Hey Guys,
I have a very frustrating issue!
I am trying to integrate an MP3 player into a flash site im building. I have made it as far as to integrate a player i grabbed off the web, with some modifications. It is an MP3 Player with an XML playlist, which is exactly what i want. The only this this player does not have which I NEED! i cannot stress enough, --NEED-- is for the music to play streaming, with the current scripting it requires 100% preload of the mp3 before the play function is called through (ie. bytesloaded == bytestotal)
I though it would be as simple as saying something along the lines of if loaded = 5% of total, play. but no matter what i did to try to make this work it produced no results whatsoever.
What i need is to have a player with the key elements: play, pause, next, artist and track info and progress bar (seekable) with a button to expand and hide the playlist. I cannot believe to my utter disbelief that there is no single flash mp3 player that i have found (in 4 hours of searching) that has these simple requirements (streaming and collapsable XML driven playlist)
Here is the code for the current player im modding, but any other suggestiongs for decent players (fully customizable skin is required) i would certainly be open to them.
[AS]//defines a new sound object
music = new Sound(this);
trkInfo = new Date();
//comment these three lines if you don’t want it to play on startup
playing = false;
paused = false;
loading = true;
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//sets the beginning slider attributes
vol_mc.slider_mc._x = 70;
bal_mc.slider_mc._x = 50;
pos_mc.slider_mc._x = 0;
pos_mc.slider_mc._visible = false;
vol_mc.slider_mc.slider.useHandCursor = false;
bal_mc.slider_mc.slider.useHandCursor = false;
pos_mc.slider_mc.slider.useHandCursor = false;
scroller_mc.slider_mc.slider.useHandCursor = false;
loop_mc.radio_mc.useHandCursor = false;
shuffle_mc.radio_mc.useHandCursor = false;
//controls which song is highlighted in the playlist, see attacher
function select(){
for(i in playlist_mc.target_mc){
if(playlist_mc.target_mc*.songNum != songNum){
playlist_mc.target_mc*.gotoAndStop(1);
}
else{
playlist_mc.target_mc*.gotoAndStop(2);
}
}
}
songNum = 0;
numTracks = songInfo.content.length;
//attacher: attaches the playlist movies, select() is called here
for(i = 0; i < numTracks; i++){
songInfo.content*.songNum = i;
playlist_mc.target_mc.attachMovie(“playlistItem”, “item” + i, (i+1), songInfo.content*);
playlist_mc.target_mc[“item” + i]._y = i * 18;
if(playlist_mc.target_mc[“item” + i].title == songInfo.content[songNum].title){
playlist_mc.target_mc[“item” + i].gotoAndStop(2);
}
else{
playlist_mc.target_mc[“item” + i].gotoAndStop(1);
}
}
scrollWindowHeight = 72;
scrollMax = (playlist_mc.target_mc._y + playlist_mc.target_mc._height) - scrollWindowHeight;
//if there’s not enough to scroll, there will be no handle
if(playlist_mc._height <= scrollWindowHeight){
scroller_mc.slider_mc._visible = false;
}
else{
scroller_mc.visible = true;
}
//loads the song
music.loadSound(songInfo.content[songNum].path, false);
//this is what makes the music fade when you hit the stop button
function fadeOut() {
if (music.getVolume()>0) {
music.setVolume(music.getVolume()-5);
} else {
music.stop();
pos_mc.slider_mc._visible = false;
pos_mc.slider_mc._x = 0;
}
}
//this function is called when the first song ends, or the next button is press. It moves to the next song
function nextSong(){
if(loop == true and skipLoop != true){
music.stop();
music.start(0, 0);
}
else{
if(shuffle == true){
songNum = Math.floor(Math.random()*(numTracks-1));
}
else{
songNum++;
if(songNum == songInfo.content.length){
songNum = 0;
}
}
loading = true;
playing = false;
paused = false;
select();
if(skipLoop == true){
skipLoop = false;
}
music.loadSound(songInfo.content[songNum].path, false);
}
}
//self explantory =)
function prevSong(){
songNum–;
if(songNum < 0){
songNum = songInfo.content.length - 1;
}
loading = true;
playing = false;
paused = false;
select();
music.loadSound(songInfo.content[songNum].path, false);
}
//this function controls the text in the info window and what actions the player will take next based on what button is pressed
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
dur = music.duration;
pos = music.position;
total = music.getBytesTotal();
loaded = music.getBytesLoaded();
//preloader
if (loading == true) {
if (music.getBytesLoaded() == music.getBytesTotal() and dur > 0){
loading = false;
playing = true;
music.start(0,0);
music.setVolume(vol_mc.slider_mc._x);
music.setPan((bal_mc.slider_mc._x-50)*2);
status = “playing”;
pos_mc.slider_mc._visible = true;
}
else{
pos_mc.slider_mc._visible = false;
if(music.getBytesTotal() != undefined){
artist = Math.round(music.getBytesLoaded()/music.getBytesTotal()*100)+"% loaded";
}
else{
artist = undefined;
}
title = undefined;
status = “loading”;
}
}
//updates the sound attributes (vol, bal, etc…) and displays their info in the text fields
else if (playing == true) {
vol = music.getVolume() + “%”;
bal = music.getPan();
if(whichDrag != “pos_mc”){
pos_mc.slider_mc._x = (music.position/music.duration)*100;
}
music.setVolume(vol_mc.slider_mc._x);
music.setPan((bal_mc.slider_mc._x-50)*2);
titleArtist = songInfo.content[songNum].path;
title = songInfo.content[songNum].title;
artist = songInfo.content[songNum].artist;
music.onSoundComplete = nextSong;
} else{
titleArtist = undefined;
fadeOut();
status = “stopped”;
}
//controls the scrolling of the playlist
if(scrolling == true){
if(playlist_mc._height > scrollWindowHeight){
percentScroll = (scroller_mc.slider_mc._y/(scroller_mc.scrollBg_mc._y + scroller_mc.scrollBg_mc._height));
scrollValue = scrollMax*percentScroll;
playlist_mc.target_mc._y = -(scrollValue);
}
}
//displays the time
if(timeWay == “forward” or timeWay == undefined){
trkInfo.setSeconds(music.position/1000);
trkInfo.setMinutes((music.position/1000)/60);
trkInfo.setHours((music.position/1000)/3600);
}
else{
trkInfo.setSeconds((music.duration -music.position)/1000);
trkInfo.setMinutes(((music.duration -music.position)/1000)/60);
trkInfo.setHours(((music.duration -music.position)/1000)/3600);
}
seconds = trkInfo.getSeconds();
minutes = trkInfo.getMinutes();
hours = trkInfo.getHours();
if(seconds < 10){
seconds = 0 + seconds.toString();
}
if(minutes < 10){
minutes = 0 + minutes.toString();
}
if(hours < 10){
hours = 0 + hours.toString();
}
trkHrs = Math.floor((music.duration/1000)/3600);
trkMin = Math.floor((music.duration/1000)/60);
trkSec = Math.floor((music.duration/1000) - (60*trkMin));
if(trkSec < 10){
trkSec = 0 + trkSec.toString();
}
if(trkMin < 10){
trkMin = 0 + trkMin.toString();
}
if(trkHrs < 10){
trkHrs = 0 + trkHrs.toString();
}
if(loading != true){
time = hours + “:” + minutes + “:” + seconds;
totalTrkTime = trkHrs + “:” + trkMin + “:” + trkSec;
}
else{
time = undefined;
totalTrkTime = undefined;
}
};
///////////////////////////////end onEnterFrame///////////////////////////////
//controls the play button
play_mc.onRelease = play_mc.onReleaseOutside = function() {
if(playing != true or paused == true){
if(loading != true){
if(paused == true){
seconds = pos/1000;
music.start(seconds, 0);
paused = false;
}
else if (loading != true) {
loading = true;
music.loadSound(songInfo.content[songNum].path, false);
//music.start(0,0);
}
}
}
};
//controls the stop button
stop_mc.onRelease = stop_mc.onReleaseOutside = function () {
//if(loading != true){
loading =false;
playing = false;
paused = false;
artist = undefined;
title = undefined;
//}
};
//controls the pause button
pause_mc.onRelease = pause_mc.onReleaseOutside = function(){
if(playing == true){
if(paused == false){
pos = music.position;
music.stop();
//playing = false;
paused = true;
}
else{
seconds = pos/1000;
music.start(seconds, 0);
paused = false;
}
}
}
//controls the next button
next_mc.onRelease = next_mc.onReleaseOutside = function(){
if(loading != true){
skipLoop = true;
nextSong();
}
}
//controls the previous button
back_mc.onRelease = back_mc.onReleaseOutside = function(){
if(loading != true){
prevSong();
}
}
loop_mc.radio_mc.onRelease = shuffle_mc.radio_mc.onRelease = function(){
if(this._parent._currentframe == 1){
this._parent.gotoAndStop(2);
}
else{
this._parent.gotoAndStop(1);
}
if(this._parent._name == “loop_mc”){
if(loop == true){
loop = false;
}
else{
loop = true;
}
}
if(this._parent._name == “shuffle_mc”){
if(shuffle == true){
shuffle = false;
}
else{
shuffle = true;
}
}
}
//controls the sliders
vol_mc.slider_mc.slider.onPress = bal_mc.slider_mc.slider.onPress=pos_mc.slider_mc.slider.onPress=function () {
whichDrag = this._parent._parent._name;
this._parent.onMouseMove = function() {
updateAfterEvent();
};
this._parent.startDrag(false, 0, this._y, 100, this._y);
};
vol_mc.slider_mc.slider.onRelease = vol_mc.slider_mc.slider.onReleaseOutside=
bal_mc.slider_mc.slider.onRelease = bal_mc.slider_mc.slider.onReleaseOutside=
pos_mc.slider_mc.slider.onRelease = pos_mc.slider_mc.slider.onReleaseOutside=
function () {
if(whichDrag == “pos_mc”){
if(pos_mc.slider_mc._x == 100){
pos_mc.slider_mc._x = 99.5;
}
newPos = (pos_mc.slider_mc._x*(music.duration/1000))/100;
music.stop();
music.start(newPos, 0);
}
whichDrag = undefined;
beenDragged = “pos_mc”;
this._parent.onMouseMove = undefined;
this._parent.stopDrag();
if(bal_mc.slider_mc._x > 47 and bal_mc.slider_mc._x < 53){
bal_mc.slider_mc._x=50;
}
};
scroller_mc.slider_mc.slider.onPress = function(){
scrolling = true;
this._parent.startDrag(0, this._parent._x, this._parent._parent.scrollBg_mc._y,
this._parent._x, this._parent._parent.scrollBg_mc._y + this._parent._parent.scrollBg_mc._height);
}
scroller_mc.slider_mc.slider.onRelease = function(){
scrolling = false;
this._parent.stopDrag();
}
//controls the button that changes the time display from time elapsed to time left, and vice versa
timeButton_mc.onRelease = function(){
if(timeWay == undefined){
timeWay = “back”;
}
else if(timeWay == “forward”){
timeWay = “back”;
}
else if(timeWay == “back”){
timeWay = “forward”;
}
}
stop();[/AS]
