Can This Be Done?

[True_Snake]

Hello guys, I've had an idea for a while for a new site.

Well, I got around to doing something with that idea :tu: .

Without giving away a ton of details about my project:

I was wondering if it's possible to replace the image in an image ratings script with an audio player playing a user submitted audio file instead of an image. It'd be rating audio instead of pictures.

Is that possible? Tough to do?

I'm not good with programming, so do let me know if it's possible :tu: !

Thanks in advance .

True_Snake

 

[ablaye]

Yes it is possible. Just like people can submit videos via youtube, you can also submit sound files.

 

[True_Snake]

Cool, thanks :tu:!

Any ideas on how I go about doing it?

Would it be too hard? Because I have the image rating script setup. Is there an audio rating script out there? I looked ... couldn't find one [free or cheap].

Thanks,
True_Snake

EDIT: My index.tpl template file if it helps:

<td valign="top" width="$SITE_MAIN_COLUMN_WIDTH" class="base1">
<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_OUTER] width="100%">
<tr>
	<td class="header" colspan="2">  Rate $user_login ($image_name)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2">$profileBar</td>
</tr>
<tr class="base1">
	<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2">
	<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_OUTER] width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td align="center">$rateBar</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
	</td>
</tr>
<tr class="base1">
	<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2" align="center"><img src="image.php?i=$image_id" border="0" alt="$imageAltText" title="$imageAltText" $imageHeightWidth /></td>
</tr>
<tr class="base1">
	<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_OUTER] width="100%">
<tr>
	<td class="header" colspan="2">  Image Info:</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="base2">
	<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_SPACER] width="100%">
	$imageExtraFields
	</table>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_OUTER] width="100%">
<tr>
	<td class="header" colspan="2">  User Info:</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="base2">
	<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_SPACER] width="100%">
	<tr class="alt1">
		<td class="label" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="top" width="20%"> Age</td>
		<td class="text">$age</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="alt1">
		<td class="label" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="top" width="20%"> Location</td>
		<td class="text">$location</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="alt2">
		<td class="label" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="top" width="20%"> Birthday</td>
		<td class="text">$birthday</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="alt1">
		<td class="label" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="top" width="20%"> Zodiac Sign</td>
		<td class="text">$zodiac</td>
	</tr>
	$userExtraFields
	</table>
	</td>
</tr>
$allImages
</table>
<br />
<table $GLOBALS[STYLE_TABLE_PARAMETERS_OUTER] width="100%">
<tr>
	<td class="header" colspan="4">  Last Few:</td>
</tr>
$lastFew
</table>
</td>

 

[Peter]

I presume you have already adapted the php scripts? They will have to be changed so that they will accept mp3's or wav files (whichever format you want).

1 potential problem you may encounter is the usual copyright issue people wil start uploading content they have no right t upload and you will have to stem that.

 

[True_Snake]

Yes. I just need a way to put a player on the page instead of the image.

As for copyrights, I have that figured out :p . It will not be a problem.

Thanks!
True_Snake

 

[Peter]

http://www.mioplanet.com/rsc/embed_mediaplayer.htm

of course that is only good for if the visitor uses windows, an alternative would be to get a flash based player.

 

[True_Snake]

Thanks Peter for your help .

I went a different route, used phpBB instead.

Now I have another question:

Is there anyway to make the poll choices permanent. Like ... I want the user to post a thread, and it automatically adds a poll/vote with preset choices?

Thanks,
True_Snake

 

[Dondon2d]

Don't really get your question but based on what I've understood, I think there is a MOD for that, just search on phpBB forums.

 

[superprogrammer]

How is this coming up True_Snake?

 

[True_Snake]

Hey SP . Long time, no see!

I used phpBB. The link is in the first line of my signature. But I still need to figure out how I can have pre-set poll choices so other members can simply rate the audio.

Thanks,
True_Snake