# How do i say "if a sound is already playing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 23, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303 "2004-08-23T05:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![danielthelion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@danielthelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielthelion)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303/1 "2004-08-23T05:37:08Z")

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hey guys, can someone tell me how to say

on (release) {  
if myLoop is playing;  
dont play myLoop;  
and if its not playing ;  
then play myLoop;  
}

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**Author:** ![danielthelion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@danielthelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielthelion)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303/2 "2004-08-23T07:44:28Z")

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ok, so heres what ive figured out so far, in my timeline ive got :

```auto
myLoop = new Sound(this);
myLoop.loadSound("piano.mp3");
myLoop.start(0,999);

if (_root.emptyMC == "animationwork.swf") {
	 myLoop.stop;
}

```

could someone please help me figure out how to say that if any other mc is loaded into “emptyMC” then Dont Stop myLoop.

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**Author:** ![danielthelion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@danielthelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielthelion)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303/3 "2004-08-23T21:11:46Z")

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dudes, i been up all night trying to figure this out. i know it cant be hard, but im not a actionscript guy yet…im learning but i need some help. someone please???

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**Author:** ![danielthelion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@danielthelion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danielthelion)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303/4 "2004-08-23T22:24:14Z")

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well, after 2 and a half days straight, i finally figured it out on my own. this conversation with myself has been wonderous. trip trap trout, this tale is told out.

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**Author:** ![2big2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/a9adbd/32.png) [@2big2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/2big2)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-say-if-a-sound-is-already-playing/120303/5 "2004-08-24T02:29:22Z")

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Yay? :h: