Flash audio players

[ninjakyle]

Anyone know a nice template or easy way to set up one of these cute flash players?

example:
[url="http://www.micahdalton.com/home.html"]http://www.micahdalton.com/home.html[/url]http://www.micahdalton.com/home.html
[url="http://www.cliffritcheymusic.com/"]http://www.cliffritcheymusic.com/[/url]http://www.cliffritcheymusic.com/
[url="http://www.nathanimpellizzeri.com/"]http://www.nathanimpellizzeri.com/[/url]http://www.nathanimpellizzeri.com/

the list goes on . . .

I can manage my way around dreamweaver and flash but don't know where to start with these

thanks for the tips (in advance

[MC Just]

yeah ive been looking for the same thing.

[ninjakyle]

maybe i should have done my research first

looks like this question comes up often

hey mc,
i am going to give this one a try
[url="http://forum.powweb.com/showthread.php?t=50438"]link here[/url]

suggestions still welcome

[ninjakyle]

actually, that stuff is cwap

still searching

[MC Just]

i dont even know where to start with creating a flash audio player, ive tried so many times i just cant get it right...

[ryanmeyersmusic]

i'd be glad to share the source from the one on my page:

[url="http://www.ryanmeyers.com/wordpress/archives/2004/08/10/42/learning-to-dream"]http://www.ryanmeyers.com/wordpress/archiv...arning-to-dream[/url]

[MC Just]

[quote name='ryanmeyersmusic' date='Aug 13 2005, 07:21 PM']i'd be glad to share the source from the one on my page:

[url="http://www.ryanmeyers.com/wordpress/archives/2004/08/10/42/learning-to-dream"]http://www.ryanmeyers.com/wordpress/archiv...arning-to-dream[/url]
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thats a cool radio!!

[ryanmeyersmusic]

thanks, bro. i spent way too much time writing that code to be the only one using it. i'll post the source fla in a minute

[ryanmeyersmusic]

[url="http://www.ryanmeyers.com/radio/MP3Player.fla"]http://www.ryanmeyers.com/radio/MP3Player.fla[/url]

Find all the comments in the action script, I just commented it in about 3 minutes, so if somtehing's missing, let me know and I'll try to clarify it. Make sure you edit the backwards and forwards actions as well (they're nested in the group, so you'll have to double click the buttons group, then click on the buttons individually to access their actionscript.).

[ryanmeyersmusic]

now that i think about it, i could probably make it much fewer edits if you give me about 10 minutes...

[MC Just]

[quote name='ryanmeyersmusic' date='Aug 13 2005, 07:46 PM']now that i think about it, i could probably make it much fewer edits if you give me about 10 minutes...
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cool!!!

[ninjakyle]

that is sweet man
i just figured you had someone else do all that jazz
it looks good ryan

(off topic) where did you record?

[ryanmeyersmusic]

ok, download the source file now. The first four variables should be all you have to change. let me know if you run into any problems.

[ninjakyle]

for some reason i can't open it in flash
says it is an unexpected format . . . perhaps i just caught it off guard. . . maybe if I wait a little bit, give it some advance notice . . . then it will be expected

[MC Just]

yeah im having the same problem

[ryanmeyersmusic]

i just re-upped it as a binary file, hopefully that will fix it. i just downloaded it and it worked ok on my pc. it was created in flash mx (2004)

[ninjakyle]

man
i still can't open it
got mx
dont know whats up
but thanks for trying

if you have any other ideas, i am game for trying

[ryanmeyersmusic]

i guess i can write a quick step-by-step... gimme a minute...

[ryanmeyersmusic]

OK, here's how to make a flash player...

Layer Setup[list]
[*]Create a Layer, label it "Labels"
[*]Create a layer, label it "Actions"
[*]Create a layer, label it "Components"
[*]Create a layer, label it "Sound"
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Button Creation[list]
[*]Create a button, label it "Pause"
[*]Create a button, label it "Play"
[*]Create a button, label it "Back"
[*]Create a button, label it "Forward"
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Setup "Labels" layer[list]
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 10, label it "Playing"
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 25
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Setup "Actions" layer[list]
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 2
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 10
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 11
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 25
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Setup "Components" layer[list]
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 25
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Setup "Sound" layer[list]
[*]Insert a Keyframe on frame 25
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Set up text box[list]
[*]Create a text box on frame 1 of "Components" layer
[*]In Properties, set Text type to "Dynamic Text"
[*]In Properties, set Line type to "Single Line"
[*]In Properties, set Variable to "showme"
[*]Format with whatever font, color, alignment, etc that you desire
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Set up buttons[list]
[*]Drag the "Pause", "Play", "Back", and "Forward" buttons onto frame 1 of "Components" layer
[*]When they're set up the way you want them, group them together
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Assigning Actions[list]
[*]On frame 1 of "Actions" layer, copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
// VARIABLES
// number_of_tracks :: the total number of songs for your player
// first_song       :: the track number of the first song to play, use 0 for random
// songs            :: a list of the web addresses of each song, in order, seperated by commas
// titles           :: a list of the titles of each song, in order, seperated by commas

number_of_tracks = 11;
first_song = 0;
songs = ["http://www.yoursite.com/path/to//01.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/02.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/03.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/04.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/05.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/06.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/07.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/08.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/09.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/10.mp3", "http://www.yoursite.com/path/to/11.mp3"];
titles = ["Sometimes in Silence", "Invisible People", "Broken", "This Road", "Walk Away", "This Moment Forever", "Picturebox", "Learning to Dream", "Traveling Song", "Tell Me Tyler", "Lose it All"];

// NO NEED TO EDIT PAST THIS POINT!

first_song = first_song + 1;

first_song_minus_two = first_song - 2;

if(first_song_minus_two == 0)
first_song_minus_two = number_of_tracks;
if(first_song_minus_two == -1)
first_song_minus_two = Math.round(Math.random()*(number_of_tracks-1))+1;



if(src eq ''){src=first_song_minus_two;}

number_of_tracks_plus_one = number_of_tracks + 1;

source = songs[src];
loadherup = 1;
stTime = "";
startOffX = 0;
isOn._visible = 1;
isStop._visible = 1;
isOn._alpha = 40;
isStop._alpha = 100;
shizcnt = 0;
title = srcs[srcs.length - 1];
stTime = getTimer();
s = new Sound(this);
if (source == "")
{
   source = "No file found";
   unloadMovie(this);
} // end if
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[list]
[*]On frame 2 of "Actions" layer, copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
isOn._visible = 1;
isStop._visible = 0;
if (loadNot == "")
{
   s.loadSound(source, true);
   songname = titles[src];
   loadNot = "y";
} // end if
s.start(startOffX, 1);
gotoAndPlay(10);
autoStart = "yes";
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[list]
[*]On frame 10 of "Actions" layer, copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
if(_level0.showme == "  (LOADING)")
{
// Action script...
   s.stop();
   stop();
   //src = Number(src) + 1;
   

if (src == number_of_tracks)
   {
       src = 0;
   } // end if
   loadNot = "";
   gotoAndPlay(1);

}


function formatTime(inSecs)
{
   myTtlSeconds = Math.round(inSecs);
   myTtlMinutes = int(myTtlSeconds / 60);
   myseconds = "00" + (myTtlSeconds - myTtlMinutes * 60) * 1;
   rds = myseconds.split("");
   myseconds = rds[rds.length - 2] + rds[rds.length - 1];
   myminutes = "0" + myTtlMinutes;
   rds = myminutes.split("");
   myminutes = rds[rds.length - 2] + rds[rds.length - 1];
   return("" + myminutes + ":" + myseconds);
} // End of the function
notes = _root.s.getVolume() + " : " + _root.s.getTransform() + " : " + _root.s.getPan();
isOn._visible = 1;
isStop._visible = 1;
isOn._alpha = 85;
isStop._alpha = 0;
vol = s.getVolume();
if (stTime == "")
{
   stTime = getTimer();
} // end if
duration = (getTimer() - stTime) / 1000;
durationX = s.position + ":" + s.duration;
trace(s.position + ":" + s.duration);
if (sz > 1 && s.position > 1 && s.duration > 1 && s.position >= s.duration)
{
   this_cgi = this._url.split("?")[0].split("MP3Player.swf")[0];
   if (refresh)
   {
       title = "RELOADING " + this_cgi;
       getURL(this_cgi + "/index.cgi?lastSrc=" + src, "_self");
   } // end if
   isOn._visible = 1;
   isStop._visible = 1;
   isOn._alpha = 0;
   isStop._alpha = 85;
   startOffX = 0;
   s.stop();
   stop();
   
src = Number(src) + 1;
 
if (src == number_of_tracks)
   {
       src = 0;
   } // end if
   loadNot = "";
   gotoAndPlay(1);
} // end if
durationTtl = Math.round(s.position / 1000);
durationX = Math.round(s.duration / 1000);
playbar.ttl._width = durationX;
playbar.done._width = s.position / 1000;
playbar._width = 250;
if (seekDrag == "")
{
   at._x = s.position * 250 / s.duration + playbar._x;
} // end if
sz = durationX;
ttlSeconds = Math.round(durationTtl);
ttlMinutes = int(ttlSeconds / 60);
minutes = ttlMinutes;
seconds = ttlSeconds - minutes * 60;
seconds = "00" + seconds;
rds = seconds.split("");
seconds = rds[rds.length - 2] + rds[rds.length - 1];
minutes = "0" + minutes;
rds = minutes.split("");
minutes = rds[rds.length - 2] + rds[rds.length - 1];
duration = "" + minutes + ":" + seconds;
if (duration == "00:00")
{
   duration = "LOADING";
   loadherup = Number(loadherup) + 1;
   if (loadherup == 5)
   {
       loadherup = 1;
   } // end if
   for (counteruno = 1; counteruno > loadherup; counteruno = Number(counteruno) + 1)
   {
       duration = duration + ".";
   } // end of for
} // end if
display = songname + " (" + duration + ")";
szSecs = formatTime(Math.round(s.duration / 1000));
if (lastLastSecs != lastSecs && szSecs != lastSecs)
{
   if (shizcnt >= 3)
   {
       shiz = ". . : .";
       shizcnt = "res";
   } // end if
   if (shizcnt == 2)
   {
       shiz = ". : . .";
       shizcnt++;
   } // end if
   if (shizcnt == 1)
   {
       shiz = ": . . .";
       shizcnt++;
   } // end if
   if (shizcnt < 1)
   {
       shiz = ". . . .";
       shizcnt++;
   } // end if
   if (shizcnt == "res")
   {
       shizcnt = 0;
   } // end if
   title = szSecs + " " + shiz + " " + shiz + " CALCULATING LENGTH ";
}
else
{
   title = srcs[srcs.length - 1].split(".mp3")[0] + " " + szSecs;
} // end if
lastLastSecs = lastSecs;
lastSecs = szSecs;
var showme = songname + "  (" + duration + ")";
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[list]
[*]On frame 11 of "Actions" layer, copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
gotoAndPlay(10);
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[list]
[*]On frame 1 of "Components" layer, double click the buttons group, select the "Pause" button, and copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
on(release){
isOn._visible = 1;
isStop._visible = 1;
isOn._alpha = 0;
isStop._alpha = 85;
startOffX = Math.round(s.position/1000);
s.stop();
stop();
}
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[list]
[*]On frame 1 of "Components" layer, double click the buttons group, select the "Play" button, and copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
on(release){
if (loadNot eq ""){
s.loadSound(src,true);
loadNot = "y";
}
s.start(startOffX,1);
gotoAndPlay("Playing");
}
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[list]
[*]On frame 1 of "Components" layer, double click the buttons group, select the "Back" button, and copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
// Action script...

on (release)
{
   s.stop();
   stop();
   if (src == 0)
   {
        src = number_of_tracks;
   } // end if
   src = Number(src) - 1;
   loadNot = "";
   gotoAndPlay(1);
}
[/code]
[list]
[*]On frame 1 of "Components" layer, double click the buttons group, select the "Forward" button, and copy the following ActionScript:
[/list][code]
// Action script...

on (release)
{
   s.stop();
   stop();
   src = Number(src) + 1;

   if (src == number_of_tracks_plus_one)
   {
       src = 0;
   } // end if
   loadNot = "";
   gotoAndPlay(1);
}
[/code]

[ryanmeyersmusic]

before you go to all that trouble, make sure you're clicking the link above, and choosing "Save file as..." to save it. Hope that helps!