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***** MAKEDAT v1.60 *****
(08-24-90)
Front-End Utility for the Adlib Jukebox Program
For the Adlib Music Card / Jukebox Program
Written By: Bryan S. Leaman
Bits 'N Bytes BBS
Hellam, Pennsylvania
(717) 757-4141
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Every time I downloaded new song files for my Adlib card, I had to add each
song to the JUKEBOX.DAT file so that I could play the song using the Adlib
Jukebox. This got to be a real pain, so I wrote MakeDat to overcome this
problem.
MAKEDAT began as a very simple program to read your Adlib
song file directory and create the JUKEBOX.DAT file. It has evolved
since then and is now a full featured Front-End program for the Adlib
Jukebox program.
To run MAKEDAT, type 'MAKEDAT' at your DOS prompt. The Jukebox program
files MUST be in the MakeDat directory if you plan on loading the Jukebox
from within MakeDat.
The Adlib SOUND driver's buffer size defaults to 'B3000'. If you would like
to use a different sized buffer, enter the buffer size on the MakeDat command
line. MakeDat accepts the SAME parameters as SOUND.COM. For example, for a
buffer size of 'B4000', you would type 'MAKEDAT B4000'.
When the program runs, you will be at the main menu. Here, you have
four options:
1: Run the Jukebox - This option will let you choose between the
different data files created with option 1. You will be asked to
choose the data file that you wish to listen to. It will then load
the chosen file into the Jukebox. MAKEDAT WILL ACTUALLY LOAD THE
JUKEBOX, AND YOU WILL RETURN TO MAKEDAT WHEN YOU EXIT THE JUKEBOX.
If you're unsure of which data file a perticular song is in, select
the third option from the main menu to view your data files. MakeDat
MUST be in the same directory as your Jukebox program if you wish to
run the Jukebox from MakeDat.
2: Create Jukebox Data Files - This option must be done first. This
will read your directory and put all your song files into data
files which can be read by the Jukebox. Since the Jukebox is only
allowed 88 entries at one time, it may make multiple files, such
as JB1.DAT, JB2.DAT, etc. Beginning with version 1.43, MakeDat will
sort the song files alphabetically before writing the JB*.DAT files.
This makes it MUCH easier to find songs if you have multiple data
files. The filename 'JB' is only a default. Beginning with version
1.60, the user can specify the filename created.
3: View Data Files - Here, you can take a look at the data files created
with option #1. This is useful if you're not sure which data file
a particular song is located.
4: Quit to DOS (self explanitory!)
I hope you find MAKEDAT useful. It sure made my life easier. As a SysOp,
I like to try out all my new Adlib songs, and it seemed to take forever
to add the songs to the data files with a text editor. Now I just load
up MAKEDAT, create the data files, and play the songs!
If you find MAKEDAT useful, please consider donating $10 toward future
MakeDat updates.
Bryan Leaman
PO Box 6222
Hellam, PA 17406
If you have any suggestions for future versions, or if you have a bug to
report, either call Bits 'N Bytes BBS or leave a message to me
on PC-Relay in the Adlib conference. Enjoy!
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