a quick question about HTML....

5489

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Im using angelfire/lycos webserver to host my website.

I have a .midi file, ive used HTML to play the music in the backround when the page is opened. But when i open the page, it gives me an error and says "the proper plugin could not be downloaded. I am able to hear backround music on other pages.
 

notfred

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I cannot, in good conscience, help you to make your page horribly annoying. you're on your own.
 

dpm

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Originally posted by: notfred
I cannot, in good conscience, help you to make your page horribly annoying. you're on your own.

heh! yeah, background midi s do seem to bug the hell out of me, for some reason. kind of like the whole nails down a blackboard thing... ;)
 

dude

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Sorry, wouldn't help you here.

I think you understand what everyone's getting at...
Another very annoying thing is an extremely "loud" background image. don't do this, it clashes with the text and hurts people's eyes.
 

BornStar

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Well he does have a point. Almost every single page I've been to that was hosted by any of those companies has a horrible midi in the background. As soon as I hear a midi, I leave a page.
 

joohang

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<bgsound src="music.mid" volume="-10000">
<embed src="music.mid"></embed>
</bgsound>

If it doesn't play properly, you need to install an appropriate plugin. IE will just work "natively" through <bgsound>.

Make sure to set the volume to -10000. Thanks.