Background Sound

I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays whenever
the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this so it only plays
when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the first time & not everytime
you return to the homepage from other pages on the website ?

You would need to look into writing a cookie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
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"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:613A76EE-E232-4DD0-834B-2632D31DC7AC@microsoft.com...
>I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays whenever
> the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this so it only plays
> when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the first time & not everytime
> you return to the homepage from other pages on the website ?

Thomas,
I think the poster wants to have the music play only when anyone first
visits the home page in a session, and when coming back to the home page
from another page in the site, in that session, to have it *not* play. If
the person visits a second time - not from within the site - then the music
should still play.

Do I understand this correctly?
If so, does this necessarily need a cookie - wouldn't this prevent the music
from playing on the second and subsequent time of entering the home page ?

My thoughts are that when returning to the home page from another page, the
location is coded as index.html?revisit=yes and index.html then extracts the
parameter revisit and when yes, does not play the music.

As I have a similar situation, I will try this out. If I succeed, I will
post a response with the details.
--
Cheers,
Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
> You would need to look into writing a cookie.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
> --
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> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> ==============================================
> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> Microsoft Product Support Services:
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> ==============================================
>
> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:613A76EE-E232-4DD0-834B-2632D31DC7AC@microsoft.com...
>> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays
>> whenever the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this so
>> it only plays when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the first
>> time & not everytime you return to the homepage from other pages on
>> the website ?

This would be best done with a cookie that expires, in say 24 hours.

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"Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:OZCVYT%23kFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thomas,
> I think the poster wants to have the music play only when anyone first visits the home page in a
> session, and when coming back to the home page from another page in the site, in that session, to
> have it *not* play. If the person visits a second time - not from within the site - then the music
> should still play.
>
> Do I understand this correctly?
> If so, does this necessarily need a cookie - wouldn't this prevent the music from playing on the
> second and subsequent time of entering the home page ?
>
> My thoughts are that when returning to the home page from another page, the location is coded as
> index.html?revisit=yes and index.html then extracts the parameter revisit and when yes, does not
> play the music.
>
> As I have a similar situation, I will try this out. If I succeed, I will post a response with the
> details.
> --
> Cheers,
> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>
> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>> You would need to look into writing a cookie.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> ==============================================
>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> http://support.microsoft.com
>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> ==============================================
>>
>> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:613A76EE-E232-4DD0-834B-2632D31DC7AC@microsoft.com...
>>> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays
>>> whenever the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this so
>>> it only plays when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the first
>>> time & not everytime you return to the homepage from other pages on
>>> the website ?
>
>

Thomas,

I took your advice and tried to create a cookie as per
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

I used this code:
<script type="text/javascript">
if (document.cookie)
{ document.cookie = "play=yes; expires=; path=/";
alert('cookie=' + document.cookie) }
else alert("cookie can't be set")
</script>

What returned was the alert
cookie can't be set

Why?
I am testing on my local disk. Should I test on the web?

I tried to set my website (tandcl.homemail.com.au) as an "Always Allow" in
IE Tools | Internet options | Privacy | Sites , but it didn't come up in the
list of sites. Again, I can't figure out why!

I am fairly sure I also allow cookies from primary sites, although where I
set this, I can't remember.

Any further help appreciated
--
Cheers,
Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
> This would be best done with a cookie that expires, in say 24 hours.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> ==============================================
> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> Microsoft Product Support Services:
> http://support.microsoft.com
> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
> ==============================================
>
> "Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:OZCVYT%23kFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Thomas,
>> I think the poster wants to have the music play only when anyone
>> first visits the home page in a session, and when coming back to the
>> home page from another page in the site, in that session, to have it
>> *not* play. If the person visits a second time - not from within the
>> site - then the music should still play. Do I understand this correctly?
>> If so, does this necessarily need a cookie - wouldn't this prevent
>> the music from playing on the second and subsequent time of entering
>> the home page ? My thoughts are that when returning to the home page from
>> another
>> page, the location is coded as index.html?revisit=yes and index.html
>> then extracts the parameter revisit and when yes, does not play the
>> music. As I have a similar situation, I will try this out. If I succeed,
>> I
>> will post a response with the details.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
>> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>>
>> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>>> You would need to look into writing a cookie.
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>>> --
>>> ==============================================
>>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>>> ==============================================
>>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com
>>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>>> ==============================================
>>>
>>> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:613A76EE-E232-4DD0-834B-2632D31DC7AC@microsoft.com...
>>>> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays
>>>> whenever the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this
>>>> so it only plays when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the
>>>> first time & not everytime you return to the homepage from other
>>>> pages on the website ?

I would test it on the live site.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

"Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message news:ObqjiVBlFHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thomas,
>
> I took your advice and tried to create a cookie as per
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>
> I used this code:
> <script type="text/javascript">
> if (document.cookie)
> { document.cookie = "play=yes; expires=; path=/";
> alert('cookie=' + document.cookie) }
> else alert("cookie can't be set")
> </script>
>
> What returned was the alert
> cookie can't be set
>
> Why?
> I am testing on my local disk. Should I test on the web?
>
> I tried to set my website (tandcl.homemail.com.au) as an "Always Allow" in IE Tools | Internet
> options | Privacy | Sites , but it didn't come up in the list of sites. Again, I can't figure out
> why!
>
> I am fairly sure I also allow cookies from primary sites, although where I set this, I can't
> remember.
>
> Any further help appreciated
> --
> Cheers,
> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>
> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>> This would be best done with a cookie that expires, in say 24 hours.
>>
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> ==============================================
>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> http://support.microsoft.com
>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> ==============================================
>>
>> "Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:OZCVYT%23kFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Thomas,
>>> I think the poster wants to have the music play only when anyone
>>> first visits the home page in a session, and when coming back to the
>>> home page from another page in the site, in that session, to have it
>>> *not* play. If the person visits a second time - not from within the
>>> site - then the music should still play. Do I understand this correctly?
>>> If so, does this necessarily need a cookie - wouldn't this prevent
>>> the music from playing on the second and subsequent time of entering
>>> the home page ? My thoughts are that when returning to the home page from another
>>> page, the location is coded as index.html?revisit=yes and index.html
>>> then extracts the parameter revisit and when yes, does not play the
>>> music. As I have a similar situation, I will try this out. If I succeed, I
>>> will post a response with the details.
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
>>> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>>>
>>> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>>>> You would need to look into writing a cookie.
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>>>> --
>>>> ==============================================
>>>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>>>> ==============================================
>>>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>>>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>>>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com
>>>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>>>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>>>> ==============================================
>>>>
>>>> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:613A76EE-E232-4DD0-834B-2632D31DC7AC@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays
>>>>> whenever the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this
>>>>> so it only plays when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the
>>>>> first time & not everytime you return to the homepage from other
>>>>> pages on the website ?
>
>

How about a session variable?
MikeR 1st

Pete wrote:
> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays whenever
> the homepage is opened. Is it possible to configure this so it only plays
> when the homepage is opened by a visitor for the first time & not everytime
> you return to the homepage from other pages on the website ?

But then all pages would have be .asp, if ASP is the server-side scripting language supported on the
server in order to maintain the session state.

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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
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==============================================

"MikeR" <NOnf4lSPAM@pobox.com> wrote in message news:%23vB0OmDlFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> How about a session variable?
> MikeR 1st
>
> Pete wrote:
>> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this plays whenever the homepage is
>> opened. Is it possible to configure this so it only plays when the homepage is opened by a
>> visitor for the first time & not everytime you return to the homepage from other pages on the
>> website ?

True.
MikeR 1st

Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
> But then all pages would have be .asp, if ASP is the server-side scripting language supported on the
> server in order to maintain the session state.
>

Thomas,

I have at last tried this on the live site

My code is
function createCookie(name, value, days)
{
if (days)
{ var date = new Date();
date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));
var expires = "; expires=" + date.toGMTString();
}
else var expires = "";
document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=/";
}
//-------------------------------
function readCookie(name)
{
var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
var nameEQ = name + "=";
for(var i=0; i < ca.length; i++)
{ var c = ca[i];
while (c.charAt(0)==' ')
c = c.substring(1, c.length); //delete spaces
if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0)
return c.substring(nameEQ.length, c.length);
}
return null;
}
//-------------------------------
function playmusic()
{
document.write(
'<tr id="music"><th>'
+ ' <input type="button" class="top" value="Hide Player"'
+ ' onclick="hideit(\'music\')";>'
+ ' <embed src="minuet.mid" id="theNoise"'
+ ' width="144" height="45" autostart="true" loop="false">'
+ '</th></tr>')
}

<script type="text/javascript">
if (readCookie('play') != 'no')
playmusic()
createcookie('play','no','0.0417')
</script>

The music plays fine very time, even after exiting the page to another page
in the same website and then returning or refreshing the page entirely

Any ideas?
--
Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
> I would test it on the live site.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> ==============================================
> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> Microsoft Product Support Services:
> http://support.microsoft.com
> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
> ==============================================
>
> "Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:ObqjiVBlFHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Thomas,
>>
>> I took your advice and tried to create a cookie as per
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>>
>> I used this code:
>> <script type="text/javascript">
>> if (document.cookie)
>> { document.cookie = "play=yes; expires=; path=/";
>> alert('cookie=' + document.cookie) }
>> else alert("cookie can't be set")
>> </script>
>>
>> What returned was the alert
>> cookie can't be set
>>
>> Why?
>> I am testing on my local disk. Should I test on the web?
>>
>> I tried to set my website (tandcl.homemail.com.au) as an "Always
>> Allow" in IE Tools | Internet options | Privacy | Sites , but it
>> didn't come up in the list of sites. Again, I can't figure out why!
>>
>> I am fairly sure I also allow cookies from primary sites, although
>> where I set this, I can't remember.
>>
>> Any further help appreciated
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
>> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>>
>> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>>> This would be best done with a cookie that expires, in say 24 hours.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ==============================================
>>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>>> ==============================================
>>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com
>>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>>> ==============================================
>>>
>>> "Trevor L." <tandcl@homemail.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:OZCVYT%23kFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thomas,
>>>> I think the poster wants to have the music play only when anyone
>>>> first visits the home page in a session, and when coming back to
>>>> the home page from another page in the site, in that session, to have
>>>> it *not* play. If the person visits a second time - not from
>>>> within the site - then the music should still play. Do I understand
>>>> this
>>>> correctly? If so, does this necessarily need a cookie - wouldn't this
>>>> prevent
>>>> the music from playing on the second and subsequent time of
>>>> entering the home page ? My thoughts are that when returning to the
>>>> home
>>>> page from another page, the location is coded as
>>>> index.html?revisit=yes and index.html then extracts the parameter
>>>> revisit and when yes, does not play the
>>>> music. As I have a similar situation, I will try this out. If I
>>>> succeed, I will post a response with the details.
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
>>>> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>>>>
>>>> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>>>>> You would need to look into writing a cookie.
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>>>>> --
>>>>> ==============================================
>>>>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>>>>> ==============================================
>>>>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>>>>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>>>>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com
>>>>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>>>>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>>>>> ==============================================
>>>>>
>>>>> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:613A76EE-E232-4DD0-834B-2632D31DC7AC@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> I have added a background sound to my homepage only. So this
>>>>>> plays whenever the homepage is opened. Is it possible to
>>>>>> configure this so it only plays when the homepage is opened by a
>>>>>> visitor for the first time & not everytime you return to the
>>>>>> homepage from other pages on the website ?