Mix_PlayChannel doesn't want to infinite loop.

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Setup an infinite loop playback with Mix_PlayChannel
2. Call Mix_HaltChannel on it.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Music doesn't stop.

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Original issue reported on code.google.com by moa.blue...@gmail.com on 20 Aug 2010 at 1:27

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any news on this issue ?
Or any work around ?

Original comment by asmodehn@gmail.com on 16 Jan 2011 at 12:45

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For a workaround, you may want to:

1- create a 'slient' wav file ; it could be the shortest possible.

2- When you want to stop the inifite loop, don't call Mix_HaltChannel ; play 
instead the silent wav file *on the same channel than the infinite loop*. It 
will cause the initial loop to be automatically stopped and replaced by the 
'silent' sound.

Original comment by noukn...@gmail.com on 16 Jan 2011 at 4:14

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News on that issue : I manage to get it working ( in js ) after reviewing the 
SDL_mixer doc. It s now working on the VM. I cannot test on FB right now.

//load soundfile.ogg
var chunk = Mix_LoadWAV("soundfile.ogg");
//loops -1 will loop indefinitely. you dont have to.
var loops = 42;
var mychan = -1; // -1 here choose a random channel
mychan = Mix_PlayChannel(mychan,chunk,loops);
//wait here, and listen to it a bit ;)
elx.sleep(5) // or timers...
//stop it
Mix_HaltChannel(mychan);

So I guess it looks like a cauldron problem only...

Original comment by asmodehn@gmail.com on 30 Jan 2011 at 12:41