on constructSoundManager  
  return(createManager(#sound_manager, getClassVariable("sound.manager.class", "Sound Manager Class")))
end

on deconstructSoundManager  
  return(removeManager(#sound_manager))
end

on getSoundManager  
  tMgr = getObjectManager()
  if not tMgr.managerExists(#sound_manager) then
    return(constructSoundManager())
  end if
  return(tMgr.getManager(#sound_manager))
end

on setSoundState tValue 
  return(getSoundManager().setSoundState(tValue))
end

on getSoundState  
  return(getSoundManager().getSoundState())
end

on playSound tMemName, tPriority, tProps 
  return(getSoundManager().play(tMemName, tPriority, tProps))
end

on playSoundInChannel tMemName, tChannelNum 
  return(getSoundManager().playInChannel(tMemName, tChannelNum))
end

on queueSound tMemName, tChannelNum, tProps 
  return(getSoundManager().queue(tMemName, tChannelNum, tProps))
end

on stopAllSounds tid 
  if not managerExists(#sound_manager) then
    return FALSE
  end if
  return(getSoundManager().stopAllSounds(tid))
end

on startSoundChannel tNum 
  return(getSoundManager().playChannel(tNum))
end

on stopSoundChannel tNum 
  return(getSoundManager().stopChannel(tNum))
end