Simple OpenAL example for Go

main.go

// OpenAL Test

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io/ioutil"
    "time"
    openal "github.com/timshannon/go-openal/openal"
)

func main() {
    // sets up OpenAL with default options
    device := openal.OpenDevice("")
    defer device.CloseDevice()
    context := device.CreateContext()
    defer context.Destroy()
    context.Activate()
    vendor := openal.GetVendor()

    // make sure things have gone well
    if err := openal.Err(); err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Failed to setup OpenAL: %v\n", err)
        return
    }
    fmt.Printf("OpenAL vendor: %s\n", vendor)

    source := openal.NewSource()
    defer source.Pause()
    source.SetLooping(false)
    source.SetPosition(&openal.Vector{0.0, 0.0, -5.0})
    soundBuffer := openal.NewBuffer()
    if err := openal.Err(); err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("OpenAL buffer creation failed: %v\n", err)
        return
    }

    // load a sound effect
    wavBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile("assets/Randomize5.wav")
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Printf("Failed to load the sound effect: %v\n", err)
		return
	}

    soundBuffer.SetData(openal.FormatMono16, wavBytes, 44100)
    source.SetBuffer(soundBuffer)

    // play the sound
    source.Play()
    for source.State() == openal.Playing {
        // loop long enough to let the wave file finish
        time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10)
    }

    source.Delete()
    fmt.Println("Sound played!")
}