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Audio.save Function

Format
b = audio_name.save(audio_filename);
Description
The Audio.save function saves the audio recording in an Audio object to the file specified by audio_filename.
Audio recorded using the functions Audio.record and Audio.recordInteractive is stored in M4A format (AAC encoded in an MPEG-4 container). Audio in this format should be saved with the extension .m4a so that it will be recognized by media players.
Return Value
The function returns a logical value of 1 (true) if the file was successfully saved or 0 (false) otherwise.
Example
PROC GLOBAL

Audio recordingQ1;

PROC Q1

preproc
    recordingQ1.record();

postproc
    recordingQ1.stop();
    string audioFilename = maketext("recording%v.m4a", HOUSEHOLD_ID);
    recordingQ1.save(audioFilename);
See also: Audio Object, Audio.load Function