Using <BGSOUND>

<BGSOUND> is the HTML element that we use to add a .MID (midi) or .WAV sound file to a post or e-mail. Follow these general rules and you can't go wrong.

Setting Volume, All Posts

The "volume" parameter sets the sound volume. Volume=0 is maximum volume (it is actually the volume that your speakers are currently set to). The allowable range here is -10000 to 0. Using a -10000 is effectively "no volume", or a muted sound. If your sound file is too loud, experiment with values from 0 to -3000.

File Paths, Regular Posts

ALWAYS use the full file path to the sound file as shown in this example:

src="file:///C:/folder/mytune.mid"

Here's how it looks in HTML:

<BGSOUND src="file:///C:/folder/mytune.mid" volume=0>

Be sure to get the directions of all the slashes right, as it's important.

If you wish to add a sound to your post and avoid coding the <BGSOUND> altogether, simply add the sound at the time of sending by using the FORMAT|BACKGROUND|SOUND toolbar buttons at the top of the Outlook Express compose window.