m3u

[jvles]

I am using bgsound on a page. When my m3u has only 1 mp3 in it, it
works fine (the music plays), but when I add another mp3 (after
CR/LF)to the m3u file, the page is totally silent - it doesn't even
play the first mp3. Suggestions?

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

an m3u is a "playlist" usually associated with WMP and improves "streaming"
while allowing multiple songs. generally it's used by just linking to the
file with a regular hyperlink.

I didn't even realize you could use it for bg sound. you may want to
reevaluate how you're calling your background sound.


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Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

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[jvles]

Chris,
What do you mean by "reevaluate how you're calling your background
sound?" This is my code: <bgsound src="images/music.m3u" loop="-1">
and within the m3u file I have the location and file name of the mp3
that I want to have played. This works perfectly fine. Only when I
insert another filename in the m3u file do I get the problem that
neither file plays. Dead silence!
I know that the construction of my m3u file is correct, for I can
invoke the file directly (outside frontpage) in Windows Media player,
and both songs play, one after the other, exactly as I intended.
Regards,
Joe

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

see if you can embed a media palyer in a page that will play the m3u all the
way through.
if you can, I can show you some ways to keep the sound but not by calling it
from the body tag or bgsound.

what version of FrontPage are you using?

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[jvles]

Chris,

I will try that - but first I'm going to be gone for a week, so you
will hear from me again towards the middle of 1/05. Thanks for your
interest in this matter.

Regards,

Joe

 

[jvles]

Chris,

I have another issue that you might know an answer to. By the way, I am
using Frontpage 2003. Here goes:

When I do a PAGE level hyperlink to an mp3 file, the music plays
without changing the display (for instance, Microsoft media player does
not display its page), but when I do a HOTSPOT hyperlink to an mp3
file, the display changes to Microsoft media player. How can I prevent
that from happening? I want the hyperlink behavior from a hotspot to be
identical to the behavior of a hyperlink initiated at the page level.

I essentially want to inhibit Media Player from displaying at all - no
controls whatsoever. Too much to ask?

Regards,

Joe

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

that's fine. I'm sure there's a way to work it out.
shoot me an email (reply directly) when you return.

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Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
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[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

when you get back from your trip we'll get these pages up on a server and
take a look.
there's probably a reason for this that will be obvious with a peek at the
source code.

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Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
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