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

.SH NAME 
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alSndpGetState \- get the state (playing, stopping or stopped) of the current target sound

.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <libaudio.h>
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s32	alSndpGetState(ALSndPlayer *sndp);
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.SH PARAMETERS
.TP 10
.I sndp
pointer to a sound player. 
.SH DESCRIPTION
Get the play state of the current target sound. 
The target sound should be set with a call to 
.IR alSndpSetSound(3P).
Possible states are AL_PLAYING,
AL_STOPPING and AL_STOPPED. AL_PLAYING implies that the sound is currently playing, AL_STOPPING implies that the sound is in its release phase and AL_STOPPED implies that the sound is no longer playing. 
.SH SEE ALSO
.IR alSndpStop (3P),
.IR alSndpPlay (3P)