Best way to play a sound chime?

[evan5]

Hey DD,

I am having a little trouble with something on a webpage and looking for a tip. I am trying to play a small sound chime when an action on the website occurs. Problem is, i have tried playing it through quicktime and flash, but some users complain that they are asked to download something when they enter the site, i figure, this is because they do not have the software to play it.

Is there anyway around this? Is there anyway to play a simple sound chime without having the risk of the site asking the users to download any software.

[Beverleyh]

Try soundmanager2 : http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49395&highlight=soundmanager2

I'm not sure if the official website is still live but here's an alternative link : https://github.com/scottschiller/SoundManager2

[evan5]

Try soundmanager2 : http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49395&highlight=soundmanager2

I'm not sure if the official website is still live but here's an alternative link : https://github.com/scottschiller/SoundManager2
Okay, thanks for the tip Beverlyh,

I will definitely take a look at that. I am a little confused by it. So you play a sound chime through this "soundmanger2", and it plays through multiple mediums, meaning, it doesnt rely on just flash or just quicktime, ensuring the user's computer will always be able to play the sound chime without the chance of a download prompt?

[Beverleyh]

http://www.schillmania.com/projects/soundmanager2/doc/technotes/

No download prompts. Uses standard browser plugin architecture (Flash 8) and javascript, so widely supported.