Difference between revisions of "love.audio.newSource"

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Creates a new [[Source]] from a file, [[SoundData]], or [[Decoder]].
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Creates a new [[Source]] from a filepath, file, [[SoundData]], or [[Decoder]].
 
Sources created from SoundData are always static.
 
Sources created from SoundData are always static.
 
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=== Arguments ===
 
=== Arguments ===
{{param|string|filename|The file to create a Source from.}}
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{{param|string|filename|The filepath to the audio file.}}
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{{param|SourceType|type|Streaming or static source.}}
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=== Returns ===
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{{param|Source|source|A new Source that can play the specified audio.}}
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== Function ==
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=== Synopsis ===
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source = love.audio.newSource( file, type )
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</source>
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=== Arguments ===
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{{param|File|file|A File pointing to an audio file.}}
 
{{param|SourceType|type|Streaming or static source.}}
 
{{param|SourceType|type|Streaming or static source.}}
 
=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
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=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
 
{{param|Source|source|A new Source that can play the specified audio. The [[SourceType]] of the returned audio is "static".}}
 
{{param|Source|source|A new Source that can play the specified audio. The [[SourceType]] of the returned audio is "static".}}
 
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
=== Synopsis ===

Revision as of 17:05, 4 October 2012

Creates a new Source from a filepath, file, SoundData, or Decoder. Sources created from SoundData are always static.

O.png This function can be slow if it is called repeatedly, such as from love.update or love.draw. If you need to use a specific resource often, create it once and store it somewhere it can be reused!  



Function

Synopsis

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

Arguments

string filename
The filepath to the audio file.
SourceType type
Streaming or static source.

Returns

Source source
A new Source that can play the specified audio.

Function

Synopsis

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

Arguments

File file
A File pointing to an audio file.
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. The SourceType of the returned audio is "static".

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 Decoder and create a Source

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

See Also


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