how do i make a sound file loop with out making it overlap eachother, i have a theme song and i want it to play again right after it finishes.


thanks for the help

Multiply the length in seconds by 12, and use a deathcounter of that value to time it. When that timer is up play it again.

Follow Inferno's math if using hyper triggs

If not using hyper triggs then you would have to multiply by 0.75 and round off the number.

Your typos amuse me.
Definitely use death counters instead of waits. Even if the game is paused or other waits are present in the map, death counters will run just fine and the music will loop.

Isn't it 11.8 or 11.9? On longer clips it matters, being precise.

11.9 or more exactly 1 / 84ms

so if i understand correctly i have to kill units? and make a counter for the deaths? or am i understanding this totaly wrong

No, use the set deaths action to add 1 to the deaths of a certain unit. I would recommend using some of the unused units (like literally the unit "Unused"). When the deaths of that unit is at least (length of song in seconds * 12) then play the song and set the deaths of your unit to 0. Alternatively subtract 1 death of a certain unit and initially set it at (length of song in seconds * 12), and then when the death reaches 0 you can play the song and then set the death to what it originally was.

When using Death Counters there are no actual units dying. You're using set deaths actions and suffered deaths conditions for unused units to modify the counter at your will. Like a variable in a programming language.
Combine that with Hyper Triggers which makes your triggers run every 84ms you can measure time fairly accurately:

Every trigger loop (=84ms) you add 1 to a death counter and when it reaches 10 you know 840ms have passed. Now say you have a 3 minute (180s) song you have to count to 180s / 0.084s = 2143 and then play it again and reset your death counter to 0:

Like this...

Music.scm is with hyper triggs

Music1.scm is without.

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