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Let there be (another) sound

by Zilla · in Torque Game Builder · 08/03/2009 (7:48 am) · 7 replies

Is it possible to change the audio filename in the Audio Profile during the game or do I have to declare a seperate Audio Profile for every single sound?

for example:

// game.cs
$audioFile = "~/data/audio/sound1.wav"
...

//audioDatablocks.cs
new AudioProfile(myAudioProfile)
{
	filename = $audioFile;
	description = "AudioNonLooping";
	preload = true;
};
...

//somefile.cs
$audioFile = "~/data/audio/sound2.wav"
...

Of course, this approach did not work because sound1 will always be played, but is there a way?
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Torque Owner Zilla
#1
08/03/2009 (12:28 pm)
In other words:
How can I remove and then reload an AudioProfile?

Torque Owner RollerJesus
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#2
08/03/2009 (1:45 pm)
This seems to work for me, hope it helps.
new AudioDescription(SE)
{
   volume   = 1.0;
   isLooping = false;
   isStreaming = false;
   is3D     = false;
   type     = $GuiAudioType;
};

function getAudio(%name, %type)
{
   if (isObject(%name))
      return;
   
   new AudioProfile(%name)
   {
      filename = "~/data/audio/" @ %name @ ".wav";
      description = %type;
      preload = false;
   };
}

function playSE(%sound, %volume)
{
   // get profile for sound effect
   getAudio(%sound, "SE");    
   
   if($SOUND)
   {
      // play sound
      SE.volume = %volume;
      $se = alxPlay(%sound);
   }
}

Call it by using:
playSE("nameOfWavFileWithoutExtension", $VOLUME);

Note: Don't use numbers as file names or TGB will poop itself with an error and make sure $VOLUME is initialized to 1 for maximum and $SOUND is initialized to true. for volume control and turning sound off completely.

`Patrick

Torque Owner Zilla
#3
08/03/2009 (2:04 pm)
@Patrick
Cool! Thank you:)

Is there also the possibility to unload "AudioProfile(%name1)" before you create a "new AudioProfile(%name2)"?

Torque Owner RollerJesus
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#4
08/03/2009 (2:25 pm)
Sorry Zilla, I'm not sure. The game I use that code in is so lightweight, there's no need to optimize.

Torque Owner Zilla
#5
08/04/2009 (1:30 pm)
@Patrick
It's a cool idea to create AudioProfiles on the fly when you need them.
You showed me some new and useful ideas. Thank you :)

Quote:The game I use that code in is so lightweight, there's no need to optimize.
In my (iPhone) game/app I will have quite a lot of (small) audio files. Let's see how much memory they will eat..

Torque Owner RollerJesus
Dream. Build. Repeat.
#6
08/05/2009 (8:08 am)
Thanks Zilla!

Always happy to help. I've been so busy at work that I haven't been able to work on any projects, so I'm trying to stay involved in the forums so I can at least do some torque script stuff.

I'm porting the game that uses that code to iPhone though so I'll be curious as to how it performs.

Patrick

Torque Owner Zilla
#7
08/07/2009 (2:09 am)
Quote:I'm porting the game that uses that code to iPhone
Looking forward to see your app :)