Hi Liam, Agreed. I use status_playing as well in STFC, Monty, and Raceway.
Liam Erven wrote: > Ken. I prefer to use DSCBSTATUS_PLAYING > but opinions differ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken the Crazy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 9:34 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] quick vb6 coding question > > > >> Actually, there is a way to see if a file is playing. Here is the >> sequence. >> I feel dumb because I asked about it on list and it's right there in my >> enemy attack game. >> Do While dsStartup.GetStatus = DSCBSTATUS_CAPTURING >> DoEvents >> Loop >> >> Ken Downey >> President >> DreamTechInteractive! >> >> And, >> Coming soon, >> Blind Comfort! >> The pleasant way to get a massage--no staring, just caring. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Azabat Software (Steve Crawford)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Ken the Crazy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" >> <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 6:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] quick vb6 coding question >> >> >> >>> Well, there's at least 3 different answers depending on your approach. >>> There's the whole DirectX approach using DirectSound, or you can use an >>> ActiveX multimedia control or you can use the Windows API. I used a >>> multimedia control in the early days but had some compatibility problems >>> and >>> on some systems there were huge delays between playing the WAV files >>> which >>> made the games unusable. I now use the API because it works on anything >>> and >>> doesn't give hassles but the problem I have with it is that you issue a >>> command to play a WAV file but you can't check the status to see if it's >>> finished. Consequently, I have to use the sync and async flags - sync >>> means >>> play the WAV before you process the next command and async carries on. >>> So, >>> if the score is made of several WAV files I'd have to play all but the >>> last >>> one in sync mode, which means the computer isn't doing anything else - >>> like >>> processing the keyboard - while the score is being announced. >>> >>> Azabat Software >>> Computer Games for Blind and Partially Sighted Beginners >>> Tel: 07740 777 364 >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Web: www.azabat.co.uk >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Behalf Of Ken the Crazy >>> Sent: 02 March 2007 10:20 >>> To: Gamers Discussion list >>> Subject: [Audyssey] quick vb6 coding question >>> >>> >>> Hey yall, >>> Could anyone point me in the right direction as to how to code the >>> speaking >>> of a player's score using wave files? I know, of course, how to set up >>> the >>> files, just not how or when to play them, or how to cue them so they >>> don't >>> play all at once. also, how do you check to see if a sound is playing? >>> >>> Ken Downey >>> President >>> DreamTechInteractive! >>> >>> And, >>> Coming soon, >>> Blind Comfort! >>> The pleasant way to get a massage--no staring, just caring. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >>> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>> visit >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>> any subscription changes via the web. >>> >>> __________ NOD32 2088 (20070302) Information __________ >>> >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >>> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>> visit >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>> any subscription changes via the web. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 3/3/2007 >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
