---
name: "soundtoh"
section: "1nas"
platform: "linux"
package: "nas-bin"
version: "1.9.4-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/soundtoh"
---

# soundtoh(1nas)

convert a sound file to a C language header file

## NAME

soundtoh - convert a sound file to a C language header file

## SYNOPSIS

**soundtoh** filename

## DESCRIPTION

The *soundtoh* program will convert a sound file in a format supported by the Network Audio System library into a header file suitable for use with the #include C pre-processor directive.  The resulting output is directed to the standard output.  The output will look something like:

```
/* bark */
#define barkDataFormat	AuFormatULAW8
#define barkSampleRate	8000
#define  barkNumTracks	1
#define barkNumSamples \
    (sizeof(barkSamples) / sizeof(barkSamples[0]) / barkNumTracks)
static char *barkComment = "terrier bark";
static unsigned char barkSamples[] =
{
    0x57, 0x52, 0x51, 0x55, 0x5d, 0x72, 0xe5, 0xdc,
    0xdc, 0xe2, 0xed, 0x76, 0x61, 0x5b, 0x59, 0x5e,
                       .
                       .
                       .
    0x66, 0xf0, 0xde, 0xe0, 0xf1, 0x6d, 0x67, 0x6a,
    0x77, 0xee, 0xe5, 0xe6, 0xf1, 0x71, 0x6b,
};
```

16-bit samples will be converted appropriately depending upon the endianess of the host machine.

## SEE ALSO

nas(1)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1993, 1994 Network Computing Devices, Inc.

## AUTHOR

Greg Renda, Network Computing Devices, Inc.