--- In ymedev@yahoogroups.com, "saeed_jalali" <sjalali@...> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
> I'm trying to write a web plugin that will have javascript to switch
> the contents of the main panel directly to an artists page. I'd also
> need to figure out the artist id.
>
> Could anyone out there help me?
>
> Thanks,
> --Saeed
>


hey...as far as getting the artist id and stuff....these directions should help
u (obviousl
youll have to adapt them to your specific needs but im sure u can manage)

you

have to find the link for the station in your web

browser at launch.yahoo.com.

the easiest way to do it is using an unsupported web

browser (aka anything but internet explorer):

1. find the direct link that (if you were/are in

internet explorer) opens the launchcast player and

starts playing the station

2. (in unsupported browser)
click the link and let it bring you to the

"your launchcast player could not open" page

([.../.../relaunch.asp?*random numbers and letters*])

just look at the address bar and mark down everything

that comes after relaunch.asp? so that you have
p=?
m=?
and
d=?

2. (in internet explorer)
click the link and open up the launchcast

player. hit the F11 key to go into full screen so you

can see the address bar. follow the url until you get

to .../.../player.asp? and after that you should see

something along the lines of ...

cid=?&iid=?&ltw=LaunchRadioTarget& ...
and then after that you should see ... p=?&m=?&d=?

mark down the numbers after p, m, and d

those instructions are for making a launchcast station open up as a
playlist...your station
id is going to consist of p d and m (when u do it with an artist i think it is
just one
numberset but ill have to check when i get home...if this makes no sense shoot
me an
email at thanatos12@... and say my name (Thanatos) in the subject and then
sumting along the lines of getting the id number for an artist page...

hope this helps

--thanatos