NAME¶

MIX_LoadAudio - Load audio for playback from a file.

HEADER FILE¶

Defined in SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h

SYNOPSIS¶

#include "SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h"

MIX_Audio * MIX_LoadAudio(MIX_Mixer *mixer, const char *path, bool predecode);

DESCRIPTION¶

This is equivalent to calling:

MIX_LoadAudio_IO(mixer, SDL_IOFromFile(path, "rb"), predecode, true);
    

This function loads data from a path on the filesystem. There is also a version that loads from an SDL_IOStream ( MIX_LoadAudio_IO ()), and one that accepts properties for ultimate control ( MIX_LoadAudioWithProperties ()).

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

mixer

a mixer this audio is intended to be used with. May be NULL.

path

the path on the filesystem to load data from.

predecode

if true, data will be fully uncompressed before returning.

RETURN VALUE¶

( MIX_Audio
*) Returns an audio object that can be used to make sound on a mixer, or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

THREAD SAFETY¶

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL_mixer 3.0.0.

SEE ALSO¶

•(3), MIX_DestroyAudio(3), •(3), MIX_SetTrackAudio(3), •(3), MIX_LoadAudio_IO(3), •(3), MIX_LoadAudioWithProperties(3)