Re: Audio support function

Scott Raney ((no email))
Fri, 22 Apr 94 10:02:05 MDT

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> Is there not a function in MetaCard to ask if the environment supports playing of sound, int the same manner as the screenDepth can be used to choose a suitable way to play (or not play) an animation?
>
> If not, can I ask Unix this question through the shell function or read from process?
>
> I would not like to get

You can use the function "the platform" to find out which engine is
running. In 1.3, the following engines support audio:

SPARC
IRIS
RS/6000
HP 9000/700

> Olov Bergqvist
> Ericsson Infocom Consultants AB
> 

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