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Quick !Help file for: !PTplay v0.02 by Keith Gaughan
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Well shite! I recently got a copy of the latest issue of Acorn User, the one
with AUCD3 on the front. It had some music on it in ProTracker format, so I
threw it into STplay to play it, but I found out that it couldn't handle the
file format 'cause QTM was only designed to support the old formats like
Tracker, Teque Music, etc. So I resurrected the code for STplay and altered
it to cope with TrackerModule rather than QTM, and this is the result.

I presume that you have STplay already, so I shouldn't need to explain how
to use it.

Usual stuff. If you want to write to me about anything, then send it to the
address below:

        Keith Gaughan
        Aclare
        Co. Sligo
        REPUBLIC of IRELAND

You can write about anything: Stuff you want programmed by my group (DLM
Design), comments and (constructive!) criticism about this or any of my
other programs, etc. You can also send me anything from PD software to
Trackers/ProTrackers/DigSymph Trackers to money to JPEGS or signed pictures
of Eva Hertzigova :-) and Tiffany Amber Thiesson (purrrrrr!) to a RISC PC
and/or the RISC OS PRMs and/or a (well, anythings worth at least a try!) to
a few crates of Hudson Blue *Ice* Cider (yum!) to, well, anything really!

Grovel: Actually, It would be great if you would send me some money if you
are going to use this program regularly 'cause I'm trying to get enough
money together so I can buy a RISC PC or an A7000+ for University. Don't
feel as if you're under any obligation to send any money, as you're not. But
please do if you've got any change in your pocket you feel that you don't
need or if you feel that the program is worth paying for...

That icon for TequeMusic files in the !Sprites22 file and the ones for
SoundTracker files in both !Sprites files were drawn by me from scratch, so
if you want to use it, just mention me please.

Oh, yeah! This program will load everything that STplay can load but cannot
give the song length nor intelligently find the name of the songs author.
Sorry, but its not my fault, it's TrackerModule's fault! And I'd like you to
note that the same restrictions apply to this program as apply to STplay, so
at least distribute STplay's !Help file or STplay in full with this program
if you are going to distribute it. Thanks!

Beidh m ar ais le nos m bogearra iontach, go luath!

Versions
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0.01           The first version - virtually the same as STplay v0.02a.
(11-Nov-97)

0.02            Fixed polling - now uses Wimp_PollIdle to stop it sucking up
(9-Aug-99)      up processor time needlessly. Updates a maximum of twice a
                second.
