--*-- Miniplayer --*--

* Miniplayer is © to char from so-you.net...credit must be given somewhere on your site if used.

* You may NOT edit the code and make your own to redistribute!


-- Contents

In this zip file you will find the following:

blue.gif
no doubt.gif
silkscreen.ttf
readme.txt
mp-blue.txt


-- Setting up the miniplayer


1) Find a song you would like it to play...this can be mp3, midi and upload it to your site.  Also upload your blue.gif file


2) In the text file containing the code find 

<PARAM NAME="FileName" VALUE="nd.mp3">

change nd.mp3 to whatever your music file is called, eg

<PARAM NAME="FileName" VALUE="http://so-you.net/music/brit.mp3">

also find

background:url('blue.gif');

make sure you have your full url down for the blue.gif file.


3) Install the font silkscreen included in the zip file if you have not got it already.  Simply copy the file and paste it to C:\WINDOWS\Fonts


4) Open up a graphics program (I will use paintshop pro as an example).  Open a new image with the background transparent.  Click on the text tool.

Set the font to silkscreen, font size to 6, antialias unchecked, floating checked, no outline colour and fill colour to #1280BB

Write the name of the artist and the songname...however you like then click ok.

Click Edit --> Copy


5) Open up animation shop, paste the image as a new animation (CTRL+V) then save the image.  Upload this image to your server


6) Open up the text file that contains the coding again and find

<marquee scrollamount="2"><img src="no doubt.gif"></marquee>

change the no doubt.gif to the url of the image you uploaded in step 5


7) Copy all of the code in the text file and paste it into your HTML code wherever you want the miniplayer to appear!


--Final point

The reason you create an image for the song name is because not everyone has the font silkscreen on their computer therefore people without the font would not see the miniplayer at its best!

Enjoy! x