# SoundManager 2: SM2_DEFER Example

This is an example of manually starting SoundManager 2. If you want to pre-load the SM2 script up front and have its onready() events etc. fire much later without delay, this approach makes sense. Otherwise, it's better to lazy-load or simply load SM2 normally as an external script without deferring.

## How it works

By default, SM2 will call its own SoundManager() constructor inline and will try to initialize ASAP. This page defines a global boolean - `window.SM2_DEFER = true;` - before loading soundmanager2.js, preventing the constructor from being called.

Some time later, you must call `soundManager = new SoundManager();` manually and set things like `soundManager.url` etc. Finally, you may then call `soundManager.beginDelayedInit()` to kick off the initialization process. SM2 should then start as usual.

## Example code

    <script type="text/javascript">

    /*
     * Firstly, define SM2_DEFER and set it to true *before* we load soundmanager2.js.
     * This prevents the SoundManager() constructor from being called immediately.
     * SM2_DEFER should be assigned within the global scope.
    */

    window.SM2_DEFER = true;

    </script>

    <!-- Now, load soundmanager2.js as we normally would. -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="../../script/soundmanager2.js"></script>

    <!-- "Some time later", window.onload() may have fired and you now want to start SM2, etc... -->
    <script type="text/javascript">

    // for example purposes, we'll wait until window.onload before starting things.
    window.onload = function() {

      /*
       * Now that the SM2 constructor is defined, you can call the constructor,
       * set the options and "kick-start" SM2's init process, and it should work as normal.
       * WARNING: Do not call beginDelayedInit() before "DOM ready", or things will fail.
      */

      // construct the instance (must be named soundManager, and scoped globally)
      window.soundManager = new SoundManager();

      // assign flash url, flashVersion and other SM2 options as usual
      soundManager.setup({
        // path to directory containing SM2 SWF
        url: '/path/to/swfs/',
        flashVersion: 9
        // etc...
      });

      // finally, kick-start the init process.
      // (old IE etc. may miss domloaded/ready/window.load if they've already fired.)
      soundManager.beginDelayedInit();

    }

    </script>