Originally Posted by mtrawls

First ask yourself a few questions. Why do you want the file to play automatically? Downloading and playing large files like this can be a significant strain on slower connections, -- so to be courteous, it seems you should let the page load, describe the file and give the user the *option* of downloading the file. And why do you want the file to play in Windows Media Player? Some people might have other preferences as to media players, and some might not even have Windows Media Player, or, for that matter, Windows, -- so, again, to be courteous, it seems you should give the user the *option* of choosing his preference of players.