Play Music/Sound string

[DilloDude]

Because the sound file is compressed, the sound path should become invalid when the game is exported. So if I have

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PlaySound2("data/sound.wav", 1, 1, 0);


and

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char *soundpath = "data/sound.wav";
PlaySound2(soundpath, 1, 1, 0);

the first one should work, but the second one shouldn't, correct?
This is annoying because I wnt to have objects that play music and I want to assign it to a variable. I could use a switch with an integer, but that would get tedious as I would have to put the entire code in where as if I could use a string stored in a text actor it would be easier.

[makslane]

Only the sound found in the PlaySong/PlayMusic functions will be exported.
I think you use a little workaround:

In some place of your code, like in a global code, put the commneted declaration:

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//PlaySound2("data/sound.wav", 1, 1, 0);

Note, this function don't will be executed, but will tell the exporter to include the "data/sound.wav" in the final file and you can execute the real PlaySound calls using strings variables.

[DilloDude]

So I would just have to put one for each sound file?

[makslane]

Yes, if the file will be used through a variable.

[Fuzzy]

thats brilliant.

[DilloDude]

Another thing: is it possible to detect when the music is no longer playing, so I can

1. play it again, or
2. play another one?

[makslane]

No, but you can use the repeat option and stopSound to stop

[Game A Gogo]

No, but you can use the repeat option and stopSound to stop

that reminds me something i wanted to ask you.

on which channel the music plays, is it on the firts one or the firts availebe?

[makslane]

channel 1

[DilloDude]

I would really like to have music/sound finish events and infinite loops in the next version. While you can put a large number in as the loop count, it would be easier to put '0' in for infinite loop, and also then you woudn't have to worry about someone leaving his game running for 30,000 years and the music suddenly stopping. Also, with a music finish event, you coould play the same music, creating an infinite loop, or you could playe a different one, with the result of having an intro music that becomes a loop.

[Game A Gogo]

I would really like to have music/sound finish events and infinite loops in the next version. While you can put a large number in as the loop count, it would be easier to put '0' in for infinite loop, and also then you woudn't have to worry about someone leaving his game running for 30,000 years and the music suddenly stopping. Also, with a music finish event, you coould play the same music, creating an infinite loop, or you could playe a different one, with the result of having an intro music that becomes a loop.

Yes! exacly, since GE dosnt support an IT file to go to a different position insted of going to the firts line.

channel 1

if there is no music, can a sound go to channel 1?

[makslane]

No, the channel 1 is always reserved for music.