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                          *   mp3srv v1.0   *
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INTRODUCTION
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mp3srv is a mp3-shell based on Samuel Audet's port and OS/2 enhancements of 
mpg123, and uses the free mpg123.dll. mp3srv is controlled through a named
pipe, and has a few features not many other players have, and of course it is
totally free.

DISCLAIMER
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If anything goes wrong dont blame me, its your on fault since you installed
this software and tried it on your own. I do not guarantee that this program
does what it is supposed to do!

INSTALLATION
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1. Make a dir (eg. C:\mp3srv)
2. Copy the files to the dir (from step 1)

USAGE
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1. Change to the install dir and issue the command "detach mp3srv.exe"
Now you can send commands to the program anytime you want, the commands are
  NEW - New song(s) (delete the playlist)
  ADD - Add song(s) to playlist
  STP - Stop the player (Start if stopped)
  PAU - Pause the player (Start if paused)
  PRV - Previous song in playlist
  NXT - Next song in playlist
  END - Exit the program
Use the commands like this:
  echo ADD C:\mp3\mysong.mp3 "C:\mp3\my song with spaces.mp3" > \pipe\mp3srv

If you like me use File Commander you can use the following example of a
usermenu to control mp3srv:
-: --- mp3srv commands ---   -
F1: Add current mp3
  @echo ADD !f > \pipe\mp3srv
F2: New mp3
  @echo NEW !f > \pipe\mp3srv
F3: Stop/Play
  @echo STP > \pipe\mp3srv
F4: Pause/Play
  @echo PAU > \pipe\mp3srv
F5: Previous mp3
  @echo PRV > \pipe\mp3srv
F6: Next mp3
  @echo NXT > \pipe\mp3srv
F9: Quit mp3srv
  @echo END > \pipe\mp3srv
-: --- Other commands  ---   -
and here you can have your other commands

BUGS AND LIMITS
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1. Dont add more than 50 songs to playlist!!! (will be fixed)
2. Reacts slowly on commands due to a needed DosSleep(), workaround sometimes
in the future.

There's probably dozens of bugs and lots of stuff not implemented yet, but
it's pretty usable on my computer. If you have anything to report or something
you wish to see in this program please mail me. (mail address at bottom)

THANKS AND GREETINGS
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Thanks to the following people:
mpg123-player made by Michael Hipp
mpg123-port to OS/2 AND everyone-can-use-dll by Samuel Audet
Greeting to the following:
dink, rosmo, MrWizard, and everyone else in #os2<beep>

AUTHOR
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Niklas Fagerstrom, rawt@mail.bip.net
(IRC-nick: ml @ efnet and ircnet)
