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Random MIDI Player for Windows95 & WindowsNT
Version 1.1
Created by Martin Lukasek
Copyright (c) 1996 CAFF Software Ltd.
Contents
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1. Programm description
2. New features and changes for version 1.1
3. Windows NT limitations
4. Tips for Random MIDI Player use
5. Shareware notice
6. About author
R A N D O M M I D I P L A Y E R v e r s i o n 1 . 1
1. Programm description
Random MIDI Player (RMP) is useful utility for playing MIDI
files (.MID, .RMI). It is very easy to use. You don't have
to create any MIDI collection. Just select directory tree
with your MIDI files, RMP then searches through directory
tree and loads all available MIDI files. Then it starts to
play them either randomly or in sequence according to your
configuration.
You can choose if you want to search through subdirectories
and if you want to start playing immediately after end of
search procedure.
You can easily select out good MIDI files. Just configure
"Save directory" option to your favorite MIDI directory
and if you listen to good MIDI file press button "Save file"
and currently playing MIDI file will be copied to your MIDI
directory. You can fasten this operation by selecting "Play
just intro." feature in predefined intro length.
What more? If you are bored with repeating the same MIDI
files again and again you can disable "Allow song repetition"
feature and you will not here any song twice. After playing
all available MIDI files in predefined order RMP will ask
you either select another directory or play all MIDI files
again. It is up to you. With this feature I'm able to play
my collection of almost 10000 MIDI files (500 hours) in
almost 500 subdirectories without getting bored of repeated
songs.
2. New features and changes for version 1.1
a) Windows progress bar was replaced with slider control so
user can change current song position like in windows
media player. Ticks are set up each 10 seconds.
b) Displaying of song filename and path was changed to be
able always display song filename even if whole path does
not fit in line length.
For example song path
"C:\Windows\Media\Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.rmi"
is shorten to path
"C:\...\Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.rmi"
c) Corrected bug in random generator setup. Songs were
played always in the same "random" order. Random
generator is now intialized with time in seconds from
1. 1. 1980 and time from windows startup. This should
result in correct random song generation. (I hope.)
d) Corrected problems with "Resume" function in Windows NT.
For some unknown reason Windows NT does not accept MCI
command MCI_RESUME. I resolved this problem by calling
MCI_PLAY instead of MCI_RESUME.
e) Double click on any song in the list will play this song
even if this song was already played and you have not
checked "Allow song repetition" check box.
f) Litlle bit changed hidden feature in about box.
3. Windows NT limitations
Application works OK in Windows 95, but if you want to use
Windows NT, you have to start RMP with starting direcotry
set to your MIDI files directory tree, because during
programm execution you are not able to use Browse folder
function which is implemented in Windows 95 only. Other
possibility is to use Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT with
Shell technology preview from Microsoft. Or simply register
(pay $10 US) and I will send you fully functional version
which works OK under Windows NT without any limitations.
4. Tips for Random MIDI Player use
a) Create a shortcut for Random MIDI Player with start-up
folder ("Start in" property) set to your MIDI files
directory tree. Then put this shortcut to yout Windows
StartUp folder (group). Remember to check "Search folders
recursively" option. All songs in directory tree will be
played after Windows start.
b) Have you tried to press CTRL+SHIFT and double-click on
the big icon in about dialog box? Not? Try it.
5. Shareware notice
This software is provided as shareware. If you find this
program useful, please send me $10 US (or equivalent in any
other currency). I will send you the newest version of
Random MIDI Player without annoying shareware notice.
Shareware notice appears each 20 minutes.
This software is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any
kind. CAFF and Martin Lukasek disclaims all warranties,
either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose. In no event shall CAFF, Martin
Lukasek or its suppliers be liable for any damages
whatsoever (including, without limitation, damage for loss
of business profits, business interruption, loss of
business information or other pecuinary loss) arising out
of the possibility of such damages.
6. About author
Martin Lukasek
CAFF Software Ltd.
Zabovreska 16
616 00 Brno
Czech Republic
mlukasek@caff.cz
lukasek@vertigo.fme.vutbr.cz
Visit our Web sites: http://www.caff.cz (http://194.196.119.3)
http://www.swamberk.cz (http://194.196.119.33)
Web site contents: a lot of music files (MIDI, WAW)
Image Management System
pre-press applications, DTP, graphics
demo programs