hey minim wizards.

i want to load a bunch of audiosamples, keep them in a hashmap (or other data structure, but a map would be convenient if possible), then retrieve a specific object from the map using an ID key and trigger it.

the code i have gives me a null pointer exception on the last line [a.trigger()]. though the audiosample object exists and can be successfully triggered before i put it in the hashmap (i tried it), all i get in the hashmap are null objects.

any suggestions, hints or thoughts would be greatly appreciated :)

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import ddf.minim.*;

Map sounds = new HashMap();
int numFidID = 14;
String[] audioTitles = new String[numFidID];
Minim minim;

void setup(){
 minim = new Minim(this);
 String fileName = "titles_small.txt";
 readTitlesFromFile(fileName);
 loadSounds();
 playSound(0);
}

void readTitlesFromFile(String fileName){
 audioTitles = loadStrings(fileName);
 }
}

void loadSounds() {
 for(int fidID = 0; fidID < numFidID; fidID++){
    AudioSample sample = minim.loadSample(audioTitles[fidID], 2048);
    sounds.put(Integer.toString(fidID), sample);
 }
}

void playSound(int fidID){
 AudioSample a = (AudioSample)sounds.get(fidID);
 a.trigger();
}
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oh, it was the getting part i was doing wrong, it totally works now thank you so much, i've been going crazy over this!