Readme file for DBCDPlayer version 0.20 (Freeware version) March-96 DISCLAIMER: I allow you to use and distribute DBCDPlay.exe and the files listed below freely under the condition that I am in no way responsible for any damages or losses you may suffer as a result of copying, installing or using DBCDPlay.exe and its accompanying files. DONATIONS: This program is freeware and therefore you shouldn't have to pay anything for it. The reason this program is not shareware isn't because I'm afraid of money. The reason is I don't want the administration and responsibility shareware handling involves. However if you find this program nice I wouldn't be unhappy if you'd send a donation of approx. 10 U.S. dollars to my home address (avaliable in the About box and here below). It's such a small amount of money that's almost safe to send through the mail (I hope). The advantage of making a donation is that I'd listen more carefully to those who do when/if I'm doing improvements to the program. WHAT DOES IT DO? The program plays audio CDs and has the capability of storing Artists, CD and song titles in a data file. The current CD title and song title will be shown in the program's display window while the CD is playing. I believe that using the program will be pretty obvious, and therefore the program has no online help. I hope my belief corresponds somewhat to reality. There are, however, some accelerator keys which are nearly impossible to figure out without some help. And these follow below. Accelerator keys to activate pushbuttons (Main window): Ctrl+ - scan Forward Ctrl+ - scan Backward Ctrl+ - track Reverse Ctrl+ - track Advance - Pause e - Eject p - Play s - Stop + - increase volume - - decrease volume Alt+a - About box Alt+c - Continuos play Alt+m - Music scan Alt+s - Setup window Alt+t - set Titles and play order Accelerator keys to activate pushbuttons (Titles and play order window): Alt+d - Default play order (Give all CD tracks in ascending order) Alt+a - Apply and save THINGS GOOD TO KNOW: When you use the left mouse button on the track bar then it jumps a song at a time. When you use the right hand mouse button it will go directly to the song. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS THIRD VERSION? Things that have been added since the second version are "continuos play button", "Music scan button", "Play as soon as CD is inserted button" and "Setup window". The continuos play button will make your CD player start playing all your available tracks over and over again. The Music scan button will start playing a sample of each track as soon as checked. Where in each track the samples will start and for how long they will played, can be set in the setup window. FILES INCLUDED AND CREATED: DBCDPlay.exe - The executable program. DBCDP.INI - A file created while running the program. Contains program settings. DBCDP._db - A file created while running the program. Contains CD and song titles. file_id.diz - A text file which makes System Operators (SysOp) of BBS's happy (mostly). ReadMe.txt - This file. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: You must run WARP OS/2 3.0 or later with the MMPM/2 installed. A CD ROM player with an audio cable connected to a sound card, or headphones directly connected to the CD also might work. SPECIAL THANKS: I am most thankful to those who's giving me suggestions and encouragement. Please keep on doing that! It has been nice reading. Special thanks Paul Kartchner in salt lake city utah for finding nasty bugs for me! BUG REPORTS, SUGGESTIONS AND OPINIONS: Please send any bug reports or suggestions to my E-mail account frank@sbbs.se or to the address: Frank Carlsson Kulgraenden 3C:39 S-226 49 Lund Sweden I hope you find a use for this program! /Frank Carlsson (frank@sbbs.se)