Using “wait” is generally not advisable… I just have a list of all players and then give them all a pause command or set their filenames to empty before playing the new audio.
I saw some instability in LC 9 (crashing), so I’m sticking with 8 until those issues are worked out. pb On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:50 AM, Ray via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Thanks Peter - I'll look into 9.0 and see how it works. I can't imagine an > improvement in 8.x is not retained in 9.x. > > To your point, I'm assuming you can't use: > > wait until sound() = "done" with messages > > in order to avoid playing sounds simultaneously. Right? > > On 3/29/2017 2:34 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >> What I’m doing now is… >> I’m using the Livecode 8.1 series >> Converting my QT files to wmv and putting those in the same directory as the >> QT files >> Using the platform property to detect the user’s OS >> Setting the file suffix to .mov or .wmv depending on that result >> >> It works well. My issue is wanting to not have the various players play >> simultaneously—I have to stop the others when another plays! >> >> The LC 8 player control on Mac uses AV Foundation, not QT, but does play QT >> files. On Windows, LC 8 uses DirectShow to play audio and video. >> >> https://livecode.com/removing-quicktime-dependency-from-livecodes-player-object/ >> >> Peter >> >> On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:07 AM, Ray via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes - 7.7.9. I re-installed Quicktime and got it working, playing sounds >>> simultaneously, but I'm still somewhat apprehensive since Quicktime has >>> been discontinued for so long now. >>> >>> Do you know of anything else Peter or are we pretty much resigned to >>> Quicktime on the desktop for simultaneous sounds? >>> >>> On 3/29/2017 2:02 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >>>> You do have QuickTime installed on your Windows machine? …if you are >>>> trying to play a QT file. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> On Mar 29, 2017, at 10:40 AM, Ray via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've lo0oked into playing multiple audio files simultaneously, for >>>>> Windows and Mac desktops, and come up with nothing but issues. Using a >>>>> player object on my Windows 8.1 system, LC 7.1.1, I get an error of >>>>> "could not open that video". Even if it worked I understand there are >>>>> latency issues as well as Apple discontinuing Quicktime. >>>>> >>>>> I've tried SOX but for some reason can't get it to simply play an audio >>>>> file (via a shell command). If anybody knows the right syntax for this >>>>> that would be great. >>>>> >>>>> Otherwise, does anyone know of any alternatives compatible with Livecode? >>>>> I hope I'm missing something here and that Livecode itself can do this. >>>>> It seems odd that with all the advances Livecode has made we're still >>>>> struggling aith an age old issue of how to play sounds. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
