.TH alSndpSetPriority 3P local "Silicon Graphics, Inc."

.SH NAME 
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alSndpSetPriority \- set the priority of a sound

.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <libaudio.h>
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void	alSndpSetPriority(ALSndPlayer *sndp, ALSndId id, u8 priority);
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.SH PARAMETERS
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.I sndp
pointer to a sound player. 
.TP
.I id
id of the sound returned when the sound is allocated by
.IR alSndpAllocate.
.TP
.I priority
sound priority.
.SH DESCRIPTION
Set the priority of a sound. The sound priority is mapped directly to a
voice priority in the Synthesis Driver when the sound is played. 
When new requests for
voices are made to the Synthesis Driver (when a sound or note is played), 
lower priority voices will be stolen if there are no free voices.
.SH SEE ALSO
.IR alSndpAllocate (3P).