mpadtc012

Short:        MPEG audio datatype V1.2
Author:       GISBURN@w-specht.rhein-ruhr.de (Roland Mainz)
Uploader:     GISBURN w-specht rhein-ruhr de (Roland Mainz)
Type:         util/dtype
Replaces:     util/dtype/mpadtc012.lha
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

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Note: Special test version for the Computer 97' fair in Colone/Germany only

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    INTRODUCTION
        Datatypes class for MPEG audio streams.

    REQUIREMENTS
        - You need at least Kick/WB 3.0.

        - mc68020 (required by the "mpega" decoder).
          This datatype checks the CPU installed and rejects any attempt to
          open it if the CPU is not available.

        - "datatypes/sound.datatype", >= V39.

    USAGE
        If the datatypes descriptor file was activated, any attempt to load
        a MPEG audio stream using GMultiView, MultiView, AmigaGuide or
        SwitchWindow will load and play the sample.

        If you want to save the current sample in mpegaudio.datatype's local
        format, use MultiView's "Project/Save As..." menu (or GMultiView's
        "Project/Save As Raw...").
        (NOT IMPLEMENTED YET)

    INSTALLATION
        After unpacking this archive:
        Because this version does not include an Installer script, you have
        to do the installation manually through the shell:

          - Unpack this archive and copy the "mpegaudio.datatype" to
            SYS:Classes/DataTypes:

     Copy CLONE FROM "mpegaudio.datatype" TO
       "SYS:Classes/DataTypes/mpegaudio.datatype"

          - Then copy the datatypes descriptor into the DEVS:DataTypes
            directory.
            If the descriptor already exists, you should not replace it,
            otherwise you may loose "toolnodes" and other settings stored in
            the existing descriptor.

     Copy CLONE FROM "MPEG Audio(%|.info)" TO DEVS:Datatypes/

    NOTE
        The datatype "hooks" on an external mpeg audio decoder like "mpega".

    SOURCE
        Source is fully included here.

    AUTHOR
        If you want to blame me, report any bugs, or wants a new version
        send your letter to:
                        Roland Mainz
                        Hohenstaufenstraße 8
                        52388 Nörvenich
                        GERMANY

        Phone: (+49)(0)2426/901568
        Fax:   (+49)(0)2426/901569

        EMAIL is also available (if you want to send me attachments
        larger than 1MB (up to 5MB, more with my permission):

        GISBURN@w-specht.rhein-ruhr.de

        Up to December 1997 I'm reachable using this email address, too:
        Reinhold.A.Mainz@KBV.DE

        | Please put your name and address in your mails !
        | German mailers should add their phone numbers.
        | See BUGS section above when submitting bug reports.

        Sorry, but I can only look once a week for mails.
        If you don't hear something from me within three weeks, please
        send your mail again (but watch about new releases) (problems with
        this email port are caused by reconfigurations, hackers, network
        problems etc.).

        The  entire  "mpegaudio.datatype"  package  may  be  noncommercially
        redistributed, provided  that  the package  is always  distributed
        in it's complete  form (including it's documentation). A small
        copy fee  for media costs is okay but any kind of commercial
        distribution is strictly forbidden without my permission !
        Comments and suggestions how to improve this program are
        generally appreciated!

        Thanks to David Junod, who wrote the datatypes environment and lots
        of the datatypes example code, Matt Dillon for his DICE, Olaf
        'Olsen' Barthel for his help, ideas and some text clips from his
        documentations.

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Bye,
Roland