Audio Issues on OS 10.6.4
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Audio Issues on OS 10.6.4
Running LiveCode 4.5.1 on Mac OS 10.6.4. The "play" command does not work with all files. For some aiff files, it plays them just fine, and for others, it just plays an annoying buzzing sound. Also it won't play any mp3 files - not sure if it is supposed to. Help?
Re: Audio Issues on OS 10.6.4
Hi Richard,
this is not well documented, but Livecode can only play uncompressed AIFF and WAVE files and the AU format,
which is compressed by nature, with the "play ac XYZ" command!
So to be able to play more formats you need to set up a player object and set its filename to the MP3 or whatever.
Hint:
Player objects rely on QuickTime, so the end user will need QuickTime to be installed, which always the
case on a Mac but may be a problem on Windows. Unfortuntately players will not work with imported sounds and
videos, the media playback in Livecode definitvely needs a complete overhaul!
Best
Klaus
this is not well documented, but Livecode can only play uncompressed AIFF and WAVE files and the AU format,
which is compressed by nature, with the "play ac XYZ" command!
So to be able to play more formats you need to set up a player object and set its filename to the MP3 or whatever.
Hint:
Player objects rely on QuickTime, so the end user will need QuickTime to be installed, which always the
case on a Mac but may be a problem on Windows. Unfortuntately players will not work with imported sounds and
videos, the media playback in Livecode definitvely needs a complete overhaul!
Best
Klaus