[PLUG-IN] Play a sound when a message is entered (v1.9+)

Play a sound for new messages + Add a sound user option

(Versions 1.9+)

As of AWC1.9 the sound option has been removed; why? So to condense the code and keep things small. After all, it can be added very easily using the event system.

Thanks to the new settings controller in AWC 1.9+ we can easily add new settings to AWC which will allow us to manipulate the setting like the others and will also be saved and restored automatically. So with this new feature we can now add settings to AWC ourselves... so lets add a sound setting back in.

The option itself is added very simply: [ic]avacweb_chat.settings.add('sound', 0, true).add_ui('sound');[/ic]
This specifies the name of the new option, its default value, whether or not to save it, and the add_ui function adds a checkbox for it in the user options panel.
You can find more details about the settings controller here: http://chat.avacweb.net/settings

Anyway, all that would be left to do is to play the sound... which we can use the 'onnew' event which has existed for a while to do that.

Altogether, here is the plug-in code:

Code:

[panda=js](function(awc){
   awc.add_event('onload', function() {
      this.settings.add('sound', 0, true).add_ui('sound');
      $('body').append('<span id="achat_sound"></span>');
   });
 
   awc.add_event('onnew', function() {
      var sound_file = 'http://www.freesfx.co.uk/rx2/mp3s/2/1305_1256857800.mp3'; //change this URL to your own sound file if you want
      if( this.settings.on('sound') ) {
         document.getElementById('achat_sound').innerHTML = '<embed src="' + sound_file + '" hidden="true" autostart="true" loop="false"/>';
      }
   });
})(avacweb_chat_config);

Hope you all enjoy the new power of AWC1.9

Yes AWC 1.9 sounds awesome LG!

I installed it but it's not working. it gives me this error

Invalid AvacWeb Chat Event. Event type: "onnew".
TypeError
function (){var sound_file='http://www.freesfx.co.uk/rx2/mp3s/2/1305_1256857800.mp3';if(avacweb_chat.settings.on('sound')){avacweb_chat.id('achat_sound').innerHTML='<embed src="'+sound_file+'" hidden="true" autostart="true" loop="false"/>'}}

not works in phpbb3 spanish lang

Invalid AvacWeb Chat Event. Event type: "onnew".

TypeError
function (){var sound_file='http://www.freesfx.co.uk/rx2/mp3s/2/1305_1256857800.mp3';if(avacweb_chat.settings.on('sound')){avacweb_chat.id('achat_sound').innerHTML='<embed src="'+sound_file+'" hidden="true" autostart="true" loop="false"/>'}}

Sorry I had used something in this script which was later removed before releasing 1.9... woops.
It has been updated now.

Not work in mi site

It works on mine but it doesn't set the value to checked when I change the 0 to a 1.

It should do. Are you sure you simply didn't have a saved value for sound? As your saved value will override the default value. But then when a user visits your forum who has no saved settings yet, they'll see it as on.

works fine this plugin on phpbb3

Oh okay that may be what it is. I cleared my cookies on forum but it still didn't save.

Bump. The sound still does not save to "on" for all members when they join.

edit- it works nevermind

If people are experiencing difficulties with playing sound in AWC using Mozilla FireFox, please note 2 plug-ins are needed in order to be able to play sound. The first is the "Windows Media Player Plug-in". Please check if your plug-in is installed properly and running. If not, consult this page to try to solve the issue:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/play-windows-media-files-in-firefox

Also, FireFox wants to use QuickTime to play the sound on your website. Please, download and install from this page:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

It is quite silly that Mozilla requires the usage of external plug-ins to play something as basic as sounds, which should be accessible with whatever language Firefox was written in. I'll check if I can find a way to make it work with JS's Audio() constructor, but we'll see about that.

Bloodbath wrote:[quotelink="http://www.avacweb.com/t2034-plug-in-play-a-sound-when-a-message-is-entered-v19#21083"]It is quite silly that Mozilla requires the usage of external plug-ins to play something as basic as sounds, which should be accessible with whatever language Firefox was written in. I'll check if I can find a way to make it work with JS's Audio() constructor, but we'll see about that.

Sounds like total stupidity to me (in my opinion). Why should any of my members be installing such plugins? Who says they're admins on their computers? Why are they obligated to do such? Why should anyone be installing a GD player next to the standard FM chat? Why should I be the one instructing them how to install and use AWC? My audience is like +3, their moms sit next to them to see them through, if you don't mind! Not the +18's!

This is getting real silly! This post of yours made me feel real real mad! I thought AWC was independent of whatever was on the lose on the internet. It very much upsets me. I'm not freaking out, yet, but this should be solved like in no time, yk. LG can laugh on this and that and my very meaningful posts (he supervises), and you can say you don't got time to solve them, but I was very much relying on you dudes to make this worth while and shine like a star!

Well, this is how I feel today.I feel sad, disappointed. What are you gonna do about it? Ban me again? I don't mean to hurt anyone here. I'd like to see some being in charge instead of being boring, and get the issue(s) solved. That's what I like best. It's a FM support forum, fgs, not an AWC forum! And I wish someone 'd reply to the [IDEA]-posts I've made, instead of ignoring 'm! So, here it is...

I'm real and being realistic. Don't laugh at me!

It's the fault of Mozilla, not of AWC, Samantha, you got me wrong...

I won't be replying to this in my own words if you don't mind. The challenge is all urs.

You're right it is stupid, I agree. One would think a vital plugin like that would be included in the browser... But I can't help that I'm afraid. I've considered using html5 audio tag but then different formats are required to suit other browsers.

"Solved in no time" ? We're sorry...

I replied to your ideas that I had a reply to, and I'll continue to help you with them, AWC is customisable so those ideas can be done. The ones I didn't reply to im just waiting for more opinions.

I don't laugh at your posts... on the contrary I'm often very offended by them. This one included.
You've called us boring and suggested we're not putting the effort in. Wow I'm sorry if all the time I spent on AWC isn't quite good enough for you... And isn't good enough for you until I've replied to every one of your replies and made them for you.

It's misunderstandings like the one above and your extreme interpretations of people's posts that cause you to have these unnecessary outbursts where you end up offending people.

Yes I'm offended. If im offended by another one of your posts, you will be banned.
Consider what you say before you post it.

Thanks, LG! Are you OK?

I went ahead and removed your posts as a) you posted three consecutive messages instead of editing your first messages and b) you shouldn't incite hate and defame other users. I'm leaving it at a warning, so please do refrain from doing so in the future.

Hi, just wondering, is this feature working on the 'temp' version or are we still waiting for the '2.0' version? Cheers.

Llewoj wrote:[quotelink="http://www.avacweb.com/t2034p15-plug-in-play-a-sound-when-a-message-is-entered-v1-9#22244"]This still works in the temp version. I already tested it.

This still works in the temp version. I already tested it.

Hmm... I must have done something wrong then. :/ I just copied and pasted the script at the bottom of everything...

Edit: I got it to work.

And may we know what was causing it, please?

works with AWC 2.0 Test