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ProPlayer v1.3 - Module Player
Written by Ivar Hagen
ReqTools library by Nico François
Icons by Göran Larsson / SprintSoft
Documentation written by Göran Larsson
General note about the documentation
This doc was written for people not so familar with module-players
and the ReqTools.library. If you know to handle them, do not bother
to continue reading, you will only get bored.
The only part I recommend everyone to read is the Auto module directory-
section.
However, I have tried to write this doc in a way so it will be easy for
everyone to find the part they are looking for. I hope you like it!
ProPlay v1.3 features
* Supports SoundTracker/NoiseTracker/StarTrekker/ProTracker type of modules
* Small, less than 13 K
* Written in 100% assembly language
* KickStart 2.0 compatible
* Uses ReqTools.library by Nico François
* Executable from both WorkBench and Shell/CLI
Preface
ProPlay was meant to be a small and fast program which behaves well together
with other programs, where many other module-players fail.
How to install ProPlay
The ProPlay archive should contain the following files:
* ProPlay Guess! :-)
* ProPlay.doc The file you are looking at.
* ProPlay.info The icon to use with OS 1.2 - 1.3
* ProPlay_OS2.0.info The icon to use with the new OS 2.0
* ReqTools.library This file should be placed in your Libs: directory.
You MUST have this file to run ProPlay from
WorkBench.
2.0 icon: If you have got OS 2.0, then just delete/rename the 1.2 - 1.3
icon, and rename ProPlay_OS2.0.info to ProPlay.info
Auto Mod. You have got the possibility to make ProPlay automatically
dir & auto jump to your module directory.
pattern: Select Misc on the ProPlay-window, and then Config.
The first time ProPlay's config-window is opened, it will
show the name of the directory which it has been loaded from,
you can change this to whatever you want. Here is an example:
DH0:Music/Modules
This will force ProPlay to automatically jump to the
directory Music/Modules on device DH0:. Then select Ok.
After that you will be asked to enter an auto pattern.
The default is Mod.. The result is that ProPlay's
filerequester only displays files with the prefix Mod.
For more info about patterns (wildcards), refer to the
section "How to use the ReqTools interface/Wildcards".
Running ProPlay from Shell/CLI
Is not very difficult. Type Proplay ? and a syntax appears, like this:
Shell/CLI ProPlay v1.3 Written by Ivar Hagen
usage: Usage: ProPlay [Path]<Modulename>
[Path] is from were ProPlay should read the module,
and <Modulename> is the name of the module you wish to play,
here is an example:
ProPlay DH0:Music/Modules/Mod.Caroline
This will read the module Caroline from the directory
Music/Modules on the device DH0:
<SPACE> is "But I have spaces in the modulename, do I have to rename it?"
ok! No, you do not! Spaces will do fine, here is yet an example:
ProPlay DH0:Music/Modules/Mod.Miami Jazz Style2
Filereq from If you only write ProPlay without any args, ProPlay will open
Shell/CLI: the ReqTools filerequester, for more information about that,
please refer to the section "How to use the ReqTools interface"
To end the Press both mousebuttons.
playing:
Running ProPlay from WorkBench
Is very easy, you will only have to doubleclick the ProPlay-icon.
A short in- A window with some information appears on the screen,
troduction: and when you do not feel like watching it, a hint could
be to press <RETURN> or click the "Click anywhere!" gadget or
anywhere else on the screen to get rid of it! :-)
At this point, the filerequester appears, and you will see
a listing of files in your modules directory if you've
set up the configuration mentioned above correctly.
For more information how to use the filerequester etc.,
look at the section "How to use the ReqTools interface" below.
How to use the ReqTools interface
The Filerequester
General note: All gadgets in bold type can be executed by pressing <RETURN>.
Scrolling: You can scroll up/down in the file listing with the scroll
bar on the left side of the window, or by the small arrows
below the scroll bar.
Directory If you want to load a tune from a different directory than
selection: the current one, there are several ways to do that.
#1. Press right mousebutton. Now you will have a listing of devices
and assigns instead of the file listing.
If you select an assign it will naturally list the device and
directories it is assigned to. Let us say that you have
assigned ST-00: to DF1:Music, then if you select the
assign ST-00: ProPlay will jump to DF1:Music.
#2. Type the device and directory name directly into the directory
window, like this:
DH0:Music/Tracks
Then ProPlay will show the file listing of the directory
Music/Tracks on the device DH0:
If you write the device name instead of the name of the drive,
ProPlay will change to the name of the drive. For example,
if you write as exemplified above, and the name of the
(hard)drive is HardDisk 1:, ProPlay will change
automatically to that.
The Get- If you are in the device- and directory list and want to return
gadget: to the last directory you were watching, press the Get gadget.
This gadget also updates the file listing in the current
directory.
Module When you are in the directory you want to, you can select a
selection: track by doubleclick on it's filename or write it in the
filename-window. If you want to select several tracks at
one time, press the <SHIFT> key, and keep it down while
you click on the tunes you want to listen to.
The All- To select all tracks in the current directory,
gadget: press the All gadget.
The Clear- This gadget will remove all marked files in the current
gadget: directory.
Wildcards: In the pattern window you can write the file prefix, the
default is Mod. Then ProPlay will only show the files
which begin with Mod.
If you have got another file prefix, Tune. for example,
you write like this in the pattern window:
Tune.#?
This means only files that begin with Tune. will be displayed.
How to have no file prefix at all is self explanatory.
Suffixes are also supported. They are written vice versa.
If your modulenames end with f.ex. .PT, write #?.PT in
the pattern window.
The Hide/ This gadget disables/enables the showing of .info files.
Show .info The default setting is hide.
gadget:
The Match Here you can mark several files with a special pattern, using
gadget: wildcards. Read about wildcards above for more info.
The Disks If you click this gadget you will have a list of devices and
gadget: assigns in your system. You can also select this option by
clicking right mousebutton.
If you want to get back to the last directory you were in,
press the Get gadget.
For more info, read the "Directory selection" section.
The Parent If you click this gadget ProPlay will jump one step back in
gadget: the directory tree.
The Cancel & Will result in the same thing, i.e. ProPlay jumps to its own
quit-gadget: screen where you can quit the program.
If you have not selected any module for playing, the ProPlay
window will respond "Now playing: Nothing!"
At last: When you are done with your selections, click the Ok gadget.
The ProPlay-window
Is quite self explanatory, anyway, here are some short instructions:
The Next- Clicking this gadget will result in the filerequester being
gadget: displayed. If you have selected several modules for playing,
ProPlay will load the next one.
The Misc- See the "Config, Info & Samples"-window section below.
gadget:
The Replay- Will restart the module currently playing from its first
gadget: position.
The Quit- Yep, you guessed it! It quits ProPlay. Strange, eh? :-)
gadget:
The Config, Info & Samples window
The Misc-screen will display some info about the tune currently playing.
You can also view the samples, and change ProPlay's configuration.
Info It will list the modulename, the size of the module in bytes,
displayed: number of patterns, and the playtime.
The modulename may differ from the filename, ProPlay shows
the name of the module, not the file.
Click the Done gadget or press <RETURN> to exit.
Sample If you select the Samples gadget, ProPlay will show a listing
info: of all samples in the module, and their size in bytes.
Click the Done gadget or press <RETURN> to exit.
Config Already explained in the section "How to install ProPlay/
setup: Auto Mod. dir & auto pattern"
Future plans
#1. Powerpacker library will be supported in the next version.
#2. If you start ProPlay from Shell/CLI the program will
start its own task.
#3. A 'fast forward' gadget.
#4. NTSC support.
#5. Your suggestions !
Thanks to
I would like to thank Nico François for the great reqtools library and
Bug/Network for making the proplayer replay source 100%.
Thanks to El Cubo for the protimer source.
Greetings to the users at 'Home Sweet Home' for help and suggestions.
Finally thanks to Göran Larsson for taking the time to type this
brilliant doc file.
Want to contact ?
If you have any suggestions, money gifts etc. then write to:
Ivar Hagen
Äpplegränd 5
151 68 Södertälje
Sweden
"Support the programmers and the programmers will support you"
Well, that's it. I really hope that this documentation was of some help
for you, if you needed it at all.
Göran Larsson / SprintSoft