# RunningSoundFile

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To enter the RunningSoundFile keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Type **RunningSoundFile**
- Type the shortcut **Runningso**

## Description

The RunningSoundFile keyword addresses sounds that are playing back. 

It allows you to disable all running sounds in a show file.

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| ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                                                               |
|                                                  | The numbers of the running sounds are not equal to the numbers of sounds in the sound pool.  |

## Syntax

**\[Function] **RunningSoundFile \["RunningSoundFile\_Name" or RunningSoundFile\_Number]

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## Examples

- To disable the first sound that is currently running, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Off RunningSoundFile 1 |

 

- To list all running sounds, change destination first and type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>ChangeDestination RunningSoundFile |

- Then type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\@Temp/Cmdlines/Cmdline 1/RunningPlaybacks>Set RunningPlayback Property "SelectedPlaybackType" "Sound" |

            

- After that type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\@Temp/Cmdlines/Cmdline 1/RunningPlaybacks>List |