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Thank you for choosing WaVGeT V1.7, the ultimate sound tool for mIRC & ViRC! Home page: http://www.wavget.com WebBoard: http://www.wavget.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html Register: http://www.wavget.com/register.html Setup: http://www.wavget.com/config/config.html Check '1.3.9 Example mIRC remote sections' for quick setup information. There is a 16-bit, and a 32-bit version of WaVGeT. The 16-bit will work on Windows 3.x. Use the 32-bit version for Windows95 or Windows NT. WaVGeT works with mIRC 3.92, 4.XX, and 5.xx! And...in mIRC 4.7 and up you can use COLOR in all your messages! See 2.5.7 How do I use color in mIRC 4.7 and up? First of all, I want to thank everybody who has contributed to WaVGeT in one way or another. The list of people is too long to mention everybody, but you made WaVGeT what it is today...THANKS! This copy of WaVGeT is shareware, you can share it with your friends. If you like it, please register your copy because that's how the shareware system works. Check out section 1.1.4 How do I register WaVGeT and why? or the registration page at the top of this document. If it's your first time installing WaVGeT, make sure you use the self extracting version that includes all the required dll files. The filename is wavget32v17i.exe for the 32 bit version. Visit http://www.wavget.com/download.html for more information on how to install the 16-bit version of WaVGeT for the first time. I hope you like it, but if you don't, or if you have some suggestions, I would like to hear about it. You can email me at support@wavget.com I know there are a lot of other sound program out there that do a lot of the same things that WaVGeT does. However, WaVGeT is the ONLY program that does it ALL and has an extensive support system. You can get friendly support by emailing me, posting a message on the WaVGeT message board, or visiting one of the many support IRC channels listed on the WaVGeT home page. (See the URLs at the beginning of this document) 1.0 Getting started 1.1 Installing WaVGeT 1.1.1 What do I do with old versions of WaVGeT? 1.1.2 Where do I put it? 1.1.3 What's new in this version? 1.1.4 How do I register WaVGeT and why? 1.2 Setting your WaV directory 1.2.1 Does it matter where I keep my WaVs? 1.2.2 Can I have several different WaV directories? 1.2.3 WAV and MIDI sound files support 1.3 Configuring mIRC 1.3.1 What version of mIRC should I use? 1.3.2 How do I use the 'auto configure mIRC' option? 1.3.3 I don't want to use 'auto configure mIRC', what do I do? 1.3.4 Will WaVGeT work with other WaV programs? 1.3.5 Configuring mIRC for use with multiple WaV directories 1.3.6 How do I make an alias to start WaVGeT from mIRC? 1.3.7 How do I configure mIRC so other people can get my WaVs? 1.3.8 How do I configure mIRC popup menus for WaVGeT? 1.3.9 Example mIRC remote sections. 1.3.10 How do I configure mIRC & WaVGeT to run multiple copies? 1.4 Starting WaVGeT 1.4.1 Making sure mIRC is ready 1.4.2 Starting WaVGeT from File Manager 1.4.3 Starting WaVGeT from Program Manager 1.4.4 Starting WaVGeT from mIRC 2.0 Using WaVGeT 2.1 Playing a sound 2.1.1 How do I play a sound to a channel? 2.1.2 How do I play a sound locally? 2.1.3 What is QuickShot? 2.1.4 How do I stop a playing sound? 2.1.5 How do I select the Play method? 2.2 Random play 2.2.1 How do I turn random play on and off? 2.2.2 How do I set the random play interval time? 2.2.3 How do I include the WaV file name and size? 2.2.4 How do I set random play messages? 2.2.5 How do I let WaVGeT pick the play message? 2.2.6 How do I turn play messages off? 2.2.7 How do I set a message for a specific WaV? 2.2.8 How do I specify what WaV directory to use? 2.2.9 How do I select what channel(s) I play to? 2.2.10 How do I include the catalog name? 2.2.11 How do I include the [50KB 4.6Sec 8bit Mono 11.0KHz] stuff? 2.2.12 What is this SEND DIRECTORY NAME checkbox? 2.2.13 What is this ADD WAV PLAY TIME checkbox? 2.2.14 WaVGeT tried to random play a bad WaV, how do I delete it? 2.2.15 How do I random play from a catalog? 2.2.16 How do I random play from multiple selected catalogs? 2.3 Getting WaV files 2.3.1 How do I configure mIRC for auto get? 2.3.2 How do I get WaV files? 2.3.3 How do I set the get message? 2.3.4 How do I let WaVGeT pick the get message? 2.3.5 How do I turn get messages off? 2.3.6 What is this INPUT RATE menu option? 2.3.7 How do I clear the get list? 2.3.8 How do I use AutoGet? 2.3.9 A DCC GET timed out...how do I use Get Again? 2.3.10 I don't like WaVGeT sorting the input list, can I turn it off? 2.3.11 How do I send a Thank You message after I receive the file? 2.3.12 How do I automatically play the sound after I receive it? 2.3.13 How do I move a file in the GET list directly to the Trash! ? 2.3.14 How do I use AutoGetAgain? 2.3.15 How do I save the contents of the GET list? 2.3.16 How do I select the GET method? 2.4 Organizing your WaVs 2.4.1 How do check for WaV files that don't work? 2.4.2 How do I delete a WaV file? 2.4.3 How do I rename a WaV file? 2.4.4 How do I know how many WaVs I have? 2.4.5 How do I make a list of all my WaVs? 2.4.6 How do I use catalogs? 2.4.7 What is the maximum number of WaV files in one directory? 2.4.8 What is this Trash! catalog? 2.5 WaVGeT options 2.5.1 How do I keep WaVGeT on top? 2.5.2 How do I turn the title bar off? 2.5.3 What is this 'auto directory update' thing? 2.5.4 How do I set the sound volume? 2.5.5 How do I convert WaveOut messages to WaVGeT messages? 2.5.6 How do I play macros? 2.5.7 How do I use color in mIRC 4.7 and up? 2.5.8 How do I make WaVGeT search subdirectories for WaVs? 2.5.9 How do I use the search option? 2.5.10 How do I use the Play Message Server...what is it anyway? 2.5.11 How do I use additional FileTypes? 2.5.12 How do I let WaVGeT handle my DCC send requests? 2.5.13 How do I use the DCC send que? 2.5.14 How do I use $filename, $nick etc. in WaVGeT messages? 2.5.15 How do I use the @find function? 2.6 Help! 2.6.1 I can't play sounds...what's wrong? 2.6.2 I can't get sounds...what's wrong? 2.6.3 The SEND INFO menu option 2.6.4 I get some really weird error message...now what? 2.6.5 My harddrive goes nuts when I use WaVGeT...what's going on? 2.6.6 mIRC 'freezes up' for a second every now and then when I use WaVGeT 2.6.7 I get '* /write: Unable to access...' errors, now what? 2.6.8 I used Configure mIRC in WaVGeT32, but GET still doesn't work. 2.6.9 I get an 'unresolved dynalink' error when I start WaVGeT. 2.6.10 I get a 'typelib out of date' error when I start WaVGeT. 2.6.11 What files do I need to run WaVGeT? 2.7 I like WaVGeT, but... 2.7.1 I would like WaVGeT to do... 2.7.2 I would like WaVGeT NOT to do... 1.0 Getting started 1.1 Installing WaVGeT 1.1.1 What do I do with old versions of WaVGeT? New versions always have more functionalities and bug fixes, so it does not make sense to keep those old versions around. Also, older versions might not work properly with the configuration setting of a newer one. WARNING! Make sure you save the wavget.cat, wavget.lst, and wavget.msg files when you upgrade to a new version of WaVGeT! These files contain your catalog information and your play messages. The easiest way to upgrade is to simply unzip the new version into the same directory as the old one. If you're unsure, make a backup! :) 1.1.2 Where do I put it? You can put WaVGeT anywhere you want. A good place might be in a sub directory of mIRC, like C:\MIRC\WAVGET or in the directory the self extracting full install suggests, c:\program files\wavget. 1.1.3 What's new in this version? * Increased the speed of refreshing the All Files list by about 15 times! This should greatly improve performance for people with a lot of files. * WaVGeT now displays the duration of a MP3 file! This also means that 'add file play time' works for random playing MP3 files. You can set the random play time to 5 seconds, and check the 'add play time' box to continiously play! * No more <RIFF WAV> display for MP3 files that use the RIFF file format. WaVGeT will now display the correct file information for all MP3 files. * Added the Preview option to the Color Play Message Editor window. It will provide you a color real time view of the message that you are editing. * Added the Vertical window layout. It was designed to handle the long filenames of MP3 files better. Just check the 'Vertical layout' box in Setup-Options to see what it's like. * You can now select from 4 different methods to request a file, !nick filename, @nick filename, nick filename, and /ctcp nick get filename. You can select the method you want to use by right clicking on an item in the get list and select the Get Method menu option. * You can now choose from three different methods to play a file to the channel, /ctcp sound filename, /ctcp mp3 filename, or @mp3 filename. You can change this in the 'Play-Select play method' menu option. * Combined 'Send File Info' and 'Send Wav Info' into 'Send File Information' in Setup-Options. * Improved the randomness of Random Play. * You can now use a play message variable (like $filename) more than once in a message. * Added 'Visit www.wavget.com', 'Configuration Support', and 'How to register' to the Help menu. They start your browser and go to the appropriate page on the wavget site. * Changed the color and output format of the @find server. If you use AutoConfig to reconfigure mIRC, the @find results will now be directed to a seperate popup window. * Added the @locator server. It responds to @locator requests in the channel. * Verify Catalogs now skips Trash! catalog. * Added more extensive support for filenames with spaces. * Fixed a resizing problem that caused a 380 run time error. * Made list resizing much smoother. * Fixed a problem with loading and saving ThankYou messages. 1.1.4 How do I register WaVGeT and why? You can register your copy of WaVGeT by sending $10 (check or money order) and your EMAIL ADDRESS to: Paul P.M. Beuger P.O. Box 866 Brunswick, OH 44212 U.S.A The state of the art way to register WavGeT is using DigiBuy. Just put WaVGeT in your shopping cart, pay online using their secure server, and you're done! For an additional fee, you can even FAX your order. You can now also register WaVGeT on-line with First Virtual using your Visa or Mastercard. Don't worry, you won't have to send your credit card number over the internet. Curious? Visit the WaVGeT page and click the Register button or check out First Virtual at http://www.fv.com. Visit http://www.wavget.com/register.html for more info on how to register your copy of WaVGeT. I will email you a registration code that you can enter into the HELP-REGISTER menu. This will change the ! in the play message to a registered symbol (wow!:) and will entitle you to automatic free updates via email. This will also make you part of the WaVGeT 'development team', because your input will be used to determine future new functionality of WaVGeT! Oh, before I forget, it will get you on the WaVGeT mailing list! Why should you send me $10 ? Well, Your contributions will keep me going and pay for some of stuff I have bought that made WaVGeT what it is today. WaVGeT is continually upgraded to keep up with your requests, faster than ANY other program that I am aware of! I realize that there are a lot of people that can not or will not pay for WaVGeT and use it anyway. All I ask is, that if you like WaVGeT and have the money...support your friendly programmer! To people outside the U.S.A., I realize it's not cheap to send me $10US from a foreign country because of the exchange fees and check costs. I strongly suggest you use DigiBuy because it's the easiest way and you'll get a good exchange rate. 1.2 Setting your Sound directory Next thing you have to do is tell WaVGeT where you keep your sound files. The first time you run WaVGeT, the SETUP window will appear automatically for you to configure WaVGeT. 1.2.1 Does it matter where I keep my sound files? Not really. Just make sure you select the directory you want in the WaVGeT SETUP window. Simply choose the right drive and directory until your sound files show up in the file listing. 1.2.2 Can I have several different WaV directories? Sure! With WaVGeT, you can have several sound directories. Many people have one for 'good old' WaVs and another one for freshly downloaded ones. You can simply switch directories in the All Files catalog, or set the default (base) directory in Setup. You can even put your directories on multiple drives, simply add the paths to the Search Path list in Setup. 1.2.3 WAV and MIDI sound files support mIRC 4.7 and up handles MIDI files in the /SOUND command, so all this is no longer needed. If you are using mIRC 4.7 or earlier.... WaVGeT now supports WAV and MID (MIDI) file formats. First, select the *.wav;*.mid file type in setup, so your midi files show up in the All Files list. You can double click on a midi file to play it locally, or select it and press the play to mIRC (speaker) button. It gets better after you add this to your remote commands section: (only tested in mIRC 4.6) 1:midi:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log $nick $nopath($parm2) When somebody else plays a midi file, and you have it, WaVGeT will play it for you! (no other program needed!) If you don't have the file, WaVGeT adds it to the GET list so you can request it. Can it get :) any easier? 1.3 Configuring mIRC 1.3.1 What version of mIRC should I use? WaVGeT will work with mIRC 3.92 to 5.xx, however, there are some different functions available with each version. 3.92 does not support the SOUND command, so it will only log WaV files that are requested by other people. 4.0 does support the SOUND command, but it has a bug with playing sounds. WaVGeT automatically compensates for mIRC 4.0. 5.xx supports the SOUND command, and supports colors and more, so this is the version I recommend. 1.3.2 How do I use the 'auto configure mIRC' option? Just run mIRC and click on the Help-Configure mIRC menu option in WaVGeT, it will take care of everything. 1.3.3 I don't want to use 'auto configure mIRC', what do I do? Use the auto configure mIRC anyway and unload the wgremote.ini file manually. Then look at the wgremote.ini file and copy only the lines you want. All the lines are documented, but you are on you own on what to do with them. 1.3.4 Will WaVGeT work with other WaV programs? Absolutely! One thing to watch out for is that these 'other' programs might also use the SOUND command. After you use the auto setup in WaVGeT, manually edit the REMOTE COMMANDS section to add the other program's line to the end of the WaVGeT line: 1:sound:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log $nick $parm2 | other commands (Note: the | is a SHIFT-\) Also, when you install another program AFTER WaVGeT (I wouldn't know why *grin*) you might have to do the same. Also, if you used WaveOut, read 2.5.5 How do I convert WaveOut messages to WaVGeT messages? 1.3.5 Configuring mIRC for use with multiple WaV directories This used to be a very long explanation of some really complicated remote event lines...but... WaVGeT now handles DCC SEND requests! Simply add this to your remote events section: on 1:text:!*:*:/if ( $parm1 == ! $+ $me ) { /nickcount $nick | /write $mirdir $+ wavget.log :send $nick $nopath($parm2) ? $send(0) %nicks } Add This to your Alias section: /NickCount { %sends = $send(0) %nicks = 0 %nick = $1 :FCLoop %ps = $send( %sends ) If ( %nick isin %ps ) %nicks = %nicks + 1 %sends = %sends - 1 If %sends > 0 goto FCLoop } An easier way is to load the WGREMOTE.INI file using the Help- Configure mIRC-For Everything menu option in WaVGeT. When another user requests one of your WaVs with !nick filename.wav, WaVGeT will search the subdirectories of the WaV directory and automagically send it. If WaVGeT can't find the file, the user will get a /notice that you don't have the file. Use the HELP - CONFIGURE MIRC menu option to enter these setup strings automatically. 1.3.6 How do I make an alias to start WaVGeT from mIRC? Add the following line to your alias section: /wavget /run WaVGeTDir\wavget16.exe *1 (or wavget32.exe) Replace WaVGeTDir with whatever directory you put WaVGeT in, for example /wavget /run c:\mirc\wavget\wavget32.exe *1. Then you can type /wavget in any window to start WaVGeT. 1.3.7 How do I configure mIRC so other people can get my WaVs? Add this to your REMOTE EVENTS, and check to LISTENING box: 1:on text:!nick*:#:/dcc send $nick c:\wavdir\ $+ $parm2 Change nick to your nickname, and wavdir to the directory where you keep your WaV files, for example: 1:on text:!Dutch2*:#:/dcc send $nick c:\mirc\wav\ $+ $parm2 If you have multiple WaV directories, make sure you read 1.3.5 Configuring mIRC for use with multiple WaV directories. Use the HELP - CONFIGURE MIRC menu option to enter this setup string automatically. Also, if you want to be able to accept WaV requests in a query window, change the # to a *, for example: 1:on text:!Dutch2*:*:/dcc send $nick c:\mirc\wav\ $+ $parm2 1.3.8 How do I configure mIRC popup menus for WaVGeT? Add these lines to tools-popups-main window in mIRC: (WaVGeT16 users, change all wavget32's to wavget16) Random play .On:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :random on .Off:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :random off .Interval:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :random time $$?="Enter random play interval:" .Use catalog:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :random catalog .Use All Files:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :random allfiles Auto Get .On:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :autoget on .Off:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :autoget off Catalog .New Files:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :catalog new files .All Files:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :catalog all files .CatName:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :catalog CatName PlaySounds .On:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :playsounds on .Off:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 :playsounds off - Don't forget the last - :) Then RIGHT click IN A CHANNEL WINDOW. A menu will pop up, enabling you to control random play, AutoGet, and catalog settings of WaVGeT. You can add more catalog names to this popup menu by copying the CatName line and changing it to one of your catalogs, like: .Music wavs:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 : $+ catalog Music wavs .Funny Sounds:/dde wavget32 form1 text1 : $+ catalog Funny Sounds Make sure you spell the catalog names correctly! 1.3.9 Example mIRC remote sections. The best example is the wgremote.ini file generated by WaVGeT. Just click the help-configure mirc menu option. This will create and load the wgremote.ini file. You can view it in the remotes section of mIRC. 1.3.10 How do I configure mIRC & WaVGeT to run multiple copies? This function enables you to run two (or more) copies of mIRC and WaVGeT so you can play & get WaVs on two different IRCs. For example, you could be on DalNet #wavs'r'us with one mIRC/WaVGeT and on #!wavs_n_more on AnotherNet with another mIRC/WaVGeT combo. You *MUST* have the copies of mIRC installed in different directories! For example, c:\mirc1 and c:\mirc2. Also, make sure you have the *1 at the end of your WaVGeT alias line (see 1.3.6). Start both copies of mIRC, then go to the file-options-server section to change the DDE service name. In the first copy of mIRC, change it to MIRC1, in the second copy change it to MIRC2. Then make sure Enable Dde Server is checked in both mIRCs. Click ok to close the Dde Server window and type /wavget mirc1 in the first copy of mIRC and /wavget mirc2 in the second copy of mIRC. *WARNING #1* If you want the catalog information to be different you ALSO need to make a 2nd WaVGeT directorie and copy the wavget exe, lst, msg, and cat files to it. *WARNING #2* Only the settings of the WaVGeT you close down *LAST* are saved. Have fun. Any comments or suggestions on this function are welcome! 1.4 Starting WaVGeT The first time you run WaVGeT, you will have to it from File Manager, after you use the SETUP option, you will have several ways. 1.4.1 Making sure mIRC is ready Type /ddeserver on in mIRC 3.92, or Check FILE - OPTIONS - SERVERS - ENABLE DDE SERVER in mIRC 4.0 and up. 1.4.2 Starting WaVGeT from File Manager (or Explorer) What can I say, find the directory you put the wavget exe file in and double click on it. 1.4.3 Starting WaVGeT from Program Manager When you installed WaVGeT for the first time, it asked you if you wanted it to add an icon to Program Manager, if you said yes, WaVGeT created a group called WaVGeT with an icon in it. Resize the group to what you want, and double click on the icon. 1.4.4 Starting WaVGeT from mIRC After you use CONFIGURE mIRC, you can start WaVGeT by typing /wavget in any mIRC window. 2.0 Using WaVGeT 2.1 Playing a sound After you configured WaVGeT, your WaV files will be listed in the right file list. 2.1.1 How do I play a sound to a channel? Select a WaV by clicking on it in the file list. WaVGeT will show the file's name and size in the information box. If the sound file is corrupt (0 bytes) WaVGeT will ask you if you want to delete the bad WaV. After you select a good WaV, you can play it to the active channel by clicking the SEND SOUND (speaker) button. NOTE: If QuickShot is enabled, pressing the speaker button will play the selected file LOCALLY, not on the channel. (See 2.1.3 What is QuickShot?) 2.1.2 How do I play a sound locally? Double click on a WaV in the file list. WaVGeT will play the WaV on your computer only. If the WaV file is bad, WaVGeT will ask you if you want to delete it. NOTE: If QuickShot is enabled, double clicking a WaV will send it to the active channel. (See 2.1.3 What is QuickShot?) 2.1.3 What is QuickShot? QuickShot swaps the functions of double clicking on a WaV and the Send Sound (speaker) button. See 2.1.1 and 2.1.2. 2.1.4 How do I stop a playing sound? Simply RIGHT click the CLEAR LIST button (left button). This will stop any playing sound. 2.1.5 How do I select the Play method? Click on the Play menu and select the 'Select Play Method' option. Then just select the play method you want. 2.2 Random play WaVGeT will let you random play sounds to a channel you can select! This means you can random play in #WaVGeT, and talk in a query window with your friend, and WaVGeT will play to #WaVGeT! 2.2.1 How do I turn random play on and off? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) click on the RANDOM PLAY checkbox or hit the 'clock' button. (2nd button from left in the WaVGeT window) 2.2.2 How do I set the random play interval time? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) change the interval time by clicking on the arrows under the random interval value box. You can set this between 5 and 600 seconds. Please be nice, don't spam :) You can also change this time by RIGHT clicking the random play on/off button in the WaVGeT window. This will display a slider that enables you to change the interval time. 2.2.3 How do I include the WaV file name and size? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) click on the SEND FILE INFO checkbox. If this box is checked, WaVGeT will add [filename.wav xxKB] to the play message. This is very nice for other people that are on a slow link and might not want to dcc that 800KB file you have. 2.2.4 How do I set random play messages? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) select the PLAY MESSAGE list by clicking on it. You can add your own by clicking on the ADD button. Also see 2.5.7 How do I use color in mIRC 4.7 and up? You can also use the $filename parameter to include the file's name in the message. 2.2.5 How do I let WaVGeT pick the play message? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) check the PLAY MESSAGE - RANDOM checkbox. When this box is checked, WaVGeT will randomly pick a message from the list every time you play a WaV that DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN message defined. 2.2.6 How do I turn play messages off? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) check the PLAY MESSAGE - NONE checkbox. When this box is checked, WaVGeT will not display any message when you play a WaV that DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN message defined. 2.2.7 How do I set a message for a specific WaV? First select a WaV in the file list. Then type in the message you want in the play message box at the bottom of the WaVGeT window. Right click on the Color Button to use the FunScript or Random Color options. Also see 2.5.7 How do I use color in mIRC 4.7 and up? Also try this as a Play Message: Playing wavs with $opnick(0,#) OPs and $nopnick(0,#) nonOPs in $chan at $rtime EST on $adate for the last $duration($online) Yes! you can use mIRC variables in WaVGeT play messages! You can also use the $filename parameter to include the file's name in the message. 2.2.8 How do I specify what WaV directory to use? Select the directory you want in the WaVGeT SETUP window. Simply choose the right drive and directory until your WaV files show up in the file listing. You can change the WaV directory whenever you want. 2.2.9 How do I select what channel(s) I play to? ONLY IN WAVGET you can select channels to random play to! This means that you can talk in a query window with your friend, and random play to other channels at the same time! (You can still play a sound to your current window with the SEND SOUND button) Simply select the channels from the PLAY menu. You can select CURRENT CHANNEL, so the random play follows you around to wherever you are, or any number of channels from the list in the menu. 2.2.10 How do I include the catalog name? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) click on the SEND CATALOG NAME checkbox. If this box is checked, WaVGeT will add [CatName] to the play message. This kinda gives other people an idea what this WaV is all about. 2.2.11 How do I include the [50KB 4.6Sec 8bit Mono 11.0KHz] stuff? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) click on the SEND WAV INFO checkbox. If this box is checked, WaVGeT will add all that to the play message. This kinda gives other people an idea what this WaV is all about. If the file is an MP3, WaVGeT will display the file's sample rate and bitrate like [1,082KB 44kHz 128kbit/s] 2.2.12 What is this SEND DIRECTORY NAME checkbox? If this box is not checked, you can only play WaVs from the SOUND DIRECTORY specified in mIRC setup. If this box is checked, you can change WaV directories on the fly in WaVGeT and play on. 2.2.13 What is this ADD WAV PLAY TIME checkbox? What would happen if you random play a WaV that is 45 seconds long and your random interval is set to 30 seconds? Well, 30 seconds after the 1st WaV starts playing, it will be cut off by the following random WaV! But, when you check the ADD WAV PLAY TIME box, WaVGeT will FIRST wait for the WaV to finish playing, and then start the count-down for the next WaV. In other words, the random interval value is the time from the END of the first WaV to the START of the next one. Very nice for those people that have those 3.5MB 90 second WaV files! This feature was added by special request. 2.2.14 WaVGeT tried to random play a bad WaV, how do I delete it? Well, that's an easy one. Just select the WaV list box in the WaVGeT window (just click on any WaV name) and hit the BACKSPACE key. You will be asked if you want to delete the last played WaV by name. Hit yes, and the file is history! 2.2.15 How do I random play from a catalog? Check the Use Active Catalog box in setup. Random play will then pick a WaV from whatever catalog you have selected at the time of the random play. If this box is not checked, WaVGeT uses the All Files catalog. 2.2.16 How do I random play from multiple selected catalogs? This is another advanced function in WaVGeT. Check the Use Selected Catalogs box in Setup and select what catalogs you want to random play from in Setup-Catalogs. Random play will then pick WaVs only from the selected catalogs. 2.3 Getting WaV files WaVGeT was the first...and many followed...still the best! Click-n-get your WaVs the easy way with WaVGeT! 2.3.1 How do I configure mIRC for click-n-get? Use HELP - CONFIGURE mIRC (do this only once) to configure mIRC for auto get. See 1.3.2 How do I use the 'auto configure mIRC' option? 2.3.2 How do I get WaV files? Well, we made it as easy as it gets *grin* Simple double click on an item in the left input list. This will find the person who 'owns' the WaV you want, and type !nick filename.wav to that channel. You will get an error message if the person is no longer on any channel, asking if you want to try anyway. 2.3.3 How do I set the get message? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) select the GET MESSAGE list by clicking on it. You can add your own by clicking on the ADD button. Also see 2.5.7 How do I use color in mIRC 4.7 and up? You can also use the $filename and $nick parameters to include the file's name or Nick of the person who played the file in the message. 2.3.4 How do I let WaVGeT pick the get message? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) check the GET MESSAGE - RANDOM checkbox. When this box is checked, WaVGeT will randomly pick a message from the list every time you get a WaV. 2.3.5 How do I turn get messages off? In the SETUP window (CTRL-S) check the GET MESSAGE - NONE checkbox. When this box is checked, WaVGeT will not display any message when you get a WaV. Some times when you get a lot of WaVs, it's nicer to other people to turn the get message off. 2.3.6 What is this INPUT RATE menu option? The communication between mIRC and WaVGeT is done by a log file. mIRC writes to this file, and WaVGeT reads it at a set interval. The default interval is 5 seconds. On some slower computers, (386/33) you might want to try 10 seconds here. 2.3.7 How do I clear the get list? Sometimes people play soooo many WaV files that the input list gets really full. After you picked the ones you want, you can select FILE - CLEAR LIST or press CTRL-E to clear the list. If you just want to delete one, simply click on it once, and then press the DEL key, or hit the RIGHT mouse button. 2.3.8 How do I use AutoGet? When this function is enabled, WaVGeT will keep track of how many DCC GET sessions are going on in mIRC. When there are less active sessions than specified in AutoGet setup, WaVGeT will select a random entry from the input list and request the WaV. WaVGeT only checks every 30 seconds for the number of active sessions to prevent spamming. One warning, when you are badly lagged, the requested file might not be active by the time WaVGeT checks for DCC sessions and WaVGeT will request another WaV. As with all 'automagic' functions, keep an eye on it :) You can turn AutoGet on and off in the Setup window, or by right clicking the setup button in the main WaVGeT window. 2.3.9 A DCC GET timed out...how do I use Get Again? Yes, that happens all the time...your DCC GET timed out, and now you have an incomplete file! Only WaVGeT helps you out with Get Again! If you have AutoGetAgain turned on in the Get section of WaVGeT's setup, this one is a no brainer...it's automagic! Else simply click on the WaV in the NEW FILES catalog and press the Get Again button! This will request the WaV again, causing the DCC session to resume. This Get Again information is not saved when you exit WaVGeT, so it only works if you keep WaVGeT running. 2.3.10 I don't like WaVGeT sorting the input list, can I turn it off? Simply check the 'Don't sort input list' box in Setup. WaVGeT will simply insert the last played WaV at the top of the list. 2.3.11 How do I send a Thank You message after I receive the file? In Setup-Thanks you can define the messages that are sent after you successfully receive a file. Make sure you have the ON FILERCVD line in your mIRC remote section. 2.3.12 How do I automatically play the sound after I receive it? Check the AutoPlay box in the Setup-Thanks section. Make sure you have the ON FILERCVD line in your mIRC remote section. 2.3.13 How do I move a file in the GET list directly to the Trash! ? Just right click on the item and select Move to Trash! For information on how to make a Trash! catalog see 2.4.8 What is this Trash! catalog? 2.3.14 How do I use AutoGetAgain? Add this line your mIRC remote section: on 1:getfail:*.wav,*.mid,*.mp3:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log :fail $nick $nopath($filename) Make sure it's all on one line, and don't change a thing. Then check the 'Automatically re-get failed transfers' in WaVGeT's Setup-Get section. AutoGetAgain will automatically request the file again if a DCC get times out. 2.3.15 How do I save the contents of the GET list? You can save the contents of the GET list for the next time you run WaVGeT by checking the box in the GET section of WaVGeT's section. 2.3.16 How do I select the GET method? Click on an item in the GET list and then click the rigth mouse button. Then choose the 'Select GET Method' option and select the method you want. WaVGeT will automatically update the GET list to the new GET method. 2.4 Organizing your WaVs Now you have all those WaV files...now what?...this is where most other WaV programs stop...and WaVGeT continues... 2.4.1 How do I check for WaV files that don't work? Every time you select a file, WaVGeT checks to see if it's ok and asks if you want to delete it if it is not. You can also check the files in a catalog, or just all files, by selecting the catalog and clicking the FILE-CHECK WAV FILES menu option. 2.4.2 How do I delete a WaV file? Select a WaV file from the list, and hit the DEL key. WaVGeT will ask you if you want to delete the file. You can use ctrl-click or shift-click to select multiple files, and then hit delete. WaVGeT will ask you if you want to delete the WaV for each file. 2.4.3 How do I rename a WaV file? Select the WaV file from the list, and hit the INS key. WaVGeT will ask you for the new name of the file. (All Files catalog only) 2.4.4 How do I know how many WaVs I have? Select the FILE - UPDATE DIRECTORY menu option. This will refresh the WaV file list and display how many WaVs you have. The refresh is also useful when you just copied new WaVs into the WaV directory and want WaVGeT to recognize them. WaVGeT also keeps track of the number of WaVs you have, the number of WaVs that were played, and the number of WaVs you tried to GET. You can let the world know about these counters in FILE-WAV COUNTERS. You can reset these counters in FILE-RESET COUNTERS. 2.4.5 How do I make a list of all my WaVs? Why should you use weird DOS commands for this? Simple click on the FILE - GENERATE LIST menu option. This will generate a list with all your WaVs in the WaV directory. It will list all files in the WaV directory and all of it's sub directories. It will also include the filesize, the name of the catalog where the file is located (if any) and the play message (if any). The file is called YOURNICK.TXT, and you can share it with your friends to find out who has what. 2.4.6 How do I use catalogs? Well, I made it as simple as possible. There is a default catalog called ALL FILES, that has, you guessed it, all files in it. You can add your own catalogs by clicking the ADD button in the SETUP window and typing in the catalog name. This will create a new catalog. You can also, DELETE, or RENAME existing catalogs. After you created a catalog, you can add WaVs to it by selecting one or more files in the WaV list, and then hitting the RIGHT MOUSE button. This will pop-up a list of catalogs, select one, and the selected files will be added to that catalog. You can select what catalog is active by picking one from the CATALOG MENU at the right size of the WaVGeT menu bar. The CATALOG MENU name also indicates the currently selected catalog. 2.4.7 What is the maximum number of WaV files in one directory? In the 16-bit version, you can have up to 5,400 WaV files in one directory. In the 32-bit version, that number goes up to 32,000! Anyway, you can have as many different directories as you want. See 2.4.8 What is this Trash! catalog? If you create a catalog named Trash! (see 2.4.6 on how to create a catlog) and you move a file to it, WaVGeT will DELETE that WaV, but keep the name in the Trash! catalog. WaVs names stored in the Trash! catalog will not show up in the GET list again. Great for people using AutoGet or for WaVs that have great names but are really terrible. NOTE: Make sure you name this catalog Trash with a capital T and a ! at the end. 2.5 WaVGeT options 2.5.1 How do I keep WaVGeT on top? That's an easy one. Check the SETUP - ALWAYS ON TOP checkbox. This will keep WaVGeT on top of mIRC at all times. Resize WaVGeT to make it fit between the channel windows. 2.5.2 How do I turn the title bar off? To save even more room on your cramped screen, clear the SETUP - DISPLAY TITLE BAR checkbox. 2.5.3 What is this 'auto directory update' thing? When you requests new files, WaVGeT automatically shows them in the file list. This also shows partly downloaded files however, so be careful with this option and random play. You might try to play sounds you don't have yet. Also, if you have a LOT of WaV files, and a relatively slow harddrive, this might slow things down a bit. Every time you request a file, WaVGeT will read the WaV directory, depending on your computer and the number of files you have, this might take a couple of seconds. If your harddrive goes nuts when you run WaVGeT, try and turn this option off. 2.5.4 How do I set the sound volume? RIGHT click on the speaker button, and the volume slider will be displayed. When you are done, RIGHT click the speaker button again to hide the slider. This slider controls the WAV volume of your soundcard. You can use the mute button to, you guessed it, mute the sound completely. 2.5.5 How do I convert WaveOut messages to WaVGeT messages? By request, I have added a function that can convert WaveOut WaV messages to WaVGeT messages. This function under the HELP menu will read the WaveOut.dbf file and convert any WaV messages it finds into WaVGeT messages. To use this function, FIRST copy the WaveOut.dbf file from the waveout directory to the WaVGeT directory. You can delete the WaveOut.dbf after you used this function. (Notice the difference in file size!?) 2.5.6 How do I play macros? Add 1:text:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log $nick $nopath($parm2) to your remote commands. (mIRC 4.6) In Setup, select the *.txt filetype. That will show all text files in your WaV directory in the All Files catalog. Double click on one to play it to the channel. With the above line in remote commands, if somebody else plays one, it will show up in the GET list, just like a WaV. You can view a macro text file by double clicking on it. Probably the easiest way to use this is to make a Macro catalog and put all your text files in it. Select the catalog, double click on a macro, there it is! 2.5.7 How do I use color in mIRC 4.7 and up? You can use color in the Play Message Box and in the Play and Get messages. Simply highlight a word in the message, and hit ctrl-K for color. You'll see something like 2test (where is a little black line) Simply change the number to whatever color you want. You can also hit ctrl-u for underline, ctrl-r for reversed text, or ctrl-o to return the to normal text. You can also insert color or underline codes by placing the cursor somewhere in the message and hitting ctrl-k or ctrl-u, all the text after the cursor will be modified accordingly. If you put a code at the end of the message, the WaV info will also show up in color! 2.5.8 How do I make WaVGeT search subdirectories for WaVs? Simply check 'search subdirectories' in Setup. WaVGeT will search all subdirectories of the WaV directory SPECIFIED IN SETUP. In other words, if the directory specified in setup is c:\wavs, and there are two subdirectories, c:\wavs\fun, and c:\wavs\old, WaVGeT will search c:\wavs, c:\wavs\fun, and c:\wavs\old when a WaV is played on the channel. In addition, if you have any directories added to the Search Path list, WaVGeT will search those and their subdirectories also. 2.5.9 How do I use the search option? The search option searches (duh!) your play messages for a word you type in. Simple, if you are looking for a WaV that has something to do with dogs, you might want to search for 'dog'. After WaVGeT finds the word in a play message, it will display the location of the WaV, and you can choose to continue searching. After you stop the search, you can search for the same word again by pressing F3. WaVGeT will automatically select the last file it found after you stop searching so it's easy to play! 2.5.10 How do I use the Play Message Server...what is it anyway? The Play Message Server lets you send and receive play messages together with the WaVs you send and get. To put it simply, when somebody requests a WaV, you send them the file, and WaVGeT will send them a (ctcp) notice containing the play message for that WaV. If they also run WaVGeT, the play message will automagically be attached to the newly received WaV! You'll need two lines added to your remote control section to make this work. Add the following to remote commands: 1:smsg:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log :smsg $parm2* (NO changes required if you are using mIRC 4.6 or above) Then, add the following to the remote events section: 1:on filesent:*.*:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log :rmsg $nick $parm2 (Also, NO changes required if you are using mIRC 4.6 or above) Then, check the Play Message Server box in Setup, and you're ready to serve play messages! Or, to make life easier, you can use the help-configure mirc to send wavs and get play messages menu option in WaVGeT. 2.5.11 How do I use additional FileTypes? Go to Setup-WavDir. Hit the ADD button to specify the new FileType. (Example: MP3) Then type in a player you want to use for that FileType. (Example: c:\winplay3\winplay3.exe) If you are not sure what to type here, just leave it blank and WaVGeT will use the default Windows player for the filetype. You can configure mIRC to handle MP3 files by clicking the mIRC button, it will add the correct remote command line. WaVGeT will now use the specified player when somebody else plays a file of that type, and those files you do not have will show up in the GET list so you can request them. This will work for any filetype, MP3, AU, MOV, AVI, you name it! NOTE: Since the 'standard' of playing MP3 files on mIRC is not set yet, you can select to play the MP3 files using the SOUND ctcp command or using the MP3 ctcp command. You can select this option by checking the 'Play FileTypes using /ctcp SOUND' checkbox. If you have any suggestions on how WaVGeT should handle these new filetypes, please email me. 2.5.12 How do I let WaVGeT handle my DCC send requests? WaVGeT has a great DCC send request handler built in. I know there are many mIRC scripts that do the same, but this one is very simple to configure and use. First make sure you have mIRC configured correctly, use the Help-Configure mIRC-To send wavs to others menu option and click YES when asked it you WaVGeT to handle your sends. After that, go to WaVGeT's Setup-DCC section. You can adjust the maximum total of sends and the maximum per nick, and define color messages that are sent to the requester. 2.5.13 How do I use the DCC send que? Make sure you have mIRC configured correctly (See 2.5.12) and go to WaVGeT's Setup-DCC section. Check the Que requests box to automatically add requests that can not be handled because you are too busy to the que. You can also set a time limit for how long request stay in the que before they are removed. You can define color messages that are sent to the user when they are added or removed from the que. You can manually remove somebody from the que by selecting the request and pressing the DEL key. You can clear the whole list by pressing the INS key. 2.5.14 How do I use $filename, $nick etc. in WaVGeT messages? You can use the following variables in Play, Get, and DCC messages: $filename The name of the file the message is about. $nick The nick of the person rewuesting the file. $dccmax The maximum number of DCC sessions set in setup. $nickmax The maximum number of DCC sessions per nick. $wavget The WaVGeT version. (For example: 1.6) Besides that, WaVGeT does also support the normal mIRC variables like $chan or $active. You can even put a little script in a message, for example: plays $filename for $nick(#,$rand(1,$nick(#,0))) would select a random nickname from the current channel and insert it into the play message like 'plays 007.wav for Dutch2'. Note: Use $me in a play message to display your own nick. 2.5.15 How do I use the @find function? First add the following line to mIRC's remote section: on 1:text:@find*:*:/write $mircdir $+ wavget.log :find $nick $parm2 $parm3 Now people can type @find *file* # on the channel to see if you have a file they are looking for. For example, @find cel* will search your wav directories for any file starting with CEL. WaVGeT will respond to them with the first 5 files that match the string. They can also type @find cel* 10 to get file 15 to 20 that match CEL. You can change the @find in the mIRC remote line to @YourNick so people can type @YourNick cel* 10 too, (Where YourNick is your nick ofcource) You can turn this feature on and off in WaVGeT's setup-options section. 2.6 Help! Help is only an email away, or simply ask somebody else using WaVGeT. Visited the #WaVGeT channel yet? 2.6.1 I can't play sounds...what's wrong? If you can't play sounds locally (double click on a file) there might be a problem with your computer's sound setup. If you can't play sounds to a channel (select a file and press the SEND SOUND button) make sure you typed /ddeserver on in MIRC. 2.6.2 I can't get sounds...what's wrong? Use the FILE - CONFIGURE mIRC menu option. See 1.3.2 How do I use the 'auto configure mIRC' option? 2.6.3 The SEND INFO menu option If I am on a channel (I am Dutch2 on DALnet) you can select the HELP - SEND INFO menu to send some information about your setup to me. This will help me to figure out the problem. 2.6.4 I get some really weird error message...now what? Well, WaVGeT is software, and, I don't want to say it, software might have bugs. Please email me at support@wavget.com if you have a REPEATABLE problem. Try and explain as much as possible about the problem you are having. Meanwhile, try one thing... Rename your wavget.ini file wavget.old This will re-initialize WaVGeT the next time you start it. 2.6.5 My harddrive goes nuts when I use WaVGeT...what's going on? If you have a LOT of WaV files, and a relatively slow harddrive, the AUTO UPDATE option might slow things down a bit. Every time you request a file, WaVGeT will read the WaV directory, depending on your computer and the number of files you have, this might take a couple of seconds. If your harddrive goes nuts when you run WaVGeT, try and turn AUTO UPDATE off. 2.6.6 mIRC 'freezes up' for a second every now and then when I use WaVGeT Whenever somebody plays a WaV on a channel, mIRC writes the NICK and the WAVNAME to the WAVGET.LOG file. This causes mIRC to stop looking at the keyboard because it's busy writing to the disk. This seems to be a problem in Windows 95, because of the increased overhead. To make sure this is the problem you are experiencing, exit WaVGeT, mIRC will still write to the log file. If the problem exists without WaVGeT running, try optimizing your disk cache settings. (write caching on) 2.6.7 I get '* /write: Unable to access...' errors, now what? This seems to be a problem in Windows95. There are two things you can try: 1st, in the WaVGeT FILE-INPUT RATE menu, change the interval to 10 or 15, 2nd, try and remove the :> from the end of the REMOTE COMMAND line (if it's there). I am investigating this problem, if you find a clear solution, please let me know. 2.6.8 I used Configure mIRC in WaVGeT32, but GET still doesn't work. mIRC doesn't like spaces in directory names used in remote commands. For example, if you have mIRC installed in c:\program files\mirc, you would think the commands tring would have to be: 1:sound:/write c:\program files\mirc\wavget.log $nick $parm2 However, mIRC (even mIRC32) doesn't like long directory names with spaces in them, so you should use the short DOS name: 1:sound:/write c:\progra~1\mirc\wavget.log $nick $parm2 2.6.9 I get an 'unresolved dynalink' error when I start WaVGeT. I can't say that I really understand this one, but some people have reported succes by copying the required dll files (vb40016.dll and oc25.dll) to BOTH the \windows AND the \windows\system directory. 2.6.10 I get a 'typelib out of date' error when I start WaVGeT. There is a updated version of this file available on the WaVGeT web page. 2.6.11 What files do I need to run WaVGeT? If you are using Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups, you need: wavget16.exe.......The wavget program wavget.txt.........The wavget help file vb40016.dll........The wavget library in \windows\system (See 2.6.9) oc25.dll...........The wavget library in \windows\system (See 2.6.9) If you are using Windows95 or WindowsNT, you need: wavget32.exe.......The wavget program wavget.txt.........The wavget help file vb40032.dll........The wavget library in \windows\system olepro32.dll.......The wavget library in \windows\system 2.7 I like WaVGeT, but... WaVGeT is written for you, so I would like to hear what you want! 2.7.1 I would like WaVGeT to do... I'm always curious what people would like to see next, so please let me know what you would like to see added. If you don't tell me, it will never happen. Please email me at support@wavget.com. 2.7.2 I would like WaVGeT NOT to do... Same here, is WaVGeT getting on your nerves with this one thing it does, but you like the rest? Tell me about it, and I see what I can do. Please email me at support@wavget.com.