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WavPlay, Version 1.1

Freeware Wave file player for Windows 3.1, by Philip Robinson

Overview

WavPlay lists all .wav files in a directory.  You can either play all of the files or just the files you select.  The list of wave files also shows the file size and the length of time that the file plays for.  The list can be sorted on any of the displayed parameters.  You can also delete selected files and toggle async and looping modes.

Quick Start

First, change to the directory that contains the wave files that you wish to play.  Then select the files to play and press the play button.

How To...

Change directories

Change the sort method for the list

Delete files

Display wave file information

Edit wave files

Play wave files

Select all wave files

Select the wave file editor

Stop playing wave files

Turn on/off sound effects

Commands

Buttons

File Menu

Edit Menu

Settings Menu

Help Menu

Other Info

Revision History

About the Author


AOL Address: PhilRobins

Internet Address: philrobins@aol.com


Changing Directories

The directory change dialog box can be invoked by either pressing the Ch Dir button [image] or by selecting Change Directory... from the File menu.

In this dialog box either type in a new directory name or use the list boxes to select one.  The left list box displays all of the .wav files in the selected directory.


 Changing the sort method for the list

Select a list sorting method from the Settings menu.  You can select either Sort by Name, Sort by Size, or Sort by Length.  This setting is stored in the WAVPLAY.INI file in your Windows directory so that the next time you run the program the sorting method will be retained.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+N	Sort by Name

Ctrl+S	Sort by Size

Ctrl+L	Sort by Length


 Deleting wave files

To delete wave files first select the files to delete and then select Delete... from the Edit menu.  A Delete Wave Files dialog box will appear listing the files to delete.  From this dialog box you can either delete all of the listed files, delete selected files individually, or cancel the delete operation.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Del	Delete Selected Files


 Displaying wave file information

To display information about a specific wave file, highlight the file and then select Information... from the File menu.  A dialog box will appear that displays information about the file and the wave data included in the file.

The Information... option in the File menu is only enabled when a single file is highlighted.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+I	Display File Information


 Editing wave files

WavPlay does not have the capability to modify wave data.  However, you can invoke a separate wave editor (such as SOUNDREC.EXE) by either pressing the Edit button [image] or by selecting Run Wave Editor... from the Edit menu.  If a single file is highlighted it will be sent on the command line to the wave editor program.

The Wave Editor Program can be selected by selecting Select Wave Editor... from the Edit menu.  This setting is stored in the WAVPLAY.INI file in your Windows directory so that the next time you run the WavPlay program the wave file editing program selection will be retained.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+E	Edit Selected File


 Playing wave files

Playing Selected Files

To play only selected wave files, first highlight the one or more wave files that you want to play.  Then either press the return key, press the Play button [image], or select Play from the File menu.

Playing All Files

To play all of the wave files press the Play All button [image], or select Play All from the File menu.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Enter	Play Selected Files

Ctrl+Enter	Play All Files


 Selecting all wave files

To Select/Highlight all of the wave files select Select All from the Edit Menu.


 Stopping the playing of wave files

To Stop the playing of a series of wave files press the Stop button [image] or press escape.  If the Async option is on you can interrupt the play in the middle of the file otherwise you must wait for the playing to complete.


 Turning on/off sound effects

To toggle the sound effects select Sound Effects from the Settings Menu.  When the menu item is checked the sound effects are on and when it is unchecked the sound effects are off.  This setting is stored in the WAVPLAY.INI file in your Windows directory so that the next time you run the WavPlay sound effects option will be retained.


 Buttons

Play - Play Selected Files

Play All - Play All Files

Stop - Stop playing wave Files

Edit - Run wave editor program

Ch Dir - Change Directory

Exit - Exit WavPlay program


 File Menu

Play	Play Selected Files

Play All	Play All Files

Information...	Show wave file information

Change Directory...	Change Directory

 Refresh List	Reread the list of wave files from current directory

Exit	Exit the WavPlay program


 Edit Menu

Run Wave Editor...	Run program to edit wave files

Select Wave Editor...	Select program to edit wave files

Delete...	Delete selected wave files

Select All	Select all wave files


 Settings Menu

 Async	Toggle Asynchronous/Synchronous playing of wave files

 Loop	Toggle looping of wave sound

Sound Effects	Toggle sound effects

Sort by Name	Sort wave files by Name

Sort by Size	Sort wave files by Size

Sort by Length	Sort wave files by Length

When using a sound card (i.e. not speaker.drv) you may get strange results with various Async and Loop options selected.  You will not want Async selected when you are playing more than one wave file because the second one will start before the first is finished and will interrupt it.  However, if you are playing a single long wave file, having Async selected will allow you to interrupt it with the stop button.  Also, you should have Async selected when the Loop option is selected.


 Help Menu

Contents	Display this help document

About...	Display About box


 Revision History

Version 1.0 (12/2/92)

    Original Release

Version 1.1 (3/1/92)

    Added 3D effects using Microsoft's ctl3d.dll

    Added Loop option

    Fixed shutdown bug with async and sound effects on

    Changed window open sound effect


 About the Author

WavPlay was written by and is distributed free by Philip Robinson.

The author is not responsible for any damage WavPlay may cause to your system.  Any damage that WavPlay may cause is wholly unintentional.  The greatest care has been taken to assure that WavPlay is bug-free and performs as stated in this documentation.

Please send any comments, suggestions, or (ouch) bugs to me at my America OnLine mailbox.

AOL Address: PhilRobins

Internet Address: philrobins@aol.com

I ask for no compensation for WavPlay.  I only write these programs as a hobby and feel that simple utility programs like this should be made freely available.  I enjoyed creating WavPlay and hope you enjoy using it.

P.S.  I would appreciate any tips for programming job opportunities in the Chicago area.  I currently live in Houston TX and my yankee roots are calling me home.