[SOLVED] Issue with music and Don't Destroy on load

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1

I have the following code:

public class MainMenuAudio : MonoBehaviour {

	private static MainMenuAudio instance;
	
	void Awake() {
        if (MainMenuAudio.instance == null)
        {
            MainMenuAudio.instance = this;
            GameObject.DontDestroyOnLoad(this.gameObject);
        }
        else
        {
            Destroy(this.gameObject);
        }
	}

    void Start()
    {
    }

    public void turnMusicOff()
    {
        if (instance != null)
        {
            this.gameObject.audio.Stop();
            Destroy(this.gameObject);
            MainMenuAudio.instance = null;
        }
    }
	
	void OnApplicationQuit() {
		MainMenuAudio.instance = null;
	}
}

What it is supposed to do is to the keep the music going through the various menu scenes until you choose to start a game. Also it allows the game to start if the music is set to off in the options. The problem I am having is that when you exit the scene to another menu the music is not continuing. Yet when you return the music is playing.

Please help.

Note: The object is currently parented under the camera as has been suggested.

When it is unparented (at the top of the hierarchy). DontDestoryOnLoad works as expected, however it prevents the two game levels from loading, yet switches between menu scenes without issue. Additionaly it does not respond to the turnmusicoff function above when the music option is set to off.

Update 6/9/13: after 2 not so hopeful answers not even written in the correct language I came upon this.
http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/11314/audio-or-music-to-continue-playing-between-scene-c.html

So I first put the audio gameobject into the top hierarchy and changed the code to this so now it works.

public class MainMenuAudio : MonoBehaviour
{
    private static MainMenuAudio instance;

    void Awake()
    {
        if (instance != null && instance != this)
        {
            Destroy(this.gameObject);
            return;
        }
        else
        {
            instance = this;
        }
        DontDestroyOnLoad(this.gameObject);
    }

    void Start()
    {
        if (!instance.audio.isPlaying)
            audio.Play();
    }

    public void turnMusicOff()
    {
        if (instance != null)
        {
            //if (instance.audio.isPlaying)
            //    instance.audio.Stop();
            Destroy(this.gameObject);
            instance = null;
        }
    }

    void OnApplicationQuit()
    {
        instance = null;
    }
}
2

Attach to a game object…

public var SoundClip : AudioClip;
private var SoundSource : AudioSource;
 
function Awake()
{
    DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
    SoundSource = gameObject.AddComponent(AudioSource);
    //SoundSource.playOnAwake = false;
    //SoundSource.rolloffMode = AudioRolloffMode.Logarithmic;
    //SoundSource.loop = true;
}
 
function Start()
{
    SoundSource.clip = SoundClip;
    SoundSource.Play(); 
}
3

I have no clue, why you would make different scenes for a Main Menu, when you should just make it in one scene; but there is no argument for what or not should you choose.

Sound Sources run off Logarithms. I only use Java, so the only script I can give you is this.

Create a Empty Game object and attach this too it.

var SoundClip : AudioClip;
var SoundSource : AudioSource;
 
function Awake()
{
    SoundSource = gameObject.AddComponent(AudioSource);
    DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
    //This is played every time the script is called.
}
 
function Start()
{
    SoundSource.Play();
    SoundSource.clip = SoundClip;
     //This is played once at the start of the script.
}

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