18 meg is a pretty big file, maybe that's the problem. Try it with a smaller
file as an experiment, see what happens.
|I created the site on my desktop and I am using my laptop to access the
| 'live' published page at
www.streetsmartinvesting.net The same issue
| occurs in either case (Preview or Live) - it starts downloading to my
| 'Temporary Folder' instead of opening in my default media player (Windows
| Media Player)
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|
| > Ok, it appears that you have done everything correctly.
| >
| > How are you testing this link, on your local machine via File Menu |
Preview in Browser or on the
| > live/remote site where you bring up the page and then click on the link?
| >
| > or
| >
| > Are you testing via the Preview tab in FP?
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > ==============================================
| > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com
| > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > ==============================================
| >
| > | > > Thanks for the response. I used the FP 'Help' feature (should be
labeled 'NO
| > > &$*@! HELP') - read my answers below your questions.
| > >
| > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >
| > >> What do you mean by shortcut point to it?
| > >
| > > I have a link on my homepage 'Special Audio Message from Kelly Troy'
that
| > > hyperlinks to the imported WAV file in the web site folders (per the
FP
| > > 'Help' instructions). When you click the link, it should (in theory)
open
| > > the WAV in whatever the default media player is.
| > >>
| > >> How did you import it into your web?
| > >
| > > I imported by FILE --> IMPORT --> ADD FILE and put the imported WAV
into a
| > > folder in my FP web site. It's there and I can see it.
| > >>
| > >> Did you have a web open in FP first?
| > >
| > > Yes, otherwise I could not have imported it into my site folder (?)
| > >>
| > >> How did you create a link to it?
| > >>
| > > I created a text link as well as a graphic hyperlink that link
directly to
| > > the file - no different than if you were linking text to a PDF
document.
| > >
| > > I hope this information helps as this is a simple issue that is
driving me
| > > nuts! (like most 'simple' issues)
| > >> --
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| > >>
http://support.microsoft.com
| > >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > >> ==============================================
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > All -
| > >> >
| > >> > I am trying to include a 2 minute .wav file on my homepage, but
when
| > >> > clicked, it downloads to the Temporary File rather than opening in
| > >> > RealPlayer, Windows Media, or whatever the default player is for
the
| > >> > visitor's PC.
| > >> >
| > >> > I have imported the .wav into my web folders so that the shortcut
points to
| > >> > it, but again, it downloads rather than opening.
| > >> >
| > >> > How can I fix this?????
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
