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11. MP3/Ogg multimedia audio-classes 12.05.02
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3
4These classes are for seemless integration of the
5MMIO procedures for MP3 and OGG files written by
6Russel O'Connor.
7Get these procedures from:
8
9http://www.math.berkeley.edu/~roconnor/
10
11After installation Ogg- and MP3 files are treated the
12same way by the WPS as the other audio files. They have
13their own Icons and the same menus as for example
14wave files. A doubleclick starts playback another one
15stops it. The convert menu item helps you decoding the
16file to wave without any other program.
17
18The settings notebook of every audio file gets a new
19page added describing the audio characteristics like
20playtime or samplerate. This data is also shown in the
21details view of folders if set to class:CWAudio.
22
23There's also a new open-item for volume.
24
25You may view and change the ID3 tags of MP3 files
26using the settings notebook. These tags are also shown
27in the details view.
28
29
302. Media-Folder and Audio-Shadow 13.03.02
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32
33The Media-Folder serves as a player for any
34audio file known by OS/2. The usual play
35controls are available and you may create
36playlists just by dropping files into the folder.
37
38Audio files will not be put into the folder directly
39but shadows are created.
40A new shadow class shows you details information
41for the linked audio files in the details view of a
42Media-Folder. A REXX interface is available if
43WPS-wizard V0.2.0 or above is installed.
44
45A WPS enabled CD player with FreeDB support is included.
46
47Installation
48------------
49
50Put the contents of the archive into a directory and run
51install.exe which will copy the files and register the
52new classes.
53
54DON'T START *install.INS* TO MAKE SURE THE RIGHT INSTALLER
55IS USED IN CASE YOU HAVE AN OLDER VERSION ALREADY INSTALLED!
56
57You have to restart the WPS so the changes can take effect.
58
59Open the multimedia settings notebook and add the types MP3
60and OGGS to digital audio if the menus do not work as expected.
61It may be necessary to also add associations to *.MP3 and
62*.OGG files.
63
64The command file setFolder.cmd sets the details and sort class of
65a folder to CWAudio so the new information is shown in the details
66view and the sort menu contains the new items. Just drop the folder
67in question on the script.
68
69The command file setShadow.cmd sets the details and sort class of
70a folder to CWAudioShadow so the new information is shown in the details
71view and the sort menu contains the new items when using the new
72Audio-shadows automatically created when dropping audio files on a
73Media-Folder. Just drop the folder in question on the script.
74
75
76Uninstallation
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78
79Use the uninstall feature of the generic installer.
80
81Known problems
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83
84The playtime may be not correct for some VBR-MP3s. This is a problem
85of the MMIOMP3-Proc not the classes.
86
87
88History
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90
91V0.1.0
92
93First release of the new audio classes.
94
95V0.2.0
96
97-Type 'Digital Audio' returned in addition to MP3/OGGS for the audio classes.
98-Setting of .TYPE EA so Digital Audio player works with MP3/OGG files without further fiddling
99-Caching of MP3 technical data in EAs to speed up folder opening.
100-ID3 data shown with the right codepage.
101-Mnemonic for Volume menu item.
102
103-New classes CWMediaFolder and CWAudioShadow for playing of audio files.
104
105V0.2.1
106
107-Repeat function added
108-new (and improved) sliders
109-Keyboard control added (not for sliders yet)
110-Display for elapsed time, remaining time and ID3 tags (click to switch)
111-Change playtime font by DnD
112-Drag and drop handling rewritten.
113-Statusline added
114-REXX interface added
115-No audio info reading for files on CD to speed up CD opening.
116
117
118Credits
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120
121The Icons and graphics are (C) Klaus Staedtler-Przyborski. Thanks for
122fearless beta testing.
123
124
125License
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127
128Theses classes are free to use but copyrighted. Use them on your own
129risk. If they burn your house or destroy your data it's all your
130fault.
131
132
133Author
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135
136These classes are (C) 2001-2002 Chris Wohlgemuth.
137
138http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Sector/5785/
139http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting
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