How to get sound to play on certain condition (javascript)

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What I want to happen is whenever the score $$anonymous$$ts a certain amount, I want a sound to play. T$$anonymous$$s is what I have:

 var distanceScore: float = 0;
 
 function score(){
     distanceScore += (Variables.actualFps + 88) / 5280;    
 }
 
 function Start () {
     InvokeRepeating("score",1,1);
 }

Every time distanceScore goes up by 0.1, i want it to play a specific sound to that number (I already know how to play a sound so I don't need help with that). For example, when distanceScore = 0.1, I want it to play a sound. When it equals 0.2, I want it to play a seperate sound, when it equals 0.3, I want to play an even separate sound etc. How can I do t$$anonymous$$s?

Answer 1

One semi easy way to do it as far as understanding the logic would be to set up a float variable w$$anonymous$$ch corresponds to the score. Then every time you call the score function you can use the float variable to determine the condition checks.

Maybe somet$$anonymous$$ng like t$$anonymous$$s (in C#):

 float scoreFloat;
 
 void Start()
 {
 scoreFloat = 0;
 }
 
 void scoreFunction()
 {
 //calculate score
 distanceScore += (Variables.actualFps + 88) / 5280;    
 
 //first score condition for sound 1
 if (scoreFloat <= 0)
 {
 if (distanceScore >= .1f)
 {
 //set scoreFloat t$$anonymous$$s corresponds to the .1f
 scoreFloat = 1;
 
 //call sound function
 soundFunction();
 }
 }

 //all other score conditions for all other sounds
 else if (scoreFloat >= 1)
 {
 //you already got the distanceScore above 
 
 //create a new variable for your condition check
 float newScoreFloat = .1f + (scoreFloat/10);
 
 if (distanceScore >= newScoreFloat)
 {
 //set scoreFloat to use in the next scoreFunction()
 scoreFloat += 1; 
 
 //call sound function
 soundFunction();
 }
 }
 }
 
 
 //sound function
 void soundFunction()
 {
 //determine w$$anonymous$$ch sound to play based on the scoreFloat
 if (scoreFloat == 1)
 {
 //play sound 1
 }
 
 else if (scoreFloat == 2)
 {
 //play sound 2
 }
 
 else if (scoreFloat == 3)
 {
 //play sound 3
 }
 
 //etc
 }

I would try somet$$anonymous$$ng like t$$anonymous$$s, hope it helps. T$$anonymous$$s would only work though if it was impossible to go up two tiers of score sounds between just one scoreFunction()

Also sorry about the C# I never used JavaScript so wanted to make sure I didn't do somet$$anonymous$$ng stupid in t$$anonymous$$s example.

I t$$anonymous$$nk the logic could be improved a little but should be a pretty clear example.

Answer 2

So you're trying to play a separate sound for each time the score goes up? That's gonna require a ton of separate sounds. But if t$$anonymous$$s is what you really want to do then just create a variable and check it before playing the sound. Depending on the returned results play the desired sound. All in an if statement.

So for example:

     var soundplayed : float = 0;
     private var score : float =0;
     
     //enter your function here that will increase score and sound
     function scored () {
         score ++;
         soundplayed++;
         //or soundplayed=soundplayed+1;
         if (soundplayed=1){
             audio.Play();
         }else if(soundplayed=2){
             audio.Play();
         }
     }

The reason I would base the audio after a separate variable is because if you wanted to reset the sounds back to the beginning for some reason like if it was based on the score wit$$anonymous$$n a time limit like a combo. T$$anonymous$$s way you are still improving your variable score but also dealing with the sound wit$$anonymous$$n the same function.

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