LSL Wiki : llPreloadSound

llPreloadSound(string sound)

Preloads the sound clip defined by sound. If sound is in the task's inventory, then sound can be the name of the sound clip. If not, sound must be the key of the sound clip.

This function delays the script 1 second.

Note:There's still a bug that, when llPreloadSound is used in connection with llPlaySound, will cause the latter to loop the sound in some circumstances. -CorbenRadium 06/06/2010

Example:

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        // preload "mysound" for anyone that is currently in listening range of this object.
        llPreloadSound("mysound");
    }
    
    touch_start(integer num_detected)
    {
        llPlaySound("mysound", 1.0); // play "mysound" when touched.
    }
}

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Functions | Sound

How long do you think a good sleep would be for a script that was designed to preload one sound for use with an object?

Is 20 seconds too long/short?

-- MechageoDannunzio (2006-09-07 12:11:56)

anybody have any idea about these things:

1- Do calls, like in a for loop preload each sound called, or does the preload function "overwrite" the previous one if it's not completed?
2- Any idea how to find out how big a sound file is so you can figure out how long you need to preload it for most people before playing it?

-- c-69-252-195-0.hsd1.nm.comcast.net (2007-12-12 19:10:12)

OH, and 3- if a sound is already preloaded and another preload is called for the same sound, does it just go with the one in cache or does it overwrite it?

-- c-69-252-195-0.hsd1.nm.comcast.net (2007-12-12 19:14:21)

1- Do calls, like in a for loop preload each sound called, or does the preload function "overwrite" the previous one if it's not completed?
2- Any idea how to find out how big a sound file is so you can figure out how long you need to preload it for most people before playing it?
3- if a sound is already preloaded and another preload is called for the same sound, does it just go with the one in cache or does it overwrite it?

-- RegMannoen (2007-12-12 19:41:25)