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The [[_SNDGETPOS]] function returns the current playing position in seconds using a handle from [[_SNDOPEN]].


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:{{Parameter|position}} = '''_SNDGETPOS('''{{Parameter|handle&}}''')'''


{{PageDescription}}
*Returns the currently playing position in seconds from '''MP3''' sound files with the SETPOS capability.
*If a sound isn't playing, it returns 0.
*If a sound is paused, it returns the paused position.
*For a looping sound, the value returned continues to increment and does not reset to 0 when the sound loops.
{{TextStart}}    QB64 supports the following sound file formats ('''Bold is a guaranteed capability'''):

             WAV = "'''VOL,SYNC,LEN''',PAUSE"      [http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggdropxpd.php Free WAV to OGG GUI converter]
             OGG = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"      [http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggenc.php Free WAV to OGG converter]
             AIF = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"
             RIF = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"
             VOC = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"
             MID = "'''VOL'''"
             MOD = "VOL,PAUSE"
             MP3 = "'''VOL''',PAUSE,SETPOS"        [http://www.freemp3wmaconverter.com/index.html Free WMA, MP3 and OGG converter]

        ''Note:'' {{Cb|_SNDBAL}} only affects MP3 volume. Sound will reside in main channel.
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''Example:''To check MP3 files for the SETPOS capability, use [[_SNDPLAY]] with [[_SNDGETPOS]] printed in a loop:
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
SoundFile& = {{Cl|_SNDOPEN}}("YourSoundFile.mp3", "VOL,SETPOS,PAUSE") '<<< your MP3 sound file here!
{{Cl|_SNDSETPOS}} SoundFile&, 5.5   'set to play sound 5 1/2 seconds into music 
{{Cl|_SNDPLAY}} SoundFile&  'play sound 
Do: {{Cl|_LIMIT}} 60     
   LOCATE 5, 2: PRINT "Current play position> "; {{Cl|_SNDGETPOS}}(SoundFile&)
LOOP UNTIL {{Cl|_KEYDOWN}}(27) OR {{Cl|NOT}} {{Cl|_SNDPLAYING}}(SoundFile&) 'ESC or end of sound exit
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{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_SNDSETPOS]]
* [[_SNDOPEN]]


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