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getSoundLength

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This function is used to return the playback length of the specified sound element. If the element is a player, this function will use the players voice.

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

  • Method: sound:getLength(...)
  • Variable: .length

Syntax

float|false getSoundLength ( sound/player theSound )
Required Arguments
  • theSound: The sound element which length you want to return.

Returns

  • float|false: length

Returns an float value indicating the playback length of the sound element in seconds.

Code Examples

client

Plays a sound then outputs the sound length.

local sound = playSound("money.mp3", false) -- Play a sound
local soundLength = getSoundLength(sound) -- Get the length of the sound
outputChatBox("This sound is " .. soundLength .. " seconds long.")

Changelog

  • 1.3.2Added player element to use a players voice.