Question: Can I shut down the sound of a Flash anim using PHP script

Hi everybody!

I've got a quick question: I'm currently allowing my registered users to upload flash animation on my website.

Then, thoses animations are displayed on the web.

Is there any way to systematically shut down the sound of flash anim when displayed...? (I don't want to review all the flash anim to check if there is some sound inside or not!).

Thanks a lot for your advices!

Best Regards,

Anto

 

No, because PHP is serverside, and Flash is clientside, so short of somehow decompiling or discovering a parameter for the sound (assuming the developer made a parameter), you can't disable the sound.

 

Hi kblessinggr!

Thanks for your prompt reply... This is a bad news... but it answered my question 100%...

Thanks!

Anto

 

I would aim for using clear guidelines for flash uploads, and make a report flash system for your users to report offending uploads.

 

Hi Jestep,

I understand the clear guidelines :-D... But for the report flash system... What do tou mean by that:

- Put the new uploaded flash in a waiting list until it has been approved by myself... (this is a possible workaround)
- Create a scripts that detects sounds... (?) => I'm interested in this solution...!
- Allow user to report a flash with sound (too late!)...

Thanks a lot for your help!

Anto

 

No, he means as in users reporting them to you. I don't think there is a script short of another flash applet capable of detecting sound, and even then how do you know the visitor isn't just playing their own music. Its never too late to implement that

 

How are you displaying the flash files, is their no capability to add a mute hidden function?

 

You can use Javascript onload to shut the sound off, however, you will need to create a flash proxy to show the flash items - simliar to a flash player that shows flash files.

Peace,

 

Hi Azizny,

Thanks, I will have a look fro the onload javascript.

Anto