STPlayer V1.11

			      - PUBLIC DOMAIN -

	      written in 1992-93 by Andreas R. Kleinert.

	      This program was written under OS V3.00 and is therefore
	      fully compatible. It needs OS >= V1.2.
	      This program needs    : "ak_gen0.library"     V37+,
				      "powerpacker.library" V33+.

	      Release Date : 10.05.1993


    Copyright :
    ===========

    The program KPlayer V1.11 and its documentation files are placed in the
    PUBLIC DOMAIN.


    Disclaimer :
    ============

    The author takes no responsibility for any results of the use of this
    program.
    This software is provided "AS IS" and there is no warranty of any kind,
    so that you use this software at your own risk.


    Distribution :
    ==============

    The program KPlayer V1.11 is freely distributable (PUBLIC DOMAIN).
    You may copy it, if all of its parts are included in the distribution.

    This program may be put on public domain disks or included in public
    domain disk libraries.
    Special permission hereby goes to Fred Fish's AmigaLib-Disks and
    the german series TAIFUN, FRANZ, TIME, GPD and Amiga Szene.

    This program may also be distributed via electronic mail and may be
    put into mailboxes as long as the redistribution conditions are
    respected in all points.

    By using or distributing this program you automatically agree to
    all of the above conditions and terms.


    Function :
    ==========

    Perhaps you know all the famous musician's programs, which all base
    on the well known "SoundTracker" (ST).
    The reputation of the ST is the reason, why many sound modules in
    the Public Domain have been created with it or with one of its
    so called "Clones" (Noisetracker, Protracker, Startrekker, etc.).

    Perhaps there do exist many player programs for this kind of modules,
    but most of them are so called "multi" or "alround" players, which
    in most cases have to be controlled interactively.

    STPlayer has been designed to play ST-Modules in the background,
    without any IO and to repeat playing until a new "STPlayer" is
    started, or the any options are chosen.

    This is perhaps the most useful way of integrating a player in any
    applications which may need one (presentations, disk magazines, etc.)

    Here's a list of the supported modul-types (I took some Public Domain
    Modules and tested it with STPlayer and an other Player program) :

     - Soundtracker (V2.4+)  [ problems : (no)             ]
     - Noisetracker	     [ problems : speed 	   ]
     - Protracker	     [ problems : (no)             ]
    (- Startrekker)          [ problems : (not yet tested) ]

    Modules may also be packed with Nico François' Powerpacker
    (PP20-Format).

    Not supported are :
    ~~~
     - all other types of modules or data


    STPlayer should also run without problems on 680x0-Systems (with x>=2)
    (tested : Amiga 1200, 68020, 14 MHZ).


    One of the things, which might be added/improved in the future
    could be :

     - ARexx-Support
     - support of more module-types
       (if you want to play MED-Modules, look out for my
	program "KPlayer", which is also Public Domain)


    Usage :
    =======

     You may choose between the following command-line options :

      Option		   Effect(s)
      ======		   =========

      <ModuleName>	   Play <ModuleName>
			   (MUST be V2.4-compatible ST-Module).

      -REMOVE		   Remove currently played module.
			   This also happens, when starting a new module
			   without removing the old one.

      -STOP		   Stop currently played module, without
			   removing it.

      -CONT		   Restart a stopped module.


    Construction / Credits :
    ========================

    STPlayer is PUBLIC DOMAIN and it bases on parts of the code of a Library,
    written by Oliver Wagner.
    This Library has been published as "STReplay" on AmigaLib-Disk #258
    and is also PUBLIC DOMAIN (Oliver explicitely said in the doc-file,
    that he doesn't obtain any copyrights.)

    The "powerpacker.library" V33+ is (C)opyright by Nico François.
    The Library is FREEWARE and is needed by STPlayer, to be able
    to read and play also PP20-packed Modules.

    STPlayer was programmed in SAS/C V6.00 and in Assembler.


    Correspondence :
    ================

    If you like, you may send me some money. Perhaps this will motivate me
    to continue programming such programs or just making updates of
    this one. Send bug-reports, money or whatever to :

       Andreas R. Kleinert,
       Grube Hohe Grethe 23,
       W-5900 Siegen 1,        since 1.7.93 : 57074 Siegen
       Germany.


    History :
    =========

     V1.11 : (original size : XXXX Bytes)
     -------

      - Second version :-)
      - SAS/C V6.00, under use of some Global Optimizer features
      - automatical Cache-Disabling under OS V2.04+
      - fixed some minor bugs inside main program and the
	Play-Routine
      - support of PP20-packed Modules
      - Source-Code is no longer included


     V1.00 : (original size : 6712 Bytes)
     -------

      - First version.


    Copyrights :
    ============

    Some of the mentioned names or products above may be copyrighted by
    companies or trademarks of companies.