Topic by Zarvox 2020-06-09 04:44:20 (edited by Zarvox 2020-06-09 05:00:21)

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I suck at python. Can someone please explain how to use lucia's virtualinput function as well as the play_stationary function from soundpool? There are like 3 soundpools, I tried all of them and none worked. Thanks.

if lucia.key_pressed(pygame.K_RETURN)
lucia.audio.soundpool.play_stationary("sounds/test.ogg")
lucia.audio.bass.soundpool.play_stationary("sounds/test.ogg")
lucia.audio.openal.soundpool.play_stationary("sounds/test.ogg")

the looping and persistent flags are set to False by default. Also which one should I use for sound.py as well

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Reply by Quin 2020-06-09 07:19:40

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You need to make an instance of the SoundPool object
p = lucia.audiobackend.SoundPool()
p.play blah

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Reply by Zarvox 2020-06-09 07:32:53 (edited by Zarvox 2020-06-09 07:35:42)

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@2 I think that path is off, it threw me an error. I tried modifying the line but no success. Do soundpool have less lag than pygame's mixer?
AttributeError: module 'lucia.audio.backend' has no attribute 'SoundPool'

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Reply by bhanuponguru 2020-06-09 07:41:51

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uh, it is not lucia.audio.backend it is lucia.audio_backend
here is an example
pool=lucia.audio_backend.SoundPool()
if lucia.key_pressed(lucia.K_LCTRL):
    pool.play_stationary('gun.ogg')
hope this helps

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Reply by Zarvox 2020-06-09 07:54:19 (edited by Zarvox 2020-06-09 08:01:32)

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AttributeError: module 'lucia' has no attribute 'audiobackend'
That was from post 2. So I put a period, that  didn't work. Then I saw how you wrote it. Post 2 forgot the underline between audio and backend.
It works, and it is not laggy like pygame mixer. Great.

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Reply by Zarvox 2020-06-09 12:17:34 (edited by Zarvox 2020-06-09 13:12:17)

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now my next question. How do I destroy the sound? I can find most functions in the lucia directory, but audio I am completely stuck, can't find the right functions anywhere. Also in the sound object how do I get the sound length? I have tried len(object) and object.length with and without parentheses, no luck.
Edit I think I found where to look for things. In the lucia __init__ file it mentions to setup the audio backend.bass, so the bass folder has the correct files. But the length still isn't specified

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Reply by amerikranian 2020-06-09 16:44:37

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First, for virtual input, check my signature. You’ll find an answer there.
Second, what you’re looking for is in the bass directory, soundPool.py.  Specifically, the destroy_sound function.

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Reply by Zarvox 2020-06-09 17:37:18 (edited by Zarvox 2020-06-09 17:39:17)

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h now I found it thanks. Do you know to get the length of the sound using sound.py? I have seen it referenced as len(filename), could I try that and see if that works

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