Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

READ_SOUND_FILE built-in
Description
Reads sound object from the specified file into the specified sound item.
Syntax
READ_SOUND_FILE(file_name VARCHAR2,
file_type VARCHAR2,
item_id ITEM);
READ_SOUND_FILE(file_name VARCHAR2,
file_type VARCHAR2,
item_name VARCHAR2);
Built-in Type
unrestricted
Enter Query Mode Yes
Parameters:
file_name The fully-qualified file name of the file that contains the sound object to be
read.
file_type The file type for the sound data file. Valid values are: AU, AIFF, AIFF-C,
and WAVE. (Note: file type is optional, but should be specified if known
for increased performance.)
item_id The unique ID Form Builder gave the sound item when you created it.
item_name The name you gave the sound item when you created it.
Usage Notes
• Specifying a file type for the sound file is optional. If you know the file type, however, specifying it
can increase performance.
READ_SOUND_FILE restrictions
READ_SOUND_FILE examples
/* These procedure calls (attached to a When-Button-Pressed
** trigger) reads a sound object from the file system and plays
** it. Note: since a sound item must have focus in order to play
** a sound object, the trigger code includes a call to the
** built-in procedure GO_ITEM:
*/
BEGIN
IF :clerks.last_name EQ ’BARNES’ THEN
GO_ITEM(’orders.filled_by’);
READ_SOUND_FILE(’t:\orders\clerk\barnes.wav’,
’wave’,
’orders.filled_by’);
PLAY_SOUND(’orders.filled_by’);
END IF;
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