PMsndX version 2.21
                        by
                William Scott Hiles

As always, all comments are welcomed as well as bug reports.


INTRODUCTION:

This is the a new release of PMsndX.  Extensive online
help is provided from the main control panel.  To read the
help, pull down the system menu in the upper left corner
of the PMsndX control panel and select HELP.  This provides a
description of the form and function.



CONTENTS:

You should have ten files from the compressed .zip file.
Name                  CRC-32     Description
------------          --------   -----------------------------------------
edsndx.exe *          6819c526   Executable sound editor
plsndx.exe *          c02b7b55   Executable sound player
pmsndx.hlp            49b1fcb8   Help file
README.TXT            --------   This file
HISTORY.TXT           1ff87f62   History of all changes and future work
file_id.diz           568f8f5d   Information file to BBS sysops too.
order.txt             2d132a16   Form for registering
license.txt           d668c05b   Licensing information
hints.txt             3da06806   Hints for commonly asked questions
bugrep.txt            acca4d58   Form for reporting bugs
install.exe           912d3001   Installation program
sample/               00000000   Sample directory
sample/testsntx.cmd   3f389a3b   File with full syntax for reference
sample/example.cmd    2013b05e   Example REXX command script
sample/brettapp.wav   1d4ac9a4   Example sample

*  The power-PC version of PMsndX has been discontinued
   as a results of IBM's decision to drop development of
   OS/2 for the PPC.

INSTALLATION PROGRAM:

Starting with version 2.12, PMsndX has abandoned the use of
minstall.exe (multimedia installation tool from IBM) due to
limitations in the program.  PMsndX now has a full installation
program which provides all of the necessary control in a single
program.  Installation is much simpler.

To install PMsndX, execute the program INSTALL.EXE from an
OS/2 command line or from a file view on the desktop.  The
installation program requires that the user specify the
destination for both the executable programs (edsndx.exe
and plsndx.exe) as well as the destination for the help path.
If the destinations are not already in the executable PATH
and the HELP path, the config.sys is edited automatically.

Please read the HELP (press the HELP button) prior to
installation of PMsndX to become familiar with the actions
that it will perform.


MANUAL INSTALLATION:

If the installation does not work on your system or you
have doubts about running it, you may manually install
PMsndX on your system with the following instructions.

Installation of PMsndX is very simple.  You must place
the executables in a directory that is referenced in your
PATH statement in your config.sys.  If this is not done,
PMsndX will not be able to play samples from the command
line.  You must then place the help file in a directory
in your HELP path or in the same directory as the
executable program.  That is it.

Look at your config.sys file with an editor like E.EXE
and locate the statement that looks like this:

SET PATH=E:\OS2;E:\OS2\SYSTEM;E:\OS2\INSTALL;E:\;E:\OS2\MDOS;E:\OS2\APPS;

Choose something like \os2\apps and copy the file pmsndx.exe
to that directory.

To install the help file, copy the file pmsndx.hlp to a directory
that is listed in your HELPPATH statement in your config.sys.
If the help file is not in your help path, neither EdSndX.exe nor
PlSndX.exe will be able to provide context sensitive help.


WARNING:

There is a known problem with PMsndX and MMPM/2 version 3.0.
When running PMsndX under Warp, anything which interrupts the
playback of a sample (such as a system sound or pressing Pause)
will cause both EdSndX and PlSndX to continue with the button
animation to continue to animate even after the audio has completed.
In this revision, you can press the stop button to end animation. To
minimize the effect, I have provided the option to have
PMsndX open the Audio device without sharing (the default).
This problem does not appear to affect PMsndX on previous versions
of OS/2 (i.e. 2.0, 2.1 and 2.11).


ENDING:

I just don't have time to develop this program any longer.  I would,
however, like to make possible for people to use it, so here is a
registration key for the program.

PMsndX Name:     Registration 2.25
Through version: 2.25
Expiration date: 0/0
PMsndX Password: p0r1Y9xdFSLR7j3n

Use this freely, but remember that if you are redistributing this program
it must be distributed in its entirity with full documentation as provided
in the original .ZIP file.  Do not resell this program as this registration
does not grant a license to resell.

Thanks for your time,
Scott