[Plugin] Base64 Audio

Edit : July - 29. New version : v1.1. Various enhancement, to be used with the Mic plugin: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1412774/MicrophoneC2Demo2/pode_audio_base64.1.1.zip

Still working on a client's problem, I needed the ability to load base64 audio strings. Since the "Audio" plugin from C2 doesn't allow the use of them, I created this plugin.

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1412774/Base64AudioDemo/demo.png" border="0">

(The screenshot isn't very useful, for that kind of plugin <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle">).

You can use base64 strings for audio files, namely OGG, MP3, and WAV (it's possible, but please don't use WAV, because the file are enormous, and prone to crash the browser...).

Since Firefox can't play mp3 files, neither Opera, don't forget to provide MP3 and OGG version of your audio. If not, when you play() the file, you are only going to hear sound in Chrome...

The demo : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1412774/Base64AudioDemo/index.html (the sounds are from me snapping my fingers...)

The plugin : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1412774/Base64AudioDemo/pode_audio_base64.1.0.zip

The demo : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1412774/Base64AudioDemo/Base64AudioDemo.capx

Ashley : is it possible to add to your todo-list the use of base64 audio with the "classical" audio plugin ? (I'll then deprecate this one).

Its interesting. I'm guessing this would give you the ability to change your sounds without having to re do the export as well.

Question: How do you determine which type of file to use for the different browsers?

newt : OGG is for FF/Opera, because they don't support MP3. Chrome & Safari support both OGG & MP3.

Everybody can play WAV.

Update : new version added to the first post.

Will this get audio working on phones?

maxp010 : if you use a format compatible with the phone model. For example, on iOS you have mp3 & AAC only.

Pode Ok brilliant and I don't need to export my game out as a Phonegap/appMobi?

maxp010 : you aren't forced to use Phonegap/appMobi, but you'll suffer from the phone limitations (on iOS : one simultaneous sound only, touch to start...)

Pode: Ah I see ok well I will give it a try so thank you.

There seems to be an error with the link. It's pointing to a capx that preloads and plays a local sound file 'strofo_A.ogg'

Using this plugin I am able to inject ogg from a url but how do you loop the sound? Or even detect when the sound file has finished?

dsarchy : that plugin lacks all the tools added by Ashley on the regular "Audio" object, since I can't add them to my plugin (lack of time). You need to ask Ashley the ability to load an audio file via base64 URL, like he has done for the "Sprite" object.

Thanks Pode! This is really a nice plug-in, and it's a must-have plug-in for me! <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

I tried to open the demo link in IE10, but it's not working. It works well under FF and Chrome. Do you have any idea?

jomo : I don't have any machine with IE10 on it, so I can't test it.

The best thing would e for Ashley to add the possibility to inject base64 audio inside the Audio object, like he has done for the Sprite object.

How to loop? File?

Thanks so much, it's just what i needed! Without this plugin, my application would suck.. THANKS! :))