OS/2 Shareware BBS: SysTools/SysTools.zip/ssm100.zip/help.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1997-03-03 | 10KB | 240 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Sound Scheme Manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sound Scheme Manager  1.0

Copyright Γòò 1997 David J. van Enckevort

Sound Scheme Manager  is a program to manage the Sound Schemes found in OS/2
Warp 4.0. This program can perform the following functions.

      Create new Sound Schemes

      Edit existing Sound Schemes

      Test play sound files for use in Sound Schemes

      Delete Sound Schemes

 This program was written by David J. van Enckevort and is released as Freeware
 under the following conditions:

   1. The copyright on this program remains the property of the author, David
      J. van Enckevort.

   2. This program is distributed 'as is'.  No warranty of any kind is
      expressed or implied.  You may use it at your own risk.  The author will
      not be liable for data loss, loss of profits or any other kind of loss
      caused by the use of, or inability to use this program.

   3. You are granted a license to use this program, you do not own this
      program and any right that is not explicitly granted to you in these
      conditions is reserved to the author.

   4. You may not reverse compile this program or alter it in any way.

   5. You may distribute this program freely, as long as you don't ask money
      for the program.  A small fee for mailing and a diskette is allowed.
      Also you may distribute this program only in its original zip file.

   6. You may not distribute this program as part of a set of programs, or in
      any other way combined with other programs without prior permission of
      the author.

   7. By using this program you accept these conditions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Known bugs & limitations ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the initial release of this program. This program was written in one
day, and released the next day. The core function, however where copied from
another REXX program that I wrote before, and are well tested. The program is
not tested with other versions of OS/2 Warp 4.0 than the International English
version. It might, or might not work with other versions. At the moment I am
aware of the following bugs and limitations.

   1. No checking is done on the files, it is possible to select files that
      aren't WAVAudio files.

   2. There is no possibility to select no sound for an action.

   3. You can't type the filename in the sound entryfield.

   4. When you change from an edited, but not saved Sound Scheme to another
      scheme the Sound Scheme list will not be updated.

   5. You can delete all Sound Schemes.

   6. You can save a new Sound Scheme without a sound assigned to each action.

   7. When you create a new Sound Scheme, to each action ERROR: will be
      assigned.

   8. When selecting a sound after your first selection the file dialog doesn't
      open in the previously selected directory.

 If you want to report bugs or if you have features requests, you can contact
 me by E-Mail. Please send your E-mail to the following address:
 [e-mail].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Contacting the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have any questions or remarks on this program, or if you want to report
bugs or send features requests, you can contact the author by E-Mail. Please
send your E-mail to the following address: [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Managing Sound Schemes with Sound Scheme Manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section explains how to work with Sound Scheme Manager  to manage your
Sound Schemes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Creating a New Sound Scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can create a new Sound Scheme by executing the following steps:

   1. Press the New  button

   2. Type the name of the Sound Scheme and press Ok

   3. Assign a sound file to each of the actions (See assigning a sound file to
      an action)

   4. Save the Sound Scheme by pressing the Save  button

 This version of the program doesn't have much error checking, so you must take
 care that a sound file is assign to every action, otherwise you can
 unpredictable results.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Assigning a sound file to an action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can easily assign a new sound file to an action.  Just press the File
button and use the standard file dialog to select the sound file.  The sound
file has to be a WAVAudio file (.wav extension).  You can't type in the
filename in the Sound entryfield (yet).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Save a Sound Scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have created a new Sound Scheme, or edited a Sound Scheme you can save
your work easily by pressing the Save  button.  The Sound Scheme is saved in
the System INI file and is directly available in the Sound Properties Notebook
found in the Setup folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Deleting a Sound Scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you really hate a Sound Scheme you can delete it by pressing the Delete
button.  But note, once you have confirmed the deletion there is no way back
besides recreating the Sound Scheme manually, so don't use this function
easily.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Test play a sound file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you want to know how a sound sounds, you can press the Play button.  The
program will play the file completely and at the default volume, there is no
possibilty to stop playing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Selecting another Sound Scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can select a Sound Scheme by clicking on the arrow of the combination box
and click on a Sound Scheme from the drop down list. If you hadn't saved your
Sound Scheme before you will be asked whether the Sound Scheme must be saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Selecting actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can select actions to assign a sound to by clicking on the name of the
action in the action list. If you click on an action the sound that is assign
wil appear in the sound entryfield so you can change it or test play it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. System actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section explains the system actions to which you can assign a sound with
Sound Scheme Manager


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Begin drag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you start dragging an icon on the desktop
or in a folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. End drag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you drop an icon on the desktop or in a
folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Opening window (animated) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you open a window (a program or a folder)
and you have enabled animations in the System properties notebook (on the
window page) in the Setup folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Closing window (animated) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you close a window (a program or a folder)
and you have enabled animations in the System properties notebook (on the
window page)in the Setup folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. System Startup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you turn on the computer and the desktop
appears.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. System Shutdown ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you shutdown the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when a information dialog pops up (a dialog
with a question mark or an information symbol)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8. Warning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when a warning dialog pops up or when you try
to do something that is impossible (like scrolling down a window when you're
already at the bottom).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9. Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when a error dialog pops up.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10. Printer Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when the system can't send a job to the
printer, because the printer is offline or if the printer returns an error.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11. Lockup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you lockup (blank out the screen) the
system (select lockup now in the desktop popup meny).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12. Alarm Clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound for the alarm of the system clock (See properties notebook of
the system clock)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.13. Shred ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the sound that you hear when you delete a file or drop a file on the
shredder when you have enable animations in the system properties notebook (on
the window page)