Max, about the tunes...

Subject: Max, about the tunes...
From: Barbara
Date: 10 Aug 98 - 01:20 PM

Sometime in the last week or so, instead of getting a tune when I CLICK HERE TO PLAY, I get a file that is added to my temporary file, and I have not yet found how to make it play. It shows up as a 1KB app file. Before, when I CLICKED HERE, Java installed and played the tune for me.
So the question is, did you change something, or have I? And in either case, how do I get back to playing tunes?
That is to say, HELP!
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Aug 98 - 03:44 PM

Hmmmm. Shouldn't be a Java function, I don't think. My guess is that you somehow changed the security settings or other options on your Internet browser, Barbara. Poke around on your menus and see if you can find something up there. Also, you may want to check the Cyber Hymnal and see if you can get their MIDI tunes to play.
Also, I wonder if you need to reinstall whatever program plays MIDI files for you. If you double-click on a MIDI file that's on your hard drive, does it play? It's one of those things I could fix in a minute if I could look at it, but I can't see your computer from here - but I can tell you for certain that the MIDI tunes in the database are functioning normally and that the problem is ALL YOUR FAULT!!!!.
Good luck, Barbara.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Barbara
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 04:53 PM

Hey, Joe, *PBSPLBT* or however you spell raspberry.
I will check my settings.
Blessings anyway,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Max
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 04:57 PM

The new netscape media player is run by java. I have not heard any mudcat problems like this, and I have the new netscape and it works fine for me. Also, since there are so many midi files, chances are they ALL don't work right. Always let me know what files you have problems with. Good luck.

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Max
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 05:03 PM

Oh, you know, I kind of take it back (and maybe you should too joe). I did find a misconfiguration (not sure why) on how our server handles midi files. I changed it and it works better for me now, how about you?

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Barbara
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 05:10 PM

Yah, Max, it works now! Thanks! I hope that somehow you have time to do your real jobs, too. I sure appreciate what you do here.
FYI, I have Netscape Communicator 4.
Blessings,
Barbara
and Joe, *guess*

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 05:43 PM

Oh, so it WAS a general problem, huh? I guess Barbara messed it up for all of us. Is that why the 'Cat was down for two days? Just like I said, it was all Barbara's fault! Good thing we're all back, though.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Barbara
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 05:47 PM

So Max, now that you've solved it, tell me, how do I throw money directly at you? You seem to have removed that part of the "Support the Mudcat" page. Thanks.
Blessings,
Barbara
And, Joe, have you ever noticed how, when people start throwing accusations around, the first thing they say is what they feel guilty about themselves?

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Helen
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 07:26 PM

Oh, so you mean it was *all Joe's fault*? Yeah, that sounds more like it. So Joe, how come you have been making it rain torrentially and causing floods in our area lately? You sure have a lot of explaining to do I reckon. ;->

And now I think about it, what about that devasating tsunami/tidal wave up in Papua New Guinea?

Helen, in Oz

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 07:43 PM

Well, on second thought, I don't think I want to be in trouble with a formidable woman such as Barbara. Let's follow Max's lead and blame it all on The Phone Company. Life is so much easier if we can find someone blame for it all - who better to blame than The Phone Company?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Max
Date: 12 Aug 98 - 08:31 PM

It's very American to blame a monopoly. If there was competition to Bell Atlantic, be sure that the mudcat would not rely on them at all. Unfortunately, we have no alternative.

Subject: RE: Max, about the tunes...
From: Barbara
Date: 13 Aug 98 - 03:14 AM

As Lily Tomlin said (when she was playing that obnoxious phone operator),"Well, Mr. Morgandieler, if you don't like our business, you can always go somewhere else, ha, ha, ha!" Barbara