Monster Media 1993 #2/Image.iso/sound2/modshell.zip/MODSHELL.DOC

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ModShell - Provides selection of .Mod files to be played using any mod
           player that supports list files.

All the new .Mod players coming out seem to lack selection menus, but
will accept list files of mods to be played.  So, I threw together a
little shell program to handle it for them.  I know of only one
other shell; it's specifically for Wow II and I didn't care for it
(it's very pretty, but it ignores your selection order and has other
characteristics that bug me).

Anyway, this isn't a marvel of design, it just gets the job done.
QuickBASIC source is included if you feel like making changes
(or need to fix any bugs <g>).  It's public domain, so feel free to
do with it as you please.   Also, don't blame me if it doesn't work
or causes problems (though it should and shouldn't, respectively).
By the way, ModShell needs DOS 5 or later (or some DOS that supports
"dir /b/l/on").

To run it, you'll probably want to use a batch file with the parameters,
which are 1) where your mods are and 2) what to use to play them.  The
mods you select are stored in the file "ModList" in the same directory as
ModShell.  You'll need to tell your player to use this list file.  For
example, if your mods are in "\Mods" and your player is in "\Players"
is called "PlayMod" and you use parameters "-sbp -r20000 @ModList", you
would use "ModShell \Mods \Players\PlayMod -sbp -r20000 @ModList" in your
batch file.

When ModShell starts, you have a choice of loading the descriptions
contained in the mods.  Depending on circumstances, this can take a little
while to accomplish, so it's optional.  "No" is the default, so a simple
[Enter] will suffice to skip it.

Once you're in, scroll and page up/down with [Up Arrow], [Dn Arrow],
[Pg Up], and [Pg Dn].  Select/deselect mods with [space].  Play them
with [Enter].  Exit with [Esc].  Pretty basic stuff.

Wendell Martin