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ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference > ActionScript classes > Sound > attachSound (Sound.attachSound method)

attachSound (Sound.attachSound method)

Attaches the sound specified in the id parameter to the specified Sound object. The sound must be in the library of the current SWF file and specified for export in the Linkage Properties dialog box. You must call Sound.start() to start playing the sound.

To make sure that the sound can be controlled from any scene in the SWF file, place the sound on the main Timeline of the SWF file.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5

Parameters

id:String - The identifier of an exported sound in the library. The identifier is located in the Linkage Properties dialog box.

Example

The following example attaches the sound logoff_id to my_sound. A sound in the library has the linkage identifier logoff_id.

var my_sound:Sound = new Sound();
my_sound.attachSound("logoff_id");
my_sound.start();

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