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oracle128
October 23rd, 2000, 09:41 AM
I don't know any HTML, and I use Microsoft Frontpage 2000. I was wondering how to get the media player controls (play, stop, pause, rewind etc...) up for visitors to control the background midi's i have playing
Thanks
Buzz
October 23rd, 2000, 10:37 AM
Welcome Oracle.
Sorry I'm not at all familiar with Front Page 2000, I'm a Dreamweaver guy. I could lay out the code in DHTML for ya. But that's as close as I could get. Hopefully someone else here will be able to assist with Front Page.
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MishY
October 23rd, 2000, 12:40 PM
Hey Oracle and welcome to Cyber Tech Help http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/smile.gif
I think this is what you're after....
<EMBED SRC="targetURL" HIDDEN="TRUE" LOOP="TRUE" AUTOSTART="TRUE">
<NOEMBED>
<BGSOUND SRC="targetURL" LOOP="-1">
</NOEMBED>
This code will autoplay the midi and loop it
<EMBED SRC="targetURL" HIDDEN="TRUE" AUTOSTART="TRUE">
<NOEMBED>
<BGSOUND SRC="targetURL">
</NOEMBED>
This will automatically play the midi but not loop it
Let us know if ya need any more help http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/smile.gif
MiShY
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MishY
October 23rd, 2000, 12:43 PM
Hey,
Just a sidenote...Cut and Paste that into your webpage wherever you want it to appear. I too use Dreamweaver, but the above HTML (remember to put in the links to your uploaded midi files to replace TargetURL) is what I think you're asking for.
MiShY
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Buzz
October 23rd, 2000, 08:20 PM
Yeah But Mishy.... oracle wanted a player on the page... so the user could control the midi.... didn't he/she?
MishY
October 23rd, 2000, 11:59 PM
Buzz,
Yea but correct me if I'm wrong, when embedding a midi doesn't a compacted version of a media player pop up with the option to play-rewind-stop the midi appear on the page ????
MiShY
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Buzz
October 24th, 2000, 12:47 AM
uhmm.. sometimes., not always though.
I believe you are right for the most part. Duh... my bad
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MishY
October 24th, 2000, 12:49 AM
Hey oracle,
Let us know how it goes http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/smile.gif
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oracle128
October 24th, 2000, 07:37 AM
hey, thanks guys, but I pasted that html code into frontpage and whenever I do a preview, all it comes up with is the code in written form. the midi doesn't play, and the media player controls are not there. The same thing happened when I uploaded the site. I replaced the targetURL with the location of the files, aand this is what the finished html code looks like. is it correct?
<EMBED SRC="http://www.emucities.com/emu/misc/oracle128/earthworm_jim_-_andy_asteroids.mid" HIDDEN="TRUE" LOOP="TRUE" AUTOSTART="TRUE">
<NOEMBED>
<BGSOUND SRC="http://www.emucities.com/emu/misc/oracle128/earthworm_jim_-_andy_asteroids.mid" LOOP="-1">
</NOEMBED>
MishY
October 24th, 2000, 07:46 AM
Hey Oracle http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/smile.gif
Are you sure that url to your midi file is correct because I tried it with a much scaled down code to call it and it wouldn't work.
Are you aware that there is a _-_ in the url you have posted ???? Is this right ????
Let me know mate,
MiShY
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oracle128
October 24th, 2000, 08:42 AM
yes I have checked and double checked the link-try it yourself if you like-and I am aware of the _-_ the original filename is earworm jim - andy asteroids.mid but being a web file, frontpage automatically added in the underscores where the spaces were. that is the file in my upload site, and that is the exact file i am linking to. any other help?
Buzz
October 24th, 2000, 08:47 AM
I would have to guess that your URL isn't correct too. here's the code I tried....
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<EMBED SRC="http://www.emucities.com/emu/misc/oracle128/earthworm_jim_-_andy_asteroids.mid" CONTROLS="smallconsole" WIDTH=144 height=15 AUTOSTART="TRUE" ALIGN=right>
<BGSOUND SRC="http://www.emucities.com/emu/misc/oracle128/earthworm_jim_-_andy_asteroids.mid" LOOP="1">
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Not the "CONTROLS" tag. that will add the little controller on the page if you want it.
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Buzz
October 24th, 2000, 08:51 AM
Hey Oracle.. just rename the file to something like asteroids.mid. That should do it. Are you certain it's a midi file?
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MishY
October 24th, 2000, 09:10 AM
Are you by any chance trying to add that Asteroids game you can download for free and use on your site ????
MiShY
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oracle128
October 25th, 2000, 03:53 AM
yeah I'm sure it's a midi file, and no it is not a game, it's just a song from a game (the game Earthworm Jim) I will try that other code and see if it works though
MishY
October 25th, 2000, 04:12 AM
Oracle,
Your site or at least front page is not currently uploaded on to the server. Doing a preview in Frontpage2000 wouldn't make the midi play necessarily if the midi isn't uploaded. I'm sorry if that sounds really dumb it's just the code I gave you should work because I've used it on numerous occasions on lots of sites....
MiShY
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oracle128
October 26th, 2000, 09:21 AM
OK, thanks guys, I got the controls working-and you can now hear the sound, BUT, now, if you press stop, the seek bar stops, but the music keeps playing-the only way to stop it is to press pause. Any Ideas??
MishY
October 26th, 2000, 09:56 AM
Oracle,
All ya have to do mate is switch from using the looped code to the un-looped code. The 2nd code I gave you http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/smile.gif
<EMBED SRC="targetURL" HIDDEN="TRUE" AUTOSTART="TRUE">
<NOEMBED>
<BGSOUND SRC="targetURL">
</NOEMBED>
Let us know how it goes,
MiShY
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