music on/off link

[mavrick422]

hey again, is it possible to put a "music on/off" thing on a page using anything besides flash? here's an example of what i mean:

http://www.dreamit-doit.com/flash/home_flash.swf

(the little speaker image on the bottom left) thanks

[sleipner]

I understand what you mean, and it's decently easy to do in flash, but if you ABSOLUTELY want to avoid flash, try posting it in the javascript part of the forums

HOWEVER, it would probably be simplest to just make a 100x50 or so flash document, put the buttons in it with controlling action script(s), especially if you already know how to do so, plus people wouldnt be able to steal your song(s), since it would be controlled via .swf, and you could control which song is playing if you wanted (easier than html and js anyway)

[mavrick422]

the only problem is is that i don't have flash. you think javascript can do it?

[sleipner]

well, if it's like the one on the site you linked to, ya i suppose so, since it should be just turning the volume off (not sure how), like I said, try looking in the javascript section of the forums, but it would probably be a LOT harder if you want a multiple song radio, though if you only have one song to play, ya it's probly doable without to-much work (i'm not sure though since I dont know .js)

[jscheuer1]

plus people wouldnt be able to steal your song(s), since it would be controlled via .swf

Not so, just makes it a little harder or easier. With a decent .swf decompiler, it actually can be easier.

[sleipner]

if you store the song in a seperate .swf (especially easy if you use multiple .swf for each song), and then have a dynamic text box load the movie/.swf containing the song you want to play, they won't get the song from the .swf embedded in the page.

the only way they could still get the .swf containing the song(s) is if the decompiler gives them the url where the .swf song movie is at.

BTW: thats what I did to include a radio bar in the Flash design CIS course I took at my community college, (I'll be takin actionscript startin Jan 06')