Variable not declared error in a Maze Game

Question

The maze game I have developed via a tutorial I found by research is doing well. Step by step I have been debugging this application for Windows using VB in Visual Studio 2012. I was told by the tutorial to use the following code:

Private Sub MoveToStart()
    startSoundPlayer.Play()
    Dim startingPoint = Panel1.Location
    startingPoint.Offset(10, 10)
    Cursor.Position = PointToScreen(startingPoint)
End Sub

On the line startSound.Play() Visual Basic gives me an error message saying: Error Correction Options. So I click on this and it tells me:

'startSoundPlayer' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its security level.

What do I do to fix this?

You declare it. I don't know what type it is, but it should be something like 'Dim startSoundPlayer as New [the type]'. — Publius, Feb 19 '13 at 02:22
Can you post more of your code? Where is startSoundPlayer declared? — Andorbal, Feb 19 '13 at 02:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 19 '13 at 08:56

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Declare:

Private startSoundPlayer = New System.Media.SoundPlayer("C:\Windows\Media\chord.wav")

As the tutorial says. In the same Class that the MoveToStart Method. If still fails, declare startSoundPlayer as Public instead of Private.

answered Feb 19 '13 at 08:56

SysDragon

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I'll test this with Public – Alex Stack Feb 19 '13 at 13:32
Public startSoundPlayer = New System.Media.SoundPlayer("C:\Windows\Media\chord.wav") Dim finishSoundPlayer As Object – Alex Stack Feb 19 '13 at 13:41
The application closes without the popup message :( – Alex Stack Feb 19 '13 at 13:41
At least you solved your problem with the `startSoundPlayer` error – SysDragon Feb 19 '13 at 14:14

Variable not declared error in a Maze Game

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