Play sound file on home page load

[Drise]

Is this possible? And if so, how? I would assume it would use the RAWR player and have it stream it as is the magnifying glass "preview" was clicked.

[TSG]

Yeah, there is several ways you could do it actually. We already have a 'play media' function in the code. I don't remember now but there is a way to popup a preview box and play the media in Terayon and RAWR-Template, via a function/url variable. Play a song, then right click the player, you will receive a link. Then figure out how to use that on page load.

It would be very annoying for visitors though, I am not sure its the best way.

You could also just embed the player somehow on the homepage.

[Drise]

Well, I'm not very proficient with web page coding/design. Could you, or someone, give like an example piece of code for the embedded player?

[Mars]

someone, give like an example piece of code for the embedded player?

We are waiting all for the return of Giant Eagle for that, media players are the privilege of the rawr team 

[TSG]

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<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="[color=red]--LINK TO PLAYER--[/color]rawr_player.swf" width="500" height="50">
<param name="movie" value="[color=red]--LINK TO PLAYER--[/color]rawr_player.swf"/>
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/>
<param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/>
<param name="wmode" value="direct"/>
<param name="flashvars" value="theme={.!theme.}&autoplay=1&file=[color=red]--LINK TO FILE--[/color]"/>
</object>
I think that is set up for MP3.

[Drise]

mp3 is what I have. Thanks!

[Drise]

For anyone who is wanting to know how to specifically play only on the home page:

Under [special:strings] you'll find this bit bellow:

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--- Other settings:
mod_updates=off
mod_folder_tasks=on
mod_search=on
mod_statistics=off
mod_shoutbox=on
sym_ip=on
btn_back=on
create_folder=on
rename=on
Add onto those variables with something like

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--- Other settings:
mod_updates=off
mod_folder_tasks=on
mod_search=on
mod_statistics=off
mod_shoutbox=on
sym_ip=on
btn_back=on
create_folder=on
rename=on
example=
and past the = paste (on one line)

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<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data...

/template/rawr_default/players/rawr_player.swf

given above.

Now find

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<!--{.comment|--><h1>WARNING: This template will only work with HFS 2.3 or greater; macros must be enabled.</h1><!--.} -->
and right above it paste

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{.switch|%folder%|;|
/|{.!example.}|
.}

P.S.

The link to the player that comes default with the RAWR template is

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http://<SERVER ADDRESS HERE>/template/rawr_default/players/rawr_player.swf
I'm also attaching my template, which does have some minor modifications, for anyone wanting to see the whole thing.