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Posted by Blinky the Shark on 06/16/07 01:42
Neredbojias wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:33:57 GMT Anze scribed:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> I have a problem that I can't solve... I am beginning to think that
>> solution even doesn't exist, but - let's hope I'm wrong. :)
>>
>> The site I'm developing should play the music in the background (if
>> the visitor turns it on). I am using flash to play the music. The
>> problem is that as the visitor is changing the pages the flash object
>> gets demolished - which means the music stops. I have created a
>> solution that restarts the music on the next page on the same place it
>> stopped, but the music goes quiet for a split second on every page
>> change, which is a bit annoying.
>>
>> I have considered using frames or AJAX for the main content (to make
>> sure flash stays there), but - the pages must be search engine
>> friendly, besides, I hate pages where URLs don't change. And currently
>> there seems to be no way to let the browser know that the page in the
>> frame also has its own URL.
>>
>> The only other solution is using a popup, but that poses its own
>> problems - popups are commonly blocked and a lot of users don't know
>> about information bar and what it tris to tell them.
>>
>> Is there some solution I haven't thought of? Can flash be made
>> persistent without popups or frames/AJAX?
>>
>> I would be grateful for some ideas, clues, tips,... Even "it can't be
>> done" would be appreciated.
>
> Uh, what if you leave the page and never come back? How does the music
> stop? Furthermore, non-user-initiated background music is a horseshit
> idea.
Well, he did say "if the visitor turns it on" (second paragraph).
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