Sound files

[+Ziggy Crew]

I have seem many cache pages that have a sound file on them. But I can't figure out how to put one on mine? Does anyone now how to do it?

[+MREAGLEWO1]

most likely throught html tags

[+DavidMac]

Are you talking about a sound file with a play button somewhere on the page, or a sound that automatically plays when the page is loaded? If it's the later, please don't- it's the second most annoying thing you can do to a web page, right after the < blink > tag.

[+StarBrand]

Get the sound file out on the internet somewhere. Link to it on your web page. Please NEVER make it play automatically. (I think HTML tidy will strip out any new pages that try it anyway).

[+rogueleader1977]

Just finished a cache that requires sound files as part of the clue. No it does not play automaticaly. Yes HTML tidy no longer allows sounds to be directly imbedded into the cache page <bgsound source="">

You must find external server space to host your sound files (and it must be a commercial free site per Groundspeak guidelines).

 

If you have somewhere to host your files you can try two different things.

 

To click on a link and simply have the sound play try linking to the sound file directly

 

(i.e. a href="http://www.anypage.com/mysound.wav")

 

With this option a new page will load with the default plug-in player control bar playing the sound file.

 

or

 

To load a page with a graphic or background of your choice and the sound playing in the background, try this:

 

Create your html page.

 

Use this tag in your html page <bgsound source=http://www.anysuchsomehost.com/yoursoundfile.wav>

 

Link from the cache page to your html page.

 

Note: on both options a link will take your viewers away from your cache page to somewhere else (again this must be noncomercial, perhaps your ISP provides you some space?) If you don't want them to leave your cache page (because they might never come back to it) have the link launch a new browser window. To do this you must insert --- target="_blank"--- into your tag (take away the --- before and after)

Like this : <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank">

 

Look at my latest cache and see if this is what you are trying to do:

 

Can You Hear Me Now (GC11G55)

Edited March 19, 2007 by rogueleader1977

[+TexasGringo]

Are you talking about a sound file with a play button somewhere on the page, or a sound that automatically plays when the page is loaded? If it's the later, please don't- it's the second most annoying thing you can do to a web page, right after the < blink > tag.

 

If I go to a web site and some sound starts playing....I'm gone...I hate that.

[+ePeterso2]

Are you talking about a sound file with a play button somewhere on the page, or a sound that automatically plays when the page is loaded? If it's the later, please don't- it's the second most annoying thing you can do to a web page, right after the < blink > tag.

Heyyyyyy ... what's wrong with the BLINK tag?

 

-eP

[+Ziggy Crew]

Just finished a cache that requires sound files as part of the clue. No it does not play automaticaly. Yes HTML tidy no longer allows sounds to be directly imbedded into the cache page <bgsound source="">

You must find external server space to host your sound files (and it must be a commercial free site per Groundspeak guidelines).

 

If you have somewhere to host your files you can try two different things.

 

To click on a link and simply have the sound play try linking to the sound file directly

 

(i.e. a href="http://www.anypage.com/mysound.wav")

 

With this option a new page will load with the default plug-in player control bar playing the sound file.

 

or

 

To load a page with a graphic or background of your choice and the sound playing in the background, try this:

 

Create your html page.

 

Use this tag in your html page <bgsound source=http://www.anysuchsomehost.com/yoursoundfile.wav>

 

Link from the cache page to your html page.

 

Note: on both options a link will take your viewers away from your cache page to somewhere else (again this must be noncomercial, perhaps your ISP provides you some space?) If you don't want them to leave your cache page (because they might never come back to it) have the link launch a new browser window. To do this you must insert --- target="_blank"--- into your tag (take away the --- before and after)

Like this : <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank">

 

Look at my latest cache and see if this is what you are trying to do:

 

Can You Hear Me Now (GC11G55)

 

Thanks a million! This is exactly what I am looking for.

 

I also hate when a page loads with sounds in them. But its not what I am intending. But what rogueleader1977 has said is exactly what I want to do. An off site sound file that is needed to complete a puzzle cache.

[+MrCOgeo]

... is exactly what I want to do. An off site sound file that is needed to complete a puzzle cache.

I am not a Reviewer or affiliated with Groundspeak but

you might want to review the guidelines carefully on placing a geocache first, especially this excerpt:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx

...

Guidelines that Apply to all Cache Types

...

In the interest of file security, caches that require the downloading, installing or running of data and/or executables may not be published. ...

 

But I say good luck and hope it gets published as you intend it to.

Edited March 20, 2007 by MrCOgeo

[+rogueleader1977]

... is exactly what I want to do. An off site sound file that is needed to complete a puzzle cache.

I am not a Reviewer or affiliated with Groundspeak but

you might want to review the guidelines carefully on placing a geocache first, especially this excerpt:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx

...

Guidelines that Apply to all Cache Types

...

In the interest of file security, caches that require the downloading, installing or running of data and/or executables may not be published. ...

 

But I say good luck and hope it gets published as you intend it to.

 

I checked with a reviewer about that very line before placing my cache. Though some may see it differently I was told it was okay. In my opinion a sound file is not the same as an 'executible'. It runs through a browser plug-in and is not much different than an image. Those (images) too must 'download' to your computer. Sercurity risks come from .exe files and the like where trojans and viruses may be included. Not much danger from a WAV or MIDI.

Edited March 21, 2007 by rogueleader1977