PlaySounds

Purpose

PlaySounds plays a sequence of short WAV-formatted sound files. Note: There is no way to stop the sound except by killing the D&Do application.

Motivation

It provides a fast and easy way to play many WAV files without using the slow-to-start Windows Media Player.

Description

Overview

PlaySounds accepts file drops that should be WAV-formatted sound files. Once the target is clicked, it attempts to play the content of each file. If the file is not a sound file or is not a WAV-formatted sound file, the target area flashes yellow.

Variants

Tagged Drops

There is no tagged drop

Untagged Drops

The untagged file drops correspond to sound files.

Clipboard Use

The clipboard is not used for any variant.

Possible Metascript-Related Messages

Other Considerations

An explicit Clear List command is required except when an error occurs.

Script Effects

For any variant, PlaySounds will attempt to play the file as a sound file into your audio card..

Requirements

Side Effects:

 

Instructions

Listening to a list of sound files

Here are the detailed instructions for playing sound files.

This is it. Note: Do not forget to clear the list, in order to start with a new list of sound files.

 

Source

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