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- FILENAME: EPMM0001: Midi Machine Revision Notes
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- This document was last updated on 1/24/97.
-
- REVISION NOTES:
-
- V3.00B Complete Rewrite of Code. Too many revisions to list here.
-
- V2.01 Interim Version for Registered Users
-
- Allows disabling of all CD-audio routines via .INI edit including CD-ROM
- detection.
-
- V2.01 Midi Machine V2.01 Official Release - Bug Fixes/More
-
- Re-designed the main window to allow the viewing of long pathnames in
- the multimedia queue.
- Removed some of the "flicker" at start-up.
- Fixed bug where the directory would not change to play files at the
- command-line.
- Added the TextWindowTextSize option to the MWD (Midi Machine Window-
- Definition) files.
- Fixed bug where some users got file not found errors in the setup process.
-
- V2.00' Midi Machine V2.00' Limited Release
-
- Fixed bug in the RUN FIRST album/info file regarding the FILE NOT FOUND
- errors.
-
- V2.00 Midi Machine V2.00 Official Release
-
- Re-did main window, removing graphical buttons and placing options in the
- menu bar to reduce "clutter" - open/save album, header midi, setup.
- Streamlined icon animation loading, allowed more icons to be loaded in the
- registered version.
- Re-did setup routines to allow setup for Environment, CD Audio, Display, and
- Animated Icons.
- Removed the status bar; its features were duplicated in the window title bar.
- Add description auto-load, loads xxx.txt, where xxx is multimedia file name.
- Added digital/analog display of sound playing time, current position.
- Fully integrated CD player, tracks are loaded into the queue and playable
- like any other multimedia files.
- Added CD eject buton.
- Added support to load color maps, created several.
- Removed diagonal-line background to remove the little flicker which remained.
- Created Events "drive" for performing multimedia events; created 13 events
- for demonstrations and viewing pictures.
- Can display .TXT files in a new window.
- Can display .BMP, .WMF, .ICO files in a new window.
- Protected users from performing invalid operations on CD/Events drive.
- Added up/down arrows for moving items around queue.
- Mentions in status bar when loading CD information to Midi Machine.
- Completely new help engine.
- Displays CD name in description area automatically.
- Automatically saves queue to a text file when the program exits; re-loads it
- at start-up.
- Displays ALL icon animation information in the SETUP area.
- Modified "About" box some.
- Handles right-click mouse help for object information.
- Can show a help tip every time program is loaded.
- Created SETUP options: load color map, display digital time, display analog
- time, auto-show help tip, auto-ask for a new CD name if Midi Machine
- doesn't know it, auto-seek CD track information, auto-play, auto-play CDs
- when loaded into the drive.
- Created tile graphics for graphics, text, and button windows.
- Plenty of bug fixes, and so much more that we can't possibly list every
- single improvement!
-
-
- V1.21 International/SWREG Ordering Information
- (same code as V1.20).
-
- Documentation contains Compuserve(c) SWREG information.
- Documentation includes international ordering information.
-
- {{{ OLDER VERSION REVISIONS DELETED FOR BREVITY }}}
-
-
-
- FILENAME: EPMM0002: List of Midi Machine Animated Icons
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- This document was last updated on 8/13/95.
-
- {{{ DOES NOT RELATE TO MIDI MACHINE V3.XX }}}
-
-
- FILENAME: EPMM0003: Midi Machine V2.00-bug in "Run Me First!"
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- This document was last updated on 2/6/1997.
-
- As noted first by an information service file operator, a bug in Midi
- Machine V2.00 caused the "Run Me First!" demonstration to abort with a
- FILE NOT FOUND error. Although doing no actual damage, this is an
- inconvenience you can do without.
-
- SOLVE THE PROBLEM:
-
- Method 1: Manual Edit
-
- Using any text editor (NOTEPAD will do just fine), load the RUNFIRST.ALB
- file (yes, it is in text format) and change the following line in the
- file:
-
- d:\mm200\malek3.mid
-
- The path on the Excel Progs development system was accidently left in the
- album file. This line should be:
-
- malek3.mid
-
- The resulting album should be this:
-
- Ev 001-Hide Main Window
- Ev 005-Multimedia Followthrough
- runfirst.mwd
- epbllogo.bmp
- malek3.mid
- runfirst.txt
- Ev 003-Wait Text Close
- Ev 043-Exit Demo
-
- METHOD 2: Upgrade Midi Machine to version 2.01
-
- Version 2.01 of Midi Machine fixes this bug as well as several other minor
- problems, and adds a couple of useful features. In order to upgrade, you
- need to download Midi Machine 2.01 from one of the distribution sites
- Run the SETUP program, and when asked, traverse your drives and click on
- the MM200.INI file when found. After entering the source drive and path
- for the upgrade files, your copy of Midi Machine 2.00 will be upgraded to
- version 2.01, which includes the "Run Me First!' fix.
-
- METHOD 3: Upgrade Midi Machine to version 3.xx
-
- Midi Machine V3.xx is a complete rewrite of Midi Machine. With a powerful
- and easy-to-use interface, Midi Machine 3.xx is the definite multimedia
- manager for serious enthusiasts. Download Midi Machine 3.xx from one of
- the distribution sites.
-
-
- FILENAME: EPMM0004: Midi Machine V2.00-setup bug-"CTL3D.DLL"
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- This document was last updated on 2/6/1997.
-
- As noted first by one of our distribution sites, certain systems have
- had problems installing Midi Machine V2.00. Installation on these systems
- resulted in a "CTL3D.DLL" file not found. Although this file was believed
- to be on most, if not all, systems, that was proven not to be the case.
-
- BACKGROUND:
-
- The CTL3D.DLL driver allows Win3.1+ programs written in several languages to
- easily incorporate 3-D style windows and frames in the windows. This driver
- is required by many programs, besides Midi Machine's setup program, and is on
- a majority of systems. There is always a chance, however, that the driver
- has not been needed in the past or has been accidently deleted.
-
- SOLVE THE PROBLEM:
-
- METHOD 1: Upgrade Midi Machine to version 2.01
-
- Version 2.01 of Midi Machine fixes this bug as well as several minor
- problems, and adds a couple of useful features. In order to upgrade, you
- need to download Midi Machine 2.01 from one of the distribution sites
- Run the SETUP program, and when asked, traverse your drives and click on
- the MM200.INI file when found. After entering the source drive and path
- for the upgrade files, your copy of Midi Machine 2.00 will be upgraded to
- version 2.01, which includes the "CTL3D.DLL" fix.
-
- METHOD 2: Upgrade Midi Machine to version 3.xx
-
- Midi Machine V3.xx is a complete rewrite of Midi Machine. With a powerful
- and easy-to-use interface, Midi Machine 3.xx is the definite multimedia
- manager for serious enthusiasts. Download Midi Machine 3.xx from one of
- the distribution sites.
-
-
- FILENAME: EPMM0005: Midi Machine No Sound on PC Speaker
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- This document was last updated on 9/30/95.
-
- As mentioned by previous users of Midi Machine, this application, like most
- other Win3.1+ multimedia apps, fails to attempt to use the PC Speaker driver
- when playing .WAV files.
-
- BACKGROUND:
-
- Win3.1+ users who do not have a sound card have the option of loading a
- PC Speaker driver which allows Win3.1+ to play system event sounds on
- the PC Speaker. The driver will only play .WAV files, and does an average
- job of playing the sounds correctly.
-
- Many programs fail to use the speaker driver when playing .WAV files due to
- the fact that the MCI (Media Control Interface) drivers do not work for the
- speaker driver.
-
- NO FIX:
-
- With the proliferation of sound cards available, there is no planned fix for
- Midi Machine to attempt to use the speaker driver if no sound cards are
- available. Midi Machine works fine with most sound cards "out of the box,"
- and will work with other sound cards with minor configuration (see document
- EPMM0009 on the Info Server).
-
-
- FILENAME: EPMM0006: Midi Machine V2.xx-Animated Icons
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- This document was last updated on 9/30/95.
-
- {{{ DOES NOT RELATE TO MIDI MACHINE V3.XX }}}
-
-
- FILENAME: EPMM0007: Midi Machine V2.xx-ALT-S stops queue
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- This document was last updated on 9/30/95.
-
- {{{ DOES NOT RELATE TO MIDI MACHINE V3.XX }}}
-