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When loading raw files, be sure to specify valid channel size and count. | When loading raw files, be sure to specify valid channel size and count. | ||
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| − | '''Arguments:''' | + | '''Arguments:'''<source lang="lua"> |
table: | table: | ||
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soundname = "soundeffect", | soundname = "soundeffect", | ||
filename = "filename", | filename = "filename", | ||
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biasdist = 3000, -- optional, defaults to 3000, attenuates to 0 volume when this far from the listener when played as a 3D sound. | biasdist = 3000, -- optional, defaults to 3000, attenuates to 0 volume when this far from the listener when played as a 3D sound. | ||
width = 0, -- optional, defaults to 0 which means to use whatever the file specifies. Otherwise either 8 or 16. defines how big each channel is. | width = 0, -- optional, defaults to 0 which means to use whatever the file specifies. Otherwise either 8 or 16. defines how big each channel is. | ||
| − | loop = nil, -- | + | loop = nil, -- optional, defaults to no loop. defined loop point in number of samples. the sound will play the entire sound and then loop back to the loop |
| − | + | -- point until it is stopped, which you can't stop right now, heh, so use at your own risk. | |
| + | }</source> | ||
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'''Returns:''' | '''Returns:''' | ||
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'''Example:''' | '''Example:''' | ||
| − | + | <source lang="lua">gksound.GKLoadSound{soundname='fart',filename='sound/warp_1.ogg'}</source> | |
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'''Example:'''<br> | '''Example:'''<br> | ||
| − | GKPlaySound("explosion", 0.5) -> nil | + | <source lang="lua">GKPlaySound("explosion", 0.5) -> nil -- play explosion sound effect at half volume</source> |
| − | play explosion sound effect at half volume | + | |
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Revision as of 23:22, 23 September 2007
Functions ot control audio playback. Audio files read from disk must be in ogg vorbis format.
Functions
GKPlaylist
Definition:
GKPlaylist(string playlist) -> nil
Description:
Play playlist file as background music.
Arguments:
playlist filename playlist file
Returns:
Example:
GKPlayMusic
Definition:
GKPlayMusic(string audiofile) -> nil
Description:
Playback the provided file as background music in a loop
Arguments:
audiofile filename of an audiofile
Returns:
Example:
GKLoadSound
Definition:
GKLoadSound() -> boolean
Description:
Load an audio file and assign it to a sound effect name to be played by GKPlaySound.
Files supported: wav, ogg, raw.
When loading raw files, be sure to specify valid channel size and count.
table: { soundname = "soundeffect", filename = "filename", samplerate = 44100, -- optional, defaults to 44100 KHz preload = boolean, -- optional, defaults to true, defines whether to load immediately or load when first played stream = boolean, -- optional, defaults to false. defines whether to load entire file or stream. channels = 2, -- optional, defaults to whatever is in the file. needed for raw files. biasdist = 3000, -- optional, defaults to 3000, attenuates to 0 volume when this far from the listener when played as a 3D sound. width = 0, -- optional, defaults to 0 which means to use whatever the file specifies. Otherwise either 8 or 16. defines how big each channel is. loop = nil, -- optional, defaults to no loop. defined loop point in number of samples. the sound will play the entire sound and then loop back to the loop -- point until it is stopped, which you can't stop right now, heh, so use at your own risk. }
Returns:
boolean true if load succeeded, false if load failed.
Example:
gksound.GKLoadSound{soundname='fart',filename='sound/warp_1.ogg'}
GKPlaySound
Definition:
GKPlaySound(string soundeffect, float volume) -> nil
Description:
Playback a soundeffect at the given volume
Arguments:
soundeffect name of a soundeffect
volume playback volume (0-1)
Returns:
Example:
GKPlaySound("explosion", 0.5) -> nil -- play explosion sound effect at half volume
GKStopMusic
Definition:
GKStopMusic() -> nil
Description:
Stop playing background music
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
