Contents

Random Event Sounds

Version 3.1

Introduction

System Events

Editing Lists

Enable / Disable Lists

Setting Current Sound

Randomizing

Testing Event Sounds

Settings

Drag and Drop

Shareware Version

Registering

Changes / Updates

Contact Ztec Software


Introduction
Random Event Sounds v3.1

Random Events Sounds was made to create an easy and efficient way of organizing and selecting system sounds.

Not only does Random Event Sounds automatically select new sounds at given intervals; it provides an easy way to simply select a new sound without the hassle of going into the control panel. Random Event Sounds resides in the system tray to provide quick access.

New files can be added to the lists by dragging and dropping them on, or just browsing for them.

Random Event Sounds does not copy the files, but simply remembers the filename and where it is currently located. The file must be already stored to the hard drive.

Random Event Sounds 3.1 adds 7 new events to the list. See System events

Random Event Sounds comes with 24 sample wav files.


System Events

A brief description of the events used by Random Event Sounds:

 Default Sound: Default beep. Sounded under most common errors.

 Start Windows: When the system is started.

 Exit Windows: When the system is shut down.

 Open Program: When a program is opened.

 Close Program: When a program is closed.

 Maximize: When a window is sized to full screen.

 Minimize: When a window is sized down to the icon bar.

 Restore Up: When a window is restored up from being minimized.

 Restore Down: When a window is restored down from being maximized.

 Menu Popup: When a menu is opened.

 Menu Command: When a menu item is clicked.

Message Boxes: Each time Windows displays a message box with an icon:

 Asterisk: White cloud with a blue i. Usually asks for information.

 Critical Stop: Red circle with white X. Usually means a critical error.

 Exclamation: Yellow triangle with black !. Usually means important.

 Question: White cloud with blue ?. Usually asks a question.

If the message box has no icon, the default sound is played.

The following events have been added in version 3.1:

 Program Error: That illegal fault error that you dread so much.

 Empty Recycle Bin: When then desktop recycle bin is emptied.

 New Mail: When you have just received new email.

 Select: Each time a icon is selected.

 Start Navigation: When the Internet Explorer starts to load a page.

 Navigation Complete: After Internet Explorer has finished loading a page.

 Move Menu Item: When a menu item is selected and moved. (This event is supported in Internet Explorer 4.0+ and Windows 98+ only)


Editing Lists

Random Event Sounds keeps a separate list of sounds for each event. Each list is displayed by selecting the button that displays the desired system event.

A file can be added to the list by simply dragging a file with a wav extension from the Windows explorer and dropping it into the list.

Another way to add files is to use the panel on the right side of the window to browse for the file. Select the drive that the file is on, find the correct folder, select the file and press the Add button. Each time a file is added to or removed from the list, the list is saved.


Enable / Disable Lists

Disabling a list makes it possible to set a system event sound without Random Event Sounds automatically changing it, and without clearing the list.

To enable or disable a list, just click on the blue R next to the button with the desired event. If the blue R has a red circle with a cross through it, Random Event Sounds will not automatically select a sound from the list. The Set Selected button and the Set Random button can still be used to set the current sound.


Setting Current Sound

To set the current sound of an event, click the desired event button. If the file is in the list, just select the file and press the ‘Set selected’ button that is under the list. To pick a random file out of the list for that event only, click the ‘Pick random’ button.

To select a sound that is not in the list, use the panel on the right side of the window. Select the drive the file is on, select the correct folder, select the desired file, and click the ‘Set selected’ button that is below the drive drop down box.

A file can also be dragged from either list and dropped on the current event sound.

To play the file currently associated with the selected event, press the play button under the file name.

To disable the event from playing any sound, press the X button under the file name.

To view the full path and filename of the sound, hold the mouse over the filename.


Randomizing

Random Event Sounds allows the user to make the program select new sounds for each event at any time. When the main window is visible, simply click the ‘Randomize Now’ item on the menu bar. Random Event Sounds will go through each event that has not been disabled and select a new sound from the list. If the main window is not visible, click the mouse with the right button on the icon in the systray. Then click the ‘Randomize Now’ item in the menu.

To select a random sound for a single event only, press the button on the main window the displayes the desired event. This will bring up a list for that event. Then click the button under the list that says ‘Pick Random’. A random sound will be picked from the list and set as the active sound, even if the list has been disabled. This will affect the selected event only.


Testing Event Sounds

Random Event Sounds can generate an event to test it. It cannot, however, generate all of the events. For example, to generate a ‘Start Windows’ event you have to literally start windows, to generate ‘Empty Recycle Bin’ you have to empty the recycle bin, etc.

Here is a list of events that can be tested in Random Event Sounds:

Default Sound

Menu Popup

Menu Command

Asterisk

Critical Stop

Exclamation

Question

To test the selected event click on the the icon next to the play button.


Settings

To change the settings, click ‘Settings’ in the ‘File’ menu.

To enable Auto Randomize click the ‘Auto Randomize’ check box to show a check mark. Then enter the interval number, and click seconds, minutes, hours, or days.

Click the ‘Apply’ button to apply changes without closing the window.

Click the ‘Ok’ button to apply changes and exit settings.

If Auto Randomize is enabled Random Event Sounds will automatically select a new sound for each enabled event at the given interval. Any event that has been disabled will not be affected.

Current Time: Displays the current time.

Last Randomize: Displays the last Auto Randomize time.

Next Scheduled Randomize: Displays the next Auto Randomize time.

Adjust: Allows you to manually set the next Auto Randomize time.

Re-calculate: Recalculates the next Auto Randomize time based on the Last Randomize time.

Run on system start: If checked Random Event Sounds will load each time you start Windows.


Changes and Updates

Random Event Sounds version 3.x has been completely rewritten since version 2.x.

Some of the differences are:

1. First of all v3.x does not require the Visual Basic runtime files!

2. Drag and Drop capabilities have been added.

3. CPU usage bug has been done away with!

4. A help file has been added.

5. Version 3.1 adds 7 new events to the list. See SystemEvents


Contacting Ztec Software

Hildale, Utah

Ztec Software

Attn: Lucas Barlow

P.O. Box 841484

Hildale, Utah  84784

435-874-1093

Ztec Home Page:	www.ZtecSoftware.com

Random Event Sounds Page:  www.ztecsoftware.com/random

Email:	RES@ZtecSoftware.com

We welcome your comments, suggestions, ideas, and questions!!


Drag and Drop

Any file or group of files with a .wav extension can be dragged from the Windows Explorer and dropped into any event’s list. First make sure the desired event is selected.

Files can also be dragged from the file list in the panel on the right side of the window and dropped into the events list.

Any file can also be dragged from either the event list or the file list and dropped on the panel that shows the sound currently associated with the selected event. The dropped file will be set as the current sound.


Registering

To obtain a registeration code:

Register online from our home page:

http://www.ZtecSoftware.com

or..

Click here to view the registeration form.

Click here to print it.

Fill it out and mail with money to:

Ztec Software

Attn: Lucas Barlow

P.O. Box 84784

Hildale, Utah  84784


Shareware Version

Random Event Sounds is shipped as a shareware version. Some features are disabled until a registration code is purchased from Ztec Software. See Registering

The following shareware features are disabled when a code is entered:

1. The about box is displayed each time the program is ran.

2. The about box is displayed each time the program is closed.

3. Only 3 files may be added to each event’s list.

Random Event Sounds has no time limits intalled.

If you continue to use Random Event Sounds after 30 days you should register it.


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