Lingo Dictionary > G-K > isBusy() |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
isBusy()
Syntax
sound(
channelNum
).isBusy()
Description
Function; returns TRUE
if sound channel channelNum
is currently playing or pausing a sound, and FALSE
if it hasn't started playing any of its queued sounds or has been stopped.
To see an example of isBusy()
used in a completed movie, see the Sound Control movie in the Learning\Lingo Examples folder inside the Director application folder.
Example
This Lingo statement checks whether a sound is playing in sound channel 1. If there is, the text of member field is set to "You should hear music now." Otherwise, the text reads "The music has ended."
if sound(1).isBusy() then member("field").text = "You should hear music now." else member("field").text = "The music has ended." end if
See also
pause()
, playNext()
, queue()
, status
, stop() (sound)
![]() ![]() ![]() |