@database GMP-G.guide
@$VER: GMP-G.guide V4.2 (17.5.2000)
@author Rolf Kleiber
@(c) Copyright © 2000 Rolf Kleiber
@smartwrap

@node "Main" "GMP-G"

@{jcenter}
@{u}GMP-G 17.5.2000 Rev.:4.2 Freeware@{uu}@{line}
Copyright of the GMP-G and Documentation by Rolf Kleiber.@{line}
All Rights Reserved! No Warrantie.@{line}
@{line}
@{"What is it?" link "1" 0}@{line}
@{"What does it do?" link "2" 0}@{line}
@{"What is needed?" link "3" 0}@{line}
@{"Installation" link "4" 0}@{line}
@{"Menu" link "5" 0}@{line}
@{"Specials" link "6" 0}@{line}
@{"Problems" link "7" 0}@{line}
@{"History" link "8" 0}@{line}
@{"Author" link "9" 0}@{line}

@endnode

@node "1" "What is it?"

@{b}That is it:@{ub}@{line}
@{line}
This is a Graphic User Interface for the Midifile Player GMPlay.

@endnode

@node "2" "What does it do?"

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@{b}Supported options:@{ub}@{line}
@{line}
- Volume@{line}
- Programmpriority@{line}
- Mixingfrequency@{line}
- Playbuffers@{line}
- Polyphony@{line}
@{line}
- Forcing XG-Mode@{line}
- Forcing Mono-Mode@{line}
- Tonefilter@{line}
- Drumfilter@{line}
- Midifile-Info@{line}
@{line}
- GMPlay Output@{line}
@{line}
@{jleft}
For each Option exist a enable/disable button.@{line}
If one option is disabled, it isn't used in the commandoline, which is used to start the GMPlay. The default is used. Is it enabled, the option is allways used.@{line}
@{line}
Example:@{line}
If the Mono button is enabled, and the Mono button is pressed, the option "-mono" is set in the commando. If the Mono button isn't pressed, the option "-stereo" is used.@{line}
@{line}
For more information about the options use the documentation, which is included in the GMPlay programmarchive!@{line}
@{line}
Importand:@{line}
The GMOut-Button must be pressed for informationoutput!@{line}

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@node "3" "What is needed?"

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@{b}Requirements:@{ub}@{line}
@{line}
@{line}
- Amiga@{line}
- AOS2.0 or higher@{line}
- Correct installed GMPlay@{line}
    (GMP-G is tested with version 1.3 and 1.3a of GMPlay)@{line}
- Midifiles (to listen)@{line}

@endnode

@node "4" "Installation!"

@{u}Installation:@{uu}@{line}
@{line}
Nothing special. Copy the complet directory to the place wherever you want to have it.@{line}
@{line}

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@node "5" "Menu!"

@{b}Menu:@{ub}@{line}
@{line}
@{line}
  Project/About@{line}
    Programmers info@{line}
@{line}
  Project/Load Midi@{line}
    Open a filerequetser for loading a Midifile@{line}
@{line}
  Project/Quit@{line}
    Quit the GMP-G. If a Midifile is playing, it stops!@{line}
    (Same function as the close button of the window)@{line}
@{line}
  Project/Quit&Play@{line}
    Quit the GMP-G. If a Midifile is in use, the playing continous!@{line}
@{line}
@{line}
  Config/Load GMPlay@{line}
    Load the GMPlay programm.@{line}
@{line}
  Config/Save@{line}
    Save the configuration@{line}
    (Saved options: Buttons, the default directory and the window-possition)@{line}
@{line}
  Configs/AutoSave@{line}
    When aktivated, the configs of GMP-G are automaticaly saved on quit.@{line}
@{line}
@{line}
  Control/Start@{line}
    Same function as the play button. It starts the playback.@{line}
@{line}
  Control/Stop@{line}
    Same function as the stop button. It stops the playback.@{line}

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@node "6" "Special!"

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@{b}Sepcials:@{ub}@{line}
@{jleft}
@{line}
You can close the GMP-G with the menu "Project/Guit&P". The song, which is currently in use, continious with playing. You can restart the GMP-G and stop the playing with the Stop button.@{line}
This is only possible with songs which are startet from the GMP-G!@{line}
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@node "7" "Problems"
@{b}Problems:@{ub}@{line}
@{line}
1.@{line}
The 14bit.driver of the GMPlay V1.3a has problemes with old Versions of NewIcons. Install the newest version!@{line}
@{line}
2.@{line}
When a filerequester get open while starting the GMP-G, the GMP-G.prefs file is missing in the GMP-G directory. You have to install them from the original GMP-G archive into your GMP-G archiv!@{line}

@endnode

@node "8" "History"

@{b}History:@{ub}@{line}
@{line}
@{u}25.11.1998 GMP-G V1.0@{uu}@{line}
First releas.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}30.11.1998 GMP-G V1.1@{uu}@{line}
The settings are now saved in the tooltypeliste of the icon.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}25.11.1998 GMP-G V2.0@{uu}@{line}
Program with new version of the compiler compiled.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}5.1.1999 GMP-G V2.1@{uu}@{line}
Settings are now saved in a config file because problems with NewIcons and saving the con figs in the tooltypes.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}6.5.1999 GMP-G V2.2@{uu}@{line}
GMP.G works now with GMPlay V1.3a@{line}
@{line}
@{u}10.5.1999 GMP-G V3.0@{uu}@{line}
Settings now saved in a diffrent way. Program optimized.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}8.7.1999 GMP-G V3.1@{uu}@{line}
Fixed a bug in GMPlay taskhandling..@{line}
@{line}
@{u}13.10.1999 GMP-G V3.2@{uu}@{line}
GMPlaytaskhandling works now correctly, realy.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}1.11.1999 GMP-G V3.3@{uu}@{line}
New menuitems.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}5.11.1999 GMP-G V3.3a@{uu}@{line}
Only changes in the documentation, no AmiNET upload.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}26.2.2000 GMP-G V4.0@{uu}@{line}
Compiled with new compilerversion. New menuitem.@{line}
Windowjumping removed.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}16.5.2000 GMP-G V4.1@{uu}@{line}
Versionstring implemented.@{line}
New look of the GUI.@{line}
Atosearchtool for the GMPlay-Exe.@{line}
@{line}
@{u}17.5.2000 GMP-G V4.2@{uu}@{line}
Autosearch works now.@{line}
@{line}

@endnode

@node "9" "Author"

@{jcenter}
@{line}
@{line}
@{line}
Rolf Kleiber@{line}
@{line}
@{"Neppomuk@Datacomm.ch" system "YAM:YAM MAILTO Neppomuk@datacomm.ch NOCHECK"}@{line}
@{line}
@{"http://home.datacomm.ch/neppomuk" system "C:OpenURL http://home.datacomm.ch/neppomuk"}
@{line}
(Links works only with YAM and OpenURL)@{line}

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