preloadSound: Difference between revisions

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Description:: Makes sure that a sound can start playing without any delay once it is needed. Command works in Arma 3 but might not be implemented in earlier Arma installments.
Groups:: Sounds

Example 1:: private _sounds = getArray (missionConfigFile >> "CfgSounds" >> "sounds"); waitUntil { _sounds findIf { !(preloadSound _x) } == -1 };

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-[[Category:Scripting Commands|PRELOADSOUND]]
+{{RV|type=command
-[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP Elite |PRELOADSOUND]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|PRELOADSOUND]]
+|game1= ofpe
+|version1= 1.00
-<h2 style="color:#000066">''' preloadSound ''sound'''''</h2>
+|game2= arma1
+|version2= 1.00
+|game3= arma2
+|version3= 1.00
-'''Operand types:'''
+|game4= arma2oa
+|version4= 1.50
-[[String]] sound
+|game5= tkoh
+|version5= 1.00
-'''Type of returned value:'''
+|game6= arma3
+|version6= 0.50
-[[Boolean]]
+|gr1= Sounds
-'''Compatibility:'''
+|descr= Makes sure that a sound can start playing without any delay once it is needed.
+Command works in {{arma3}} but might not be implemented in earlier {{arma}} installments.
-Version 2.40 required.
+|s1= [[preloadSound]] soundName
-'''Description:'''
+|p1= soundName: [[String]]
-Make sure sound can start playing without any delay once we need it.
+|r1= [[Boolean]]
-''Not implemented yet - currently does nothing.''
+|x1= <sqf>
+private _sounds = getArray (missionConfigFile >> "CfgSounds" >> "sounds");
+waitUntil { _sounds findIf { !(preloadSound _x) } == -1 };
+</sqf>
+|seealso= [[preloadTitleRsc]]
+}}