stop

Type

command

Summary

Stops a currently playing sound or movie.

Syntax

stop [playing] {<player> | <videoClip> | <audioClip>}

Description

Use the stop command to halt a sound or movie before it finishes. For example, you can use the stop command in the script of a button, to let the user click to stop a repeating sound.

The stop command stops playing a video clip or audio clip started with the play command.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
player		A reference to a player that holds a currently playing sound or movie.
videoClip		A reference to a video clip that is currently playing.
audioClip		A reference to an audio clip that is currently playing.

Examples

stop player "video"

stop playing audioClip "track1"

Related

glossary: command, video clip, audio clip

keyword: button

property: script, playDestination

command: start, revStopAnimation, stop recording, play

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server