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- Playmod V2.8
- Released: 27. Apr. 1992
-
- Ok, here are some hints to the ST/NT/PT-Moduleplayer V2.8 by THE RAT/ADiCT :
-
- First, I should say, that the player needs the req.Library V2.0 or greater.
- Enter the command as follow:
-
- PlayMod [-fx] [-dx] [-tx] [-rx] [<full path of module>]
-
- Arguments are not mandatory. They have the following functions:
-
- -f Defines the way of stopping the music.
- 1 stands for hotkey: LSHIFT-RSHIFT-LALT (all together, of course)
- 2 stands for joystickbutton 1
- 4 stands for middle mousebutton (only if you have one ...)
- 8 stands for left mousebutton
- 16 stands for right mousebutton
- 32 stands for left and right mousebutton (should NOT be combined with
- option 8 and/or 16)
- 64 stands for another hotkey: ESC
- You also may combine these features: -f3, f.e., stands for hotkey + joy-
- stickbutton and -f103 includes most features
- 40,48 and 56 are not possible ! (Or better: They are possible but you
- won't be able to make use of 32 then ...)
- -f3 is preset
-
- -d Defines the value of DMAWait. Look in the Protracker-Helpfile for closer
- description. Set this value as low as possible without loosing notes !
- -d300 is preset; don't use values greater than 65535 or ... BAAANG ...
-
- -t Defines the speed for playing this module; enter here the same speed as
- entered in Protracker for this module; -t125 is preset; and don't use
- here values greater than 65535, too, or your machine will crash !
-
- -r Defines the way how you can open the filerequester. It works like the -f
- option.
- Note: If you define for example 1 for -f and -r, the -r option will be
- priviledged, so if you press the hotkeys, the filerequester will appear.
- -r68 is preset
-
- The name of the module must be the last argument in the commandline, because
- arguments that follow will be stated as part of the name ...
- If the path of your module contains spaces, you may use quotation marks,
- but you need not !
- If you want, you can make a preference-file for the player called
- PLAYMOD.PREF. An example for this preference-file is spread with the archive
- of the player. The player will look for it in the following directories:
- S:, L:, DEVS: or ST-00:
- If there is no preference-file, the player will use the preset values.
- If a pref-file AND line-arguments are given, the line-arguments will have a
- higher priority. For example, if in the pref-file -d300 is defined and you
- call the player with "PlayMod -d200", -d200 will be taken.
- In the pref-file, you can also define a default-path for the filerequester to
- show. This path must be the last argument in the pref-file. Please look in
- the pref-file that comes with this player to see how it must look like.
-
- If you leave the filerequester by pressing "Forget it", the player will be
- active in the backround. You can allways open again the filerequester or stop
- the player with the options you defined with -r and -f.
-
- OK, here are some examples:
-
- PLAYMOD -f3 -d300 -t112 dh2:modules/mod.dancin' nation
- PLAYMOD -t100 -f1 -r2 "dh3:mod.unknown"
- PLAYMOD Will load the pref-file (if exists) and will open the filerequester
- for choosing the desired module.
-
-
-
- If the player should run as an own task, just use run or runback or so ...
-
- Known bugs: NOT ONE BUG !!! YIPPIE-A-YEA !
-
- Any bugreports, hints, ideas, etc. send to THE RAT at :
-
- Defcon 5, Vision Factory HQ, 2 Lines:
- ++1-206-427-5244
-
- Warez for Masses, 7 Lines:
- ++1-302-836-6175
-
- BETEIGEUZE BBS:
- ++49-9122-3752 300-19200 Baud, HST, V.32bis, V.42bis
- THIS IS AN LEGAL PD-BBS, SO ELITE : STAY AWAY !!!
-
- or at
- Subnet: rat@neuro.nbg.sub.org
- rat@betei.jat.sub.org
- FIDO: 2:2400/17.10
-
- Comming in further versions (if I am not to lazy for coding :-)
- -autorunback
- -asl-requester for kick2.0
- - "?"-commandline-help option (I am to tired to make this now ...)
-
- And now my personal greets. They go to all members of ADiCT and to (no order):
-
- /Y\issileman/VF, OZZY/VF, Brandon/Fusion, Black Monks, Tip/Spreadpoint,
- UFO/Leprosy, Maec/Anarchy, MST/Venture, Mr.Mistral/Possessed, Bjo + Icho
-
- THE RAT/ADICT
-
- History:
-
- V1.0 - without any options
- - opened CON: window, <return> to quit
-
- V2.5 - no more window
- - options: -f, -r, -d, -t
- - support of req.library
- - several ways of opening filerequester and quiting player
-
- V2.6 - hmmmm, I forgot the DOC in V2.5, so I included it here
- - no other changes
-
- V2.8 - fixed hotkey-bug: now I use input.device for hotkeys
- => NO MORE CRASHES UNDER KICK2.0 !!!
- - and again: A window :-) small and funny, hohoho
-