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- SuperPlay
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- Copyright © 1990 by Jonathan Potter
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- SuperPlay is a sound player. It will play any file at all, IFF 8SVX or
- otherwise. If the file is 8SVX, the speed information in that file is used.
- Otherwise, a speed of 10000 cycles/sec is assumed.
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- SuperPlay also allows you to specify a "list file". This file is simply a
- list (of indefinite length) of files you wish to play. If this list file is
- specified, it is read in, and the first file in the list is played. A command
- line flag (-c) causes SuperPlay to play each file in turn, until stopped.
- Another flag (-r) causes SuperPlay to pick files at random from the list,
- instead of sequentially.
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- SuperPlay runs only from the CLI. The command line flags are :
-
- -v Set volume (64 default and maximum)
- -s Set speed (10000 default unless file is 8SVX)
- -f Name of "list file" to play files from
- -c Play files continuously
- -r Play randomly from the list.
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- These flags may be in any order. Some example usages :
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- SuperPlay sound1 - play the file "sound1".
- SuperPlay -v50 -s4000 sound3 - play the file "sound3" with volume
- 50 and speed 4000 cycles/sec.
- SuperPlay -fs:soundlist -r - play one file at random from
- "s:soundlist".
- SuperPlay -fmylist -c -v30 - play files continuously from
- "mylist" with volume 30.
- SuperPlay -fdh0:list -r -c - play random files continuously from
- "dh0:list".
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- SuperPlay ? will give you a list of command line flags.
-
- The "list file" is simply a list of filenames (including complete pathnames
- if necessary) - one on each line. On the line after each filename must be
- either a * or the volume and speed for that file. A sample "list file" is :
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- dh0:sounds/sound1
- * use default volume and speed
- dh0:sounds/sound2
- 50 -1 use volume 50 and default speed
- c:explosion
- 64 8000 volume 64 and speed 8000
- s:moomoocow
- -1 10000 default volume and speed 10000
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- There is no restriction on the length of each line, or on the length of the
- list. -1 for either the volume or the speed will use the default; a * is the
- same as -1 -1. The list MUST be in this format, or strange things will happen.
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- To exit SuperPlay before it has finished (or to break out if playing
- continuously) click the close gadget on the small window that is opened.
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- This program is freely distributable. If you use this program the author would
- appreciate a $5 donation. Send donations, bug reports, suggestions and general
- correspondance to :
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- Jonathan Potter
- P.O. Box 289
- Goodwood, SA 5034
- Australia
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- Phone (08) 2932788
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