The TDK Release Notes describe the contents of the Asymetrix Multimedia Technology Demonstration Kit. All of the ToolBook and DLL files in this kit are listed and described. If you do not have a copy of these files, they are available through the Asymetrix Bulletin Board, (206) 451-1173, and through the ToolBook section of the Windows discussion on CompuServe.
IMPORTANT: These ToolBook files and Dynamic Link Library files are being made available free of charge exclusively for demonstration purposes to show some approaches programmers are taking for multimedia applications using ToolBook. The files have not undergone the rigorous review process which Asymetrix's commercial products undergo. Asymetrix does not intend to provide support for these files. Asymetrix specifically disclaims all warranties including without limitation all warranties of title or non-infringement, warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and all other warranties express or implied. The files are made available "as is."
ASYMETRIX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, COVER, RELIANCE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ITS MAKING THE FILES AVAILABLE, OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FILES. ANY USE OF FILES IS STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Copyright (c) 1990 by Asymetrix Corporation. All rights reserved. Asymetrix, ToolBook, and OpenScript are registered trademarks of Asymetrix Corporation. VideoLogic and MIC System are registered trademarks of VideoLogic. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Pioneer is a registered trademark of Pioneer Electronic Corporation. MIDISOFT is a registered trademark of MIDISOFT Corporation. Printed and reproduced in the United States of America.
** TOPICS IN THE TDK RELEASE NOTES **
* Introduction to the Multimedia TDK
* Files included in the TDK
* Notes on ToolBook files
* Notes on DLL files
* Other multimedia resources
** INTRODUCTION TO THE MULTIMEDIA TDK **
The Asymetrix Multimedia Technology Demonstration Kit includes files that demonstrate how ToolBook can be adapted for controlling PC-based video boards, laserdisc players, and other peripheral media devices. ToolBook can use these devices for video logging (in editing and authoring), controlling real-time video, and creating graphical presentations. In addition, related DLLs for the control of MIDI instruments are available through MIDISOFT.
DLL files serve as an important part of this technology demonstration. DLLs extend OpenScript's functionality to allow control of external media devices, so that ToolBook can be used as a professional multimedia tool. You can use the DLLs provided with this kit and with ToolBook, and you can purchase DLLs from third-party manufacturers such as MIDISOFT. In addition, multimedia hardware manufacturers should be shipping DLLs with their products in the near future, and Asymetrix is working with various manufacturers to provide a wider variety of DLLs to our users.
To write your own DLLs, you need the Windows(TM) Software Development Kit (SDK). Instruction on writing DLLs is beyond the scope of these Release Notes. Call Microsoft(R) for more information on how to become a Windows developer.
** FILES INCLUDED IN THE TDK **
The following files are included in the Asymetrix Multimedia Technology Demonstration Kit.
TOOLBOOK MULTIMEDIA FILES:
Filename: CONTROL.TBK
Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
Hardware requirements: None
Filename: DVA-4000.TBK
Related files: MICTALK.DLL
Hardware requirements: VideoLogic 4000 board
Filename: HYPERVID.TBK
Related files: DVA-4000.TBK; MICTALK.DLL;
LD-V2200.TBK; TBK-COMM.DLL
Hardware requirements: Pioneer 4000 Series;
VideoLogic 4000 board
Filename: LD-V2200.TBK
Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
Hardware requirements: Pioneer 4000 Series
Filename: VIDEOLOG.TBK
Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
Hardware requirements: None
TOOLBOOK HELP FILES FOR THE TDK:
TBK-COMM.TBK
(Another useful reference is DLLREF.TBK, the on-line DLL reference provided with ToolBook.)
DLL FILES FOR THE TDK:
Filename: TBK-COMM.DLL
Related files: TBK-COMM.TBK
Hardware requirements: None
Filename: MICTALK.DLL
Related files: DVA-4000.TBK; HYPERVID.TBK; LD-V2200.TBK;
LD-V4200.DOC; TBK-COMM.DLL
Hardware requirements: None
** NOTES ON TOOLBOOK FILES **
Many of these files use a VCR-like video control panel, as appears on the first page of LD-V2200.TBK. This panel varies slightly in different books included in this kit.
THE MULTIMEDIA CONTROL PANEL (CONTROL.TBK)
This book allows a multimedia author or operator to send OpenScript messages at timed intervals to several different books. Messages are typed in the main window in the following format:
<number>, <book>, <command>
where number is the delay time for the command in seconds, book is the book to send the command to, and command is an OpenScript command. This can be useful in controlling multimedia presentations with several different drivers in ToolBook, since each driver can be sent commands as necessary in real-time. Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
DLL REFERENCE (DLLREF.TBK)
This book is a hypertext on-line help system for DLLs. DLLREF.TBK is an important DLL programmer's reference included as part of ToolBook, although it is not included as part of this kit. Related files: TBK-COMM.TBK
DVA-4000 CONTROLLER (DVA-4000.TBK)
This book controls a VideoLogic¿ DVA-4000 video adapter board. The DLL functions in this book could also be used to control another video adapter board. This book is typically implemented by including "DVA-4000.TBK" as a parameter for the system variable sysBooks, so that ToolBook applications can access all of its functions. To use this book, you need to have the VideoLogic MIC System(R) software installed, which comes bundled with the board. This software will control a wide range of laserdisc players as well. For more details, call VideoLogic at (617) 494-0530.
For more details about this book and its functions, see the on-line help with this book by clicking the How To Use This Book button on the first page. Related files: MICTALK.DLL
HYPERVIDEO CONTROLLER (HYPERVID.TBK)
This book allows a user to enter text and create text-based hypervideo links to related videodisc-based images, using the Pioneer(R) 4000 videodisc player and, optionally, the VideoLogic DVA-4000 video adapter board. To use the DVA-4000 video adapter board with this book, you need to have the VideoLogic(R) MIC software installed, which comes bundled with the board. This software will control a wide range of laserdisc players as well. For more details, call VideoLogic.
This book uses a variation of the video control panel illustrated in LD-V2200.TBK.
HYPERVIDEO CONTROL PANEL
In this book, the slider for variable speed control displays a number to show relative speed. The "?" button lets you select the range of frame numbers for editing by typing the starting and ending frame numbers, separated by commas, in a Request box. The two buttons with triangles in circles let you control audio levels. Related files: DVA-4000.TBK; LD-V2200.TBK; MICTALK.DLL; TBK-COMM.DLL
LD-V2200 CONTROLLER (LD-V2200.TBK)
This book controls Pioneer LD-V2200, LD-V4200 or LD-V8000 series videodisc players, and will control both Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) videodiscs. Frame-by-frame display is possible using LD-V2200.TBK and a CAV videodisc.
This book is typically implemented by including "DVA-4000.TBK" as a paremeter for the system variable sysBooks, so that ToolBook applications can access all of its functions. This book uses a version of the video control panel illustrated earlier in these Release Notes. For more details about this book and its functions, see the on-line help included with this book by clicking How To Use This Book. Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
TBK-COMM DLL REFERENCE (TBK-COMM.TBK)
This book documents all DLL functions within the TBK-COMM.DLL in a hypertext format. For more details, see the on-line help included with this book by clicking the Help button on any page. Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
THE VIDEO LOG BOOK (VIDEOLOG.TBK)
This book allows video logging for authoring and editing on the Pioneer LD-V2200, LD-V4200, and LD-V8000 series videodisc players. This book uses a variation of the video control panel illustrated earlier in these Release Notes, and has additional controls for marking scenes, as shown in the following illustration. Related files: TBK-COMM.DLL
** NOTES ON DLL FILES **
MICTALK.DLL
This DLL is an accelerator for the DVA-4000.TBK book. Related files: DVA-4000.TBK; HYPERVID.TBK;
This DLL contains functions to send and receive data through the COM: ports, and is used by most of the books that work as drivers in this kit. For more details about this DLL and its functions, see TBK-COMM.TBK, which contains on-line help for this DLL. Related files: TBK-COMM.TBK
** OTHER MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES **
MIDISOFT.DLL
This DLL is the MIDISOFT(R) MIDI driver. This DLL is proprietary to MIDISOFT and is not included with this kit. To obtain a copy of this DLL and the book that goes with it, call MIDISOFT at (206) 827-0750. Related files: MIDISOFT.TBK
MIDISOFT.TBK
This book is the interface for the MIDISOFT MIDI driver. This book is proprietary to MIDISOFT and is not included with this kit. To obtain a copy, call MIDISOFT. Related files: MIDISOFT.DLL
