Short: Audio CD Player with Changer Support Author: byron@nfld.com Uploader: byron nfld com Type: disk/cdrom Version: 1.5 Requires: KS 3.x/ATAPI CD-ROM/ATAPI software Architecture: m68k-amigaos 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 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.