Dynamically change embedded sound sources

awaresoft · Sep 15, 2003

Anyone know of a way to dynamically change the source (src) of an embedded sound using Javascript?

I would like my users to be able to change certain sound effects without having to "embed" the full set of sound effects in a page and without having to reload the page.

Here's how I embed my sounds now:

<embed
id="audioSoundEffect"
name="audioSoundEffect"
src="soundeffect.wav"
hidden="true"
loop="false"
autostart="false">
</embed>

I was thinking along the lines of the following which does not work (IE 6 under Windows 2000):

document.audioSoundEffect.setAttribute('src','

http://mysite.com/sounds/newsound.wav');

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Malcolm

dwarfthrower · Sep 15, 2003

Code:

document.getElementById('audioSoundEffect').src = '[URL unfurl="true"]http://mysite.com/sounds/newsound.wav';[/URL]

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awaresoft · Sep 15, 2003

Dwarfthrower,

Thanks for responding to my question. I tried your suggestion and it did not work. No error message - but no change in sound.

I placed an alert() link on my page and the correct file names are shown for the src property before and after I change its value. Its as if the sound file is being cached by IE and not being updated?

alert( document.all.audioSoundEffect.src );

I'm using IE 6.0.2800 SP1. Can you confirm that your suggestion works on your side?

Thanks again for your help!
Malcolm

dwarfthrower · Sep 15, 2003

Here's what I've done in the past:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function playSound(strSoundFile){
 document.getElementById('audioSoundEffect').src = '#';
 document.getElementById('audioSoundEffect').src = strSoundFile;
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<bgsound id=&quot;audioSoundEffect&quot; src=&quot;#&quot; loop=1>
<button onclick=&quot;playSound('[URL unfurl="true"]http://mysite.com/sounds/newsound.wav')&quot;>Click[/URL] Me</button>
</body>
</html>

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There's nothing the world loves more than the taste of really sweet dreams.}

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