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MUSIC, VOICE & PICTURES
Version 1.0
14-Feb-1991
SHAREWARE
Copyright (c) 1991 - Data Assist, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
MVP is a command language for creating musical slide-shows for
use with the AdLib (tm) and Sound Blaster (tm) music boards.
(Voice commands are supported only on the Sound Blaster card)
MVP is not free! MVP is distributed as Shareware and you must
register the program if you continue to use it after a 10 day
evaluation period.
Registration is only $35; You will receive:
An update disk with a registered version of MVP.
A PCX image capture program. (ARGUS)
A PCX image viewing program. (VIEWPCX)
A PLB library utility. (MAKEPLB)
Special access to our BBS.
A FREE color scan (if you register before 7/1/91)
Discounts on High-Resolution color image scanning.
For more information about the MVP package, please call or write:
Data Assist, Inc.
P. O. Box 26114
Columbus, OH 43226
Tel: 614-888-8088
BBS: 614-888-8056
Please do not call us for technical support unless you have a
registration number. Unregistered users are asked to call our BBS
for technical assistance.
Note: For purposes of this document, MVP refers to the MVPSHARE
program. Registered users will receive the MVP program which does
not have the closing Shareware screen.
INTRODUCTION
MVP is a package used to create animated slide-shows complete
with music, voice and pictures. To use this program, you must
have either an AdLib or Sound Blaster music card, and either a
CGA, EGA, MCGA, or VGA video graphics adapter.
MVP accepts standard AdLib music files and is compatible with
both the AdLib and Sound Blaster music cards.
REQUIREMENTS
Music: An Adlib or Sound Blaster music board is required to play
ROL music files. The AdLib music driver (SOUND.COM) or the Sound
Blaster music driver (SB-SOUND.COM) must be loaded into the
computer prior to running MVP. You must also insure that a bank
file, such as STANDARD.BNK, is in the current directory.
Voice: A Sound Blaster card is required in order to play
digitized sound files. The VPLAY.EXE is also required in order to
use the VPLAY command. VOUT.EXE is required in order to use the
VOUT command.
Pictures: A CGA, EGA, MCGA or VGA graphics display is required.
Memory: MVP requires 384K bytes of memory. Additional memory may
be required for larger VGA pictures.
Disk: A Hard disk is not required but is highly recommended.
USING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS WITH MVP
Playing music and showing graphics is not new to computers. But
with MVP, you control what pictures are displayed and what music
is played!
Imagine the possibilities...
* Birthday Parties; Ideal for any member of the family.
* Children Music; Show pictures of your kids while music plays!
* Rock Music; Display pictures of the band while enjoying music.
* Religious Music; Ideal for Bible classes and meetings.
* Classical Music; Show pictures of your favorite composers.
* Advertising, Promotion and Trade Shows; Attracts attention.
With MVP creating musical slide shows is now fun and easy!
SENDING PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE SCANNED
Data Assist provides a high-resolution color image scanning
service. We can convert your photographs into graphics files that
you can use with MVP. In addition, we can scan multiple images
using the same color palette, so MVP can easily move from one
picture to another.
We use the best color scanning hardware and software available.
In addition to MVP, we can also scan images for other graphics
packages. For the best results please send standard size color
prints. Your photo should be 8" x 10" or smaller, but no smaller
than wallet size. The prints developed by Fotomat, K-mart or your
local drug store will scan very well.
When selecting a picture to send, try to select a clear, colorful
picture. Do NOT send 35mm slides-- get a print made first. For
full screen images, your photograph should be wider than it is
tall. Otherwise, we will need to crop the image in order to
create a full screen VGA or EGA image.
Note: All prints will be returned after processing. However,
Data Assist, Inc. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY for any loss or damage to
your property during shipping or processing.
Please allow 2 weeks for processing. Contact Data Assist for
quantity pricing.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MVPSHARE is run from the DOS command prompt by entering the
command MVPSHARE. The program requires one command parameter
which is the name of a MVP program command file.
MVPSHARE
Syntax: MVPSHARE file.cmd option
MVPSHARE will load the program (file.cmd) into memory and will
begin executing the embedded music, voice and graphics commands.
The only option currently available is "-M". This option
instructs MVP to suppress the playing of music. This option is
handy while testing your program or when running your program on
a computer without a sound card.
CREATING MVP COMMAND FILES
You can create your own MVP command files by using any standard
DOS text file editor or word processor. If you are using a word
processing program, you must be sure to save the MVP command file
as a text file.
Note: Some word processing programs, such as Word Perfect, do
not normally save documents as DOS text files. Please refer to
your word processors manual for assistance in creating a DOS text
file.
MVP COMMANDS
MVP command files contain commands used to play music and sound
files as well as commands to load and display computer graphics.
Commands must begin in the first position of the text line. Do
not indent or use tabs characters when creating MVP program text
files.
The MVP commands are listed here in alphabetical order:
!
Syntax: ! Comment
Comment lines are ignored by MVP.
BANK
Syntax: BANK Bank-file
Bank-file is the name of the AdLib instrument bank file. The
Bank-file is used by the ROL command to load musical instruments.
Example: BANK STANDARD.BNK
EFFECT
Syntax: EFFECT Name Direction Delay
Name is the name of the effect:
WIPE - Wipe the image.
SPLIT - Split from center out.
CRUSH - Crush from outside in.
SLIDE - Slide the image in.
SAND - Fill image like sand.
DRIP - Fill image like dripping water.
EXPLODE - Explode the image. (IN, OUT)
DIAGONAL - Diagonal from one corner to another.
SPIRAL - Spiral the image. (IN, OUT)
RANDOM - Fill with random squares (NONE)
Direction is the direction of the effect:
UP - Display the image up the screen.
DOWN - Display the image down the screen.
NONE - No direction required.
LEFT - Display the image to the Left.
RIGHT - Display the image to the Right.
HORIZONTAL - Display the image Horizontally.
VERTICAL - Display the image Vertically.
IN - Display the image heading In.
OUT - Display the image heading Out.
Delay is a value used to control the speed of the effect. This
time delay occurs while the image is being displayed, so the
combination of the image size and the delay affect the overall
speed of the display.
END WHILE
Syntax: END WHILE
The END WHILE statement is used to terminate a WHILE statement.
PALETTE BLACK
Syntax: PALETTE BLACK
This statement is used to fade a 256 color VGA image to black. It
is normally used to black-out one image before showing another
image that has a different color palette.
PALETTE RANDOMIZE
Syntax: PALETTE RANDOMIZE Iterations
This statement is used to randomize the color palette on a 256
color VGA image. It is normally used for special (psychedelic)
color effects.
Iterations is the number of times to randomize the color palette.
PCX
Synt