Topic: How to use play_sound?

I am trying to use the play_sound function in a scenario, but somehow this does not work for me. I get always failures similar to:

FATAL EXCEPTION: [:0] FXset: No files matching the pattern 'thunderstorm_<numbers>.ogg' found in directory scripting/sounds/

The soundfile "thunderstorm_00.ogg" is stored in scripting/sounds below the map folder. The documentation for playsound says it should be stored below the data/ folder, but this isn't available for map/scenario authors.

Regardless which pattern i use the file can not be found. The following i have tried:

play_sound("scripting/sounds/thunderstorm_00.ogg")
play_sound("scripting/sounds/thunderstorm")            -- According to documentation this should work?
play_sound("map:scripting/sounds/thunderstorm_00.ogg")
play_sound("map:scripting/sounds/thunderstorm")

Which mistake i do?
How can play_sound be used for scenarios?

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hessenfarmer wrote:

you have to specify the complete path of the scenario relative to the data folder

"relative to the data folder" is relative

Ahh, i think i misunderstand "data folder" with the main data folder of widelands, but meant is the folder where maps and savegames are stored (.widelands)?

play_sound("maps/my_scenario.wmf/sounds/thunderstorm"

This works for me, but probably will not work for others. E.g. if the scenario is installed as an add-on (".widelands/addons/som/name/"" or if the map is stored in a different folder than My_Maps, e.g. .widelands/maps/Downloaded.

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kaputtnik wrote:

hessenfarmer wrote:

you have to specify the complete path of the scenario relative to the data folder

"relative to the data folder" is relative

Ahh, i think i misunderstand "data folder" with the main data folder of widelands, but meant is the folder where maps and savegames are stored (.widelands)?

AFAIK the main data folder is meant in this definition. However it may be possible that .widelands/maps is linked to data/maps

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