Hi folks.

Does anyone have a foolproof scheme to put background music in a
site, that continues uninterrupted as viewers go from page to page?

I *thought* I had worked it out pretty well on this site (that just
went live today)...

<http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/cps/index.html>

But dang it, after weeks of testing I just I discovered a flaw.

It works by loading a page that carries the music into an "invisible"
frame. The "ON" button loads the music page, "OFF" button loads an
empty (silent) page. So the music page stays loaded in the background
as a visitor navigates through the site and the music plays smoothly,
unless/until they hit the OFF button (or the QUIET button, which
loads a page with quieter music).

BUT, if a visitor comes to the site, navigates to a page, turns the
music on, and *then* hits their BACK button, it turns the music off,
because that BACK button has unloaded the music page from the
invisible frame.

Similar problem occurs if someone goes to a page, turns the music on,
then turns it off, and *then* hits BACK, it turns the music back on.

So is there a way to load a page into a frame without the browser
thinking of it as having followed a link? OR does anyone have a
completely different/better way to do this??

(NOTE: I've explained disadvantages of frames to client (bookmark
issues, etc.) but they feel it's worth the trade-off to get their
mood music. At least I convinced them to have it OFF by default.)

TIA,

Keith

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Keith Parks
Graphic Designer/Web Designer
Student Affairs Communications Services
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7444
(619) 594-1046
mailto:kparks@mail.sdsu.edu
http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/communications

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