Question: Using MediaElement to "Play Sound Effects"

[dgerding]

Hi All,

I'm trying to play "different sound effects", basically, using a hidden MediaElement. My current approach assumes I've already declared a named MediaElement in the xaml markup for page (call it "FxPlayer") with PlaybackControls set to hidden, something like:

<toolkit:MediaElement x:Name="FxPlayer" MaximumHeightRequest="1" MaximumWidthRequest="1" ShouldShowPlaybackControls="False" />

And that everything that follows happens in code behind:

Play audio with the mediaelement when it's host page is active, but only in response to a message (using WeakReferenceMessages, say). I need to able to pass either a file or stream to the Source of the existing FxPlayer when a message arrives to the page control. The sound the "FxPlayer" element plays changes depending on the message, which is why I assume a good implementation will let me use MediaSource instances instantiated at runtime and used to set the Source element of the property.

Any help appreciated. I'll post back if I find a solution.

[CliffAgius]

Closed as per the Community Stand-up discussion here: https://youtu.be/N9wMcBP4jtg?t=2889