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fadeTo()
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
soundChannelObjRef.fadeTo(intVolume {, intMilliseconds})
// JavaScript syntax
soundChannelObjRef.fadeTo(intVolume {, intMilliseconds});
Description
Sound Channel method; gradually changes the volume of a sound channel to a specified volume
over a given number of milliseconds.
The current pan setting is retained for the entire fade.
To see an example of
fadeTo() used in a completed movie, see the Sound Control movie in the
Learning/Lingo folder inside the Director application folder.
Parameters
intVolume
Required. An integer that specifies the volume level to change to. The range of values
for
intVolume volume is 0 to 255.
intMilliseconds Optional. An integer that specifies the number of milliseconds over which the
volume is changed to
intVolume. The default value is 1000 milliseconds (1 second) if no value
is given.
Example
The following statement changes the volume of sound channel 4 to 150 over a period of 2
seconds. It can be a fade up or a fade down, depending on the original volume of sound channel 4
when the fade begins.
-- Lingo syntax
sound(4).fadeTo(150, 2000)
// JavaScript syntax
sound(4).fadeTo(150, 2000);
See also
fadeIn(), fadeOut(), pan, Sound Channel, volume (Windows Media)
fileName()
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
fileioObjRef.fileName()
// JavaScript syntax
fileioObjRef.fileName();
Description
Fileio method; Returns the full path and name of an open file.
You must first open a file by calling
openFile() before using fileName() to return the
file’s name.