RE: [AD] Voice per volume - a few questions

["Ben Davis" <ben@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> I don't know if this has been changed, but Allegro uses the DirectSound
> mixer in Windows.

No it doesn't (not any more). I checked. Sure it uses DirectSound, but
presumably it opens an audiostream-type thing and tells Allegro's mixer to
mix into that. Please tell me if I'm *really* badly mistaken :-)

> A function would be nice. There are too many globals anyway.

Fair enough. Is it OK for it to be in mixer.c, even though (I think) it
would be the only global function there?

> > 3. I am perfectly willing to write documentation for the new
> > variable/function. I can modify allegro.txt - does anything else need
> > modifying, and if so, how?
>
> I thikn allegro._tx needs to be modified instead of .txt.

The format's really scary though! Will someone else insert the text if I
write it? (gets down on his knees and begs :-)

> What you said is fine. I seriously doubt anyone actually pays attention
> to them. It's nice to have one's name up there though ;)

I think I'll stick with it then. That "silent mixer" terminology sounds
pretty cool...

> > 5. Can anyone think of any other questions I should be asking?
>
> How about "Hey Bob, would you like to try it?" (hehe)

I'll have to create the function and modify allegro.h, then I'll send it to
you. I have tested the volume levels for all qualities using sine waves,
since they sound like square waves if they distort. I'm pretty sure it works
:-)

I'm happy to make the patch myself this time.

> > Thanks for your patience,
>
> No, thank you!

Whatever :-)

Ben Davis