sounds setVolume override each other

Hey jlucchesi - you should be able to call Rothrock's awsome method here on the main timeline. Put it in the first frame right, then just make sure that when you call it, you use a reference to the root level (I don't like '_root' much, it can get you into trouble)

_level0.playInterfaceSound('whoosh2', 50);

should work from anywhere :)

Rothrock, that's a nice little method there :) like it. I'm not sure what the Sound limits are either, But I have seen some very sophisticated uses, even in AS2, I don't have the link anymore since my computer wnet down and I lost all my bookmarks, but I'd seen an increadible 'mixer' with like, two dozen channels and tempo controls for each, volume, pan you name it, was pretty spiffy. so I don't know how far you can take it, quite aways I guess.

@jl: the keyword 'this' is used in reference to the timeline or 'scope' in which the operating Object instance resides, and can sometimes be a little tricky to understand what or where it is referencing, particularly when writing class files. So if the code you are using resides on the timeline of the button instance itself, you could use 'this' to target itself as the MC whose scope you are assigning to the Sound Object. However, Rothrock has it right-er, that it's usually best to write much or all of your code in one place, making it easy to reference, and reducing scope issues, So then you would target the instance name of the MC, and even use the full path to it, if it's deeper that the first level.

I was under the impression that you were loading or attaching buttons that contained their own timelines and that the code was being applied there, So I though that using the 'this' keyword would be simple and sufficient.

Keep in mind though, that if the instances are being attached to the timeline in some way (like loading) that you cannot target something that does not yet exist, you will need to make sure that the instance is instatiated before targeting the SoundObject. So in this case, if the buttons come and go frequently, it may be best to have their own codes handle their operation, including the attachment of the SoundObject instance(s). However Rothrock's method above, is an excellent way to use a simple call to bring up any sound and adjust the volume at anytime, from anywhere in the doc.

Sorry. It looks like I kind of lead you down the wrong path. There is almost never a time when I put code on different timelines, so that is why I wasn't

Anyways, here is why I asked those questions. I haven't done a lot with sounds in Flash, but my understanding is they are a bit precious. Isn't it something like you can only control 8 sounds? It has expanded with CS3, but still you can't just make sounds for everything. After a certain point you have to get clever.

So if the sounds won't ever be playing at the same time and if they are the same kind of sound, in this case what I would call an interface sound or effect, then I would usually make one clip on my main timeline called something like interfaceSoundClip and one sound that targets that clip, something like interfaceSound.

var interfaceSoundClip:MovieClip=this.createEmptyMovieClip("interfaceSoundClip", 1);
var interfaceSound:Sound=new Sound(interfaceSoundClip);

I would then route all interface sounds (and who knows you might add more later or need to reuse this in a different situation) through that Sound instance. This makes it easier to control all the sounds of a certain kind.

If I wasn't happy with the relative volumes of the sound, well first I would probably just break out Audacity and edit the original sound file. But if I needed to control them differently and at different volumes at different times, I would then make a function for playing back the sounds where you could pass the function a linkageID and an optional volume. Something like this:

function playInterfaceSound(linkage:String,vol:Number){
vol = (vol != undefined) ? vol : 100;
interfaceSound.stop();
interfaceSound.setVolume(vol);
interfaceSound.attachSound(linkage);
interfaceSound.start();
}

Then in all my onReleases, all I would have to do is call this function with whichever sound that button was supposed to make. If I didn't add the second argument the function would just assume full volume.

How do :) When I'd stated to use 'this' I was assuming that the Sound Object was being attached to each MC on it's own timeline. Rothrocks, got you on the right track now though.

But I would remove the 'targeting' parameter from the 'start()' methods, there are two parameters available here, 1) offsetSeconds and 2) loopNumber, neither of which are to be specified by an MC instance. So I think that the call should be:

[SoundObjectInstance].start();

Also, I'm not certain if this is necessary, but you may want to use the exact names when using 'createEmptyMovieClip();' as in:

var www:MovieClip=this.createEmptyMovieclip("www", 1000);

Then target the clip:

var sound1:Sound=new Sound(www);

that should set it up with the correct scope ... I think :)

Oh, well, maybe?

Actually I didn't know that you already had a bunch of MovieClips. Since they already exist you could use them as the targets for your Sound Instances.

Generally when I'm trying to learn something new like this, I put aside my actual project and start with a new, fresh, blank FLA file. I can then learn how to do the new part without all the other distractions. After I figure it out, it becomes much easier to incorporate into my actual project.

I would probably do this completely different, but without knowing exactly what you are trying to achieve I'm not exactly sure how to guide you.

How many sounds are there?
How many sounds might be playing at the exact same time?
Why are you trying to control the sound individually?

PS: I was just typing that code out of my head. I now notice that it is, of course, createEmptyMovieClip! (Capitalization is important.)

thick is the new smart!

If you put new Sound(this) and both are on the same timeline, then yes. This is a shorthand way of telling flash "this timeline/movieclip" so in that case you would most likely be referring to the main timeline.

Generally use createEmptyMovieclip to make as many new clips as sounds i need to control. Something like this:

var soundClip1:MovieClip=this.createEmptyMovieclip("soundClip1", 1000)
var soundClip2:MovieClip=this.createEmptyMovieclip("soundClip2", 1001)
var sound1:Sound=new Sound(soundClip1)
var sound2:Sound=new Sound(soundClip2)

Rothrock -
Thanks for the input.
Pardon my thickness. Am I using the same target for both sounds?

To control sounds individually each one must have a different target. Sounds that you want to control together can have the same target.

This is because when you do not specify a 'target' Object, calls on the Sound Object act globally. to remedy, add 'this' (or an MC) to the Sound param, to specify it's scope, as in:

var whoosh_sound:Sound = new Sound(this);

var radioClick:Sound = new Sound(this);