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The [[_SNDCOPY]] function copies a sound to a new handle so that two or more of the same sound can be played at once. The passed handle parameter is from the [[_SNDOPEN]] function.


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: {{Parameter|copyHandle&}} = [[_SNDCOPY]]({{Parameter|handle&}})


{{PageDescription}}
* Returns a new handle to the a copy in memory of the sound data referred to by the source handle.
* No changes to the source handle (such as a volume change) are inherited.
* The sound data referred to by the handle and its copies are not freed until all of them are closed.
* In versions '''prior to build 20170811/60''', the sound identified by {{Parameter|handle&}} must have been opened using the [[_SNDOPEN|"SYNC" capability]] to use this function.


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_SNDPLAYCOPY]]
* [[_SNDOPEN]]


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