I Want To Make A Link To An Audio File

[Mrs. Muddled]

There's a website I want to link to my website. This particular website opens with an audible speech. I've tried going into my blog template and adding the url but it is not showing on my blog.

 

This is what I want to do:

 

Where the link section is, I want to have the title "The Americans" when I click on it I want this site to open http://canadafreepress.com/2005/cover090205.htm and the speech to play out loud.

 

The other way I was thinking of doing it was to actually do a new post called "The Americans" and when I click on the title of the post ... this website would open and the audio would start.

 

I'd like to be able to insert the written speech (I've copied it already) myself so that I see it on my screen and not all the other clutter on the original website. I was thinking I would just insert an animation at the top I have of crossed American and Canadian flags.

 

Okay ... so now that I've given you the big explanation of my vision ... can you type out what I have to do to get what I want?

[TCH-Bruce]

As for creating a link it would look like this.

 

><a href="http://canadafreepress.com/2005/cover090205.htm">The Americans</a>

 

As for copying the speech to use on your site it is copyrighted material and you should get permission to use it.

[Mrs. Muddled]

As for creating a link it would look like this.

 

><a href="http://canadafreepress.com/2005/cover090205.htm">The Americans</a>

 

As for copying the speech to use on your site it is copyrighted material and you should get permission to use it.

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Thanks Bruce.

 

Can I not acknowledge that speech as given by Gordon Sinclair if I copy it into an actual post ... it is a speech copied and re-copied many times by various media. It was a public speech?

 

So ... are you saying that the best way for me to use it is to simply have a link over on the side of the blog and not to use it as a post?

[TCH-Bruce]

You can create the link how ever you decide. You can't link directly to the mp3 file (or shouldn't as that would be stealing bandwidth).

 

As for the speech, a disclaimer acknowledging Gordon Sinclair would probably be sufficient.

[Mrs. Muddled]

You can create the link how ever you decide. You can't link directly to the mp3 file (or shouldn't as that would be stealing bandwidth).

 

As for the speech, a disclaimer acknowledging Gordon Sinclair would probably be sufficient.

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Okay ... I'm not sure if I'm understanding you right ... but I've got it on my link now. Take a look and check it out ... please.

 

Is what I've done to this point legal?

[TCH-Bruce]

That should be fine.

[Mrs. Muddled]

That should be fine.

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Thanks Bruce. I'm feeling rather smug that I have actually managed to get this "link" on my website. Like this is progress Man!!! It's a pretty kewl speech isn't it? Ol' Gordon sez it like it is.

 

So, how do I get my links to show up on every post instead of just the most recent one?

[Mitch]

You might also look into giving folks a way of controling the audio file in question. Right now, I guess it is playing it as fast as it can stream it and it is really sounding garbled up.

 

This page might be of some help

 

You might also look up on Google "insert media player on page" or something to that effect.

[Mrs. Muddled]

You might also look into giving folks a way of controling the audio file in question.  Right now, I guess it is playing it as fast as it can stream it and it is really sounding garbled up.

 

This page might be of some help

 

You might also look up on Google "insert media player on page" or something to that effect.

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Oh nooooooooooo!!!

[Mitch]

Don't give up yet!

 

I found another resource I want you to check out. This page has a few examples and code you can copy and paste onto your own Web page so you can test it out. So read that and let us know if you have any other problems!

 

Hope this helps!

[Mrs. Muddled]

Don't give up yet!

 

I found another resource I want you to check out.  This page has a few examples and code you can copy and paste onto your own Web page so you can test it out.  So read that and let us know if you have any other problems!

 

Hope this helps!

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So would I copy this <embed src="yourmusic.mid">

<noembed> <bgsound src="yourmusic.mid"> </noembed> ... this would automatically play the sound? I don't want to give anyone a "choice" ... I want it to play.

 

Would this make the music in the background of his speech clearer? I checked it out the way it is and I can hear a slight slurring in the music when it plays via my website.

 

Looking up above at Bruce's code ... where exactly do I insert this new code. Between which words?

 

What exactly does this little code do that improves the music?

[Mitch]

Well what I wanted to help you do was give your viewers the choice to start or stop the audio, due to it playing as fast as it can stream it.

 

What you want though is not to give the control over. Right?

 

In that case, I don't know a way you could stop the audio file from playing till the whole thing has had time to download to the viewer's computer. I would still recomend using the audio player controls, as that would be the easiest way to have a little more control over the audio. Personally I find it annoying to visit a Web site that has audio that auto plays, and gives me only the option to turn my speakers off if I don't want to hear it.

 

Sorry for the confusion there. Now if it were me, I would use this code:

 

><embed src="yourmusic.mid" 
width="140" height="40" autostart="false" loop="FALSE"> 
</embed>

 

Delete the previous code that was given to you. Then copy and paste this onto your Web page. Then replace yourmusic.mid with the path of your own audio file.

[Mrs. Muddled]

Well what I wanted to help you do was give your viewers the choice to start or stop the audio, due to it playing as fast as it can stream it. 

 

What you want though is not to give the control over.  Right?

 

In that case, I don't know a way you could stop the audio file from playing till the whole thing has had time to download to the viewer's computer.  I would still recomend using the audio player controls, as that would be the easiest way to have a little more control over the audio.  Personally I find it annoying to visit a Web site that has audio that auto plays, and gives me only the option to turn my speakers off if I don't want to hear it.

 

Sorry for the confusion there.  Now if it were me, I would use this code:

 

><embed src="yourmusic.mid" 
width="140" height="40" autostart="false" loop="FALSE"> 
</embed>

 

Delete the previous code that was given to you.  Then copy and paste this onto your Web page.  Then replace yourmusic.mid with the path of your own audio file.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

so ... here is the code Bruce gave me, that I have on the page now.

 

<a href="http://canadafreepress.com/2005/cover090205.htm">The Americans</a>

 

You want me to insert this latest code in ... where?

 

What does this code do?

[Mitch]

Alright, I see where the problem is, my Firefox is choking on the media player code. Here is the code you have on your page right now:

 

><embed src="images/sinclair.mp3"  autostart="true" width="300" height="20"><noembed><a href="images/sinclair.mp3">[View using Helper Application]</a></noembed>

 

You could keep that, but I would change the autostart="true" to "false".

 

As for why, I explained that in the earlier reply.

[Gail]

Hi MM,

 

My, you are getting pretty smart aren't you! I think you are starting to have fun with this web stuff now.

 

Just thought I would let you know - I heard Gordon's speech loud and clear via my computer. They don't make them like him anymore do they? Remember his usual line on 'Front Page Challenge' - how much money do you make?

 

I know what Mitch is saying about giving folks the option as to whether or not to listen to the speech. However, because it is part of a link and not currently part of your post - I don't think it is a big deal. If you were to have it as part of a post, then I think I would give the visitor to your blog the option as to whether or not they want to hear the audio.

 

Gail

[Mrs. Muddled]

Thanks Gail. I kind of like the way I've got it now. I've said my piece as it were, in my post. That leaves it up to my viewer (ha, I wish) to open the link.

 

I think it is such a profound link everyone needs to hear it.

 

Ya, ol' Gordon got himself into the odd pool of hot water over the years didn't he?