Can't get Keypress to play sound (UNSOLVED)

[jfarwyke]

Hi. First off, I apologize if this has been covered. But I've searched the forums to no end. All I want to do, is assign keys to play particular sounds. In the global script under the function on_key_press I have
if (keycode == 'A') PlaySound(1);
I am replacing the mouse modes that are set with the default, as I have no playable character anyway and am trying to turn my keyboard into a musical instrument. I've also tried
if (keycode == eKeyA) PlaySound(1);
What am I doing wrong?

Code: ags

function on_key_press(eKeyCode keycode) {
  // The following is called before "if game is paused keycode=0", so
  // it'll happen even when the game is paused.
  
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && gRestartYN.Visible) {
    //Use ESC to cancel restart.
    gRestartYN.Visible = false; 
    gIconbar.Visible = true;
    // If the panel's not ON, then the player must have gotten here by tapping F9,
    // therefore his cursor needs restoring. If the panel IS on, then it doesn't,
    // because it's already a pointer. Get used to thinking like this!!
    if (!gPanel.Visible) mouse.UseDefaultGraphic(); 
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && gPanel.Visible) {
    // Use ESC to turn the panel off.
    gPanel.Visible = false; 
    mouse.UseDefaultGraphic();
    gIconbar.Visible = true;
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && (gSaveGame.Visible))
  {
    // Use ESC to close the save game dialog
    close_save_game_dialog();
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && (gRestoreGame.Visible))
  {
    // Use ESC to close the restore game dialog
    close_restore_game_dialog();
    return;
  }
  
  if (keycode == eKeyReturn) { 
    // ENTER, in this case merely confirms restart
    if (gRestartYN.Visible) RestartGame();
  }

  if (IsGamePaused() || (IsInterfaceEnabled() == 0))
  {
    // If the game is paused with a modal GUI on the
    // screen, or the player interface is disabled in
    // a cut scene, ignore any keypresses.
    return;
  }

  // FUNCTION KEYS AND SYSTEM SHORTCUTS
  if (keycode == eKeyEscape) {
    // ESC
    gPanel.Visible = true; 
    gIconbar.Visible = false;
    mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModePointer);
  }
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlQ)  QuitGame(1);   // Ctrl-Q
  if (keycode == eKeyF5) show_save_game_dialog();   // F5
  if (keycode == eKeyF7) show_restore_game_dialog();  // F7
  if (keycode == eKeyF9) {
    // F9, asks the player to confirm restarting (so much better to always confirm first)
    gRestartYN.Visible = true;  
    gIconbar.Visible = false;
    mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModePointer);
  }
  if (keycode == eKeyF12) SaveScreenShot("scrnshot.bmp");  // F12
  if (keycode == eKeyTab)   show_inventory_window();  // Tab, show inventory

  // GAME COMMAND SHORTCUTS
  if (keycode == 'A') PlaySound(1);
  if (keycode == 'L') mouse.Mode=eModeLookat; //Note that all we do here is set modes.
  if (keycode == 'U') mouse.Mode=eModeInteract; //If you want something else to happen, such as GUI buttons highlighting,
  if (keycode == 'T') mouse.Mode=eModeTalkto; //you'll need some more scripting done.
  if (keycode == 'I') mouse.Mode=eModeUseinv; //But this will, as-is, give you some standard keyboard shortcuts your players will very much appreciate.

  // For extra cursor modes, such as pick up, feel free to add as you will.
  // Uncomment the line below if you use the "Pick Up" mode.
  //if (keycode == 'P' || keycode == 'G') mouse.Mode=eModePickup; 

  // DEBUG FUNCTIONS
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlS)  Debug(0,0);  // Ctrl-S, give all inventory
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlV)  Debug(1,0);  // Ctrl-V, version
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlA)  Debug(2,0);  // Ctrl-A, show walkable areas
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlX)  Debug(3,0);  // Ctrl-X, teleport to room
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlW && game.debug_mode) 
    player.PlaceOnWalkableArea(); //Ctrl-W, move to walkable area 
}

Alright, there it is. But all it is is just the default script. The only modification I've made so far is changing the keycode 'A' to playing a sound. The sound is an mpg in my Sounds folder titled, sound1

[Gilbert]

Can you post your whole 'on_key_press' function for us to check?