Readme file for DBCDPlayer version 0.21 (Freeware version)  April-96

DISCLAIMER:
I allow you to use and distribute DBCDPlay.exe and the files listed below
freely under the condition that I am in no way responsible for any damages
or losses you may suffer as a result of copying, installing or using
DBCDPlay.exe and its accompanying files.

DONATIONS:
This program is freeware and therefore you shouldn't have to pay anything for
it. The reason this program is not shareware isn't because I'm afraid of money.
The reason is that I don't want the administration and responsibility that
shareware handling involves. However, if you find this program good,
I wouldn't be unhappy if you'd send a donation of approx. 10 U.S. dollars
to my home address, which is avaliable in the About box and here below
(address valid through 96). It's such a small amount of money that it is 
almost safe to send it through the mail (I hope).

WHAT DOES IT DO?
The program plays audio CDs and has the capability of storing Artists,
CD and song titles in a data file. The current CD title and song title
will be shown in the program's display window while the CD is playing.

I believe that how to use the program will be pretty obvious, and therefore
the program has no online help. I hope my belief corresponds somewhat to
reality. There are, however, some accelerator keys which are nearly
impossible to figure out without some help. And these follow below.

Accelerator keys to activate pushbuttons (Main window):
  Ctrl+<up arrow>    -   scan Forward
  Ctrl+<down arrow>  -  scan Backward
  Ctrl+<left arrow>  -  track Reverse
  Ctrl+<right arrow>  -  track Advance
  <Pause button>  -  Pausel
  <Page Down button>  -  30 seconds back in track
  <Page Up button>  -  30 seconds ahead in track
  e  -  Eject
  p  -  Play
  s  -  Stop
  +  -  increase volume
  -  -  decrease volume
  Alt+a  -  About box
  Alt+c  -  Continuos play
  Alt+m  -  Music scan
  Alt+s  -  Setup window
  Alt+t  -  set Titles and play order

Accelerator keys to activate pushbuttons (Titles and play order window):
  Alt+d  -  Default play order  (Give all CD tracks in ascending order)
  Alt+a  -  Apply and save


THINGS THAT ARE GOOD TO KNOW:
When you use the left mouse button on the track bar, then it jumps a song at
a time. When you use the right hand mouse button it will go directly to the 
song.

WHAT'S NEW IN THIS FOURTH VERSION?
The Page Up button and the Page Down button have found uses in this program.
Those buttons make the CD player jump thirty seconds ahead or backward in a
track, respectively. The same features can be activated if you have a three
button mouse, using the middle button and clicking on the scan forward push
button or scan backward push button, respectively. The right mouse button
(mouse button 2) can also be used on those push buttons. The feature will
then be one track forward and one track backward, respectively.

WHAT'S NEW IN THE THIRD VERSION (v0.20)?
Things that have been added since the second version are "continuos play
button", "Music scan button", "Play as soon as CD is inserted button" and
"Setup window". The continuos play button will make your CD player start
playing all your available tracks over and over again. The Music scan button
will start playing a sample of each track as soon as checked. Where in each
track the samples will start and for how long they will be played, can be set
in the setup window.

FILES INCLUDED AND CREATED:
DBCDPlay.exe  - The executable program.
DBCDP.INI - A file created while running the program. Contains program settings.
DBCDP._db - A file created while running the program. Contains CD and song titles.
file_id.diz - A text file which makes System Operators (SysOp) of BBS:s happy (mostly).
ReadMe.txt - This file.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
You must run WARP OS/2 3.0 or later with the MMPM/2 installed. A CD ROM
player with an audio cable connected to a sound card, or headphones
directly connected to the CD might also work.

SPECIAL THANKS:
I am most greatful to those who gave me suggestions and encouragement.
Please keep on doing that! It has been nice reading it all. I'm also very
greatful to those who have given me bug reports. However, that's not such
nice reading.

BUG REPORTS, SUGGESTIONS AND OPINIONS:
Please send any bug reports or suggestions to my E-mail account
frank@sbbs.se
or to the address (valid through 96):
  Frank Carlsson
  Kulgraenden 3C:39
  S-226 49  Lund
  Sweden

I hope you find use for this program!

/Frank Carlsson (frank@sbbs.se)

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