Recording summary · November 2015
How to make a button play a sound in XCODE 7!
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Overview
Daniel demonstrates configuring buttons in Xcode 7 to play sound effects using the Audio Toolbox framework, including project setup, adding audio files, linking user interface buttons to IBActions, and extending the configuration to multiple buttons.
Themes
Project setup and AudioToolbox framework inclusion in Xcode 7.
Interface design and button declarations in ViewController.h.
Sound file importation and viewDidLoad configuration in ViewController.m.
Configuring IBActions with AudioServicesPlaySystemSound and linking storyboard buttons.
Testing playback and replicating the logic for a second button.
Potential applications for collision-triggered audio and future video plans.
Developments
Daniel runs the project to verify that the first button triggers audio playback.
Daniel tests the setup with both configured buttons and confirms the sounds play successfully.
Uncertainties & gaps
The exact cause of project crashes when specific checkmarks are omitted while importing sound files is unknown to Daniel.
Daniel does not know how to implement looping audio for background game music.