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- DOCs for Rock Box v1.15 (c) 1993 by Glen Neal.
-
- First let me say that, as with most programmers, I am much better at
- writing programs than the docs for them. This is my first windows
- project, and I hope to get better as time goes on. However, it is a
- simple program and requires very little docs anyway.
-
- Rock Box requires Windows 3.1 and Soundblaster (or compatible).
- A mouse is required. Keyboard support will be added later.
-
- Rock Box is windows 3.1 'jukebox', which means it is intended to hold
- many large .WAV files, and play them in sequence while minimized, as
- you procede with other work in windows. The program requires only
- about 100K while running, as the .WAV files are loaded in segments as
- they play.
-
- There are ten 'playlist' buttons shown at a time, and nine groups to
- choose from, for a total of 90 files loaded at once. To load a .WAV
- file into a button, click on an empty button and choose your file.
- To erase a button, click the right mouse button.
-
- There are VCR-type large buttons for play, last track, next track,
- and stop. They function as follows:
-
- > Plays current selection. Does nothing if already playing. Unpauses
- if current selection was paused.
- << Seeks to the last button with a selection loaded. If a selection
- was playing, it plays new selection.
- >> Seeks to the next button with a selection loaded. If a selection
- was playing, it plays new selection.
- -- Stops playing.
-
- The repeat group box lets you choose the repeat mode:
-
- Off Plays the selection once, and stops.
- Single Repeats the current selection until you stop it.
- One Group Repeats all buttons in current group that are loaded.
- All Groups Repeats all groups in sequence, looking for buttons
- that have selections loaded, skipping empty groups.
-
- The selector group box lets you go a certain group quickly. You can
- browse the groups while a selection is playing.
-
- There are four small buttons to the right. They function as follows:
- < Rewinds to start of current selection and begins playing.
- " Pauses and Unpauses currently playing selection.
- ! Saves your buttons as RB.CFG without quiting program.
- ? About Rock Box!
-
- To close the program, use the system menu (double-click the upper
- left window system box or click once and select Close).
-
- The program will look for a RB.CFG file which holds the names/paths
- of your buttons. When you quit the program, the file is created if it
- does not exist. To erase all buttons, simply delete the RB.CFG file.
-
- That's about it!
-
- To get on-line support for this and other Hazard Soft products, call
- the Hazard Soft support bbs at 405-243-3200. Call anytime and pick up
- the newest Shareware versions of our products.
-
- If you like and use Rock Box often, please register. The fee is a modest
- $25.00. This also gives you full access to the support bbs for 3 months.
-
- To register by credit card, call the support bbs at 405-243-3200.
- You can use your Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express.
- Type CHARGE at the main prompt.
-
- To register by mail, send check or money order for $25.00 to:
-
- Glen Neal
- 220 Ridgecrest #45
- Elk City, OK 73644
-
- Voice: 405-243-0574 Data: 405-243-3200
-
- TROUBLESHOOTING:
-
- If you get the message about not finding BWCC.DLL, then you need to call
- and get BWCCDLL.ZIP, unzip it and place it in your Windows System folder.
- Other windows programs may need this DLL also. It is similar to the DLL
- used by Visual Basic, VBRUN200.DLL.
-
- If it says a sound driver is not installed, go to the Windows control
- panel, and run the Sounds icon. Select ADD, and pick a Soundblaster
- driver that is for your card version. I will add support for other sound
- cards and the pc speaker soon.
-
- Please call the support bbs if you have problems or discover a bug(!).
-