PlayFile is a CLI based command which plays IFF 8SVX and RAW samples
straight from disk. It does not load the entire sample and so does not
waste memory. This program was designed to play files from hard disks or
other quick access storage devices. It will not work off stiffy drives at
any speed over 10000 samples per second.

Usage: PlayFile [-options] [samples per second/period] <FileName>

The options are as follows:
	-F  Filter on
	-f  Filter off

	-S  Volume and Pitch Slide
	-x  Immune to Right Mouse Button

	-s  Stereo
	-m  Mono

	-l  Audio Channel 0 (left)
	-r  Audio Channel 1 (right)
	-R  Audio Channel 2 (right)
	-L  Audio Channel 3 (left)

Volume and Pitch Slide
This doesn't really serve any purpose, but I put it in anyway. All it does
is sets the volume proportional to the vertical coordinate of the mouse and
the period to the horizontal coordinate.

Right Button Immunisation
Without -x the right mouse button will stop PlayFile.

Audio Channels
The audio channel selection may be followed by a volume ranging from 00 to
64. If no volume is given the default is 64. NB Must be a two digit
value.

Using multi-tasking it is possible to play more than one sample from disk
at a time depending on the speed of your hard drive and play back speed. If
you try this make sure that you use different audio channels.

Stereo/Mono
This play routine will sense whether the sample is stereo or not, and will
play it as such. This can however be overriden by these two options

The default options are -l64r64.

Period/Samples per Second
If no value is given here the speed is read from the sample which must then
be an IFF 8SVX sample. If the value is lower than 2000 it is taken to be a
period value which is calculated as follows:

			  clock constant
	Period Value = --------------------
			samples per second

	where clock constant = 3546985 for PAL
			       3579545 for NTSC



FILES WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN ARCHIVE:
	Play		3896
	README!		2547

You may distribute this utility freely, on condition that it is
distributed together with this README!


You may not use it for commercial gain. Use of this utility in any
commercial environment requires registration. Write to one of the email
addresses below to enquire about registration.  :->


You can reach me c/o my brother Zane at any of the following addresses:

Fidonet:  Zane Wilson of 5:7101/40.0
          0112wilz.witsvma of 5:7104/4.0

Internet: 0112wilz@concave.cs.wits.ac.za
          0112wilz@witsvma.wits.ac.za

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