Playing a sound onmouseover event?

[Foamcow]

Is it possible to use javascript to play a short sound when an element's onmouseover event is triggered?

I'm trying to replace a simple navigation bar that was done in Flash with something easier to maintain and update.

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[vvlad]

http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=+play++sound++mouseover&meta=

vlad

 

[Foamcow]

I did google for it first

I should have said that none of the examples I've found are cross browser compatible or unobtrusive.

I'm really looking for a nice clean solution that can hook into classes via the DOM and will work in both IE and FF etc.
I'm only just rediscovering javascript and wondered whether there was, for example, a sound object etc.

Googling throws up alot of stuff, but from past experience, most of it is dross and not a patch on the advice one can get here.

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[BabyJeffy]

I found some complete looking code here:

http://www.codeguru.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-191728.html

that might help. The example at the very bottom of the page seems to offer gecko support.

I have yet to see sounds carried off nicely with javascript.

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[Foamcow]

Yeah, to be honest Jeff I don't think I'm going to bother.

I was only doing it as I need to change something that was done in Flash and couldn't find the original .fla. (Great filing here, did I tell you)

I mentioned it to my boss and he didn't seem too worried if there was no sound.

If I get time then I'll redo the Flash version if they really need that little "click"!

Cheers. I'll take a look at that page all the same. You never know, it might be handy.

Many thanks.



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[j4606]

There are some programs out there that can help you reverse engineer swf to fla. or atleast recover some of the data so you can remake your .fla files. Although thats a question for a different forum you may want to ask/search about it.
I had to do something similer for a client who only recieved swf's from thier previous webmaster. I found a tool called imperator. google for it. I'm not too sure if it's worth it your case since flash menus are easy to make but it could be usefull if all your fla's are misplaced.

I don't know the answer but my good friend Google does.

 

[Foamcow]

Yes, I've used a Flash decompile tool in the past.

In this case, it would be no problem to recreate the Flash movie. It's just a list of links that light up orange on rollover and make a "click" noise.
It's a pointless thing that can be done almost exaclty the same with HTML and CSS. That's how I have redone it for now... it only took 10 minutes.

It's just easier to maintain if it's HTML.

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