Returns the loop segment start-time (in seconds) of stored function table number x. This reports the duration of the direct recorded attack and decay parts of a sound sample, prior to its looped segment. Returns zero (and a warning message) if the sample does not contain loop points.
Here is an example of the ftlptim opcode. It uses the files ftlptim.orc, ftlptim.sco, and mary.wav.
Example 166. Example of the ftlptim opcode.
/* ftlptim.orc */ ; Initialize the global variables. sr = 44100 kr = 4410 ksmps = 10 nchnls = 1 ; Instrument #1. instr 1 ; Print out the loop-segment start time in Table #1. itim = ftlptim(1) print itim endin /* ftlptim.orc */
/* ftlptim.sco */ ; Table #1: Use an audio file, Csound will determine its size. f 1 0 0 1 "mary.wav" 0 0 0 ; Play Instrument #1 for 1 second. i 1 0 1 e /* ftlptim.sco */
Since the audio file “mary.wav” is non-looping, its output should include lines like this:
WARNING: non-looping sample instr 1: itim = 0.000