Copyright: (c) 1997 David Aylott


David's Music Player

David Aylott's Music Player

Introduction:

The Music Player enables you to add your MIDI and WAV Music Files onto a Queue where they can be played in sequence or in a random order. An appropriate sound card must be present in your PC for this to work (although it is possible to play WAV files through the internal PC speaker).

This application has been released as Shareware - you are welcome to try it out free of charge for a period of 30 days. If you find it useful please pay the author as detailed below otherwise you are required to delete it from your PC. Your support will make it possible to produce updates and additional Windows applications.

You are encouraged to pass this application on to friends and colleagues but please keep it in it's original format and with all files included in the package.

Installation:

To save space and bandwidth, only essential files have been provided here. A setup program is available separately via Email (see details below).

To perform a manual installation, copy the following files to an empty directory (eg C:\DMUSIC):

DMUSIC.EXE

DMUSIC.HLP

Now copy the following files to your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:

VBRUN300.DLL (if you do not have this file, a copy can be downloaded from our Web Site)

GAUGE.VBX

MCI.VBX

Note that one or more of these files may already exist.

You can now setup an icon pointing to DMUSIC.EXE or double click on it in File Manager.

You may find it easier to change the working directory of DMUSIC.EXE to the directory containing your sound files (eg C:\WINDOWS) to avoid searching for them when the program loads.

There are a number of command line switches which can be used to automate the Music Player (refer to on-line Help under Startup Switches for an up-to-date list).

Notes:

The shareware evaluation version operates exactly as the registered version except that:

−	It has a number of annoying nag/brag screens etc.

−	It does not allow the use of command line switches

−	It will only transfer up to 10 sounds to the music queue at a time

Payment:

To receive the registration code to run the application on a single PC, please send US$10 to:

David Aylott

2/35 Bertram Street

ELSTERNWICK VIC 3185

Australia

Please note that cash (US$, AUS$ or UK£) is preferred as the banks are expensive for converting foreign cheques. A Money Orders in AUS$ or UK£ is the next best option.

If you wish to negotiate multiple or site licences, please contact us.

Operation:

How To...

Locate Music Files

Add Music Files to the Queue

Remove Music Files from the Queue

Play Music Files

Commands...

Music Menu Commands

Startup Switches

What is...

The Answer

The Meaning

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Email: daylott@melbpc.org.au

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~daylott

We welcome any comments and suggestions for improvement.

Thank you for your interest.


Locating Music Files

The Music Player starts off by listing any Music files that it finds in the current Working Directory. You can navigate through the directory structure by double clicking on the directory names. You can also change drives by selecting from the Drives drop-down list box.

To view other types of Music File you can select from the List Files of Type drop-down box. This gives you the option of displaying WAV files, MIDI files or ALL Music Files.

You can Queue Music Files from more than one Directory at a time.


Adding Music Files to the Queue

There are several ways to add the required Music files onto the Queue:

•	If you wish to Queue ALL currently displayed files in alphabetical order then select Queue All.

•	To Queue ALL currently displayed files in a Random order, select Randomise.

To Queue individual files you can either:

•	Double click the required Music File or...

•	Drag the required file across to the Queue. When the file is dragged into the Queue area, the icon will change shape. The file will be added to the bottom of the Queue when it is dropped into the Queue area.


Removing Music Files from the Queue

There are several ways to remove Music files from the Queue:

•	If you wish to remove ALL files then select Clear All.

To remove individual files you can either:

•	Double click the required Music File or...

•	Drag the required file from the Queue back to the list of Music Files. When the file is dragged into the Music Files area, the icon will change shape. The file will be removed from the Queue when it is dropped into the Files area.


Playing Music Files

To start playing the Music Files on the Queue you can either:

•	Press the Play button on the toolbar or...

•	Select Play from the Music Menu.

You are able to pause the music, stop the current tune or skip to the next file on the Queue by pressing buttons on the toolbar.


Music Menu Commands

Play

Clear All

Randomise

Queue All

Exit


MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Used for creating music and sound which can be played through the Windows Media Player.


WAV

Used as a file extension to identify SoundWave files which can be played with the Windows Sound Recorder.


The Answer

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The Meaning
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Startup Switches

Several switches can be added to the command line to automate the Music Player:

/mid to display MIDI files only

/wav to display WAV files only

/q to Queue All Currently Displayed Music Files

/r to Play Music Files

/p to Randomise all queued Music Files

/m to Minimise the Music Player

 Examples


Play

Starts playing the top file in the Queue (if present).


Clear All

Removes ALL Music Files currently in the Queue.


Randomise

Adds ALL currently displayed Music Files to the Queue in a random order.


Queue All

Adds ALL currently displayed Music Files to the Queue in alphabetical order.


Exit

Stops any Music File currently playing, flushes the Queue and quits from the Music Player.


Startup
Startup Examples

c:\dmusic\dmusic.exe /r/p/m.

This command will start the Music Player, add all Music Files in the current directory to the Queue in a random order and Play them. It will then Minimise and continue to run as an Icon.

c:\dmusic\dmusic.exe /q/p/wav

This command will start the Music Player, add all SoundWave files in the current directory to the Queue and Play them in alphabetical order.