How do I make a verb so people can hear diff music volumes? in Developer Help

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Sep 6 2010, 1:44 pm
How do I make a verb so people can hear music in different volumes (An "Edit Volume" verb so whatever song plays at any time in the game plays at a higher or lower volume than normal?) like in Teridal (with the scroll bar that edits volume in percentages)?
#1 Sep 6 2010, 2:19 pm
Try something like this:

mob
    var
        music_volume = 100
        sound/current_music = null
        
    verb
        Change_Music_Volume(N as num)
            music_volume = N
            
            if (current_music != null)
                current_music.volume = music_volume
            
    proc
        Play_Music(F as sound)
            var/sound/S = new F         // make a new copy of the file to play
            S.volume = music_volume     // set the volume to the player's preferred
            current_music = S           // change the player's current music variable
            src << S                    // play the music to the user (any previous music
                                        //    will be deleted since this new music is overwritten)
#2 Sep 6 2010, 2:43 pm
In response to Makeii (#1)
Makeii wrote:
Try something like this:

> mob
>   var
>       music_volume = 100
>       sound/current_music = null
>       
>   verb
>       Change_Music_Volume(N as num)
>           music_volume = N
>           
>           if (current_music != null)
>               current_music.volume = music_volume
>           
>   proc
>       Play_Music(F as sound)
>           var/sound/S = new F         // make a new copy of the file to play
>           S.volume = music_volume     // set the volume to the player's preferred
>           current_music = S           // change the player's current music variable
>           src << S                    // play the music to the user (any previous music
>                                       //    will be deleted since this new music is overwritten)
>
Ill try this later, im currently playing mafia and if I have any problems ill post here.
#3 Sep 6 2010, 3:16 pm
In response to Narutorox123456 (#2)
Narutorox123456 wrote:
Makeii wrote:
Try something like this:

> > mob
> >     var
> >         music_volume = 100
> >         sound/current_music = null
> >         
> >     verb
> >         Change_Music_Volume(N as num)
> >             music_volume = N
> >             
> >             if (current_music != null)
> >                 current_music.volume = music_volume
> >             
> >     proc
> >         Play_Music(F as sound)
> >             var/sound/S = new F         // make a new copy of the file to play
> >             S.volume = music_volume     // set the volume to the player's preferred
> >             current_music = S           // change the player's current music variable
> >             src << S                    // play the music to the user (any previous music
> >                                         //    will be deleted since this new music is overwritten)
> >
Ill try this later, im currently playing mafia and if I have any problems ill post here.

It doesn't work for me because I get runtime errors, but I changed my mind about using this feature in my game. Sorry for bothering you about it.
#4 Sep 6 2010, 3:40 pm
In response to Narutorox123456 (#3)
Well, in case you decide otherwise:

Look up the arguments in the sound proc.
src << sound(file,repeat=0,wait,channel,volume)

for the volume you set it as a number. You can also update sounds/music currently playing, let me know if you need help with that.