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*************************** SONGTIME ***********************************
I am a Van Halen fan. I like the band so much that I have
purchased 4 of their CDs in the recent past (OU812, VHII, 1984, and
5150). I also like to listen to VH in my car. Specifically, I like to
listen to music, and NOT silence on a tape. Therefore, I had a problem
that I needed to solve using the resources that I have. How do I find
the OPTIMAL fit for these VH songs on a single 90 minute cassette?
This is why I created SONGTIME.
What you have here is the demo version of SONGTIME. I strongly
believe in paying for software since I am a software engineer by
profession. This demo version allows you to play around with my
program before you lay down the unreasonable sum of $6 to get the
full-blown registered version. The demo version has some intentional
delays built in as well as some other incentives to register. Try it
out before you buy it. I have not seen ANYTHING like SONGTIME on the
market This program is the perfect reason to justify the purchase of a
386 PC (tell that to your wife!).
The syntax for SONGTIME is:
C:>SONGTIME SONGNAME.TXT [/S] [/O=OUTFILE.TXT]
The first argument 'SONGNAME.TXT' MUST BE the ASCII filename
that will be used to read in the various parameters required by the
program. There are two optional parameters that can be placed in any
order after the mandatory input filename. The '/S' parameter will only
display the song number instead of the song name. This can result in
great savings of disk space or printer paper when executing. The
default is a long format that outputs the name of each song. The
second parameter of '/O=' followed by a filename is where SONGTIME will
send its output (instead of the screen).
The format for the ASCII input filename is pretty
straightforward. The first line must be the number of songs that are
to be examined. The second line is the minimum amount of time that you
wish to fill with music. The third line is the maximum amount of time
that you wish to fill with music. Any combinations of songs that do
not fall within these two parameters will not be displayed. Note that
comments are allowed on these first 3 lines. Subsequent lines are the
titles and durations for each of the songs. I've written SONGTIME such
that a decimal point '.' (such as the one on the numeric keypad) can
take the place of the colon ':' when entering time values. Any numbers
after the colon (or decimal point) will be assumed to be the number of
seconds on the track. I've included the file 'VANHALEN.SON' as a
sample ASCII input file for you to view.
I have been using this program for quite a while and believe it
to be bug free, but unfortunately, I need to included this standard
disclaimer:
I (Jim Nickel) hereby disclaim all warranties relating
to this software, whether express or implied, including
without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. I will not be liable for
any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar
damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if I or
an agent of I has been advised of the possibility of such
damages. In no event shall my liability for any damages
ever exceed the price paid for the license to use software,
regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the
software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the
software.
If you have any suggestions for improvements or bug reports,
PLEASE let me know. I can be reached on the EXEC-PC bulletin board at
(414)789-4210. When I receive your $6, I will send you the REGISTERED
version of SONGTIME right away.