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- FileName: README.TXT
-
- General
- =======
- This disk contains the video file MOVIE.AVI file.
- This document demonstrates how to:
-
- 1. Install the necessary drivers that are needed for playing
- AVI files.
-
- 2. How to use the Media Player program to play AVI files.
-
- 3. How to incorporate AVI files into your Paradox for
- Windows tables, into documents, and into other Windows
- applications that support OLE.
-
- 4. How to write a program with the Microsoft Visual Basic
- for Windows package that plays AVI files.
-
- 1. Installation
- ===============
- Before playing AVI files (video files) on your PC you must
- make sure that you comply with the hardware and software
- requirements.
-
- Hardware requirements:
- (a) Your PC is a 386 or better.
- (b) Your monitor is VGA type or better.
-
- AVI files usually include WAV files in them. This means that
- your PC should also have a sound card in it. However, if you
- do not have a sound card, the AVI file will be played, but
- without sound.
-
- Software requirements:
- To be able to play AVI files, you must first install the
- required drivers. Here is how you install the drivers:
-
- - Start Windows.
-
- - Insert the disk TegoAVI into your a: or into your b:
- drive.
-
- - Execute the SETUP.EXE program that resides in the TegoAVI
- disk. (i.e., Select Run from the File menu of the File
- Manager of Windows, and then select the file a:\SETUP.EXE or
- b:\SETUP.EXE).
-
-
- Ok, you now have all the necessary drivers that are required
- to play AVI files.
-
- To copy the AVI file that is included in the TegoAVI disk to
- your hard drive:
-
- - Copy the file MOVIE.AVI from the disk into your hard
- drive. (You can copy the MOVIE.AVI file to any directory on
- your hard drive).
-
- In the following section, you'll learn how to use the Media
- Player program that comes with Windows to play the MOVIE.AVI
- file.
-
-
- ========================================================
- 2. How to use the Media Player program to play AVI files
-
- Windows comes with a program called Media Player. This
- program usually resides in the Accessories group.
-
- To execute Media Player:
-
- - Double click the icon of the Media Player program icon.
-
- Windows responds by displaying the Media Player window.
-
- - Select Video for Windows from the Device menu of Media
- Player.
-
- NOTE: If the Device menu of your Media Player does not
- contain the item Video for Windows, then it means that the
- necessary drivers for playing AVI files are not installed.
- See the previous section on how to install these drivers.
-
- Media Player responds by displaying the Open dialog box.
-
- - Select the MOVIE.AVI file, and then click the OK button.
-
- Media Player responds by opening the MOVIE.AVI file, and
- then it displays the first frame of the MOVIE.AVI file.
-
- - Click the Play button (the Play button is the leftmost
- button).
-
- Media Player responds by playing the MOVIE.AVI video.
-
- As you can see, MOVIE.AVI is a movie that contains both
- video and audio. Of course, if you don't have a sound card,
- you won't hear the sound.
-
- Note that the movie is only a few seconds long. As you can
- imagine, AVI files consume huge amount of disk space.
- Typically, AVI files are provided on a CD.
-
-
- =========================================================
- 3. Playing AVI files from within Paradox for Windows tables.
-
- Paradox for Windows is a database relational manager program
- (DBRM). Paradox is capable of playing AVI files. If you are
- not familiar with the Paradox for Windows package, you may
- consult the book:
-
- Paradox for Windows Unleashed
- Published by: SAMS Publishing
-
- - Create a new table.
-
- - Make one of the fields of this table of Type OLE.
-
- - Place the table in Edit mode.
-
- - Switch to the Media Player program.
-
- - Load an AVI file.
-
- - Select Copy Object from the Edit menu of Media Player.
-
- - Switch back to Paradox.
-
- - Place the cursor inside the OLE field, and then select
- Paste from the Edit menu of Paradox.
-
- You can now play the AVI file by double clicking the OLE
- field.
-
- For more information (e.g., how to place only a portion of
- the AVI file inside the OLE field, consult the book Paradox
- for Windows Unleashed).
-
- You can use the same technique described above to
- incorporate AVI files into other Windows applications that
- support OLE. (e.g., you can incorporate an AVI file into a
- document that is generated with Microsoft Word for Windows).
-
- ==========================================================
- 4. How to write a program with the Microsoft Visual Basic
- for Windows package that plays AVI files
-
- Note: The following discussion assumes that you are familiar
- with the Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows package. If you
- are not familiar with this package, you may consult the
- book:
-
- Teach Yourself visual Basic 3.0 in 21 Days.
- By Gurewich & Gurewich
- Publisher: SAMS Publishing
- ISBN 0-672-30378-7
-
- The Visual Basic files of the PlayAVI program are included in the
- TegoAVI disk. These files are:
-
- PlayAVI.MAK
- PlayAVI.FRM
- PlayAVI.FRX
-
- ======================================================
- Notes:
- This disk is provided for educational and demonstration
- purposes only. No part of this disk may be reproduced.
-
-
- TEGOSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
-
- GRANT OF LICENSE. TegoSoft Grants you the right to use one
- copy of the software program libraries and utilities on a
- single computer.
-
- COPYRIGHT. The software programs and files are owned by
- TegoSoft and by other third party companies, and are
- protected by United States copyright laws and international
- treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the software
- like any other copyrighted material.
-
- OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile,
- disassemble, or modify the software.
-
- TegoSoft makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the
- merchantability, performances and fitness of the software
- for a particular purpose. TegoSoft shall not be liable for
- errors or for incidental or consequential damages in
- connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the
- software. You shall remain solely responsible for, and hold
- TegoSoft harmless from all claims, liability and damages
- arising from your own products.
-
- If you have any questions, you may contact TegoSoft Inc.:
- TegoSoft Inc. Box 389, Bellmore, NY 11710
- Phone:(516)783-4824
-
- The video file was created by Aris, (C) Aris Multimedia
- Entertainment, Inc 1993.
-
- Playing WAV files through the PC speaker without any
- ====================================================
- additional hardware.
- ===================
-
- As you can see, the PC can play real movie files.
- Unfortunately, not all PCs are equipped with a sound card.
- Thus, it is necessary sometimes to play WAV files (sound
- files) through the PC speaker that every PC has. Yes, this
- little speaker is capable of playing WAV files that contain
- real voice (e.g., your own voice) and real music. You can
- write DOS programs and Windows programs that play WAV files
- through the PC speaker simultaneously and in synchronization
- with the displaying of moving text and moving graphic
- objects. To write such programs, you can use the TegoSoft
- software library. TegoSoft offers libraries for developing
- C/C++ programs for DOS, for developing C/C++ programs for
- Windows, and for developing Visual Basic for Windows
- programs.
-
- Price of each library is $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping and
- handling.
-
- To get more information about these software development
- tools, call:
-
- TegoSoft Inc
- Box 389
- Bellmore, NY 11710
- Phone:(516)783-4824.
- When ordering, specify your development tool.
-
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