How to use the Buzz Player Browser Plugin for Windows' Folders


Look! At the left side of the window you can see the player plugin. It plays a Buzz song as soon as you mark it in the Folder.

Wanna have this feature, too? All what you need is the Player Plugin (guess you have it already!). You only have to edit some lines of JavaScript.
Don't Panik, I explain it step-by-step.

You need Internet Explorer 4.00 or higher use this feature. You don't need to activate the Active Desktop. You only have to enable the "Web View" for this folder. Also you must have installed the Buzz Player Browser Plugin.


Step 1: Create a shortcut for your song folder on the desktop

You should know how to manage this... ;)



Step 2: Enable the Web view for this Folder

Sorry, I've only a german windows version. At the "View" Menu there's a Menu entry called something like "As website". This option must be enabled (is default for a new installed Win98 or IExplorer 4.00)


Step 3: Edit the JavaScript code for the folder

Now go to the menu item called something like "Adapt Folder" (in german windows called "Order anpassen...") in the "View" Menu. Then select the first option in the upcoming dialog (edit HTML) and click Continue. Now notepad will be launched.

You can see a HTML page with lots of JavaScript. Now there are 2 things to to:
  1. change a variable called "wantMedia" to "true"
  2. add some code for calling the Buzz Player plugin
Click here to view the 2 necessary changes. Lines with changes are marked in blue.

Or Click here for the complete HTML file (but for the german version !). You can simply replace the existing one in the notepad editor by it. But note: The file contains german text messages.
I cannot guarantee that this file is still the same for IE 5.0. I'm using IE 4.

If you have messed up your HTML file by mistake you can simply delete the folder.htt file in the directory (it's a hidden file). Then restart from step 3. The file will be created anew.


After that all save your file and close Notepad. Confirm the upcoming dialog.

That's all! Now click on a Song (single click). The Plugin sould be loaded and start playing the song.