The basics of using SoundSafe

Creating applets

The interface for SoundSafe consists of basically two parts. The left side is a tabbed set of options which represent the security options to be applied to the movie or the tracks you are going to protect The right hand side consists of a sound file chooser. When the sound you want to protect is selected, press the "Create applet" button. This encapsulates the sound file in an applet "JAR" file and SoundSafe saves this file plus an HTML file to run it.

Maximum protection

It is highly recommended that the "Server prefix" is specified to ensure applets can't run locally on another server

The destination directory

The applet created will be placed in the directory currently specified at the top right in the "Destination directory" box. SoundSafe always creates the applet as a single ".jar" file which is accompanied by an HTML file that runs the applet. The name of the HTML file and the ".jar" file are always the same as the original sound file. The HTML file title caption is also set as the sound file name.

Mutiple tracks on a single page

There's no problem putting multiple SoundSafe applets on a single page. To do this the HTML between the "Applet........./Applet" tags must be pasted into the new page. The JAR files stay separate, one for each movie. See the HTML issues page for more on this.

Creating applets in batches

Multiple selections of sound files can be made either by (on Windows) holding down the "Ctrl" key while clicking selections or by using the "Select all" button. Overwriting of existing applets with the same name always requires confirmation.

Saving settings

The settings are always saved between SoundSafe sessions so there is no need to re-enter all the options.