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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ALBATROS CD Player
-
- ALBATROS CD Player is a Compact Disk Player which will allow you to play your
- Compact Audio Disks.
-
- Well, here it is : a CD Player for OS/2 2.1.
- Though there is already a CD Player in the MMPM/2 Package, I wanted to have
- a CD Player that is a bit more fancy, a Friend of mine wanted a Volume
- Knob, some others wanted a LCD Display and so on..
-
- PACKAGE
-
- You should find the following files in your Package :
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- ALBATROS.EXE - The Executable
- GERMAN.DLL - The German Resource File
- ENGLISH.DLL - The English Resource File
- ALBATROS.HLP - The Helpfile
- ALBATROS.INF - The Information file
- ALBATROS.ICO - The Icon
- ALBATROS.FON - Needed for The LCD Style Font
-
- INSTALL.CMD - The Installation Command file
-
- REQUIREMENTS
-
- ALBATROS CD PLAYER requires the following :
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- - PC Running OS/2 2.1 with MMPM/2 installed
- ( I do not know if it will work with OS/2 2.0 an MMPM/2 installed )
-
- - a CD Player supported by MMPM/2
-
- - a AUDIO CD in the CD Player
-
- FEATURES
-
- ( All in all I made it look a bit like a Wind*** Player called Yamamoto ..
- but , it is a lot cheaper .. )
-
- - a LCD Style Display for Track and Time
- - some Buttons ( Forward , Backward , Fast Forward , Fast Backward , Play ,
- Stop , Pause )
- - a Display for Maximum Playing Time of The CD
- - a Direct Selection of Tracks
- - Programmable
- - Intro Play
- - Editing Track and CD Titels
- - German / English Version ( more to come )
-
- INSTALLATION
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- Just unpack the Archiv in any Directory of your Hard Disk and Ready you are ..
-
- OR : use the installation file In this Case type : "Install" and everything
- else will be shown to you ..
-
- In case the CD Player doesn't show the LCD Display or a Message Pops up saying
- it doesn't find the DLL file, copy the ALBATROS.DLL to the /OS2/DLL directory.
-
- In case you see the SETTINGS Window Displayed at Startup , make sure you have
- the MMPM/2 correctly installed.
-
- In case the CD Player doesn't find your Audio CD despite there is one in your
- Drive, make sure you have selected the correct drive for audio CD's in the
- MMPM/2 Configuration.
-
- OOPS , LANG-GUIT-CHEESE
-
- Since I will be distributing the CD Player in a Variety of Languages there may
- be Typos and Spelling Errors.
-
- German and English Versions I am actually writing this player in English (
- which is not my native Language ) then I will be translating this into German (
- which is my native Language ), you can blame me directly for any spelling
- mistakes.
-
- Italian and ????? Versions I will be giving the German Version to a friend of
- mine, who will translate it into an Italian and maybe Spanish / Greek /
- Whatever Language. And then I will have no Idea what kind of translation he
- will give me back.
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Main Screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This is what the Program will look like, when you first start it.
-
- Just in case the Volume can not be controlled by your Audio CD Player,
- you will see the following Picture
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- You will not be able to see any type of menu on the top of the screen, therefore
- you will have to use the POPUP Menu on your Right Mouse Button to select your Menu
- choices.
- Here you can choose several things :
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- OPTIONS
-
- This is where to choose all the settings and options for your CD Player.
- Here you can also enter Titles, select Programs, etc .
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- PROGRAM
-
- Here you will find another submenu showing you all the Programming Options
- of your CD Player.
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- NONE
-
- This means, No Program is active. Use whenever yuo want to select tracks by yourself.
-
- Here you will be able to change Tracks by yourself, as well as skip forward, backwards.
-
- REPEAT TRACK
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- The CD PLAYER will continuously play this selected track. The Buttons FORWARD, REWIND,
- SKIP UP and SKIP DOWN as well as the DIREKT Selection Value Set will be Disabled.
-
- 'Repeating Track' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- Here you will not be able to change Tracks by yourself, therefore some of the controls
- will be disabled now.
-
- REPEAT DISK
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- The CD PLAYER will continuously play the Disk from the first to the last Track.
- The Buttons FORWARD, REWIND, SKIP UP and SKIP DOWN as well as the DIREKT Selection Value
- Set will be Disabled.
-
- 'Repeating Disk' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- Here you will not be able to change Tracks by yourself, therefore some of the controls
- will be disabled now.
-
- RANDOM PLAY
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- The CD PLAYER will continuously play random Tracks on your CD. The Buttons FORWARD,
- REWIND, SKIP UP and SKIP DOWN as well as the DIREKT Selection Value Set will be Disabled.
-
- 'Playing Random' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- INTRO PLAY
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- This will play the tracks on your CD from the first track to the last track for
- a selectable amount of seconds ( usually 15 sec, but you will be able to choose that )
- After it has played all the tracks, the player will stop and jump back to track 1.
-
- Here you will not be able to change Tracks by yourself, therefore some of the controls
- will be disabled now.
-
- 'INTRO PLAY' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
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- PROGRAM PLAY
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- Here you will be able to play all the tracks chosen in the Program ( Notebook )
-
- Here you will not be able to change Tracks by yourself, therefore some of the controls
- will be disabled now.
-
- 'PROGRAM PLAY' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Display Elements ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This is the main Display of ALBATROS, where you will find various Information
- about you Compact Disk, the active Track and so on.
-
- This will inform you about the active track, as well as the minutes and seconds
- already played from this track.
-
- This will inform you about the maximum minutes and seconds of the selected track
- as well as the maximum number of tracks on your CD.
-
- This will show you the Title of the CD ( Left Side ) as well as the Title of the
- active Track ( Right Side ).
- The display of title or the display of the track may also be turned off in the Settings
- page of the notebook.
-
- This will inform you about the active program. If you haven't selected a program, you will
- not see anything displayed here.
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PLAY Button
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- Pressing play by itself plays track 1 to the end of the disc.
- Pressing after a number was entered at the Number pad plays that track number
- to the end of disc.
- Pressing PLAY with pause active resumes play at the current position.
- Pressing PLAY with random play actice will randomly play tracks from
- your CD.
-
- PAUSE Button
-
- Pressing pause will stop audio playback at the current position.
-
- When you have pressed PAUSE, the Button will be displayed in a lower State
- indicating Pause pressed. You can now either press Pause again, which will
- cause the Pause Button to be displayed in the normal state. You can now press
- STOP, which will cancel pause and Stop the current Track or you can press PLAY,
- which will also cancel PAUSE and continue playing the current Track.
-
- STOP Button
-
- Pressing stop will stop audio playback and seek head to the beginning of
- the track .
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- SKIP UP Button Pressing skip up will advance playback to next track.
-
- SKIP DOWN Button
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- Pressing skip down will cause playback of previous track.
-
- SEARCH UP Button SEARCH DOWN Button Pressing search up will increase current
- playback by five seconds. Pressing search down will decrease current playback
- by five seconds.
-
- EJECT Pressing eject will cause CD disc to be ejected from the drive.
-
- If there is no Audio Disc in the CD Player, you will see the following screen:
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- LOUDSPEAKER
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- Pressing this Button will toggle the Music on or off.
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- VOLUME
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- This Volume knob will only show if your Audio CD player is capable
- of controlling the volume. If it is not, there will no Volume
- knob be displayed.
-
- Turning this Button will Change the Volume of the CD PLAYER
- The Volume Knob may not work correctly with Audio Headphones connected
- to the front of your CD Player on some CD Players (Hardware Problem ).
- Instead , use the internal connectors ( CINCH Connectors ) to connect
- the CD Player to your Stereo or to your Soundblaster Card.
-
- NUMBER PAD
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- By double-clicking on a number of the Number Pad you can directly choose the corresponding
- Track of your CD.
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select OPTIONS from the Popup Menu.
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Options Page ONE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This page will show you Information about the available Tracks on your CD .Here
- you can enter Title Information of the inserted CD. This Information will be saved to a
- file ALBATROS.INI in your Albatros Directory. This information is loaded every
- Time you insert the Compact Disk.
-
- In case you haven't entered any Title Information, you will see an empty Notebook.
-
- CD Title
- Here you can enter the Titel of your Compact Disk. This Title will be displayed at the Top
- of the Container.
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- Title of selected track
- Select a Track first, then you can here enter the Titel of the selected Track. It will
- be automatically be inserted in the container.
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Options Page TWO ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- On this page you can select your active Program.
- Double Clicking a Track of the Left Listbox will add this track to the End of your
- active Program of the Right Listbox.
-
- Double Clicking a Track of the Right Listbox will delete this track from your
- active Program.
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- At the Top you see how many songs you have selected and how many minutes this program will
- play. To actually Play this selected Program, you will have to choose Program ->
- Program Play from the Popup Menu.
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- You will not see this Notebook page if you are using the SHAREWARE VERSION !
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Options Page THREE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- On this page you can select the Display Options of the the various Information as well as
- the colors for your Display.
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- These options will be remembered at startup.
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- You will not see this Notebook page if you are using the SHAREWARE VERSION !
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Options Page FOUR ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This will show you information about the Autor of the CD Player ( Me , I Guess ) and the
- one who bought it.
- If you have an unregistered Version, you will not see your name in here. If you have a
- Registered Version, you will see your name in here ( Great , ey ;-)
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Do we have any ?
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- - F1 - HELP
-
- - ALT-P - PLAY
- - ALT-S - STOP
-
- - ALT - (Arrow Right) - 5 Sec Forward
- - ALT - (Arrow Left) - 5 Sec Backward
-
- - ALT - (Arrow Up) - Next Track
- - ALT - (Arrow Down) - Previous Track
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- - ALT-O - Options
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Registration for Albatros CD Player ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Registration Form for Albatros CD Player ( Use The Print Command )
-
- Quantity ________ x $ 35.00 ( DM 50 ) = ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- Total ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- Update from previous Version :
-
- Quantity ________ x $ 10.00 ( DM 15 ) = ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- Total ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- Please include a Check or Cash made payable to
- Norbert Heller.
-
- Diskette size: [ ] 3.5" [ ] 5.25"
-
- Name _______________________________________________
- Company _______________________________________________
- Adress _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
-
- Phone _______________________________________________
-
- I have read and agree to abide by the license agreement:
-
- Signature ____________________________________________
-
- Please include any comments or suggestions on the lines
- which follow. Use an additional page if necessary.
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
-
- For information about volume discounts, site licenses, and
- technical questions please contact Norbert Heller.
-
- Mail this form to: Norbert Heller
- Jungnauer Str. 10
- 70567 Stuttgart
- Germany
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Shareware Limitation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- YES, it is Crippleware, but I don't care. If you want the Full Package, BUY IT !
-
- The Shareware Version is Limited in the following Ways:
-
- - Startup Dialog reminding you of something.
- - Ending Dialog reminding you of something.
- - NO Notebook page TWO AND THREE.
-
- - BETA Versions are also Limited to Run Up to a certain DATE only ..
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- 0.95 BETA
- - ADDED : Animation now changeable
- - ADDED : Displays Song Titles when Iconized
- - CHANGE: Reworked Display ( BETTER ?? )
-
- 0.94b BETA
- - ADDED : German VERSION / English VERSION ( Italian Version on the WAY )
- - CHANGE: Installation Program due to the different Versions
- - CHANGE: Online Help available as INF File also.
-
- 0.94a BETA
-
- - CHANGE: Programming Options Now on Mouse Button 2 ( Faster )
- - ADDED : Program Play ( Select Program on Notebook Page 2 )
- - ADDED : Volume Knob should now display only if CDPLAYER is able
- to control Volume
- - ADDED : Color now Changeable for all Display Options
- - ADDED : Several Entries To User INI . Now Remembers Settings ..
-
- 0.94 BETA
-
- - ADDED : Intro Play (Play Track 1 - Last ) for a selectable amount of Sec
- - FIX : Entering (Naming) Tracks in Notebook Page 1 works correctly
- - ADDED : Displays Name of Tracks While playing ( optional )
- - ADDED : Displays CD Titel while playing ( optional )
-
- 0.93a BETA
-
- - ADDED : Options Notebook added ( Right Mouse Button )
-
- - There seems to be a Problem with 1024 Display and the Display
- of Fonts. Now I added a MsgBox That will inform you about it
- I am so far not able to evaluate the problem, since I'm still waiting on
- my new 17" monitor
- Anyway I will try and Fix it as soon as possible ..
-
- - ADDED : BETA Versions now only run up to a certain Date, after That, they will
- be useless( sorry, but i don't want crappy version floating around ..)
- Shareware Versions > VERSION 1.0 will have NO Time restriction ...
- - ADDED : Pause Button Changed . When pressed the pause button stays pushed until
- you press PLAY or STOP or PAUSE again.
- - FIX : Minor Bug in the Installation Program
-
- 0.93 BETA
-
- - ADDED : Displays 'Repeating Track / Disk / Random' when selected
- - ADDED : Displays 'NO DISC' when a DATA CD is in the Drive
- - ADDED : Random Track Button Working
- - ADDED : Repeat Track Button Working
- - ADDED : Repeat Disk Button Working
- - ADDED : Installation Command File
- - ADDED : Intro Dialog
- - CHANGE: Icon File Changed
- - CHANGE: Name Changed to 'ALBATROS CD PLAYER' since I found about 5 different
- CD PLAYER named 'CDPLAYER ' on my local BBS which makes it difficult to
- distinguish the different Versions of CD Players
-
- 0.92c BETA
-
- - Fix : Finally figured out how Font files work (Damned Font Editor ..) therefore i changed the bitmappy
- Display to a fonty one. Now it uses up a lot less system resources..
- - Fix : Looks a lot better now on 640 * 480 Displays
- - Fix : Play Button Animation changed
-
- 0.92b BETA
-
- - Fix : Cdplayer didn't stop at the end of the Last track
- - Fix : Error Beep now via MMPM errors
-
- 0.92a BETA
-
- - ADDED : Popup Menue for the right Mouse Button
- - FIX : Changed the track / Time Display from VS TO BMP Display, looks nicer now
- - FIX : Program Didn't appear in Tasklist ..
- - CHANGE: Push Buttons to 3D Green ( I Like it ;-)
- - FIX : Control seems to skip some Numbers 9->0 then 8->9 then 7->8 ..
- - Still doesn't Display correctly on 640 * 480
- ( but i doesn't bother me now , maybe later)
-
- 0.92 BETA
-
- - ADDED : Startup Code modified, can start only Once now
- - ADDED : Displays Tracks in minimized Form
- - ADDED : Startup Parameter now for cdaudio01, cdaudio02 ,etc
- - FIX : didn't always Display NO DISC
- - ADDED : Now up to 99 Tracks possible ( Should be enough )
- - CHANGE: Different Design ( smaller )
- - CHANGE: Different Font on Selection Valueset ( Better on 640*480 Displays )
- - FIX : Maximum Time for the selected Track is now Displayed Correctly
-
- 0.91 BETA
- - First Release into the Shareware
- - Added Online Help
- - Added Direct Selection of Tracks ( Valueset )
-
- 0.00 - 0.90
- several Enhancements
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Distribution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Verteilung des Albatros CD Player
-
- Die Shareware Version des ALBATROS CD Player darf
-
- - Auf jede Art von MAILBOXEN geladen und verteilt werden.
-
- - Ueber jegliche Art des Internet / Usenet verteilt werden.
-
- - In Private Shareware Sammlungen genommen werden.
-
- - Auf der HOBBES CD verteilt werden.
-
- Die Shareware Version des ALBATROS CD Player darf NICHT
-
- - Auf CD gepresst werden ( ohne schriftliche Genehmigung des Autor )
- ( Die einzige CD, auf der die Shareware Version sofort gepresst werden darf
- ist die sogenannte "HOBBES CD" , welche durch ftp.cdrom.com oder auch
- ftp-os2.nmsu.edu vertrieben wird )
-
- - In eine Shareware Sammlung gepackt werden
- ( ohne schriftliche Genehmigung des Autor )
- ( Hier ist nicht die Private Shareware Sammlung gemeint, sondern der
- Kommerzielle Shareware Vertrieb , wie z.B. der Deutsche Vertrieb "CDV" oder
- aehnliches oder "DATA BECKER Goldene Serie" oder aehnliches )
-
- - Die Shareware Version darf nicht gegen Geld in irgend einer Art vertrieben
- oder verkauft werden .
- ( ohne schriftliche Genehmigung des Autor )
-
- - Disassembliert werden
-
- - Umgepackt werden in ein anderes Archivformat
-
- Norbert Heller
- January 1994
-
- Distribution of Albatros CD Player
-
- The Shareware Version of Albtros CD Player may
-
- - be loaded and distributed on any kind of Bulletin Board
-
- - be loaded and distributed on any kind of Internet / Usenet adress.
-
- - be taken in private Shareware Collections.
-
- - be loaded and distributed on the HOBBES CD
-
- The Shareware Version of Albtros CD Player may NOT
-
- - be pressed on Compact Disc ( without written permission by the Author )
- ( The only Compact Disc, where the Player may be immediately distributed
- will be the so called "HOBBES CD" , distributed by ftp.cdrom.com or
- ftp-os2.nmsu.edu )
-
- - be placed into a commercial Shareware Collection
- ( without written permission by the Author )
-
- - be distributed for any amount of Money in any way .
- ( without written permission by the Author )
-
- - be disassembled
-
- - packed into another Archive
-
- Norbert Heller
- January 1994
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. License ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
-
- Copyright 1993-1994 Norbert Heller. All rights reserved
-
- License Agreement
-
- INSTALLATION OF THE ALBATROS CD Player ON YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM
- IMPLIES AGREEMENT WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW.
-
- DISTRIBUTION OF THE ALBATROS CD Player, ITS ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMS AND
- DOCUMENTATION, IS CONSIDERED AS IS. Norbert Heller
- OFFERS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THIS
- INCLUDES, BUT IS IN NO WAY LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF THE ALBATROS CD Player'S
- MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL Norbert Heller BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY DAMAGES WHICH RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM OR THE INABILITY
- TO USE IT. EXCLUSION FROM LIABILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
- LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- DAMAGES.
-
- The ALBATROS CD Player is distributed as Shareware. It is not free, freeware,
- or in the public domain. You may use ALBATROS CD Player for a trial period
- of thirty days, at no cost to you, to determine if it fits your needs.
- If you decide to use ALBATROS CD Player regularly, you are expected to register it and
- pay the applicable registration fee. Individual copies of the
- unregistered version of ALBATROS CD Player may be given to
- your friends and associates for the same thirty day free trial period.
- You may also upload ALBATROS CD Player to the public section of a public BBS.
-
- You may not modify or dis-assemble ALBATROS CD Player, nor
- distribute any modified or dis-assembled versions of ALBATROS CD Player.
- ALBATROS CD Player may not be included with any other product without
- written permission from Norbert Heller.
-
- Registered copies of ALBATROS CD Player can be used on more
- than one computer at a time as long as no more than one of these
- computers is running ALBATROS CD Player at the same time.
- You may make backup copies of ALBATROS CD Player as necessary
- for archival purposes only.
-
- U.S. Government RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Use, duplication, or disclosure
- by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in
- subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
- Software clause at 252.227-7013.
-
-
- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. The Spanish Inquisition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
-
- Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, not even in this documentation
-
- Voice over film of Medieval Europe
- "In the early years of the 16th century, in an attempt to quell the rising tide
- of religious unorthodoxy, the pope agve Cardinal Ximenez of Spain leave to move
- without let or hindrance in a reign of violence and terror that makes a
- smashing film...This was the Spanish Inquisition...
-
- The door flies open and Cardinal Ximinez of Spain (Palin) enters, flanked by
- two junior cardinals. Cardinal Biggles (Jones) has goggles pushed over his
- forehead. Cardinal Fang (Gilliam) is just Cardinal Fang
-
- Ximinez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is
- suprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two
- weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our
- *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an
- almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no...
- *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as
- fear, surprise.... I'll come in again. Exit and exeunt
-
- Chapman: I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.
-
- The cardinals burst in
- Ximinez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such
- diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost
- fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn! To
- Cardinal Biggles I can't say it - you'll have to say it.
- Biggles: What?
- Ximinez: You'll have to say the bit about 'Our chief weapons are ...'
- Biggles: rather horrified
-
- The cardinals enter
- Biggles: Er.... Nobody...um....
- Ximinez: Expects...
- Biggles: Expects... Nobody expects the...um...the Spanish...um...
- Ximinez: Inquisition.
- Biggles: I know, I know! Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. In fact,
- those who do expect -
- Ximinez: Our chief weapons are...
- Biggles: Our chief weapons are...um...er...
- Ximinez: Surprise...
- Biggles: Surprise and --
- Ximinez: Okay, stop. Stop. Stop there - stop there. Stop. Phew! Ah!
- ...our chief weapons are surprise...blah blah blah. Cardinal,
- read the charges.
- Fang: You are hereby charged that you did on diverse dates commit heresy
- against the Holy Church. 'My old man said follow the--'
- Biggles: That's enough. To Cleveland Now, how do you plead?
- Cleveland: We're innocent.
- Ximinez: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
-
- Superimposed caption: 'DIABOLICAL LAUGHTER'
-
- Biggles: We'll soon change your mind about that!
-
- Superimposed caption: 'DIABOLICAL ACTING'
-
- Ximinez: Fear, surprise, and a most ruthless-- controls himself with a
- supreme effort Ooooh! Now, Cardinal -- the rack!
-
- Biggles produces a plastic-coated dish-drying rack. Ximinez looks at it and
- clenches his teeth in an effort not to lose control. He hums heavily to cover
- his anger
-
- Ximinez: You....Right! Tie her down.
-
- Fang and Biggles make a pathetic attempt to tie her on to the drying rack
-
- Ximinez: Right! How do you plead?
- Cleveland: Innocent.
- Ximinez: Ha! Right! Cardinal, give the rack (oh dear) give the rack a turn.
-
- Biggles stands their awkwardly and shrugs his shoulders
-
- Biggles: I....
- Ximinez: gritting his teeth I *know*, I know you can't. I didn't want to say
- anything. I just wanted to try and ignore your crass mistake.
- Biggles: I...
- Ximinez: It makes it all seem so stupid.
- Biggles: Shall I...?
- Ximinez: No, just pretend for God's sake. Ha! Ha! Ha!
-
- Biggles turns an imaginary handle on the side of the dish-rack
-
- Cut to them torturing a dear old lady, Marjorie Wilde
-
- Ximinez: Now, old woman -- you are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy
- by thought, heresy by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action --
- *four* counts. Do you confess?
- Wilde: I don't understand what I'm accused of.
- Ximinez: Ha! Then we'll make you understand! Biggles! Fetch...THE CUSHIONS!
-
- Biggles holds out two ordinary modern household cushions
-
- Biggles: Here they are, lord.
- Ximinez: Now, old lady -- you have one last chance. Confess the heinous sin
- of heresy, reject the works of the ungodly -- *two* last chances. And
- you shall be free -- *three* last chances. You have three last
- chances, the nature of which I have divulged in my previous utterance.
- Wilde: I don't know what you're talking about.
- Ximinez: Right! If that's the way you want it -- Cardinal! Poke her with the
- soft cushions!
-
- Biggles carries out this rather pathetic torture
-
- Ximinez: Confess! Confess! Confess!
- Biggles: It doesn't seem to be hurting her, lord.
- Ximinez: Have you got all the stuffing up one end?
- Biggles: Yes, lord.
- Ximinez angrily hurling away the cushions..THE COMFY CHAIR!
-
- Zoom into Fang's horrified face
-
- Fang terrified : The...Comfy Chair?
-
- Biggles pushes in a comfy chair -- a really plush one
-
- Ximinez: So you think you are strong because you can survive the soft
- cushions. Well, we shall see. Biggles! Put her in the Comfy Chair!
-
- They roughly push her into the Comfy Chair
-
- Ximinez with a cruel leer Now -- you will stay in the Comfy Chair until
- lunch time, with only a cup of coffee at eleven.
- aside, to Biggles Is that really all it is?
- Biggles: Yes, lord.
- Ximinez: I see. I suppose we make it worse by shouting a lot, do we?
- Confess, woman. Confess! Confess! Confess! Confess!
- Biggles: I confess!
- Ximinez: Not you!
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