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- SmusInfo
-
- Topics
-
- 1. Introduction & Acknowledgements.
-
- 2. Usage.
-
- 3. Copyright.
-
- 4. Distribution.
-
- 5. BUG reports.
-
- 6. Donations.
-
- 1. Introduction.
-
- I developed this program as a companion for SmusCopy, enabling me
- to get some information about scores that I really needed to know.
- Such as which instruments are used, and on what track. The volume
- level would also be nice, as well as the key signature. And as a
- second reason it would be good practice. And somebody once told me
- 'Practice makes Perfect!'. So I took SmusCopy as a base, deleted a
- function here, added one there, modified some others, and what did
- it produce? Correct! Give the man a cigar! One big fat green Guru
- Meditation! Wait, GREEN guru? I though a Guru was red! Well not in
- my case. A friend of mine probed around in the KickStart a bit and
- changed the color to green! Nifty bit of customizing! So I started
- from scratch again. This time with better results!
-
- Features:
-
- - Fully compatible with both Workbench V1.2 and V1.3.
- - Works on all Amigas.
- - Supports most AmigaDos devices.
- - The built-in Help function. Just type SmusInfo ?.
-
- Acknowledgements.
-
- - Fred Fish, for supplying me with the incentive to develop this
- program, by means of his Fish PD collection. (special thanks for
- LibFish 16!).
- - The guys at EA, for putting the information that I needed in the
- Public Domain.
- - The author of the program MC-Info, whoever he (or she!) is.
- - Pieter, for giving me some pointers (no pun intended), and other
- helpful information, as well as stringarray handling routines.
- - Mark Riley, for providing me with an inexpensive way of access
- to all those Sonix scores.
-
- 2. Usage.
-
- Usage : SmusInfo <SCORE>
-
- How to use this program? Well it is fairly simple, all you have to
- input is the full pathname of the SCORE, without the .smus suffix.
- To clarify this I will give some examples.
-
- Score to info : DF0:Scores/Jolene.smus
-
- Command line : SmusInfo DF1:Scores/Jolene
-
- Score to info : DH0:Sonix/Scores/Jolene.smus
-
- Command line : SmusInfo DH0:Sonix/Scores/Jolene
-
- Score to info : DH0:Sonix/Scores/Miami Sky.smus
-
- Command line : SmusInfo "DH0:Sonix/Scores/Miami Sky"
-
- The output of the program will be displayed in the CLI window,
- you could however redirect it to a printer, or a file by using the
- '>' redirection symbol. (See your Amiga manual on how to do this.)
-
- Output:
-
- Filename : name of the file.
- Score : Name of the score.
- Author : Name of the author. (if there is an AUTH chunk.)
- Copyright : The copyright message. (if there is a (c) chunk.)
- Annotation : The annotation text. (if there is an ANNO chunk.)
-
- A list of all the instruments loaded by the score and the register
- number of every instrument. together with an eventual MIDI channel
- and preset. Only if MIDI is 'Yes' though.
-
- The volume setting and the key signature of the score.
-
- Per track, every time there is an instrument change, the program
- will display the name and registernumber of the instrument changed
- to. Depending on the number of instrument changes this list might
- grow to a respectable length. I wanted this info. If, however the
- majority of users (definition of user: A person who has sent me a
- donation.) only wants a list of the different instruments used on
- a track I will change the program accordingly. So, if you want the
- program to be changed accordingly, notify me. It's all up to YOU!!
-
- Requirements:
- - An Amiga with a minimum of 512KByte.
-
- The program should support all regular Amiga devices. I tested it
- with DF0: to DF2:, VD0:, VDK:, RAM:, CARD: and DH0: to DH2:. It is
- compatible with both WorkBench 1.2 and 1.3. I haven not tested it
- with 1.1 though. Since I neither own a synthesizer nor know how to
- work one, I'm not able to test on MIDI instruments. If anybody out
- there could test this specific feature for me and would tell me if
- it works or not, I would be grateful.
-
- NOTICE:
-
- This software is supplied as is, and neither the author nor the
- distributor is liable or responsible for any damage to either the
- computer or any pheripherals or media this software is used on.
-
- 3. Copyright.
-
- This program is considered FreeWare. It may be copied freely. When
- doing so please note the following restrictions.
-
- - The program may not be used or bundled by any software retailing
- over US$ 10.00 (British £ 3.00), or it's equivalent in any other
- currency, without prior written permission from the author.
-
- - This document must always accompany the program.
-
- - This document may not be altered in any way.
-
- - The author retains the right to remove this program from the
- Public Domain at any time, without prior notification.
-
- - If you like the program, or find it useful, please read the last
- chapter of this document and act accordingly.
-
- 4. Distribution.
-
- Distribution rights are hereby, of course, granted to Fred Fish,
- and any other non-profit organisation. Persons wanting to include
- this program and / or it's source on any disk retailing over US$
- 10.00 (British £ 3.00), or it's equivalent in any other currency
- must first obtain written permission for this from the author.
-
- 5. BUG-Reports.
-
- Known Bugs:
-
- - None as of 15th April 1989.
-
- Send report To:
-
- Although I've had this program tested extensively, there still is
- the possibility that something has been overlooked. If you find a
- bug, or you think you might have found a bug, please print out the
- following form on you printer, fill in the neccessary details, and
- sent it to the address mentioned on it. Thanks!
-
- ------------------- Cut Here Please ------------------------------
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- | BUG Report |
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- | Program : SmusInfo Version : 1.3 |
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- | Bug : |
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- +----------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Additional information |
- | Error code : |
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- +----------------------------------------------------------------+
- | Sent to: P. Kolenbrander |
- | <BUG-Report SmusInfo V1.3> |
- | Turfveldenstraat 37 |
- | NL-5632 XH EINDHOVEN |
- | The NETHERLANDS |
- | |
- +----------------------------------------------------------------+
-
- ------------------- Cut Here Please ------------------------------
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- 6. Donations.
-
- This program is considered Freeware. Meaning that if you find this
- program useful, you are kindly requested to make this noted to the
- author. Preferably by means of a (cash!) donation or other useful
- token of appreciation. This is not mandatory as is with Shareware
- programs however.
-
- If you have any cash to spare, it is always welcome. Unfortunately
- I have my expenses also. Donations in other form, like disks, (PD)
- software, Sonix Scores!, home-built programs / hardware etc, are
- of course also welcome. Remember:
-
- 'It is better to give than to receive!'
- (I've given you this program, so now it's you turn, isn't it?)
-
- Enjoy the program!
-
- My address is: P. Kolenbrander
- Turfveldenstraat 37
- NL-5632 XH EINDHOVEN
- HOLLAND
-
- No phone, not since some guy woke me at 04:00 AM ( My local time,
- not his!). So, if you feel it is that urgent to call me you won't
- mind taking the trouble of finding out my phonenumber. But PLEASE!
- check the time-differences. I can get pretty uncooperative when
- called out of bed in the middle of the night!
-