I need sound now :)

pocketangel · 05:43 PM

How would I have a drop down menu to allow visitors (to my website) select a song to play, and then it actually plays? The music is mp3 music files. I am a noob, so please explain it to me like I am a 12 year old? Thank you so much

Pocket Angel

edited to include this:
PS- I'd like to use mediaplayer or quicktime, unless someone can tell me what is better and why

IgneousPrime · 19-Jul-2005, 10:13 PM #2

First off, this takes a lot out of you and your bandwidth. First off, tell us how much of a bandwidth limit that your host set. Second, tell us your connection speed. I guess we can start from there to see if you can do it.

pocketangel · 20-Jul-2005, 12:28 PM #3

Bandwidth is:

Usage- 1,496.00KB
Limit- 1,000MB
Remaining- 0.98GB

I am connected with Roadrunner cable.

Thank you for the help

Pocket Angel

PS- Here is the site I am working on using only notepad http://angelsofdestiny.net

drdrew1469 · 20-Jul-2005, 02:41 PM #4

i don't have the combobox part of it done quite yet, but this is the bulk of it. i can work more on this when i get home, unless someone fills in the combobox part first.

hth,

drew

<html>

<head>

<script type="text/javascript">

</script>

</head>

<body>

Send me an angel <a href="path/to/file.mp3" onclick="PlayIt(this.href);return false">Play</a><br>
Angel (Aerosmith) <a href="path/to/file.mp3" onclick="PlayIt(this.href);return false">Play</a><br>

<br>
<br>

<span id="music1">
<object id="mediaPlayer" width="300" height="45"
classid="CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95"
codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=5,1,52,701"
standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." type="application/x-oleobject">
<param name="fileName" value="">
<param name="animationatStart" value="true">
<param name="transparentatStart" value="true">
<param name="autoStart" value="false">
<param name="showControls" value="true">
<param name="loop" value="true">
<embed type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/download/" showcontrols="true" width="300" height="45" src autostart="false" loop="true">
</object>
</span>

</body>

</html>

drdrew1469 · 20-Jul-2005, 03:08 PM #5

ok, i'm having a slow day, here's the combox part. just replace everything between the <body> tag to just above the two <br> <br> and you're done!

i'm on a freaking roll today

drew

<form method="POST" action="../My%20Documents/My%20Webs/tests/--WEBBOT-SELF--">

<p><select size="1" name="D1">
<option selected>Select...</option>
<option value="path/to/song.mp3">Send me an angel</option>
<option value="path/to/song.mp3">Angel (Aerosmith)</option>
 
</select></p>
<p><input type="submit" value="Play" name="B1" select onclick="PlayIt(D1.value);return false"></p>
</form>

pocketangel · 20-Jul-2005, 04:35 PM #6

Oh I am so excited

I hope I can do this ...

Pocket Angel

pocketangel · 20-Jul-2005, 05:11 PM #7

Absolute genius! You guys here are the best!

One more little challenge...how would I get that to open up in its own window?

Thank you for all your help.

Pocket Angel

pocketangel · 20-Jul-2005, 06:27 PM #8

Oh no, another small (?) problem...but it looks great in my browser so far!
My host doesn't allow a file upload this large. (10.6 MB)
Any suggestions? Please keep in mind I am a total noob

Thanks again,

Pocket Angel

drdrew1469 · 20-Jul-2005, 08:56 PM #9

Quote:

Originally Posted by pocketangel

...how would I get that to open up in its own window?

how would you get what (?) to open it it's own window? a link that said "Click here to play a song" (or something) or after you click "Play" open the song and the controls in a new window? it's all up to you from here...(like my song suggestions?

)

drew

drdrew1469 · 20-Jul-2005, 09:02 PM **#10**

...oh, and as far as the 10mb limit goes, you just need a smaller file or you can re-encode the one you have at a smaller bitrate (which equals a smaller file size). if you really need easy, just look for the song with a bitrate of 192 or less (i think that's cd-quality, not 'exactly' sure) anything larger than that is almost unrecognizable to the average ear (my opinion). what song?...not that i'd do...anything wrong or anything...just...wondering

drew

pocketangel · 21-Jul-2005, 09:34 AM **#11**

When a visitor clicks on play, will they still be able to look at other pages on site, or will they stop the music by clicking on links to my other pages?

Okay, you lost me on the "bitrate" LOL...

You've been so helpful, I seriously do appreciate it.

The music is Gospel stuff. (But yeah, I loved your music suggestions, as I am not the "Gospel music" type

"Aerosmith" rocks! Long live "Ozzy" Osbourne! Hail to the "Queen"!)

Oops, I'm showing my age here, excuse me

Pocket Angel

drdrew1469 · 21-Jul-2005, 03:10 PM **#12**

if they want to hear a song i would popup a new window with the controls (the code above will now be it's own page, music.html, for this example, or something to your liking).

put this in your <head> tag:

<script type="text/javascript">

</script>

and then this wherever you want it on your page:

<a href="path/to/music.html" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,'name','350','375','no');return false">Listen to music</a>

or you can do this with an image:

<a href="path/to/music.html" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,'name','350','375','no');return false"><img border="0" src="path/to/image.gif" width="32" height="32"></a>

you can chage the size of your window by changing the 350,375. for all the other tags, the standard attributes apply as well. I think you get the idea.

hth,

drew

pocketangel · 21-Jul-2005, 03:53 PM **#13**

Thank you, you're the best!

Pocket Angel

drdrew1469 · 21-Jul-2005, 04:05 PM **#14**

glad i could help. if everything is good to go, would you please mark this thread as 'solved'.

thanks,

drew

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