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JavaScript Treehouse Club: JavaScript Car Sounds Editing Your HTML

Posted by Petrano Belafonte
Petrano Belafonte
1,720 Points

Every time I change the car image to the bike image I experience a communication error with treehouse

I keep getting a communication error. i can't seem to go any further.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

  <head>
  <meta name="charset" value="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=0.5, maximum-scale=0.5, minimal-ui">
    <title>Car Sounds</title>

    <!--Style Sheet link-->
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/style.css">
  </head>

  <body>

    <!--Car image -->
    <img src="images/bike.png" class="car" alt="car">


    <!--Button-->
    <a href="javascript:startCar();"><img src="images/key.png" alt="key"></a>


    <!--Audio Files-->
    <audio id="startCar" src="sounds/startCarA.mp3" preload="auto"></audio>


    <!--Javascript-->
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function startCar() {
            document.getElementById('startCar').play();
        }

    </script>

  </body>

</html>

1 Answer

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

This is not a problem with you, I have experienced this before myself, though I just tried now and it works fine.

I recommend shutting the browser and trying again. Worst case reboot. But I believe it to be a temporary connection issue.

Hope this helps.

Petrano Belafonte
Petrano Belafonte
1,720 Points

I did as you instructed and it works now. Thanks Damien.

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

Awesome, glad it worked. :)