I know I should (even more) know this but it's a few years since I gave up writing for Internet mags: how exactly do I get my ISP to associate text/vnd.abc with abc? Or does each browser have to execute it?
------------------------------ Karl Dallas, HoustonMedia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44(0)1274 823949 Mobile: 0771 980 5907 Please note: This is a personal communication, representing my own personal views, and does not necessarily represent the views of any organisation with which I may be connected, locally, nationally, or internationally. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jon Freeman Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [abcusers] abc in web pages From: "Karl Dallas" > I'm sure lots of people know the answer to this question, so apologies. > Is there any way to use abc in a webpage so it can be played, either on > loading, or when a link is clicked? > If so, can anyone point me to where I can find out how to do this? Does > the reader need to have some kind of a plug-in? If so, where can this be > obtained? Could it be placed alongside the html file so a click will > install it on the reader's PC? I don't know of a plug in as such but the mime type for abc is text/vnd.abc. I believe a user could assosciate that with an abc program. At folkinfo (as with other sites), we run conversion routines on the abc to produce other formats such as a clickable MIDI by running abc2midi. There are those far more experienced in that game than I here but if you want, I'll happily give you an outline of the way we do it using php should you need help. There are sites, http://www.concertina.net for one that allow you to enter abc into a text box and then play it or view it. I did the same for a short while but gave up when I had a phone call from my ISP asking what abcm2ps was as an instance of the program had been running for something like an hr and using something like 90% CPU. I assume it was a bad abc doing the damage - the alternative would be abuse - I mean trying to convert a whole volume of abcs. Either way, I decided I couldn't afford to allow open untested abcs on the web site with the shared server ISP deal I have. Jon To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
