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Firstly, Java and Javascript are two seperate things.
You don't need either to allow music to be played. The best method, and most cross-browser, is just to call the sounds with a link....
You can, if you like, rely on a plug-in to play the sounds within the page, and the best way is to include it with the link.
This piece of code relies on Window Media Player 8,9 or 10
Notice how there's no initial URL set for the player? This just embeds WMP into the page.
You can the use a function like this
To automatically play the sound using WMP
I have used this type of link on a friends site at http://intelligentaudio.net/audio , which plays sounds onmouseover with WMP or lets others hear the sound through the link.
There is probably a method to use with Real as well, but the script to work out which plugin is installed on the clients computer is complicated. I rely on WMP as it has alot more functions than others, and is more widespread. As long as you use a plain HTML link as well then all clients are kept happy
Anything else you would need an external player, i like to use flash to play my music, with or without a visual player.
Good luck......
You don't need either to allow music to be played. The best method, and most cross-browser, is just to call the sounds with a link....
Code:
<a href="soundFile1.mp3" title="Click to hear">sound file 1 </a>
This piece of code relies on Window Media Player 8,9 or 10
Code:
<object id="soundPlayer" CLASSID="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" width="0px" height="0px" type="application/x-oleobject" style="visibility:hidden"> <param name="URL" value=""> <param name="autoStart" value="true"> <param name="playCount" value="0"> <param name="volume" value="80"> <param name="rate" value="1"> <param name="uiMode" value="none"> </object>
Notice how there's no initial URL set for the player? This just embeds WMP into the page.
You can the use a function like this
Code:
function changeSound(newSound) {
document.getElementById("soundPlayer").url=newSound;} I have used this type of link on a friends site at http://intelligentaudio.net/audio , which plays sounds onmouseover with WMP or lets others hear the sound through the link.
Code:
<a href="soundFolder/soundFile1.mp3" title="Rollover or Click to Play" onmouseover="changeSound(this.href)">soundFile1.mp3</a>
Anything else you would need an external player, i like to use flash to play my music, with or without a visual player.
Good luck......
Last edited by XxNaSDaQxX; Sep 19, 2004 at 08:39 PM.
Originally Posted by XxNaSDaQxX
Firstly, Java and Javascript are two seperate things.
You don't need either to allow music to be played. The best method, and most cross-browser, is just to call the sounds with a link....
You can, if you like, rely on a plug-in to play the sounds within the page, and the best way is to include it with the link.
This piece of code relies on Window Media Player 8,9 or 10
Notice how there's no initial URL set for the player? This just embeds WMP into the page.
You can the use a function like this
To automatically play the sound using WMP
I have used this type of link on a friends site at http://intelligentaudio.net/audio , which plays sounds onmouseover with WMP or lets others hear the sound through the link.
There is probably a method to use with Real as well, but the script to work out which plugin is installed on the clients computer is complicated. I rely on WMP as it has alot more functions than others, and is more widespread. As long as you use a plain HTML link as well then all clients are kept happy
Anything else you would need an external player, i like to use flash to play my music, with or without a visual player.
Good luck......
You don't need either to allow music to be played. The best method, and most cross-browser, is just to call the sounds with a link....
Code:
<a href="soundFile1.mp3" title="Click to hear">sound file 1 </a>
This piece of code relies on Window Media Player 8,9 or 10
Code:
<object id="soundPlayer" CLASSID="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" width="0px" height="0px" type="application/x-oleobject" style="visibility:hidden"> <param name="URL" value=""> <param name="autoStart" value="true"> <param name="playCount" value="0"> <param name="volume" value="80"> <param name="rate" value="1"> <param name="uiMode" value="none"> </object>
Notice how there's no initial URL set for the player? This just embeds WMP into the page.
You can the use a function like this
Code:
function changeSound(newSound) {
document.getElementById("soundPlayer").url=newSound;} I have used this type of link on a friends site at http://intelligentaudio.net/audio , which plays sounds onmouseover with WMP or lets others hear the sound through the link.
Code:
<a href="soundFolder/soundFile1.mp3" title="Rollover or Click to Play" onmouseover="changeSound(this.href)">soundFile1.mp3</a>
Anything else you would need an external player, i like to use flash to play my music, with or without a visual player.
Good luck......
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