Playing Audio from VBScript

[Skye]

Prior to the Forum problems there was a post concerning how to play a sound (and how to play a video) using scripting . . . .

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Sub PlaySound(FileName, Repeat)
Action.LoadControl MediaPlayerObject(2)
MediaPlayerObject(2).FileName = FileName
If Repeat = True Then
MediaPlayerObject(2).PlayCount = 0
Else
MediaPlayerObject(2).PlayCount = 1
End If
MediaPlayerObject(2).Play
End Sub

Is there a particular program or utility that needs to be present on a computer for this subroutine to function properly? I installed a copy of my game on an old laptop and everytime the game came to a location where I had used the subroutine PlaySound the game encountered an error (Automation Error) and the sound would not play.

Do I need to make sure that a Windows Media player is present on the computer to ensure that this scripted 'play sound' option will work?

Thanks,
Skye

[GM-Support]

Hi Skye,

Yes, it requires either Windows Media Player (any version above 5) or DirectX (any vesion). Or both of course.

BTW, if it works with non-scripted sounds, it should work with scripted sound as well. Does it work with non-scripted sounds?

GM-Support

[Skye]

Hi GM,

Yes the non-scripted sounds work just fine. It was the ones that I had scripted that seem to be the problem.

I'll have to check and see if my 'test' computer has the media player installed. I have a hunch it may not.

Skye

[GM-Support]

The "automation error" was due to the file not being found.

All the details to solve the problem can be found at:
http://www.adventuremaker.com/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=1405

Best regards,
GM-Support

[!Jakon]

Yeah, you are right man! :(

[hegel5000]

I didn't start this topic, but I'm still a bit confused as to exactly which code you need to play a sound. In addition, can you control which channel the sound is played in?

` For instance: I want to have a sound file called "bash.wav" played in a timer that already activates a textbox. What should I type?

[Skye]

Hi Hegel,

You need to include the

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Sub PlaySound(FileName, Repeat)
Action.LoadControl MediaPlayerObject(2)
MediaPlayerObject(2).FileName = FileName
If Repeat = True Then
MediaPlayerObject(2).PlayCount = 0
Else
MediaPlayerObject(2).PlayCount = 1
End If
MediaPlayerObject(2).Play
End Sub

part somewhere in your procedure and then when you want to play the sound, you use this:

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PlaySound GetPath(2) filename.wav, false

The "GetPath(2)" tells the engine to look in the External folder for the wave file. You need to put it there or when the game is compiled, you will get errors.

As far as I know, there isn't any way to tell which channel the sound will come out on.

Hope this helps,
Skye

[hegel5000]

Thanks so much. WindowShades is gonna feel really EarthBoundy now!