The _SNDGETPOS function returns the current playing position in seconds using a handle from _SNDOPEN.

Syntax

position = _SNDGETPOS(handle&)

Description

• Returns the current playing position in seconds from an open sound file.
• If a sound isn’t playing, it returns 0.
• If a sound is paused, it returns the paused position.
• For a looping sound, the value returned continues to increment and does not reset to 0 when the sound loops.
• In versions prior to build 20170811/60, the sound identified by handle& must have been opened using the _SNDOPEN to use this function.

Example(s)

To check the current playing position in an MP3 file, use _SNDPLAY with _SNDGETPOS printed in a loop:

SoundFile& = _SNDOPEN("YourSoundFile.mp3") '<<< your MP3 sound file here!
_SNDSETPOS SoundFile&, 5.5   'set to play sound 5 1/2 seconds into music 
_SNDPLAY SoundFile&  'play sound 
Do: _LIMIT 60     
   LOCATE 5, 2: PRINT "Current play position> "; _SNDGETPOS(SoundFile&)
LOOP UNTIL _KEYDOWN(27) OR NOT _SNDPLAYING(SoundFile&) 'ESC or end of sound exit

See Also

• _SNDSETPOS
• _SNDOPEN