Can't make audio work from scripts - Resolved

#1 Stevebro

I am not sure why it is not working, but this is what I use.

new AudioDescription(AudioNonLooping)
{
	volume = 1.0;
	isLooping = false;
	id3D = false;
	type = $GuiAudioType;
};

new AudioDescription(AudioLooping)
{
	volume = 1.0;
	isLooping = true;
	id3D = false;
	type = $GuiAudioType;
};

new AudioProfile(menuAudio)
{
	fileName="~/data/audio/menu.wav";
	description = "AudioLooping";
	preload = true;
};
new AudioProfile(planeAudio)
{
	fileName="~/data/audio/plane.wav";
	description = "AudioLooping";
	preload = true;
};

I compile in the main.cs file below the game.cs part.

// Exec game scripts.
   exec("./scripts/game.cs");
   exec("./scripts/audioFX.cs");

To call the sounds I use...

alxPlay(menuAudio);
  alxPlay(planeAudio);

alxStop(menuAudio);
  alxStop(planeAudio);

#2 Thanks Dean.

The path did the trick "~/data/audio/loop2.wav" instead of "./game/data/audio/loop2.wav" oddly the exact opposite is true if you are entering script through the console.

#3 That did nothing for me at all. This is weird.

#4 Alan, do the file names of your audio files start with a number by chance?

#5 No. I am following the audio tutorial. There is no sound at all. Very frustrating to say the least. I am doing everything that has been suggested. I don't get it.

#6 Post the code you're using for audio and I can try to help out. It's pure speculation as to what could be wrong without that.

I've never done the audio tutorial, so I really don't know what it entails but most of the tutorials are out of date.

#7 Here is the audioBlock.cs code:

new AudioDescription(AudioNonLooping)
{
volume = 1.0;
isLooping= false;
is3D = false;
type = $GuiAudioType;
};

new AudioDescription(AudioLooping)
{
volume = 1.0;
isLooping= true;
is3D = false;
type = $GuiAudioType;
};

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Background Loop.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------

new AudioProfile(backgroundAudio)
{
fileName = "~/game/data/audio/BLIP.wav";
description = "AudioLooping";
preload = true;
};

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Single Blip.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------

new AudioProfile(blipAudio)
{
fileName = "~/game/data/audio/BLIP.wav";
description = "AudioNonLooping";
preload = true;
};

And here is my game.cs code:

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Torque Game Builder
// Copyright (C) GarageGames.com, Inc.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// startGame
// All game logic should be set up here. This will be called by the level builder when you
// select "Run Game" or by the startup process of your game to load the first level.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function startGame(%level)
{
exec("~/gameScripts/audioBlock.cs");

Canvas.setContent(mainScreenGui);
Canvas.setCursor(DefaultCursor);

new ActionMap(moveMap);
moveMap.push();

$enableDirectInput = true;
activateDirectInput();
enableJoystick();

sceneWindow2D.loadLevel(%level);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// endGame
// Game cleanup should be done here.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function endGame()
{
sceneWindow2D.endLevel();
moveMap.pop();
moveMap.delete();
}

no sound when I input alxPlay(blipAudio); in the console.

#8 I made the change to the path in the audio profiles as Dean indicated and it worked perfectly:

new AudioDescription(AudioNonLooping)
{
volume = 1.0;
isLooping= false;
is3D = false;
type = $GuiAudioType;
};

new AudioDescription(AudioLooping)
{
volume = 1.0;
isLooping= true;
is3D = false;
type = $GuiAudioType;
};

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Background Loop.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------

new AudioProfile(backgroundAudio)
{
fileName = "~/data/audio/Blip.wav";
description = "AudioLooping";
preload = true;
};

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Single Blip.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------

new AudioProfile(blipAudio)
{
fileName = "~/data/audio/Blip.wav";
description = "AudioNonLooping";
preload = true;
};

#9 OK, got it. Weird. Thanks for your help.

A quick question. What tool do you use for editing the script files? Notepad sucks.

#10 No problem. Paths are a bit of a pain.

I use Torsion. I wouldn't use TGB without it.

If you just want an editor I recommend Notepad++. If you're on a Mac, I'm not really sure but I hear jEdit is good and supposedly there's a TorqueScript highlighter called tIDE.

#11 Thanks to this thread I was able to complete the audio tutorial. Hurray!