Rating sound script.

[James]

We've all seen the "Rate my image" Scripts.

I was thinking would it be hard to edit a rate my image script to use sounds. i got a great idea. I'd have to try get a allow system to save copyright infringement and stuff.

Would this be hard? i need someone to point me in the right direction. :tu:

 

[Keral_Patel]

Hello James.

http://www.google.com/search?q=php+mp3

I think streaming sounds would be a good idea.

The rest is just the same as image rating and its related functions. Only thing that will need to be replaced is the code that loads the image to the code that will play the sound.

 

[James]

Hello James.

http://www.google.com/search?q=php+mp3

I think streaming sounds would be a good idea.

The rest is just the same as image rating and its related functions. Only thing that will need to be replaced is the code that loads the image to the code that will play the sound.

Thanks alot Nick
Also wouldn't the upload feature need to be changed to allow sound files?

Would all this be hard for a php newb?

 

[Keral_Patel]

Yes upload feature will be same as the image one. You will have to disable the function that makes thumbnails out of the upload images. Because it might try to make a thumbnail out of a mp3 :D

For the file extension. I think there will be a code that might be checking for the allowed file extension to be uploaded so you can just change that extension to the sound extension and it will work good.

It might not be too hard for a newbie but yes you need to go systematically after it. Like run the site in one browser window and see which file name it is and in which folder it is located. (Watch out for mod_rerwrite here) Then edit that particular file for the changes. Sometimes there are includes and requires statements. So also check the files that are included and are being executed at the time of the execution on that particular page. This way you will find the functions or block of code that you might want to edit.

Thanks.

 

[James]

Your a legend Nick.

Would this be cheap if i paid someone to make all the edits for me?
I'm not confident enough to try :td:

 

[Keral_Patel]

It will depend on this factors:

- The programmer himself.
- The script from which he has to come up with the new one.

I think you can even count an average hourly rate of a programmer and still it can be done within 3 hours or maybe 4 hours. But here the "Programmer himself" is the point. He might even spend 2 days for making this.

I am myself all packed up with work or would have given you a helping hand in it. If you are going to try this yourself then let me know if there is something in which I can help you.

But on programmers rates I cannot comment as it might vary and If I say more here then no one will do it for less :D Which will cost you more and I don't want that

Thanks.

 

[James]

think someone would do it as a set rate though? I might have to learn php

 

[liam_d]

It won't be hard at all, if you have a current script that allows uploads, it should be easy to modify to change to allow sound files.

All upload scripts should have like an allowed string, which you would just change to allow mp3 or ogg or something.

 

[James]

Would it be easier to learn php and code the whole thing myself or learn and modify a rate image script?

Or pay someone to make it or pay for someone to edit it?

 

[liam_d]

Well it would probably be best to either:
Learn php
or
Get a programmer to do it for you, and get him to comment his work line by line for you to see how it works, then tinker with it

 

[James]

Would they do a flat fee for it or a hourly thing? Would it be $xxx?

To me it doesn't seem that big but i'm not a programmer :td:

 

[Keral_Patel]

I could be Low $xxx James

But if you are planning to learn PHP anytime soon then this will be a good start for you.

Thanks.

 

[James]

i think i'm better off learning and getting tips off all you wonderful guys off namepros till its perfect :tu:

I haven't got a big budget :hehe:

 

[Daniel]

If you slide me a chat PM I might be able to help :tu:

 

[James]

If you slide me a chat PM I might be able to help :tu:

Yay for Dan!
We'll talk tomorrow