MusicService description
The tool that allows you to control your music from the LAN/Internet!

MusicService is a small, simple and reliable windows NT service that will play audio files from a playlist.

It was designed so that music can be played on one computer and controlled (via HTTP) from another computer(s). The service runs even when one active user is logged on. So on system the boot the music can play even before any user has logged on.

The playlist and control of the music can be accessed through MusicService build in HTTP webserver. If more than one user is accessing the MusicService the other persons actions will be updated to the user. (eg: if the track/playlist changes)

This webserver (which can be password protected, using Basic Authentication) will pass a web page and a Flash control to the client.

This Flash control is used to gain access and control to the MusicService.

Here are some key features of "MusicService":

· MusicService Features:
· MusicService remembers the playlist / current track etc. when it is restarted on boot.
· Playlist can have up to 3000 tracks in it (depending on the system). And can loop continuosly for 24/7 if required.
· Runs as a LocalSystem Service. And requires no authentication to run.
· Builtin HTTP/1.1 compliant(ish) web server.
· Fully secure against path exploits.
· Ability to protect access with WWW-Authenticate (ie: Logon with usename/password).
· Web Flash Control Features:
· Control the MusicService player just like any other media player.
· - eg: Play/Stop/Pause/Rewind/Back/Forward/Skip
· Browse music files.
· Add/remove tracks to the playlist.
· Set repeat mode (None/Track/All/Random)
· Set master Volume/Mute.
· Auto/Manual query the MusicService for current status.
· Displays Track name/length/position.
· Slider to manually seek to a position on the track.
· Tested on Internet Explorer 6 / FireFox 1.6 / Netscape 7


Requirements:

· Memory: 8Mb
· HardDisk: 1Mb
· (for Internet Browsers)
· Flash Plugin: V.7 and above