How to Play 1 song after the other in order? thanks

On the event editor, I have 8 samples in ogg (they are my compositions, songs I made singing and all that)

I'd like mmf2 to play from the first all the way to the last in order (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) (create a stop at the end - or a loop to the whole sequence as an option).

What I have tried but failed

1- when pressing play button, play sample 1
2- is sample one not playing, play sample 2 and so on

but after sample 1 finishes, all audio stops. I thought it would follow the order as line 2 is under line 1, thanks

Btw: I need the songs embedded, I don't want to use direct show because I have to include the songs outside, I want them inside
I know my mfa will be huge, but that's ok

will try, but I don't think the counter object will work in this case either "counter = 2, sample not playing" are 2 commands at once.
So will sample not playing be inserted underneath counter = 2 on the same grid box? (like with that plus sign) I believe that's what you meant!
What about:
on group activation play sample 1
is sample one not playing (in other words: sample 1 has finished playing), set counter to 2
counter = 2 play sample 2.... (will try and post the result)

Didn't work either: now I'm trying with a stop sample 1 action, then underneath it on the same grid included play sample 2 (will post result)
I'm almost sure there is a way to this, even if it is a smart mc gyver way like using other actives with collision at certain timing, lol (like I've done before for other purposes)

Didn't work either, wow

trying mikec's way now ( will post result)

You are correct Sir, it worked! So proud of you !!! what I did was (then) go with what I thought you meant (what I wrote up there) and it worked.
Thanks mucho!

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