Matt, I take the point about mp3; and quality will be important. At the same time I want to be sure that hearing the files will not be a problem for the non-technical user.
I'll have a try of your suggestions. Joseph Joseph Harris http://www.smilepoetryweekly.com Smile Poetry Weekly ezine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 9:44 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] RE: Sound file activation > Joseph, > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joseph Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 07 September 2002 21:31 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [wdvltalk] Sound file activation > > > > > > I want to put sound files both on a site and into an e-book that > > works with > > HTML. In both cases I want a mouse click (or keyboard combination) to > > bring about the playing of that (.wav?) > > I'd use MP3 if possible, far smaller files and far better quality! > > > file in, presumably, the relevant computer's default audio player. > > > > Is there a simple way to do this? Either with the same > > link/script/php or whatever, or with different techniques. > > > > you could try a basic link, i.e. <a href="path/to/file.mp3">click here to > listen</a> for the html, I know nothing about coding e-books, but I guess a > similar thing would work. > > Otherwise, a javascript <a href="" onMouseOver="path/to/file.mp3">listen</a> > might also work, but I've never tried it! > > HTH, > > Matt > > -- > > /'^'\ /'^'\ > ( o o ) ( o o ) > ---oOOO--(_)--OOOo------oOOO--(_)--OOOo--- > ! Matthew Macdonald-Wallace ! > ! www.interactwiththe.net ! > !****************************************! > ! Humor is emotional chaos recollected ! > ! in tranquility. ! > ! .oooO .oooO ! > ! ( ) Oooo. ( ) Oooo. ! > ----\ (----( )-----------\ (---( )---- > \_) ) / \_) ) / > (_/ (_/ ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
