Do NOT manually open the CD drive while it is under program control. Use the Eject button instead.
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DISCLAIMER:
"MyCdPlayer" COPYRIGHT (c) 1995, 1996 WOLFGANG JOHN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS REGARDING THE USE OF, THE RESULTS OF, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM, ITS APPROPRIATENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CURRENTNESS. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM IS ASSUMED BY THE USER. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR OR HIS EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS YOU MUST CEASE AND DESIST USING THIS PROGRAM.
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Help:
The help system is organized into Main and Sub topics. Click on the Main topic to obtain general information about the topic - click on a Sub topic to obtain detailed information about the sub topic.
Please note, the topics at the left are not in alphabetical order. They are in a logical - operational order.
You may also use the Help system to create your own help files, catalogs, recipes, etc. Select "MyHelp files" on the File menu for more information.
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Display SubTopics:
'SubTopics' / 'No SubTopics' is a toggle control. Pressing it will alternately display and not display the subtopics. This comes in handy when there are many topics and subtopics.
Displaying only the main topics makes it easier to zero in on the desired topic. If a main topic is selected now, the main topic will move to the top of the topics display (unless you are at or near the end of the topics) and the system will revert to the 'SubTopics' mode.
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OutPut Topic:
The text of the selected topic will be placed into the Windows Write program. From here it may be printed, saved to another file, or otherwise manipulated. Don't forget to exit from the Write program when finished with it.
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How to Register:
Until you register your copy of the MyCDplayer program, the program will be in the "unregistered" mode. All features are fully functional, except you will be limited to a 30-day free trial period.
To register, select 'Registration Form' from the Main Help menu, fill out (type into the form) and print it. Mail the form together with your check or money order to the address indicated.
After you receive your registration certificate, select 'File' 'Register Program' from the main MyCDplayer menu to actually register your copy of the program.
You may also register through CompuServe (GO SWREG). The ID for MyCDplayer is: 4318. You will then be registered via E-mail.
Once you have registered your program you will receive a registration number and the name the program is registered under. You MUST key in both the name and the number EXACTLY as they appear on your registration certificate. As soon as you do, your copy of the program will assume the "registered" mode.
It is ILLEGAL to give your registration number to another person.
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Overview:
MyCDplayer offers the following features:
-- Imports Win95 CD Player library
-- Plays multiple CDs
-- Has Win95 autostart feature
-- Plays your Audio CDs while you are performing other tasks.
-- Create a categorized library of all your CDs.
-- Exclude certain tracks from playing.
-- Program, Shuffle and Sample mode.
-- Save programmed mode.
-- Search libray.
-- Print Library data.
-- Repeat CD, track mode.
-- Displays elapsed and remaining times of tracks and entire CD.
-- Displays number of enabled tracks and their total playing time.
-- Volume control
-- StayOnTop feature
-- Offers up to 3 appointment books/diaries.
-- Create your own help files, recipe files, etc.
The author eagerly accepts and solicits your suggestions for making this product more useful to YOU.
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Getting started:
After you have MyCDplayer on your screen and a CD in your drive, click on the Load button to load the CD. Once the CD is loaded, you will see the tracks and their duration displayed in the View window. (Click on the View button if the View window is not open.) The indicator above the Load button will turn green.
You will also see two values displayed in the Total Selections indicator. The first is the number of tracks on the CD, the second is the total time of all selections. If you have excluded some of the tracks from being played, or are in programmed mode, those two values will be adjusted accordingly - so you will always know the total playing time.
An indicator next to the Repeat button shows the current repeat mode. The Mode indicator shows the current play mode - either Normal, Program, or Shuffle.
The Play, Prev, Next and Eject buttons are now enabled and you may click on Play to play the CD from the top. Once in Play mode, the Pause and Stop buttons are enabled and the indicator below the Play button turns green.
Always use Pause or Stop to stop the player, NEVER manually eject the CD while the player is running. When the player is stopped, use the Eject button on MyCDplayer to remove or insert a CD.
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Operation:
This section explains the operation of MyCDplayer.
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Select a Drive:
If you have a multiple drive CD player, click on "Drv" on the main menu to select the drive of your choice. For single drive units use the "Load" button.
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Select a Track:
Click on Prev or Next to change tracks, or select a track from the View window.
If you click on Prev while the CD is playing, it will position to the start of the track. Press Prev again immediately to move to the previous track.
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Enter Track Titles:
Note: You can not use identical titles for different CDs. If you must, use "#1", "#2", or something similar to distinguish one from the other.
The best way to enter all titles, is to start from the top. Click on the first track and then enter the title at the bottom, next to "Enter Track Title". When you have entered the title, press "Enter" on the keyboard and the program will automatically go to the next track.
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Exclude Tracks:
You may mark tracks so they will be skipped automatically every time you insert that CD. Click on the track to be excluded, then press the Alt and Delete keys at the same time.
Tracks marked in this fashion will not be selected for play in Normal, Sample and Shuffle modes. They are programmable in Program mode.
If you wish to skip tracks without excluding them as above, select Program mode and double click on the undesired track. The track is now unprogrammed.
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Reset Excluded Tracks:
Click on the track to be reset, then press the Alt and Insert keys.
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Repeat Mode:
Clicking on the repeat button cycles the repeat mode from Off - to Disk - to - Track.
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Repeat entire Disk:
Press the Repeat button once to place the program into "Repeat Disk" mode. When the final track is completed, the program will begin again with the first enabled track.
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Repeat Track:
To repeat a particular track, first select it, and then place MyCDplayer into the Repeat Track mode by pressing the Repeat button twice.
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Normal Mode:
In Normal mode, all tracks in the "trck" column of the View window will play unless they are excluded. The order is from top to bottom. The "order" column is ignored.
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Program Mode:
Note: The Program mode has access to all tracks, including excluded tracks.
This mode enables you to set up a program of selected tracks to play in the order you select them. This order may be saved for the next time you load that CD. Pressing the same button again (now labeled "Normal") returns to Normal mode.
Use the Clear button to clear the entire "order" column.
To select tracks to play, double click the tracks in
