE_WOOHOO                 671
-#define IDR_WAVE_SHUTDOWN               672
-#define IDR_WAVE_BEEP                   673
-#define IDR_WAVE_BEEP_LONG              674
-#define IDR_WAVE_WAITING                675
-#define IDR_WAVE_BLAST                  676
-#define IDR_WAVE_TICK                   677
-#define IDR_WAVE_DROP                   678
 
 /*
  * Next default values for new objects