# Sound object :: need some help

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-object-need-some-help/138572
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**Created:** [February 23, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-object-need-some-help/138572 "2005-02-23T17:06:45Z")
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### Author: ![dstole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@dstole](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dstole)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sound-object-need-some-help/138572/1 "2005-02-23T17:06:45Z")

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i am trying to build a “jukebox” and have been trying out the sound object.  
I am able to load a sound but can’t get any of the other functionality to work…

for example…  
want to have the total bytes read into a dynamic text field (as a first step in the process)

I have a 1 frame movie with 2 layers.  
Action layer has:  
mySound = new Sound();  
mySound.loadSound (“[http://two-eight.com/dstolemybear/audio/demos/acall.mp3](http://two-eight.com/dstolemybear/audio/demos/acall.mp3)”, true);  
toLoad = this.mySound.getBytesTotal();

text layer has a dynamic text box called toLoad  
nothing is being read into it though.  
The sound is playing.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thank you in advance,  
Leon