love.audio.newSource

Function

Synopsis

source = love.audio.newSource( file, type )

Arguments

string file

The file to create a Source from.

SourceType type

Streaming or static source.

Returns

Source source

A new Source that can play the specified audio.

Function

Synopsis

source = love.audio.newSource( data )

Arguments

SoundData data

The SoundData to create a Source from.

Returns

Source source

A new Source that can play the specified audio.

Function

Synopsis

source = love.audio.newSource( decoder, type )

Arguments

Decoder decoder

The Decoder to create a Source from.

SourceType type

Streaming or static source.

Returns

Source source

A new Source that can play the specified audio.

Examples

Load background music and play it

bgm = love.audio.newSource("bgm.ogg", "stream")
love.audio.play(bgm)

Load a sound effect and play it

sfx = love.audio.newSource("sfx.wav", "static")
love.audio.play(sfx)

Load SoundData and create a Source

data = love.sound.newSoundData("sfx.wav")
sfx = love.audio.newSource(data)

Load SoundData and create a Source

decoder = love.sound.newDecoder("bgm.ogg")
bgm = love.audio.newSource(decoder)

See Also

• love.audio