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KDIR(1) KaraDos Release 1.7 KDIR(1)
NAME
kdir.exe - directory for KaraDos
SYNOPSIS
[path1]kdir [path2][catal]]
with catal = a path and/or a filename with or without
extension of a catalogue (default extension .cat)
AVAILABILITY
The kdir command is available within the kardp17.zip pack-
age. This package contains the KaraDos product delivery. It
is a Shareware. See the readme file of the product. The
package kards02.zip and kards03.zip contains karaoke files
collection 02 and 03.
DESCRIPTION
kdir is a small front-end for kara.exe program.
It displays a list of songs and calls kara when a song is
selected. Songs may be sorted and commented with an ascii
catalogue file.
Four operation modes are allowed with four different win-
dows:
- video screen and midi output
(midi port or daughter board),
- video screen and synth. output (GUS with ultramid),
(SB with ameblast for FM music).
- full screen and midi output,
(midi port or daughter board),
- full screen and synth. output (GUS with ultramid)
(SB with ameblast for FM music).
The current screen selection is recalled on next kdir call.
Kdir has three display modes : the directory mode, the cat-
alogue mode and the file mode.
(Esc)┌────> (select a) Catalogue
Directory <─────┤
└────> (select the list of) files
In catalogue and file mode, you can go to the directory mode
with the esc key or with the last elements of the menu.
In directory mode, you can go to the catalogue mode by
choosing a catalogue file displayed with the green color.
In directory mode, you can go to the files mode by choosing
the list x files selection.
Parameter Catal is the catalogue of songs to be displayed.
If the catalogue is not found in the specified path2, search
is made in path1.
Default : kdir scans the current directory and search for
file with the .mid or .kar extension. If no path is given
for a song in the catalogue, kdir assume that the song is in
the directory of the catalogue. A song not found is
displayed. If you wants to have a catalogue where the pro-
duct is or in any other one, dont forget to specify a com-
plete path for each song. For .mid files, the first meta
event lyric is displayed on the menu.
VALID KEYS
F1 manual of kdir in english, F2 manual of kara in english,
F3 manual of kdir in french, F4 manual of kara in french.
d or D key allow a dos session with full memory. Type exit
to return.
Esc : in catalogue or file mode, return to directory mode,
in directory mode, exit with confirmation.
Alt x to quit without confirmation in all display modes,
TAB or F6 to change the mode of output and display of kara,
F5 to zoom the window in full screen or unzoom, Up and Down
arrows to select and enter to active the selected song.
The P or p key allows to write the catalogue in extended
form in the directory path2 in a filename with .lst at end.
This file may be edited to distribute a nice karaoke menu to
yours guests.
T or t key to tag a song, U for untag and space to play all
tagged songs (jukebox mode).
MOUSE OPERATIONS
You may scan songs with the mouse (up and down).
Left button : select the current highlighted choice in menu,
Right button : exit.
FORMAT OF CATALOGUE FILE (ascii file)
if line begins with @, it is a sub menu title and is
displayed in yellow foreground color else its a song name
with full path with or without extension (.mid and .kar
defaults) and optional parameters for kara call.
If a path is given alone (ended with \) it becomes the
default path for following songs without path else the
default path is the current working directory.
A song without path must be in the default path or in the
path of the .cat file itself.
In directory mode, a catalogue file is displayed in green
with the first non blank sub menu as title.
The kara option -do and -po are not recommanded in catalogue
because they are automatically inserted depending on the
current window selection.
(see kara.en description).
Example : file kdir.cat in \midi\ , current dir c:\songs :
@kids songs <---- comment and title
bridge <---- song in \songs or \midi
\kara\auclair -fg=3 -ve=4 <---- song in \kara and options
\kara\cat\ <---- default path is \kara\cat
one <---- song in \kara\cat or \midi
\midi\songs\bridge <---- song in \midi\songs
@goodies <---- comment
\midi\world -sz=4 <---- song in \kara\cat or \midi
.
.
.
SEE ALSO
kara.en
BUGS
If no enough memory is found to load and execute kara, the
activation will not work. The same if the kara.exe module is
not found in the directory where kdir.exe resides.
Each menu has a capacity of about 1000 selections. If more
selection are given, the display is restricted with only the
name of files without comments. This is due to the 640Ko limit
of the Dos
KaraDos Last change: 03 May 1996