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- T A P E M A K E R 1 . 2
- A Shareware Product
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- Copyright 1989 by Robert E. Alexander
- 82 Miller Rd.
- Newton, MA 02159
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- Introduction:
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- TapeMaker is a unique program that helps you choose songs to record on
- a tape. Many other tape programs are little more than glorified
- typewriters: you type in the song titles and the program prints out a
- cassette insert for you. TapeMaker's approach is that if you're going
- to do all that typing, you should get some extra benefit from it.
- TapeMaker lets you know how many songs can fit on the tape, finds the
- best order to record them in so that you have the minimum amount of
- blank tape left, and acts as a database for your album collection.
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- TapeMaker 1.2 fixes bugs in TapeMaker 1.0 and 1.1.
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- Using TapeMaker:
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- To run TapeMaker, enter the command:
- TAPEMKR
- If you have a monochrome display which is driven by a CGA, EGA or VGA card,
- use the command:
- TAPEMKR M
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- TapeMaker creates two files, TAPEMKR.CFG and TAPEMKR.MUS. The first
- file holds configuration information for TapeMaker, the second holds the
- database of your album collection. TAPEMKR.CFG is created in the
- directory from which you run TapeMaker. TAPEMKR.MUS is, by default,
- created in the same directory. However, you may change the directory or
- file name of TAPEMKR.MUS.
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- To make a tape with TapeMaker, follow these steps:
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- 1) Run TapeMaker
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- 2) Load your album database into memory.
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- 3) If you want to record songs that are not already in your
- database, enter the song titles, playing times, and album
- information for them. It is recommended that you enter all
- the songs on the album, even if you are not going to use them
- on a tape. This way, you can gradually build up a database
- of your album collection and, next time you want to make a
- tape, the songs you want may already be in your database.
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- 4) Select the songs you want on the tape. TapeMaker lets you
- find songs by album, by artist, by song title, or by playing
- time. TapeMaker also shows you a running total of the playing
- time for all the songs you've selected. You'll know how much
- space you have left on the tape.
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- 5) Tell TapeMaker to arrange the songs in optimum order. Very
- often, TapeMaker will find an arrangement that leaves no blank
- tape. To increase the odds of finding this "perfect
- arrangement," select a few extra songs. For example, if in step 4
- you select 110 minutes of music for a 90 minute tape, TapeMaker
- will generally find an order of songs that perfectly fills the
- tape.
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- 6) Print out a cassette insert.
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- TapeMaker offers great flexibility by allowing you to change the
- configuration:
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- 1) As mentioned before, you can change the path or filename
- of the album database file. This means that friends can use
- TapeMaker on your computer and keep their album collection
- separate from yours.
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- 2) The length of the tape can be changed. The default is 90
- minutes.
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- 3) The space between the songs on your tape can be set to anywhere
- between 0 and 9 seconds. TapeMaker takes the blank space
- between songs into account when it figures out the best order
- for them.
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- 4) Any printer can be supported. TapeMaker lets you change the
- control codes that are sent to your printer to put it in
- compressed print mode. Also, TapeMaker lets you specify how
- many characters per inch are printed in compressed mode. The
- default configuration is for Epson-compatible printers. But
- Hewlett-Packard printers and printers with non-standard
- character sizes will work once you change the configuration.
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- TapeMaker has thorough built-in help that can be seen at any time by
- hitting the F1 key. Also, at the bottom of each screen, there is a
- summary of useful keystrokes.
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- Registering TapeMaker:
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- TapeMaker is not in the public domain; it is not free. TapeMaker is
- shareware. Shareware is a low-cost way of selling software. Instead of
- making fancy and expensive packaging, advertising in expensive magazines,
- and selling through retail stores that add a markup, shareware is
- distributed primarily on computer bulletin boards. This provides important
- advantages to you.
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- First, you are able to try out software before you buy it. You needn't
- worry about paying a hundred dollars for software that doesn't meet your
- needs. Second, since distribution is so inexpensive, you can get quality
- software for much less money.
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- There is a problem, though. Many people who use shareware never pay for it.
- They violate the honor system by which this software is distributed. In the
- long run, they hurt everyone, because if too many people violate the honor
- system, the honor system will collapse. That means no more 'try before you
- buy' software, and it means there will less software available and it will
- cost more.
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- So if you find TapeMaker useful, please register it. You will receive
- a manual and your name and address will be entered into my database.
- When I release the next enhancement to TapeMaker, I will send you a
- copy free. Also, please send me any ideas you have for enhancements.
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- Feel free to give copies of TapeMaker to any friends who may find it useful.
- Sharing quality software with others is an important part of making
- Shareware work.
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- Thank you for registering and supporting the shareware concept.
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- To register TapeMaker 1.2, print this file, fill out the form (below),
- and send $20 to:
- Robert E. Alexander
- 82 Miller Road
- Newton, MA 02159
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- Please print legibly:
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- Name: _______________________________________________________________
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- Street: _____________________________________________________________
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- City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________
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- Type of floppy disk (circle one): 5 1/4 inch 3 1/2 inch
- 1.2
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- Terms:
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- TapeMaker is Copyright 1989 by Robert E. Alexander. Permission is
- granted to make copies of TapeMaker and distribute them to others so
- long as the files TAPEMKR.EXE and TAPEMKR.DOC are distributed together
- and unmodified. No fee, other than a disk duplicating fee less than or
- equal to $6.00, may be charged for TapeMaker.
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- TapeMaker is provided on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind,
- expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied
- warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The
- entire risk as to quality an performance of this program is with you.
- In no event will Robert Alexander be liable to you for any damages,
- including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
- consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this
- program, even if Robert Alexander has been advised of the possibility of
- such damages. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
- may have other rights which vary from state to state. Some states do
- not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or exclusion of liability
- for incidental or consequential damages so the above may not apply to
- you.
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