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I am developing an applet in JBuilder and I am trying to play .au sound
files on an event.  I have been unsuccessful thus far, I either receive
NullPointerExceptions or I just don't hear any sound.  I have tried
declaring an audio file with

private AudioClip myClip

declaring the file with (in my init method):
myClip = getAudioClip(getCodeBase(), "mypathhere");

and on my event (buttonclick in this case)
myClip.play();

and get my Null Pointer Exceptions

If I simply say
play(getCodeBase(), "mypathhere");
I just don't get any sound!

Any ideas?  Help would be greatly appreciated.  If someone who has done this
before could show me a quick little example that works (unlike mine) I would
be very thankful!  Thanks!

Jen