Thanks Panos - I know that. I am however looking for comprehensive instructions as to how to use a player object via script, e.g
- embedding an MP3, or alternatively providing a path to the default folder for the MP3 file for standalone creation - starting the player - monitoring the player to see if it’s still running - doing other stuff while it’s running - being told when it’s stopped. AFAIKS none of this is clear in the documentation. If true, this is a big omission! Cheers Graham PS - I imagine I’m not the only one to want to play MP3s because the are vastly smaller than the LC ‘native’ sound formats. I don’t like to make apps unnecessarily large, especially if they’re going to be delivered via the Internet. > On 5 Dec 2017, at 12:13, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > The command "play <filename> ' on desktop plays the file as an audioclip, > and audio clips can be in WAV, AIFF, or AU format. If you want to play an > mp3 file, you have to use a player object. > > Best, > Panos > -- > > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 11:06 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> Happy, Happy 5th of December: by sheer chance I stumbled on how to do this >> . . . >> >> In fact the whole thing is dead easy (not, admittedly clear from the >> Dictionary). >> >> http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30258&p=161069#p161069 >> >> Best, Richmond. >> >> On 5/12/17 12:47 am, Graham Samuel via use-livecode wrote: >> >>> Hi - perhaps due to not picking the right search terms in the >>> documentation, I am confused about playing audio files in LC 8. What I want >>> seems quite simple to me: I want the user to click a button which will >>> cause a single MP3 file to play. While it plays I may or may not want to >>> switch cards or use visual effects. When it stops, I want to take back >>> control and move the program onto something else. >>> >>> It appears that I have to use a player object to play MP3s, since the >>> “play” comment will only play aiffs. OK, so I can create a player object, >>> but I want to embed my MP3 file into it (since I have no need to play more >>> than one file), I want to start it, and I want the option to do stuff while >>> it’s playing, and I certainly want to do stuff when it stops. >>> >>> The documentation is not good on this - there is no indication as to >>> whether you can embed files (if you can’t, what would the path to a file >>> included in the program look like - I can only see paths referring to files >>> in my development environment)? There is one reference in Beginner’s Guide >>> to a “play stopped” message, but there isn’t one in the User Guide. My old >>> friend “wait until the sound is done” seems to have died of old age. How do >>> I know when the sound is finished, or alternatively how can I know if it’s >>> still playing? >>> >>> Can anyone explain what I’m supposed to do, or (just as good) point me to >>> the right bit of LC documentation? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Graham >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
