How do you loop a sound properly?

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Hi there.

I've recently created my own HUD system based off Avid's Halo HUD script. I've made several images which appear and disappear depending on how much damage the player has taken.

I want to go a step further and loop a sound when a players health drops below 25. The sound is an echoey heartbeat with ear buzzing and heavy breathing. I have managed to get the sound to play but it loops several times a second. How can I get this script to loop the sound only when it finishes?

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:state=1,plrhealthless=26,plrhealthgreater=0:hudreset,plrsound=audiobank/user/heartbeat.wav,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudshow=head4

Also, why are sounds so quiet when played in FPSC? Is it to do with the file type?

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Posted: 17th Feb 2009 00:43 Edited at: 17th Feb 2009 00:46

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Quote: "How can I get this script to loop the sound only when it finishes?"

Move to another state.
You are calling the loopsound over and over unless you get out of state 1
That is why its doing that because it starts is again before it finishes
You need more states anyway if you want to display those huds

That can't be the whole script because it lacks a desc and the creation of the huds

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Posted: 17th Feb 2009 13:00 Edited at: 17th Feb 2009 13:01

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Entire script:

;AIScript from Wizard
;Header
desc          = Setup Wizard
; Setup Level Stats
:state=0:sky=skybankww2War
:state=0:music=audiobankuserdday_amb.mp3,musicvolume=50,soundscale=25
:state=0:fog=1,fogred=128,foggreen=128,fogblue=128
:state=0:ambience=10,ambiencered=255,ambiencegreen=255,ambienceblue=255

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead0.tga,hudname=head0,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead1.tga,hudname=head1,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead2.tga,hudname=head2,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead3.tga,hudname=head3,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead4.tga,hudname=head4,hudmake=display,hudhide=1

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudsizex=1024,hudsizey=768,hudimage=gamecorehudsfader.tga,hudhide=1,hudtype=3,hudmake=internal
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudred=128,hudgreen=0,hudblue=0,hudsizex=1024,hudsizey=768,hudimage=gamecorehudseyehud.tga,hudhide=1,hudtype=2,hudmake=internal
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudred=128,hudgreen=128,hudblue=128,hudsizex=1024,hudsizey=768,hudimage=gamecorehudszoom.tga,hudhide=1,hudtype=4,hudmake=internal
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12.2,hudy=20,hudsizex=18,hudsizey=18,hudimage=gamecorehudsnumeric3.dds,hudtype=3,hudmake=numeric

; Setup Game Menu
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=10,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicgamemenu.tga,hudname=gamemenutitle,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=40,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicloadgame.tga,hudtype=2,hudname=loadgame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicsavegame.tga,hudtype=3,hudname=savegame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=,hudy=,hudimage=,hudname=savingprompt,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=60,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicexitgame.tga,hudtype=5,hudname=quitgame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=70,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicreturntogame.tga,hudtype=4,hudname=returngame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimage=gamecorehudspointer.tga,hudname=pointer,hudhide=1,hudmake=pointer
:state=0:state=1

; Main Game
:state=1,escapekeypressed=1:pausegame,state=2
:state=1,scancodekeypressed=197:pausegame,state=11
:state=1,scancodekeypressed=64:hudshow=savingprompt,quicksavegame,pausegame,state=21
:state=1,scancodekeypressed=67:quickloadgame,state=31
:state=11,scancodekeypressed=0:state=12
:state=12,scancodekeypressed=197:resumegame,state=13
:state=13,scancodekeypressed=0:state=1
:state=21,scancodekeypressed=0:hudunshow=savingprompt,resumegame,state=1
:state=31,scancodekeypressed=0:state=1

;hud
:state=1,plrhealthgreater=150:hudreset,hudshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=151,plrhealthgreater=50:hudreset,hudunshow=head0,hudshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=101,plrhealthgreater=25:hudreset,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=51,plrhealthgreater=10:hudreset,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=26,plrhealthgreater=0:hudreset,plrsound=audiobank/user/heartbeat.wav,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudshow=head4

; Game Menu
:state=2,escapekeypressed=0:state=3
:state=3:hudshow=gamemenutitle,hudshow=loadgame,hudshow=savegame,hudshow=quitgame,hudshow=returngame,hudshow=pointer,state=4
:state=4,hudselectionmade=2:loadgame
:state=4,hudselectionmade=3:savegame,state=6
:state=4,hudselectionmade=5:continuegame,destroy
:state=4,hudselectionmade=4:state=6
:state=4,escapekeypressed=1:state=5
:state=5,escapekeypressed=0:state=6
:state=6:hudunshow=gamemenutitle,hudunshow=loadgame,hudunshow=savegame,hudunshow=quitgame,hudunshow=returngame,hudunshow=pointer,resumegame,state=1

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;AIScript from Wizard
;Header
desc          = Setup Wizard
; Setup Level Stats
:state=0:sky=skybankww2War
:state=0:music=audiobankuserdday_amb.mp3,musicvolume=50,soundscale=25
:state=0:fog=1,fogred=128,foggreen=128,fogblue=128
:state=0:ambience=10,ambiencered=255,ambiencegreen=255,ambienceblue=255

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead0.tga,hudname=head0,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead1.tga,hudname=head1,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead2.tga,hudname=head2,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead3.tga,hudname=head3,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecorehudshead4.tga,hudname=head4,hudmake=display,hudhide=1


:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudsizex=1024,hudsizey=768,hudimage=gamecorehudsfader.tga,hudhide=1,hudtype=3,hudmake=internal
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudred=128,hudgreen=0,hudblue=0,hudsizex=1024,hudsizey=768,hudimage=gamecorehudseyehud.tga,hudhide=1,hudtype=2,hudmake=internal
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudred=128,hudgreen=128,hudblue=128,hudsizex=1024,hudsizey=768,hudimage=gamecorehudszoom.tga,hudhide=1,hudtype=4,hudmake=internal
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12.2,hudy=20,hudsizex=18,hudsizey=18,hudimage=gamecorehudsnumeric3.dds,hudtype=3,hudmake=numeric

; Setup Game Menu
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=10,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicgamemenu.tga,hudname=gamemenutitle,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=40,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicloadgame.tga,hudtype=2,hudname=loadgame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicsavegame.tga,hudtype=3,hudname=savegame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=,hudy=,hudimage=,hudname=savingprompt,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=60,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicexitgame.tga,hudtype=5,hudname=quitgame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=70,hudimage=languagebankenglishgamecorebackdropsbasicreturntogame.tga,hudtype=4,hudname=returngame,hudhide=1,hudmake=button
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimage=gamecorehudspointer.tga,hudname=pointer,hudhide=1,hudmake=pointer
:state=0:state=1

; Main Game
:state=1,escapekeypressed=1:pausegame,state=2
:state=1,scancodekeypressed=197:pausegame,state=11
:state=1,scancodekeypressed=64:hudshow=savingprompt,quicksavegame,pausegame,state=21
:state=1,scancodekeypressed=67:quickloadgame,state=31
:state=11,scancodekeypressed=0:state=12
:state=12,scancodekeypressed=197:resumegame,state=13
:state=13,scancodekeypressed=0:state=1
:state=21,scancodekeypressed=0:hudunshow=savingprompt,resumegame,state=1
:state=31,scancodekeypressed=0:state=1

;hud
:state=1,plrhealthgreater=150:hudreset,hudshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=151,plrhealthgreater=50:hudreset,hudunshow=head0,hudshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=101,plrhealthgreater=25:hudreset,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=51,plrhealthgreater=10:hudreset,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=26,plrhealthgreater=0:hudreset,plrsound=audiobank/user/heartbeat.wav,hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudshow=head4


; Game Menu
:state=2,escapekeypressed=0:state=3
:state=3:hudshow=gamemenutitle,hudshow=loadgame,hudshow=savegame,hudshow=quitgame,hudshow=returngame,hudshow=pointer,state=4
:state=4,hudselectionmade=2:loadgame
:state=4,hudselectionmade=3:savegame,state=6
:state=4,hudselectionmade=5:continuegame,destroy
:state=4,hudselectionmade=4:state=6
:state=4,escapekeypressed=1:state=5
:state=5,escapekeypressed=0:state=6
:state=6:hudunshow=gamemenutitle,hudunshow=loadgame,hudunshow=savegame,hudunshow=quitgame,hudunshow=returngame,hudunshow=pointer,resumegame,state=1

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Posted: 18th Feb 2009 00:55 Edited at: 18th Feb 2009 00:56

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Posted: 18th Feb 2009 00:55 Edited at: 18th Feb 2009 00:57

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That is the setuplevel.fpi isn't it?
Why are you editing that script for this effect?

You could do this in a separate script that is run by any dynamic entity in the map.
You could even use a blood splat if the always active is set to YES.
I would not put this in the setup level script if I were you, but to each his own.

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Posted: 18th Feb 2009 12:10

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Well CE, I am not much of a scripter. I have a very basic knowledge of how things work. I will mabye try adding the script to a dynamic entity.

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I'm still not really too sure how to loop the sound properly. Could you please write the line(s) of code I'd require?

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Posted: 18th Feb 2009 21:23 Edited at: 18th Feb 2009 21:24

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Ok, I have not tested this, so let me know how this

;Conjured AIScript

desc          = conjured puts the die in diabolical

;State Zero = Initialization 
;Create The HUDs

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head0.tga,hudname=head0,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head1.tga,hudname=head1,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head2.tga,hudname=head2,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head3.tga,hudname=head3,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head4.tga,hudname=head4,hudmake=display,hudhide=1,state=1

;State One = Main State
;Display the HUDs According To The Player Health

:state=1,plrhealthgreater=150:hudshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=151,plrhealthgreater=50:hudunshow=head0,hudshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=101,plrhealthgreater=25:hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=51,plrhealthgreater=10:hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=26,plrhealthgreater=0:hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudshow=head4,state=2

;State Two = Start Sound
;Play Sound Because Health Was Less Than 26

:state=2:loopsound=audiobank/user/heartbeat.wav,state=3

;State Three = Stop Sound
;Stop Sound If Player Picks Up Health Or Dies

:state=3,plrhealthgreater=26:stopsound,state=1
:state=3,plralive=0:stopsound,state=4

;State Four = Prevent Sound While Dead
;Loop Script Upon Player Spawn To Prevent Sound Loop While Dead

:state=4,plralive=1:state=1

;End Of Scripting Example

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;Conjured AIScript

desc          = conjured puts the die in diabolical

;State Zero = Initialization 
;Create The HUDs

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head0.tga,hudname=head0,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head1.tga,hudname=head1,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head2.tga,hudname=head2,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head3.tga,hudname=head3,hudmake=display,hudhide=1
:state=0:hudreset,hudx=12,hudy=17,hudimage=gamecore\huds\head4.tga,hudname=head4,hudmake=display,hudhide=1,state=1


;State One = Main State
;Display the HUDs According To The Player Health

:state=1,plrhealthgreater=150:hudshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=151,plrhealthgreater=50:hudunshow=head0,hudshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=101,plrhealthgreater=25:hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=51,plrhealthgreater=10:hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudshow=head3,hudunshow=head4
:state=1,plrhealthless=26,plrhealthgreater=0:hudunshow=head0,hudunshow=head1,hudunshow=head2,hudunshow=head3,hudshow=head4,state=2


;State Two = Start Sound
;Play Sound Because Health Was Less Than 26

:state=2:loopsound=audiobank/user/heartbeat.wav,state=3


;State Three = Stop Sound
;Stop Sound If Player Picks Up Health Or Dies

:state=3,plrhealthgreater=26:stopsound,state=1
:state=3,plralive=0:stopsound,state=4


;State Four = Prevent Sound While Dead
;Loop Script Upon Player Spawn To Prevent Sound Loop While Dead

:state=4,plralive=1:state=1


;End Of Scripting Example

works.

Again, place an invulnerable and immobile object like a Blood_Splat in your map.
Then, set the Static Mode to NO, and set the Always Active to YES.
Then, give it this script for its AI Main.

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