*** PlaySample v0.9 (August, 8th 1994) ***
*** by Jean-Yves Oberlé                ***


0.Summary

  1.Introduction

  2.Starting PlaySample

    2.1.Starting from the Workbench

    2.2.Starting from the Shell

  3.Error messages

  4.History

  5.Copyright


1.Introduction

    PlaySample is a little utility which makes it possible to play 8SVX
  files.

    This program can only be run under Kickstart v2.04 or higher and
  uses the locale library if it exists. For the moment, only English and
  French are available.


2.Starting PlaySample

    PlaySample can either be started from the Workbench or from the
  Shell.


2.1.Starting from the Workbench

    Once PlaySample has been started by clicking twice on its icon, it
  opens a file requester asking for a file to play. If the file chosen
  by the user is a 8SVX file, it is then played.


2.2.Starting from the Shell

    The syntax is in this case :

      PlaySample [<sample>] [REQ], where :

        <sample> is the name of the 8SVX file,

        REQ tells PlaySample to display a possible error message in a
            requester and not in the Shell window.


3.Error messages

    PlaySample can display the following error messages :

      "Can't open intuition library v37" :

        The intuition library version 37 (or higher) is not available.
        You should use a more recent Kickstart version (at least 2.04).

      "Can't open dos library v37" :

        The dos library version 37 (or higher) is not available. You
        should use a more recent Kickstart version (at least 2.04).

      "Can't open graphics library v37" :

        The graphics library version 37 (or higher) is not available.
        You should use a more recent Kickstart version (at least 2.04).

      "Can't open iffparse library v37" :

        The iffparse library version 37 (or higher) is not available.
        You should use a more recent Workbench version (at least 2.04).

      "Can't open asl library v37" :

        The asl library version 37 (or higher) is not available. You
        should use a more recent Workbench version (at least 2.04).

      "Out of memory" :

        PlaySample needs more memory. Try to free some by closing some
        applications or windows.

      "Can't read file" :

        The chosen file cannot be read. This might be caused by a non-
        existent file name, a disk removed too quickly from the drive, a
        lack of memory, ...

      "The file is not an IFF file" :

        The chosen file is not an IFF file.

      "The file is not an 8SVX file" :

        The chosen file is not an 8SVX file.

      "The file is a musical instrument file" :

        This file is an 8SVX file but it contains the description of a
        musical instrument and not a one-shot sound.

      "Can't get an audio channel" :

        All audio channels are allocated. Try to free one by closing an
        application using one.


4.History

    08.08.94 : first released version (0.9) of PlaySample.


5.Copyright

    PlaySample is a freeware. This means that it is copyright by Jean-
  Yves Oberlé but it may be freely distributed.

    No guarantee of any kind is given that the program is reliable. The
  author cannot be made responsible for any damage which is caused by
  the use of his program.

    For any suggestions, bug reports, ... you can write to the author :

                            Jean-Yves Oberlé
                            14, rue Christine de Saxe
                            67170 Brumath
                            France