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+" Tests for the sound feature
+
+if !has('sound')
+  throw 'Skipped: sound feature not available'
+endif
+
+func PlayCallback(id, result)
+  let g:id = a:id
+  let g:result = a:result
+endfunc
+
+func Test_play_event()
+  let id = sound_playevent('bell', 'PlayCallback')
+  if id == 0
+    throw 'Skipped: bell event not available'
+  endif
+  " Stop it quickly, avoid annoying the user.
+  sleep 20m
+  call sound_stop(id)
+  sleep 20m
+  call assert_equal(id, g:id)
+  call assert_equal(1, g:result)  " sound was aborted
+endfunc
+
+func Test_play_silent()
+  let fname = fnamemodify('silent.wav', '%p')
+
+  " play without callback
+  let id1 = sound_playfile(fname)
+  call assert_true(id1 > 0)
+
+  " play until the end
+  let id2 = sound_playfile(fname, 'PlayCallback')
+  call assert_true(id2 > 0)
+  sleep 500m
+  call assert_equal(id2, g:id)
+  call assert_equal(0, g:result)
+
+  let id2 = sound_playfile(fname, 'PlayCallback')
+  call assert_true(id2 > 0)
+  sleep 20m
+  call sound_stopall()
+  call assert_equal(id2, g:id)
+  call assert_equal(1, g:result)
+endfunc