How do I play a sound file when casting a certain spell?

[Geshishouhu]

Hi, guys, couple of questions about playing a sound file (audio file) in war3:
1. how to trigger a sound when casting a certain spell or when a hero is being hit by something...
2. where should I store the sound file?

Thanks.

 

[IcemanBo]

Cast

• Ereignisse
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Bedingungen
  • (Ability being cast) Gleich YourAbility
• Aktionen
  • Sound - Play YourSound at 100.00% volume, attached to (Triggering unit)

Get attacked

• Ereignisse
  • Unit - A unit gets attacked
• Aktionen
  • Sound - Play YourSound at 100.00% volume, attached to (Attacked unit)

Just import your sounds in SoundEditor.

 

[Geshishouhu]

Cast

• Ereignisse
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Bedingungen
  • (Ability being cast) Gleich YourAbility
• Aktionen
  • Sound - Play YourSound at 100.00% volume, attached to (Triggering unit)

Get attacked

• Ereignisse
  • Unit - A unit gets attacked
• Aktionen
  • Sound - Play YourSound at 100.00% volume, attached to (Attacked unit)

Just import your sounds in SoundEditor.

Thanks, +Rep.

 

[nGy]

If the sound should always be played if a specific spell is cast, you can add it in the object editor as well (you may have 'View sounds' disabled in the object editor, so if you don't see it right away, look there).
For the "getting hit" I recommend using a damage detection system, rather than the "Unit is attacked" event, because that's more accurate and takes into account spell damage. Though, for that second case, you may need someone to adapt the system, so that the sound isn't spammed like crazy.

 

[Rybak]

Cast

• Ereignisse
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Bedingungen
  • (Ability being cast) Gleich YourAbility
• Aktionen
  • Sound - Play YourSound at 100.00% volume, attached to (Triggering unit)

Get attacked

• Ereignisse
  • Unit - A unit gets attacked
• Aktionen
  • Sound - Play YourSound at 100.00% volume, attached to (Attacked unit)

Just import your sounds in SoundEditor.

I believe that sounds leak. Everything leaks but for the integers, reals and booleans, damn the WE.

If you want it not to leak, you'd have to destroy the sound. What is bad about it is, if you use the sounds from Sound Editor, the KillSound function will remove it permanently.

I had this problem, couldn't find an answer, so I made a function with CreateSound and setting all the sound stats there, but it's jass-dependable.

 

[pOke]

Sounds only leak in the sense that it is still in the memory, in GUI I believe each sound is a global and it has only effectively "leaked" when after you're finished using it you do not destroy it.

Long story short if the supposed spell that needs a sound as the OP mentioned is removed from the unit, (with a assumption it will never be used again) at that time it would a good idea to destroy the sound.

 

[Rybak]

Ah, yes, globals. Sorry for that interruption, I didn't use GUI for so long, that I don't remember much about it

 

[Malhorne]

AFAIK there is a bug on the first time the sound is played and to counter it you have to play it at the begginning of your map.

 

[Rybak]

It is, but it never happened to me with GUI, only in making sound via CreateSound by Jass. I guess it's some deeper problem.

 

[Malhorne]

Okay but i suggest to load them anyway ;=)

 

[Geshishouhu]

Thanks all you guys, but I am a little confused now....
Does sound leak or not? If so, what should I do? Destroy it? If I destroy it, can I use it again? I guess not...

 

[Malhorne]

You can ask to play it and then destroy it when it's finished.

 

[Geshishouhu]

You can ask to play it and then destroy it when it's finished.

Alright. So if I need to use it periodically, I should not destroy it. Only destroy it when I no longer need it, right?

 

[Malhorne]

I use to destroy it whenever i create one but it is in JASS.
I don't remember if in GUI you need to destroy it each time you use it or no.
I'm going to check something.

EDIT : In GUI destroy it only when you don't need it anymore.

 

[Geshishouhu]

I use to destroy it whenever i create one but it is in JASS.
I don't remember if in GUI you need to destroy it each time you use it or no.
I'm going to check something.

EDIT : In GUI destroy it only when you don't need it anymore.

Thanks. But actually I use JASS, so I have to destroy it every time after I use it even if I will use it again?

 

[Malhorne]

Post the triggers xD !

local sound snd=CreateSound(path,false,true,true,12700,12700,"")
call SetSoundVolume(snd,value)
call StartSound(snd)
call KillSoundWhenDone(snd)
set snd=null

I usually use something like this

 

[Geshishouhu]

Post the triggers xD !

local sound snd=CreateSound(path,false,true,true,12700,12700,"")
call SetSoundVolume(snd,value)
call StartSound(snd)
call KillSoundWhenDone(snd)
set snd=null

I usually use something like this

Great, that clears all my confusion. LOL +Rep!

Edit: can't add rep right now, need to spread some Rep around first,, sorry...

 

[Malhorne]

Ahah no problem dude
I can wait
I'm already happy to help you

 

[Nichilus]

I'm not sure if this concerns sounds played via Jass script, but via GUI you can play only 1 sound at a time. If you don't want this limitation, you should add the sound to the spell itself in Object editor.

 

[Vinz]

I had this problem, couldn't find an answer, so I made a function with CreateSound and setting all the sound stats there, but it's jass-dependable.

Make a function in the Init / Preloading trigger so you could call it any time, anywhere.