Why do you choose native browser support ? - There's lots of version of customized Windows/IE that may not support this feature. - Installing QuickTime for Firefox is painfull.
Why don't you choose something like: SoundManager 2: A Sound API for JavaScript http://ajaxian.com/archives/soundmanager-2-a-sound-api-for-javascript Which is: - really crossbrowser - suported since years - specialized for sounds effects Regards On 3/4/07, Thomas Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've added a new library called sound.js to script.aculo.us, which > allows for playing (mp3-based) sound effects. It works without using > Flash, by using IE's internal sound playback mechanism (BGSOUND) and > falling back on using whatever plugin is used for audio/mpeg on other > browsers (in real world terms, this means QuickTime or a QuickTime- > compatible plugin). > > Thanks to Jules Gravinese of http://www.webveteran.com/ for coming up > with the initial idea and code for this. > > Tested and works in IE7, FF2, Safari. > > You can have a look at this by grabbing the latest SVN trunk, and > summoning the sound_test.html functional test file. > > Note that this feature isn't meant for any heavy-duty music playback, > but just for little sound effects that enhance the user experience. > Some examples of where this can be useful: > > - After a long upload, beep to let the user know it's done, even if > the browser window is not currently visible > - Notification sound for chats > - Beep on false password > - Warning beep for potential distrous operations > - Help messages/audio tutorials > > The current implementation also supports tracks, which means you can > play sounds in parallel, or stop what's currently being played and > play a new sound. I'm not too sure this functionality is needed > (makes only sense for larger sounds, like narrations). I'm open to > discussion on this. > > Anyway, it should be considered a bit experimental at this stage, so > any reports/bug fixes/enhancements are welcome, as always. > > Best, > Thomas > > > > -- Jean-Philippe Encausse - R&D Jalios SA Jp [at] encausse.net - http://www.encausse.com - http://www.jalias.com GTalk: jp.encausse [at] gmail.com - SMS: sms [at] jp.encausse.net Mob: +33 6 82 12 56 99 Jalios: +33 1 39 23 92 83 Tel: +33 1 39 18 90 15 Do it Once, Use it Twice ~ Do it Twice, Make It Once --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
