playSound - Revision history

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "// since Arma 3" to "// since {{arma3}}"

2023-11-18T17:02:31Z

Text replacement - "// since Arma 3" to "// since {{arma3}}"

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	};		};

	// since ~~Arma 3~~ v2.00		// since {{arma3}} v2.00
	_source = playSound "AlarmCar";		_source = playSound "AlarmCar";
	_source spawn		_source spawn
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	};		};

	// since ~~Arma 3~~ v2.00		// since {{arma3}} v2.00
	private _source = playSound "Alarm";		private _source = playSound "Alarm";
	_source spawn		_source spawn

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "(\|p[0-9]+ = [^(]+$Optional(, default[^)]*)$ )O([a-z])" to "$1o$3"

2023-11-08T11:31:43Z

Text replacement - "(\|p[0-9]+ *= *[^(]+$Optional(, default[^)]*)$ )O([a-z])" to "$1o$3"

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	* 2 = play as sound ([[fadeSound]] applies) without interior/vehicle muffling		* 2 = play as sound ([[fadeSound]] applies) without interior/vehicle muffling

	\|p23= offset: [[Number]] - (Optional, default 0) ~~Offset~~ in seconds. Same as [[playMusic]]		\|p23= offset: [[Number]] - (Optional, default 0) offset in seconds. Same as [[playMusic]]
	\|p23since= arma3 2.00		\|p23since= arma3 2.00

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2023-04-17T15:39:43Z

Some wiki formatting

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	\|p1= soundName: [[String]]		\|p1= soundName: [[String]]

	\|r1= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{arma3}} ~~v2.00~~)		\|r1= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{GVI\|arma3\|2.00\|size= 0.75}})

	\|s2= [[playSound]] [soundName, isSpeech, offset]		\|s2= [[playSound]] [soundName, isSpeech, offset]
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	\|p23since= arma3 2.00		\|p23since= arma3 2.00

	\|r2= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{arma3}} ~~v2.00~~)		\|r2= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{GVI\|arma3\|2.00\|size= 0.75}})

	\|x1= <sqf>playSound "soundname";</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>playSound "soundname";</sqf>
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	<sqf>		<sqf>
	playSound "AlarmCar";		playSound "AlarmCar";
	[] spawn		0 spawn
	{		{
	_sound = ASLToAGL [0,0,0] nearestObject "#soundonvehicle";		_sound = ASLToAGL [0,0,0] nearestObject "#soundonvehicle";
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	playSound "Alarm";		playSound "Alarm";
	hint "Started!";		hint "Started!";
	[] spawn		0 spawn
	{		{
	_sound = ASLToAGL [0,0,0] nearestObject "#soundonvehicle";		_sound = ASLToAGL [0,0,0] nearestObject "#soundonvehicle";

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "|size=0.75" to "|size= 0.75"

2022-12-21T11:09:46Z

Text replacement - "|size=0.75" to "|size= 0.75"

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	\|p21= soundName: [[String]]		\|p21= soundName: [[String]]

	\|p22= isSpeech: [[Boolean]] or {{GVI\|arma3\|2.04\|size=0.75}} [[Number]] - (Optional, default [[false]])		\|p22= isSpeech: [[Boolean]] or {{GVI\|arma3\|2.04\|size= 0.75}} [[Number]] - (Optional, default [[false]])
	* 0/[[false]] = play as sound ([[fadeSound]] applies)		* 0/[[false]] = play as sound ([[fadeSound]] applies)
	* 1/[[true]] = play as speech ([[fadeSpeech]] applies), filters are not applied to it (i.e. house or vehicle interior one)		* 1/[[true]] = play as speech ([[fadeSpeech]] applies), filters are not applied to it (i.e. house or vehicle interior one)

Lou Montana: Add isSpeech's Number description

2022-09-23T14:45:51Z

Add isSpeech's Number description

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	\|p21= soundName: [[String]]		\|p21= soundName: [[String]]

	\|p22= isSpeech: [[Boolean]] - [[~~true~~]] to play it as ~~speech,~~ [[~~fadeSpeech~~]] applies. [[~~false\|False~~]] to play it as sound, [[fadeSound]] applies		\|p22= isSpeech: [[Boolean]] or {{GVI\|arma3\|2.04\|size=0.75}} [[Number]] - (Optional, default [[false]])
			* 0/[[false]] = play as sound ([[fadeSound]] applies)
			* 1/[[true]] = play as speech ([[fadeSpeech]] applies), filters are not applied to it (i.e. house or vehicle interior one)
			* 2 = play as sound ([[fadeSound]] applies) without interior/vehicle muffling

	\|p23= offset: [[Number]] - (Optional, default 0) Offset in seconds. Same as [[playMusic]]		\|p23= offset: [[Number]] - (Optional, default 0) Offset in seconds. Same as [[playMusic]]
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	\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:		\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:
	<sqf>playSound "AlarmCar";		<sqf>
	[] spawn		playSound "AlarmCar";
			[] spawn
	{		{
	_sound = ASLToAGL [0,0,0] nearestObject "#soundonvehicle";		_sound = ASLToAGL [0,0,0] nearestObject "#soundonvehicle";
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	// since Arma 3 v2.00		// since Arma 3 v2.00
	_source = playSound "AlarmCar";		_source = playSound "AlarmCar";
	_source spawn		_source spawn
	{		{
	sleep 1.2;		sleep 1.2;
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	// since Arma 3 v2.00		// since Arma 3 v2.00
	_source = playSound "Alarm";		private _source = playSound "Alarm";
	_source spawn		_source spawn
	{		{
	waitUntil {isNull _this};		waitUntil { isNull _this };
	hint "Finished!";		hint "Finished!";
	};		};
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	}}		}}

	~~<dl class~~=~~"command_description">~~		{{Note
			\|user= Hardrock
			\|timestamp= 20060804105700
			\|text= ''Notes from before the conversion:''

	~~<dt><dt>~~		For dialogue involving living units it is better to use [[say]],
	~~<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 4~~, ~~2006 - 10:57</dd>~~		[[playSound]] will play a sound at the location of the player,
	~~<dt class="note">~~[[~~User:Hardrock\|hardrock~~]]~~</dt>~~		[[say]] will play a sound at the location of the unit that is speaking, and it will only play that sound if the unit is alive.
	~~<dd class="note">''Notes from before the conversion:''~~		}}

	For dialogue involving living units it is better to use [[say]], [[playSound]] will play a sound at the location of the player, [[say]] will play a sound at the location of the unit that is speaking, and it will only play that sound if the unit is alive.		{{Note
	~~<dt></dt>~~		\|user= PiZZADOX
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">Posted on December 28, 2014 - 08:22 (UTC)</dd>~~		\|timestamp= 20141228082200
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:PiZZADOX~~\|~~PiZZADOX]]</dt>~~		\|text= As you may have noticed, the parameter for playsound/say3d that deals with the "volume" of the sound played has little to do with the effective loudness heard in game. What it is alters is the drop off for fading the sound at a distance. A higher decibel or integer value will increase the distance before any sort of fading will take place. The actual volume of the sound file played will factor in to this, as it does throughout the playing action.
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~
	As you may have noticed, the parameter for playsound/say3d that deals with the "volume" of the sound played has little to do with the effective loudness heard in game. What it is alters is the drop off for fading the sound at a distance. A higher decibel or integer value will increase the distance before any sort of fading will take place. The actual volume of the sound file played will factor in to this, as it does throughout the playing action.
	==== Amplifying the Sound ====		==== Amplifying the Sound ====
	Modifying the effective volume of sounds played by the engine is possible by "spamming" the sounds. By quickly playing the sounds overtop of one another, you can effectively amplify the volume		Modifying the effective volume of sounds played by the engine is possible by "spamming" the sounds. By quickly playing the sounds overtop of one another, you can effectively amplify the volume
	<br>		<br>
	This example,		This example
	<sqf>		<sqf>
	playSound "soundname";		playSound "soundname";
	playSound "soundname";		playSound "soundname";
	</sqf>		</sqf>
	~~<br>~~		Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.
	Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.

	{{Feature\|informative\|		{{Feature\|informative\|
	This technique may cause issues in sound quality in large multiplayer servers. I observed multiple instances when a triggered sound amplified with this method was out of sync with each other. Timing of the individual commands sent over the network is probably the issue. Recommend you compile your amplification code into a single finished function for better syncing for clients not activating the action/far away from the activation position.		This technique may cause issues in sound quality in large multiplayer servers. I observed multiple instances when a triggered sound amplified with this method was out of sync with each other. Timing of the individual commands sent over the network is probably the issue. Recommend you compile your amplification code into a single finished function for better syncing for clients not activating the action/far away from the activation position.
	}}		}}
			}}
	~~</dd>~~

	~~</dl>~~

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= ([^\/: ]+)([^;])<\/sqf>" to "|x$1= $2$3;"

2022-06-28T21:43:06Z

Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= <sqf>([^\/: ]+)([^;])<\/sqf>" to "|x$1= <sqf>$2$3;</sqf>"

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	\|r2= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{arma3}} v2.00)		\|r2= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{arma3}} v2.00)

	\|x1= <sqf>playSound "soundname"</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>playSound "soundname";</sqf>

	\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:		\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-05-13T14:38:01Z

Some wiki formatting

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	\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:		\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:
	<~~code~~>playSound "AlarmCar";		<sqf>playSound "AlarmCar";
	[] spawn		[] spawn
	{		{
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	};		};

	// since ~~{{arma3 v1~~.~~99.146480}}~~		// since Arma 3 v2.00
	_source = playSound "AlarmCar";		_source = playSound "AlarmCar";
	_source spawn		_source spawn
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	sleep 1.2;		sleep 1.2;
	deleteVehicle _this;		deleteVehicle _this;
	};</~~code~~>		};
			</sqf>

	\|x3= Start a sound and wait until it is finished:		\|x3= Start a sound and wait until it is finished:
	<~~code~~>playSound "Alarm";		<sqf>
			playSound "Alarm";
	hint "Started!";		hint "Started!";
	[] spawn		[] spawn
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	};		};

	// since ~~{{arma3 v1~~.~~99.146480}}~~		// since Arma 3 v2.00
	_source = playSound "Alarm";		_source = playSound "Alarm";
	_source spawn		_source spawn
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	waitUntil {isNull _this};		waitUntil {isNull _this};
	hint "Finished!";		hint "Finished!";
	};</~~code~~>		};
			</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[playSound3D]] [[sideRadio]] [[say]] [[playMusic]] [[say2D]] [[say3D]] [[createSoundSource]] [[playSoundUI]]		\|seealso= [[playSound3D]] [[sideRadio]] [[say]] [[playMusic]] [[say2D]] [[say3D]] [[createSoundSource]] [[playSoundUI]]
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	<br>		<br>
	This example,		This example,
	<sqf>playSound "soundname";		<sqf>
			playSound "soundname";
	playSound "soundname";		playSound "soundname";
	</sqf>		</sqf>
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	Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.		Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.

	~~==== Notes ====~~		{{Feature\|informative\|
			This technique may cause issues in sound quality in large multiplayer servers. I observed multiple instances when a triggered sound amplified with this method was out of sync with each other. Timing of the individual commands sent over the network is probably the issue. Recommend you compile your amplification code into a single finished function for better syncing for clients not activating the action/far away from the activation position.
	This technique may cause issues in sound quality in large multiplayer servers. I observed multiple instances when a triggered sound amplified with this method was out of sync with each other. Timing of the individual commands sent over the network is probably the issue. Recommend you compile your amplification code into a single finished function for better syncing for clients not activating the action/far away from the activation position.		}}

	</dd>		</dd>

	</dl>		</dl>

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "
([^}])`([^<])<\/code>" to "`
`$1$2"`


2022-05-13T09:57:45Z
Text replacement - "<dd class="note">([^}]*)<code>([^<]*)<\/code>" to "<dd class="note">$1<sqf>$2</sqf>"

				
				
				
				
				
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<br> <br>
This example,    This example,   
<code>playSound "soundname"; <sqf>playSound "soundname";
playSound "soundname"; playSound "soundname";
</code> </sqf>
<br> <br>
Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.   Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= *([^<]*)<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"

2022-05-13T09:24:04Z
Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= *<code>([^<]*)<\/code>" to "|x$1= <sqf>$2</sqf>"

				
				
				
				
				
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|x1= <code>playSound "soundname"</code> |x1= <sqf>playSound "soundname"</sqf>



|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second: |x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^<]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]*)
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2022-05-12T12:08:04Z
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{ {
	waitUntil {isNull _this}; 	waitUntil {isNull _this};
	[[hint]] "Finished!"; 	hint "Finished!";
};</code> };</code>

playSound - Revision history

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "// since Arma 3" to "// since {{arma3}}"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "(\|p[0-9]+ = [^(]+\(Optional(, default[^)]*)\) )O([a-z])" to "$1o$3"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "|size=0.75" to "|size= 0.75"

Lou Montana: Add isSpeech's Number description

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= ([^\/: ]+)([^;])<\/sqf>" to "|x$1= $2$3;"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "
([^}])`([^<])<\/code>" to "`
`$1$2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= `([^<])<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^<])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]) *<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

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	<br>		<br>
	This example,		This example,
	<~~code~~>playSound "soundname";		<sqf>playSound "soundname";
	playSound "soundname";		playSound "soundname";
	</~~code~~>		</sqf>
	<br>		<br>
	Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.		Will effectively amplify the sound by a sensed 2x. The volume of the sound file itself will still affect the sound volume as it appears as though the arma engine has no normalization for sound files added to it.

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	\|r2= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{arma3}} v2.00)		\|r2= [[Object]] - the speaker object ([[Nothing]] before {{arma3}} v2.00)

	\|x1= <~~code~~>playSound "soundname"</~~code~~>		\|x1= <sqf>playSound "soundname"</sqf>

	\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:		\|x2= Start a sound and then stop it after 1.2 second:

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	{		{
	waitUntil {isNull _this};		waitUntil {isNull _this};
	[[hint]] "Finished!";		hint "Finished!";
	};</code>		};</code>

playSound - Revision history

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "// since Arma 3" to "// since {{arma3}}"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "(\|p[0-9]+ *= *[^(]+\(Optional(, default[^)]*)\) )O([a-z])" to "$1o$3"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "|size=0.75" to "|size= 0.75"

Lou Montana: Add isSpeech's Number description

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= ([^\/: ]+)([^;])<\/sqf>" to "|x$1= $2$3;"

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^}]*)([^<]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= *([^<]*)<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^<]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]*) *<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "(\|p[0-9]+ = [^(]+\(Optional(, default[^)]*)\) )O([a-z])" to "$1o$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "
([^}])`([^<])<\/code>" to "`
`$1$2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= `([^<])<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^<])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^<]) *<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`