Rapid-Q Documentation by William Yu (c)1999-2000	Appendix B: QDXSOUND

QDXSOUND Component

QDXSound implements DirectSound.

QDXSound Properties

Field	Type	R/W	Default

AutoUpdate	INTEGER	RW	True
	AutoUpdate determines whether to let the internal thread update the sound buffer every 50ms, or let the programmer control the updates.
BufferLength	INTEGER	RW	1000
	BufferLength specifies how many bytes to read into the buffer for playing. For heavy computations or deeply nested loops, it's a good idea to extend the BufferLength so that the music can play uninterrupted.
FileName	STRING	RW
	FileName specifies the .WAV file.
Frequency	INTEGER	RW
	Frequency specifies the reproduction frequency. Do not set the frequency before loading a file, since a default frequency for the .WAV file will be given to you when you load a new sound file.
Looped	INTEGER	RW	False
	Looped specifies whether to replay the sound file after it has finished playing.
Pan	INTEGER	RW	0
	Pan specifies the relative volume of the right and left channels within the range from -100 to 100. A value of -100 mutes the right channel, and a value of 100 mutes the left channel.
Parent	QFORM	W
Playing	INTEGER	R
	Playing determines whether the sound file is currently playing.
Position	INTEGER	RW
	Use Position to set/get the current playing position of the sound file.
Size	INTEGER	R
	Size returns the file size of the .WAV file in bytes.
StickyFocus	INTEGER	RW	False
	StickyFocus determines whether to keep playing even if the application loses focus.
Tag	INTEGER	RW
	Tag is not used internally, it is reserved storage space for the programmer.
Volume	INTEGER	RW
	Volume specifies the output volume for the current sound as a percentage. Setting volume to 0 mutes the sound, while setting volume to 100 plays the sound with "normal volume" (ie. your current sound settings for your computer).

QDXSound Methods

Method	Type	Description	Params

Play	SUB	Start playing sound	0
Stop	SUB	Stop playing sound	0
Update	SUB	Update sound buffer	0

QDXSound Events

Event	Type	Occurs when...	Params

QDXSound Examples

'-- DirectSound example for Rapid-Q by William Yu

$TYPECHECK ON
$INCLUDE "RAPIDQ.INC"

DECLARE SUB exitItemClick (sender AS QMENUITEM)
DECLARE SUB openItemClick (sender AS QMENUITEM)
DECLARE SUB formShow (sender AS QFORM)
DECLARE SUB playButtonClick (sender AS QBUTTON)
DECLARE SUB stopButtonClick (sender AS QBUTTON)
DECLARE SUB positionTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
DECLARE SUB freqTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
DECLARE SUB volumeTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
DECLARE SUB panTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)


CREATE form AS QFORM
    width = 360
    height = 300
    center
    CREATE dxSound AS QDXSOUND
    END CREATE
    CREATE mainMenu AS QMAINMENU
        CREATE fileMenu AS QMENUITEM
            caption = "&File"
            CREATE openItem AS QMENUITEM
                caption = "&Open..."
                onClick = openItemClick
            END CREATE
            CREATE breakItem1 AS QMENUITEM
                caption = "-"
            END CREATE
            CREATE exitItem AS QMENUITEM
                caption = "E&xit"
                onClick = exitItemClick
            END CREATE
        END CREATE
    END CREATE
    CREATE panTrackBar AS QTRACKBAR
        left = 10
        top = 10
        width = 200
        height = 30
        tickStyle = tsManual
        min = -100
        max = 100
        onChange = panTrackBarChange
        enabled = FALSE
    END CREATE
    CREATE panLabel AS QLABEL
        left = 215
        top = 20
        caption = "Pan 0dB"
    END CREATE
    CREATE volumeTrackBar AS QTRACKBAR
        left = 10
        top = 60
        width = 200
        height = 30
        tickStyle = tsManual
        min = 0
        max = 100
        position = 100
        onChange = volumeTrackBarChange
        enabled = FALSE
    END CREATE
    CREATE volumeLabel AS QLABEL
        left = 215
        top = 70
        caption = "Volume 100%"
    END CREATE
    CREATE freqTrackBar AS QTRACKBAR
        left = 10
        top = 110
        width = 200
        height = 30
        tickStyle = tsManual
        max = 44100
        position = 22050
        min = 0
        onChange = freqTrackBarChange
        enabled = FALSE
    END CREATE
    CREATE freqLabel AS QLABEL
        left = 215
        top = 120
        caption = "Frequency 22050Hz"
    END CREATE
    CREATE positionTrackBar AS QTRACKBAR
        left = 10
        top = 160
        width = 200
        height = 30
        tickStyle = tsManual
        onChange = positionTrackBarChange
        enabled = FALSE
    END CREATE
    CREATE positionLabel AS QLABEL
        left = 215
        top = 170
        caption = "Position 0 / 0"
    END CREATE
    CREATE playButton AS QBUTTON
        left = 30
        top = 210
        caption = "&Play"
        enabled = FALSE
        onClick = playButtonClick
    END CREATE
    CREATE stopButton AS QBUTTON
        left = 110
        top = 210
        caption = "&Stop"
        enabled = FALSE
        onClick = stopButtonClick
    END CREATE
    onShow = formShow
    showModal
END CREATE


SUB formShow (sender AS QFORM)
    panTrackBar.setTick(0)
    volumeTrackBar.setTick(50)
    freqTrackBar.setTick(22050)
    dxSound.looped = FALSE
END SUB

SUB exitItemClick (sender AS QMENUITEM)
    form.close
END SUB

SUB openItemClick (sender AS QMENUITEM)
    DIM openDialog AS QOPENDIALOG

    openDialog.filter = "*.wav|*.wav"
    IF openDialog.execute THEN
        dxSound.fileName = openDialog.fileName
        panTrackBar.enabled = TRUE
        volumeTrackBar.enabled = TRUE
        freqTrackBar.enabled = TRUE
        positionTrackBar.enabled = TRUE
        playButton.enabled = TRUE
        stopButton.enabled = TRUE
        positionTrackBar.position = 0
        positionTrackBar.max = dxSound.size
        freqTrackBar.position = dxSound.frequency
        freqTrackBarChange(freqTrackBar)
        positionTrackBarChange(positionTrackBar)
    END IF
END SUB

SUB playButtonClick (sender AS QBUTTON)
    dxSound.play
    WHILE dxSound.playing
        doEvents
        positionTrackBar.position = dxSound.position
        positionLabel.caption = "Position "+STR$(positionTrackBar.position)+" / "+STR$(dxSound.size)
    WEND
END SUB

SUB stopButtonClick (sender AS QBUTTON)
    dxSound.stop
    dxSound.position = 0
    positionTrackBar.position = 0
END SUB

SUB positionTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
    dxSound.position = sender.position
    positionLabel.caption = "Position "+STR$(sender.position)+" / "+STR$(dxSound.size)
END SUB

SUB freqTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
    dxSound.frequency = sender.position
    freqLabel.caption = "Frequency "+STR$(sender.position)+"Hz"
END SUB

SUB volumeTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
    dxSound.volume = sender.position
    volumeLabel.caption = "Volume "+STR$(sender.position)+"%"
END SUB

SUB panTrackBarChange (sender AS QTRACKBAR)
    dxSound.pan = sender.position
    panLabel.caption = "Pan "+STR$(sender.position)+"dB"
END SUB

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