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HUD objects cannot play sound
Gareth Vega
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Join date: 24 Jan 2006
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06-05-2007 01:25
I've just created a playlist script and I'm wanting to use it within a HUD. It seems to work fine when on the ground - but when attached it seems to stop working. Is this a bug? The wiki suggests that it should work.
Anti Antonelli
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Join date: 25 Apr 2006
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06-05-2007 02:56
quoted from the old Wiki:

"If llPlaySound is used in an attached HUD object, the sound will only be heard by the user wearing the HUD. Additionally, if the user is over land that is set to restrict sound from entering or leaving the parcel, the sound will not be heard at all. To play a sound from a HUD and have others hear it, use llTriggerSound instead."

Maybe that's the issue - you're on land with "restrict localized sound" ticked.
Gareth Vega
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06-05-2007 03:20
I'm trying this out in the sandbox on help island. I'd be a little surprised if you can put an object somewhere and have it play sound but when only you're supposed to hear it then you cant play :-(

I've raised a support ticket - does seem a little odd to me

Cheers for the reply :-)
Ultralite Soleil
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06-05-2007 04:34
Try attaching it to a different HUD attachment point. I'm getting some odd behavior with sounds on HUDs as well. Some attachment points work, and others don't (the sound is not heard)
Gareth Vega
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06-05-2007 11:57
Anti Antonelli - cheers - had your note of a bug confirmed :-) Still sucks that it happens though

Ultralite Soleil - Just experienced the same thing. Is this an open bug report? I've found in some locations having the object in the top middle works but not in others. Ditto top right.
Gareth Vega
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06-05-2007 12:13
Anyone want to help fix HUD sounds? Please vote for a fix!

https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1096
Ultralite Soleil
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06-05-2007 12:33
I wanted to see if anyone else had the same problem before I opened a bug report. Just voted yours up :)
Gareth Vega
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06-05-2007 12:53
Cheers dude :-) Anyone else want to vote for this bug? :-)
Ultralite Soleil
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06-16-2007 04:57
Some more info: I found that the sound won't play if the HUD is on the right half of the screen. Without changing the attachment point, just go into edit mode and move the HUD left to right and see what happens. For me, the sound only plays when the HUD is over the left side. I'm adding this to the bug report: https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1096
Owner Maltese
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06-17-2007 02:20
I voted for this too. I write a lot of HUD scripts, I've not come across this problem yet, but I will be writing more and I need sound to always play for the user.

My jira problem is being worked on now, (https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-434) about the HUD attaching but being invisible. So maybe the problems are inter-related.
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