reported 'outSound' system unfit for purpose: Try and play two sounds using 'outSound' and it only plays the last one, can't tell when playback is finished, can't sequence multiple sounds

[TEMPEST.114]

It should either play them sequentially (best)

or (with an option) over the top of each other. 

 

At the moment, it will only play the last one in the list. 

ie.

function PlaySounds()
  
  trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(2, soundKey1)
  trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(2, soundKey2)
  
end

Only soundKey2 plays. 

The play sound system is unfit for purpose because we can't sequence sounds to play immediately after each other and we can't know when a sound has finish and now we can't even play two sounds at the same time. 

Edited February 22, 2023 by Elphaba

[funkyfranky]

I agree that a method/option to have sounds played in sequence would be great. Currently, we need to put the next sound file trigger into a scheduler. And even that is difficult/tedious, because you need to know the exact length of the previous sound.

[Mistermann]

Thanks for posting this, @Elphaba!  Been pulling out my hair trying to figure out why two sounds aren't playing sequentially.  At least it was only a waste of 30 minutes thanks to this thread!