Mirror Engine API / SoundManager
Class: SoundManager
The SoundManager is used to load and play audio. It also applies system-wide settings like global volume, suspend and resume.
Extends
Constructors
new SoundManager()
new SoundManager(): SoundManager
Create a new SoundManager instance.
Returns
Overrides
EventHandler.constructor
volume
Get Signature
get volume(): number
Gets the global volume for the manager.
Returns
number
Set Signature
set volume(volume: number): void
Sets the global volume for the manager. All SoundInstances will scale their volume with this volume. Valid between [0, 1].
Parameters
volume
number
Returns
void
Methods
fire()
fire(
name: string,
arg1?: any,
arg2?: any,
arg3?: any,
arg4?: any,
arg5?: any,
arg6?: any,
arg7?: any,
arg8?: any): EventHandler
Fire an event, all additional arguments are passed on to the event listener.
Parameters
name
string
Name of event to fire.
arg1?
any
First argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg2?
any
Second argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg3?
any
Third argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg4?
any
Fourth argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg5?
any
Fifth argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg6?
any
Sixth argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg7?
any
Seventh argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg8?
any
Eighth argument that is passed to the event handler.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
obj.fire('test', 'This is the message')
Inherited from
hasEvent()
hasEvent(name: string): boolean
Test if there are any handlers bound to an event name.
Parameters
name
string
The name of the event to test.
Returns
boolean
True if the object has handlers bound to the specified event name.
Example
obj.on('test', () => {}) // bind an event to 'test'
obj.hasEvent('test') // returns true
obj.hasEvent('hello') // returns false
Inherited from
off()
off(
name?: string,
callback?: HandleEventCallback,
scope?: any): EventHandler
Detach an event handler from an event. If callback is not provided then all callbacks are unbound from the event, if scope is not provided then all events with the callback will be unbound.
Parameters
name?
string
Name of the event to unbind.
callback?
HandleEventCallback
Function to be unbound.
scope?
any
Scope that was used as the this when the event is fired.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const handler = () => {}
obj.on('test', handler)
obj.off() // Removes all events
obj.off('test') // Removes all events called 'test'
obj.off('test', handler) // Removes all handler functions, called 'test'
obj.off('test', handler, this) // Removes all handler functions, called 'test' with scope this
Inherited from
on()
on(
name: string,
callback: HandleEventCallback,
scope?: any): EventHandle
Attach an event handler to an event.
Parameters
name
string
Name of the event to bind the callback to.
callback
HandleEventCallback
Function that is called when event is fired. Note the callback is limited to 8 arguments.
scope?
any = ...
Object to use as 'this' when the event is fired, defaults to current this.
Returns
Can be used for removing event in the future.
Examples
obj.on('test', (a, b) => {
console.log(a + b)
})
obj.fire('test', 1, 2) // prints 3 to the console
const evt = obj.on('test', (a, b) => {
console.log(a + b)
})
// some time later
evt.off()
Inherited from
once()
once(
name: string,
callback: HandleEventCallback,
scope?: any): EventHandle
Attach an event handler to an event. This handler will be removed after being fired once.
Parameters
name
string
Name of the event to bind the callback to.
callback
HandleEventCallback
Function that is called when event is fired. Note the callback is limited to 8 arguments.
scope?
any = ...
Object to use as 'this' when the event is fired, defaults to current this.
Returns
- can be used for removing event in the future.
Example
obj.once('test', (a, b) => {
console.log(a + b)
})
obj.fire('test', 1, 2) // prints 3 to the console
obj.fire('test', 1, 2) // not going to get handled