// The audioplayer variable is used as a reference
// to the current AudioPlayer applet.

var audioplayer

// Assigns a reference to the AudioPlayer applet
// to audioplayer.

function initAudioPlayer() {
 audioplayer = document.applets["AudioPlayer"]
}

// Load and play the specified sound file.

function playSound(fileName) {
 if(audioplayer == null) initAudioPlayer()
 if(audioplayer == null) {
  alert("AudioPlayer has not loaded.")
  return
 }
 audioplayer.stopAudioClip()
 audioplayer.playAudioClip(fileName)
}

// Load and play the specified sound file in a
// continuous loop.

function loopSound(fileName) {
 if(audioplayer == null) initAudioPlayer()
 if(audioplayer == null) {
  alert("AudioPlayer has not loaded.")
  return
 }
 audioplayer.stopAudioClip()
 audioplayer.loopAudioClip(fileName)
}

// Stop the playing of the sound file.

function stopSound(fileName) {
 if(audioplayer == null) initAudioPlayer()
 if(audioplayer == null) return
 audioplayer.stopAudioClip()
}