Beer Money Compact Disc Digital Audio Player
Version 1.5 ©1997 Byron Montgomerie
BEER-WARE
KEYWORDS: CD-ROM Changer Support! Doesn't use MUI! Not Crippled or Nagged!
Aspect Ratio Aware! Compatible with the CDID Collection!
INTRODUCTION:
What? Another CD Player on aminet? Geez, they are getting as bad as MODs! :)
Well, this one doesn't use MUI so for one thing you get to see something
different looking. :) You can change the entire look of the thing by going
into DPaint or whatever and creating some pics, no special format is required
and it even respects aspect ratios so that what you create will have the same
appearance no matter what screen mode you use. It also supports changers so
those play lists you like actually become useful. :)
REQUIREMENTS:
The obvious.
AmigaOs 3.x (Isn't it about that time for you to upgrade if you haven't
already?)
IDE CD-ROM drive. This program sends out ATAPI commands rather than SCSI
commands. If you have a SCSI CD-ROM drive you can try
it and tell me if it works.
ATAPI driver software. Something like asim_atapi.device or atapi.device.
Installed JFIF datatype. (For the HiresImages cdplayer image or for your
own images) If you design an all iff gui you
don't need it.
NOTE: Set FindBestDisplayMode in the JFIF Prefs if you wish your jpeg images
to have an aspect ratio other than the default. That is, if you use
jpegs/jfifs.
RECOMMENDED:
Aminet: /util/boot/ObtainBtrPens.lha or the equivalent. The gui I made
for the program looks the same in 16 colors as it does in 256,
with a color precision set to EXACT. You can do your own if you
want something fancier, what I came up with took me a few hours
playing with DPaint. (See included Screen Shot)
68030 or better cpu. It uses DataTypes extensively. It'll take longer
for the gui to load on slower cpus. It all depends
on the pics you use for the gui as well or if you
use any at all. It's as fast as gadtools without
loading any pics, looks similar as well.
AGA or a graphics card. Large screen and lots of colors would really get
the most out of the gui.
FEATURES:
Changer support.
(Only tested with the nec 4x4, but up to seven-disc changers
should work with it)
Conforms to ATAPI 2.6 specification.
Supports the CDID Collection on aminet!
Totally user configurable.
Aspect ratio aware.
(gui has the same size on 640x512 and 1280x1024)
Font Sensitive.
(Ties in with Aspect ratio awareness)
WB and CLI interfaces with the human at the controls in mind. K.I.S.S.
It's a commodity.
(You can put it in your WBStartup drawer and ignore the existance of
the GUI and still plop CDs out and stick others in and listen to
them.)
Separate Volume and Balance Controls.
(Responsive custom BOOPSI gadgets)
TO DO:
AREXX interface. Some feedback on what people want from this would help.
SCSI support. Need a scsi CD-ROM drive first.
BOOPSI list view to replace the gadtools one to correct minor cosmetic aspects.
Locale support.
INSTALLATION:
Handy dandy install script provided, otherwise just move the thing to where it
should go and edit the tooltypes for the paths.
BUGS:
Well, you tell me, that's what your registration fee will go towards. :)
Fixed a few in this version that I came across myself.
REGISTRATION FEE:
This is BEER-WARE folks, the registration fee is the current price of a case
of dozen beer locally. :) Round it up to $15 US. If you enjoy the program,
buy me a case of beer. :)
What you get for your money is the program you already have and my time working
on this program to update it. You also get to tell me what changes you would
like me to make to the program to make it suit you better. :) "The customer
is always right", but you have to be a customer first. :)
CONTACT INFO:
EMAIL: byron@nfld.com <Byron Montgomerie>
WWW: HTTP://www.nfld.com/~byron/
PHONE: (709)-738-7659
ADDRESS: Byron Montgomerie
23 Prince of Wales St.
St. John's, NF, Canada
A1C-4N1
PAYMENT:
However you wish to pay the registration fee as long as it works out to $15 US
in the end, it's ok with me. Alternatively, if you have a shareware product
of this value you can give me a registered copy.
I will contact you by email to let you know that I received your
registration and to thank you for your support. You will also be put on a
list for future consideration with other programs that I am working on.
Regards,
Byron Montgomerie.
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