Using the standard gamePad code, not finding sound files even though the path name is correct?
I have definitely researched this question. For sure, I have found code on SO claiming to solve this dilemma, but this published code doesn't.
I am successfully finding the sound file using Preview under BBEdit's "Markup" Menu. But, the oh-oh surfaces when running my game on my commercial Server.
I am even successful when using keypress code is activated -- local on my Mac and on the Server.
The failure is when I am using the external Server to run my gamePad code to find the sound file when all my source code is loaded onto my Server. In this case, the sound does not play.
FILE HIERARCHY
games folder
Game_1 folder
game1.html
Game_Support folder
audio folder
js folder
HTML
<body onload="doBodyOnLoad()">
JS:
function doBodyOnLoad() {
$(document).ready(function() {
// ... //
}); // $(document).ready
} // doBodyOnload
function setupKeypresses() {
$(document).keydown(function(evt) {
let code = evt.keyCode || evt.which;
// for example:
if (code === "R")
{
movePaddleRight(); // this will call ouch() below
}
});
} // setupKeypresses
function PlaySound(id, src) {
let theSound = new Audio();
theSound.src = src;
theSound.play();
} // PlaySound
function ouch() {
updateScore(--thisScore);
// even the absolute path doesn't work ?
// var theSnd = "http://lovesongforever.com/games/Game_1/Game_1_Support/audio/explosion.mp3";
var theSnd = "Game_1_Support/audio/explosion.mp3";
PlaySound("audioPlaceHolder", theSnd);
// fade either the whole Board (okay), or just the Paddle (not! so much)
doFade("#gameBoard"); // doFade("#gameBoard > #gamePaddle") [not ready for Prime Time]
} // ouch
Thanks bunches for your patience with me!
This is because you're trying to autoplay an Audio element without user interaction to initiate the audio.
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/02/firefox-66-to-block-automatically-playing-audible-video-and-audio/
I think it will work if you click or tap on the page first. Gamepad button presses may work for this too depending on the implementation.