add functions to play and stop sounds with speed of sound delay

addons/events/CfgFunctions.hpp

@@ -28,5 +28,11 @@ class CfgFunctions {
             PATHTO_FNC(registerChatCommand);
             PATHTO_FNC(weaponEvents);
         };
+
+        class Sounds {
+            PATHTO_FNC(executeWhenSoundWaveArrived);
+            PATHTO_FNC(playSound3D);
+            PATHTO_FNC(stopSound3D);
+        };
     };
 };

addons/events/XEH_preInit.sqf

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if (isServer) then {
 
 #include "backwards_comp.sqf"
 #include "initSettings.sqf"
+#include "initSounds.sqf"
 
 ADDON = true;
 

addons/events/fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived.sqf

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Function: CBA_fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived
+
+    Description:
+        Executes code snippet if sound from an origin has arrived at the camera. Local effects.
+
+    Parameters:
+        _origin    - Object or position from where sound emits <OBJECT, PosASL>
+        _code      - Code to execute <CODE>
+        _arguments - Additional arguments to pass to code, default [] <ANY>
+
+    Returns:
+        Nothing.
+
+    Passed Arguments:
+        _origin    - Same as above OR null object <OBJECT>
+        _position  - Current position of origin OR initial position <PosASL>
+        _arguments - Same as above <NUMBER>
+
+    Examples:
+    (begin example)
+        [cursorTarget, {playSound (_this select 2)}, "Alarm"] call CBA_fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived;
+    (end)
+
+    Author:
+        commy2
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
+
+params [
+    ["_origin", cameraOn, [objNull, []], [3]],
+    ["_code", {}, [{}]],
+    ["_arguments", []]
+];
+
+[{
+    params ["_code", "_origin", "_arguments", "_startTime"];
+
+    // Abort if origin of sound was deleted.
+    if (_origin isEqualTo objNull) exitWith {
+        true // quit
+    };
+
+    private _position = _origin;
+    if (_position isEqualType objNull) then {
+        _position = getPosASL _position;
+    } else {
+        _origin = objNull;
+    };
+
+    private _distanceToCamera = _position vectorDistance AGLToASL positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0];
+    private _travelledDistance = (CBA_missionTime - _startTime) * SPEED_OF_SOUND;
+
+    if (_distanceToCamera < _travelledDistance) exitWith {
+        [_origin, _position, _arguments] call _code;
+
+        true // quit
+    };
+
+    false // continue
+}, {}, [_code, _origin, _arguments, CBA_missionTime]] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
+
+nil

addons/events/fnc_playSound3D.sqf

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Function: CBA_fnc_playSoundSOS
+
+    Description:
+        Plays sound from object or position with speed of sound delay. Global effects.
+
+    Parameters:
+        _origin - Object that emitted sound <OBJECT, PosASL>
+        _sound  - CfgSounds class to play, rhs argument of say3D <STRING, ARRAY>
+
+    Returns:
+        Sound handler, used to stop the sound. <STRING>
+
+    Examples:
+    (begin example)
+        _handler = [cursorTarget, "Alarm"] call CBA_fnc_playSoundSOS;
+
+        private _dummy = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
+        _dummy attachTo [tank1, [0,0,0], "memory_point"];
+        [_dummy, "Alarm"] call CBA_fnc_playSoundSOS;
+    (end)
+
+    Author:
+        commy2
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

addons/events/fnc_stopSound3D.sqf

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Function: CBA_fnc_stopSoundSOS
+
+    Description:
+        Stops sound from object or position with speed of sound delay. Global effects.
+
+    Parameters:
+        _handler - Sound handler reported by CBA_fnc_playSoundSOS <ARRAY>
+
+    Returns:
+        Nothing.
+
+    Examples:
+    (begin example)
+        _handler call CBA_fnc_stopSoundSOS;
+    (end)
+
+    Author:
+        commy2
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

addons/events/initSounds.sqf

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+
+GVAR(activeSounds) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
+
+
+
+/*
+
+if (hasInterface) then {
+    ["CBA_playSoundSOS", {
+        params ["_origin", "_sound", "_handler"];
+
+        GVAR(publicSounds) setVariable [_handler, [objNull, _origin]];
+
+        [_origin, {
+            params ["_origin", "", "_args"];
+            _args params ["_sound", "_handler"];
+
+            private _source = allMissionObjects "#soundonvehicle";
+            _origin say3D _sound;
+            _source = (allMissionObjects "#soundonvehicle" - _source) param [0, objNull];
+
+            GVAR(publicSounds) setVariable [_handler, [_source, _origin]];
+        }, [_sound, _handler]] call CBA_fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived;
+    }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+    ["CBA_stopSoundSOS", {
+        params ["_handler"];
+
+        (GVAR(publicSounds) getVariable [_handler, [nil, objNull]]) params ["", "_origin"];
+
+        [_origin, {
+            params ["", "", "_handler"];
+            (GVAR(publicSounds) getVariable _handler) params ["_source"];
+
+            deleteVehicle _source;
+        }, _handler] call CBA_fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived;
+    }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+    ["CBA_playSoundSOS_createDummy", {
+        params ["_origin", "_sound", "_handler"];
+
+        GVAR(publicSounds) setVariable [_handler, [objNull, _origin]];
+
+        [_origin, {
+            params ["_origin", "_position", "_args"];
+            _args params ["_sound", "_handler"];
+
+            private _dummy = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal ASLToAGL _position;
+
+            if (!isNull _origin) then {
+                _dummy attachTo [_origin, [0,0,0]];
+            };
+
+            private _source = allMissionObjects "#soundonvehicle";
+            _dummy say3D _sound;
+            _source = (allMissionObjects "#soundonvehicle" - _source) param [0, objNull];
+
+            GVAR(publicSounds) setVariable [_handler, [_source, _origin]];
+
+            // Source is deleted by game if sound finished, manually delete dummy.
+            [{
+                params ["_source"];
+                isNull _source // return
+            }, {
+                params ["", "_dummy"];
+                detach _dummy;
+                deleteVehicle _dummy;
+            }, [_source, _dummy]] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
+        }, [_sound, _handler]] call CBA_fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived;
+    }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+    ["CBA_playSoundSOSLooped", {
+    }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+    ["CBA_stopSoundSOSLooped", {
+        params ["_handler"];
+
+        (GVAR(publicSounds) getVariable [_handler, [nil, objNull]]) params ["", "_origin"];
+
+        [_origin, {
+            params ["", "", "_handler"];
+            (GVAR(publicSounds) getVariable _handler) params ["_source", "_dummy"];
+
+            deleteVehicle _source;
+            deleteVehicle _dummy;
+        }, _handler] call CBA_fnc_executeWhenSoundWaveArrived;
+    }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+};
+
+*/
+
+
+/*start
+params [["_origin", objNull], ["_sound", "", ["", []]]];
+
+if (!isNil QGVAR(publicSounds)) then {
+    GVAR(publicSounds) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
+};
+
+private _id = (GVAR(publicSounds) getVariable ["#id", -1]) + 1;
+
+if (_id > 1E7) exitWith {
+    ERROR_1("Maximum amount of sound ids reached. Sound was %1.", _sound);
+    nil
+};
+
+GVAR(publicSounds) setVariable ["#id", _id];
+
+private _handler = format ["%1:%2", CBA_clientID, _id];
+
+if (_origin isEqualType objNull && {typeOf _origin isEqualTo ""}) then {
+    // Origin is dummy.
+    ["CBA_playSoundSOS", [_origin, _sound, _handler]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
+} else {
+    // Origin is position or proper object, @todo CfgAmmo?
+    ["CBA_playSoundSOS_createDummy", [_origin, _sound, _handler]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
+};
+
+_handler
+
+
+
+
+
+
+/*stop
+params [["_handler", "empty", [""]]];
+
+["CBA_stopSoundSOS", _handler] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
+
+nil

addons/events/script_component.hpp

@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@
 #define MOUSE_OFFSET 0xF0
 #define MOUSE_WHEEL_OFFSET 0xF8 // MOUSE_OFFSET + 8 possible mouse keys
 #define USERACTION_OFFSET 0xFA
+
+#define SPEED_OF_SOUND 343 // in meters per second