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Media Changer 1.0 for Windows NT/95
Shareware Edition
Copyright (C) Swoosie Software 1995
by Mike Henderson and Gary Lucero
================================================================
What is Media Changer?
Media Changer is a Win32 application that copies bitmaps,
screen savers, and sounds from a specified directory or folder
to your Windows or Windows\System directory. By selecting
the files copied as your default wallpaper, screen saver, and
system sounds, you can effortlessly have them changed each
time you start your system.
================================================================
How to set it up:
Just copy MCHANGER.EXE to whatever directory you'd like to
keep it in. Place an icon or a shortcut (NT or 95) in your
startup Program Group or folder.
The first time you run MCHANGER.EXE, the program will produce
an error message, and it will create a default MCHANGER.CFG
file. This is your configuration file. This file must be kept
in the same directory as MCHANGER.EXE.
Edit MCHANGER.CFG with any standard text editor (NOTEPAD.EXE
will do fine). Here's what each line of the configuration
file does:
bmp=c:\media\bmp\ Path to wallpaper
scr=c:\media\scr\ Path to screen savers
*ast=c:\media\wav\awav\ Path to Asterisk sound
*stp=c:\media\wav\swav\ Path to Critical Stop sound
*def=c:\media\wav\dwav\ Path to Default sound
*exc=c:\media\wav\ewav\ Path to Exclamation sound
*ext=c:\media\wav\xwav\ Path to Exit Windows sound
*qst=c:\media\wav\qwav\ Path to Question sound
*srt=c:\media\wav\twav\ Path to Start Windows sound
Change the text after the = sign (after bmp=, for instance)
for each line, putting your own source directory for each
of the type of media. Be sure to place back slashes after
each directory name (bmp=c:\windows\, for instance).
If you would like a particular type of media to be copied
in random order (versus copying them in the order they are
stored in the FAT), place an asterisk (*) before the
corresponding line (*bmp=c:\windows\, for instance).
If you would like to indicate an initial file to start
the copying process, place that on the end of the line
(*bmp=c:\windows\chord.wav, for example).
If the filename is invalid, the provided path is invalid,
or there are no media files corresponding to the line
in the configuration file, Media Changer will issue an
error message.
================================================================
How to Use It:
Once your configuration file is set up, just run MCHANGER.EXE
and files will be copied to the corresponding places. Here's
where they are copied:
Wallpaper and sounds Your Windows directory
Screen savers Your Windows\System directory
To choose the media files, open the Control Panel and choose
the following files from the above directories:
File Control Panel item/tab/control OS
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bmp.bmp Display Properties/Background 95
Desktop/Wallpaper NT
scr.scr Display Properties/Screen Saver 95
Desktop/Screen Saver* NT
asterisk.wav Sounds/Asterisk 95
Sound/Asterisk NT
stop.wav Sounds/Critical Stop 95
Sound/Critical Stop NT
default.wav Sounds/Default sound 95
Sound/Default sound NT
exclam.wav Sounds/Exclamation 95
Sound/Exclamation NT
exit.wav Sounds/Exit Windows 95
Sound/Exit Windows NT
question.wav Sounds/Question 95
Sound/Question NT
* Windows NT does not show the actual filename of the screen
saver in the Desktop Control Panel item. In order to know which
screen saver to choose, do one of the following:
1) If you are using an alternate directory or folder as
your screen saver source, move or delete all of the screen
savers out of the Windows\System directory except for scr.scr.
Now, when you go to select a screen saver, there will only
be one in the list. Choose it, then move your other .scr files
back.
OR
2) If you use your Windows\System directory as the source,
open the Desktop Control Panel item, and then click on
the Screen Saver combo box. Look for a screen saver name
that is duplicated. Choose the first occurence of the
duplicate-named screen saver.
NOTE: Normally Media Changer will NOT copy the file listed
in the configuration file. The file listed there is the current
file (if the file was chosen by Media Changer) or the initial
file (all subsequentially chosen files are based on this one) if
you chose it. To copy the initial file to your Windows and/or
Windows\System directories, run Media Changer once with
the following command line parameter:
MCHANGER.EXE -C
The -c option will force Media Changer to copy the initial
file if one is indicated. This means even if the media is
marked as random, only the file indicated will be copied. If
no initial file is indicated, the first file of the correct type in
the indicated directory will be chosen.
================================================================
How to Register It:
Media Changer is Shareware. It has taken an unbelievable amount
of time to design, code, debug, test, enhance, and fix this
software. We would appreciate your support in our endeavor.
Swoosie Software is committed to producing top quality software
than enhances your 32-bit computing experience. Please don't
take advantage of us.
The registered edtion of Media Changer has the following
additions:
+ Media Changer Setup - 32-bit Windows interface for setting
up your configuration file. Features include full browse
support, random settings, cloning of sounds, automatic copying
of initial files on save, and more.
+ Auto launch of Media Changer Setup from MCHANGER.EXE if
your configuration file doesn't exist.
+ Full backwards compatibility with Media Changer Shareware
edition.
+ Latest edition of Media Changer with any bug fixes,
enhancements, etc.
To register, make out a check or money order for $15.00
payable to:
Mike Henderson and Gary Lucero
And send it, along with your name and address, to:
Swoosie Software
300 East 1900 North
Provo, Utah 84604
================================================================
Contacting Us:
You can send snail mail to the address listed above, or e-mail
us at:
Gary_Lucero@MSN.com
Michael_Henderson@MSN.com
================================================================
The Legal Stuff:
Copyright (C) 1995 Swoosie Software
All Rights Reserved
License Agreement
You should carefully read the following terms and conditions
before using this software. Unless you have a different license
agreement signed by Swoosie Software, your use of this
software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement
and warranty.
Shareware Edition
Evaluation and Registration
This is not free software. You are hereby licensed to use this
software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 21
days. If you use this software after the 21 day evaluation period
a registration fee of $15.00 is required. Payments must be in US
dollars drawn on a US bank, made payable to Mike Henderson
and Gary Lucero, and should be sent to Swoosie Software, 300 East
1900 North, Provo Utah 84604. When payment is received you will
be sent a registered copy of the latest edition of Media Changer
and Media Changer Setup.
Unregistered use of Media Changer after the 21-day evaluation
period is in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws.
Distribution
Provided that you verify that you are distributing the Shareware
Edition (see the top of this file to check) you are hereby
licensed to make as many copies of the Shareware Edition of
this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of
the original Shareware Edition to anyone; and distribute the
Shareware Edition of the software and documentation in its
unmodified form via electronic means. There is no charge for any
of the above.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
donations, for any such copies, however made; and from
distributing the software and/or documentation with other products
(commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission, with
one exception: Disk Vendors approved by the Association of
Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute Media Changer,
subject to the conditions in this license, without specific
written permission.
Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Utah.
Disclaimer of Warranty
THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the
various hardware and software environments into which Media
Changer may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be
thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it.
The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY
LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
Trademarks
Windows NT and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.