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The [[_SNDVOL]] statement sets the volume of a sound using a handle from the [[_SNDOPEN]] Function.


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::: '''_SNDVOL ('''{{Parameter|handle&}}, {{Parameter|volume!}}''')'''


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*Volume is a value from 0 (silence) to 1 (full volume).
*An opened sound file must have the "VOL" capability to use this function.
{{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:''
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
h& = {{Cl|_SNDOPEN}}("bell.wav", "SYNC,VOL")
{{Cl|_SNDVOL}} h&, 0.5
{{Cl|_SNDPLAY}} h& '' ''
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{{PageSeeAlso}}
*{{KW|_SNDOPEN}}, {{KW|_SNDBAL}}


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