p5.js | setPath() Function

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The setPath() function is an inbuilt function in p5.js library. This function is used to reset the source for the SoundFile of new path.

Syntax:

setPath(path, callback)

Note: All the sound-related functions only work when the sound library is included in the head section of the index.html file.

Parameter: This function accept two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

path: This parameter holds the path of the new file.
callback: This parameter is the name of the function that will be called.

Below example illustrates the p5.setPath() function in JavaScript:

var sound;  
    
function preload() {  
    
    // Initialize sound  
    sound = loadSound("pfivesound.mp3"); 
    sounds = loadSound("pfivesounds.mp3")  
}  
    
function setup() {  
    
    // Playing the preloaded sound  
    sound.play(); 
    //sound will play twice fast  
    sound.setpath(sounds/pfivesound.mp3, gfg); 
}  
 function gfg() { 
    alert("setPath function called successfully") 
} 

Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/
Environment Setup: https://www.zambiatek.com/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by p5.js setPath() function are listed below:

Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Opera

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