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- NAME
- PtPlay v1.0
-
- DESCRIPTION
- PtPlay is a protracker module player. It has a 640x200x16 screen with
- scopes, vumeters, trackdisplay, songinfo, sampleinfo and a textwindow.
- It can handle all modules that are made with protracker 2.3a and lower
- versions. Modules, made with the protrackers from Cryptoburners, and made
- with the old commands, are recognized too.
-
- USAGE
-
- PtPlay module[.pp] [text[.pp]]
-
- or
-
- PtPlay "module[.pp]" ["text[.pp]"]
-
- The doublequotes are used when there are spaces in the filename. You may
- specify them also when there are not spaces in the filename. the full path
- has to be specified, and also the word 'mod.'
-
- The extension '.pp' isn't needed because powerpacker.library will add this
- when loading:)
-
- OPTIONS
-
- The module has to be specified first. PtPlay can handle powerpacked
- modules. (In fact, PtPlay uses powerpacker.library to load a file) PtPlay won't
- check if it's a module, so be sure when you specify a module.
-
- The second argument is optional. when specified, it has to be a
- textfile. The textwindow wherein the text will be showed, is 36 characters
- wide. CR ($0A)is recognized but TAB's are not. Special characters:
- (c) is character no 127
- (R) is character no 128
-
- Any other characters are at your own risk. (I mean the characters above 128,
- these are not specified in the font.)
-
- Because of a design decision, texts are chopped off after 64K, but I think
- 64K of text about a module is a lot! :)
-
- FILES
-
- PtPlay needs powerpacker.library. With the package comes the newest
- version of this famous library.
-
- BUGS
-
- Know bug(s), that will be solved in future versions:
- -sometimes the buttons get sticky
- -I'm not sure if characters that have ASCII value < 32 are handled
- properly (I didn't test this)
- -silly things: the scrollbar lacks the page up/down feature and
- scrolling while pressing the pointer isn't standard. this will
- ofcourse change in the next version.
-
- DETAILS
-
- All numbers on the screen are decimal, except the samplevolume and
- the samplenumber, which are in hex.
-
- PtPlay is using a sped up Ptv2.3a replayer (message to Noxious:
- use a rasterwait instead of that silly dbf loop (with DMAwait). With rasterwait
- , the player eats the same amount of rastertime on all amigas. The same to
- cryptoburners.
-
- PtPlay checks if the machine is 50 or 60 Hz. the playing timer is
- of course using this knowledge (smart one, he!) ;-)
-
- PtPlay is tested on AGA chipsets and worked fine. It also worked fine
- with cache and turbocards/boards.
-
- PtPlay is developed during March '93 - May '93 by Otis of InfoCorner.
-
- PtPlay is spread as unpacked. I tried powerpacker but it failed
- sometimes. I recommend Turbo Imploder for packing the player.
-
-
- THE FUTURE
-
- You might have noticed that PtPlay isn't multitasking. This will
- change in the future. (I'll use the Protracker system)
- further features:
- -settable config
- -instead of passing a module you should be able to pass a play program
- like
- mod.speecy 2:00
- mod.dancefever 3:15
- mod.elightment 0:00
-
- (this means: play mod.speecy for 2 minutes, mod.dancefever for
- 3 minutes 15 and mod.elightment forever)
- -page up/down in text window when clicking above/below the scrollbar
- -multitasking
- -intuition usage
- -forward, backward buttons in song.
- -an menu add-on version, nice for music disks!
- -.... (your remark, please let me know what you think of this player!)
-
-
- IMPORTANT
-
- PtPlay is NOT Public Domain. Its freely distributable.
- (c)1993 InfoCorner/Perseus Prod. All rights reserved (whatever that means ;-))
-
- PtPlay is released by UGA for their NewsFlash diskmagazine. It may not
- be used by any other PD diskmagazine without written permission of the author
- (and that's me, Otis/InfoCorner!!!)
-
- PtPlay has to come with this readmefile. so include it on your tooldisks!!!!
- and it is already packed so don't repack it with tetrashitter or whatever
- (only relocatable code !)
-
- THANKS MUST GO TO
-
- *Marco Nelissen for debugging and suggestions. Thanks dude!
- (I'm looking forward to your ST Pro II!!!:)
- *Frank Snijders for moral support!!
- *Cult Jam/Vicious for AGA testing
- *Ingrid for your all your wild passion!!! :)
-
-
- AT LAST
-
- If you want to contact me, for bugreports or just for contact (please do!)
- write to:
-
- Frans 'Otis' Bouma
- L. Doniastraat 10
- 8801 HD
- Franeker
- The Netherlands
-
- or
-
- Otis/InfoCorner
- P.O.Box 223
- 3800 AE
- Amersfoort
- The Netherlands
-
- you can also Email your remark/bugreport. Email to alaska:
-
- orbion@hacktic.nl
-
- Release date: 1-7-1993
-
-
- Otis of InfoCorner/Perseus on 17-5-1993 02.15 AM (yeah, it's late) ;-)
-
-
- Enjoy, don't destroy
-
- Stop Racism
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