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TrakBlaster 2.0 Menu System
Copyright (C)1992 by Lee Madajczyk
Version 2.5ß
Released: October 1992
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The latest version of MusicPlay *should* be available from
the following BBS systems.
Board Name Phone Number Location Baud Sysop
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The Nest Egg (913)492-2739 Lenexa,KS 14.4 Tom Frye
Infinity BBS (913)761-0860 Olathe,KS 14.4 Lee Lefler
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
MusicPlay is a powerful menu system for playing MOD files with
TrakBlaster 2.0. Since TrakBlaster does not come with a menu
system, the author decided to write a fully configurable menu
system for TrakBlaster.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ i ═══
I N D E X
0. Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
1. Registration
a. Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
b. Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
c. Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
d. Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. File Menu
a. Select a MOD file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
b. Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. Utilities Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
a. DOS Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Registration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
a. Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
i. Your Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ii. Your Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Configuration Menu {*} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
a. Display Opening Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
b. AutoLoad MOD List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
c. Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
d. Display Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
e. Save Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(Continued)
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ ii ══
I N D E X (Continued)
6. Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
a. About MusicPlay v2.5ß . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. A Sample Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
a. Starting MusicPlay v2.5ß . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
b. Loading & Playing MOD files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
c. Entering Your Registration Code . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8. About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
a. TrakBlaster 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
b. MOD files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9. Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
a. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10. Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11. Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
a. Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
b. Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
c. QuickKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
{*) = Registered Version Only!
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ a ═══
0. Foreword
This release is a ßeta release, which was released on
request. As far as I can tell, this version has no bugs
whatsoever. This means nothing. I can bet that I will find at
least five bugs after this release is out. No matter. This is
a sneak preview to my next major release, MusicPlay v3.0. I have
the stuff to add MIDI support. This will, although increasing
the size of the EXE slightly, better the program. Internal MOD
support is coming along. As for swapping, if you can help, I
will be in eternal gratitude, or at least until I forget who sent
me the file. If I can use your suggested program, you will recieve
a free registration code that works with both version 2.0 and
2.5ß. For registered users of version 2.0, there is a new
UPGRADE.EXE file. Run this to convert the old data file format
to the new format. The new file is MPLAY.DAT. After you upgrade,
you may delete the MPLAY.REG file, if did not when you ran the
UPGRADE file.
The documentation for the 2.5ß was just an update from
MusicPlay 2.0 documentation. I will be totally rewriting the
documentation from scratch when I finish with MusicPlay v3.0.
Keep an eye out for it!
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 1 ═══
1. Registration
Cost: The registration cost for MusicPlay v2.5ß is only
$5.00 in U.S. funds.
FOREIGN ORDERS: Please send a check or money
order drawn in US funds, as it is
expensive to cash a foreign check!
Benefits: Registration benefits....
Access to the Configuration Menu
Option to turn off initial Copyright Box
Background Color Change
Plus, you get a load off of you mind.
Distribution: Please feel free to distribute the contents in
this archive intact. Please also include ALL files
in this archive. You may change archives.
ie: ZIP-ARJ
Shareware Dealers: Please contact me, letting me
know that you are selling this program. After
that has been accomplished, you are free to
distribute this program for any fee under
ten United States dollars, or the equivalent.
Other: The author reserves the right to revoke any and all
registration benefits and/or registration code from
registered users, although this possibility will be
rarely used.
Author: Lee Madajczyk
8012 Cottonwood
Lenexa, KS 66215-4165
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2 ═══
2. File Menu
Select a MOD file: Use this function to select and play a MOD
file in the current directory. Remember that you are
limited to 50 files in the unregistered version. To
register, see the Registration section (page 1). You
can also press F2 to get the menu up. The above menus
are not available to you when the MOD selection screen
is up. (This should be fixed in the next release).
Exit: Use this key to exit MusicPlay v2.5ß. You may also use
Control-X to exit.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 3 ═══
3. Utilities Menu
DOS Shell: Use this command to access DOS while still in
MusicPlay. To re-enter MusicPlay, type EXIT at the DOS
prompt. You may also use F10 to use the DOS Shell
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
NOTES: More utilities will be added to utilities menu in a later
release version. (3.0?)
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 4 ═══
4. Registration Menu
Registration: To register, see the Registration section (page 1)
You can also use Control-R to register.
Your Name: Enter your name exactly as printed.
Your Serial Number: Enter your name exactly as printed.
For more help with entering your serial number, see the Sample
Run Section (page 7).
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 5 ═══
5. Configuration Menu {*}
Display Opening Box: Toggles whether or not you would like
to see the copyright screen when you start MusicPlay.
This screen also shows your name as registered.
AutoLoad MOD List: Toggles whether or not you would like
automatically load the MOD list when you boot
MusicPlay.
Colors: Use this menu to select the background color. You have a
choice of 15 colors.
Display Current Options: This is a status menu that shows your
registered name, serial number, current version, selected
color, and whether or not you want the opening box to be
displayed.
Save Current Options: Use this selection to save the other
options shown on the menu. The save file, "MPlay.Dat",
must not be deleted or your copy will go back to
a shareware copy, forcing you to re-enter your
serial number and reconfigure your options.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
NOTES: The Configuration Menu is available ONLY to registered users.
(3.0 will be adding UNREGISTERED configuration options.)
More options will be added to the configuration menu at a
later date.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 6 ═══
6. Help
About MusicPlay v2.5ß: This shows a status screen of all important
MusicPlay Stats, including release date, copyrights,
and acknowledgements.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
NOTES: More Help will be added at a later date.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 7 ═══
7. A Sample Run
Starting MusicPlay v2.5ß: Starting MusicPlay is easy! At the
command prompt, just type MPLAY. The system will
automatically load.
Selecting & Playing MOD Files: To select, and optionally, play,
a MOD file, you can either press F2 or select
(Select a MOD file) under the File menu. Then move
the cursor up and down until you find a selection
you would like to play. Hit ENTER. To select files with
a mouse, see the Mouse section (page 9).
Entering Your Registration Code: Press either Control-R or
select the Registration selection under the
Registration Menu. You will be presented with
a screen asking you for your name. Enter your name
EXACTLY AS PRINTED! Then press ENTER. After you
press ENTER, you will be presented with another
screen asking you for your serial code. Enter your
serial code EXACTLY as printed, or your code will
not work. Then press ENTER. If you do not enter
your code or your name exactly, you must enter them
again.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 8 ═══
8. About
TrakBlaster 2.0: Currently, TrakBlaster 2.0 is the ONLY MOD
player supported by MusicPlay. The file TRAK.EXE must
be either in your path or in the current directory, or
the MOD file will not play. You will see
"Bad command or file name"
flash on the screen, then you will be returned to
MusicPlay. There is no way to check for the TRAK.EXE
file, so you must do it yourself. Your best bet would
be to place the TRAK.EXE file in your path. TrakBlaster
was written by Volker Zinke.
MOD Files: MOD files are actually Amiga sound files which
have been interpreted for the IBM by Volker Zinke's
TrakBlaster 2.0.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 9 ═══
9. Mouse
Operation: The mouse is automatically detected when booted.
Move the mouse up and down to move the cursor. Click
the LEFT button to select something. When selecting
files, highlight the file by clicking on the file
and then move the cursor to <OK>. TrakBlaster will
load and play the highlighted MOD file.
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 10 ══
10. Future
In the future, MusicPlay will hopefully include...
Random File Playing
MDI, CMF & ROL files
Different MOD players
Online help
Internal MOD / CMF / ROL / MDI players
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 11 ══
11. Other
Credits:
Charlie Lacz: The Idea - Beta tester
William Cobb
Tom Frye, The Nest Egg BBS
Lee Lefler, Infinity BBS
Copyrights:
Original User Interface / QuickBASIC 4.5
Copyright (C)1987-1990 by Microsoft Corp.
Modifications to the Microsoft User Interface
Copyright (C)1992 by William Cobb
Program / Documentation of MusicPlay v2.5ß
Copyright (C)1992 by Lee Madajczyk
MusicPlay v2.5ß ════════════════════════════════════════════════ 12 ══
QuickKeys....
The following menu QuickKeys are available when the MOD selection
menu is not up....
F2 - Select a MOD file
F9 - Save Configuration
F10 - DOS Shell
Control+R - Register
Control+X - Exit