CD Player is an audio CD player for DOS
    Version:  2.25e
     Author:  Ben Lunt (Forever Young Software(R))
       Date:  12 June 2002

Type CDPlayer at the DOS prompt:
   CDPlayer [/D:d] [/S] <ENTER>

 - All parameters (in brackets) are optional:
     /D:d  where d = drive (C, D, E, ..., Z)
     /S    start CD but don't start GUI
 - <ENTER> is the enter key.
         

 CDPlayer assumes that drive D: is your cd drive
    (you can change it by giving a parameter at the DOS prompt (see above))
 CDPlayer assumes that MSCDEX or a compatible driver
    is already installed and activated.
    (use autoexec.bat and config.sys)
 CDPlayer assumes that you have a Microsoft compatible Mouse
    installed and functioning normaly.


You can use the following keys to use CDPlayer or just use the MOUSE:
  Press <P> to Play.
  Press <a> to Pause (Press P to resume).
  Press <S> for Stop.
  Press <n> for Next track.
  Press <f> for 'forward' track.
  Press <p> for Previos track.
  Press <r> for 'rewind' track.
  Press <X> to Exit (without stoping).
  Press <ESC> to Stop and Exit.
  Press <E> to Eject Disk.
  Press <C> to Close the tray.

Version History:
-----------------------------------
CDPlayer    v1.03    released on 04/13/97      (a.k.a  CDP)
    This was the DOS command line version (No GUI)
    This version was released with the assembly code

CDPlayer    v2.00    released on 05/26/97  (beta version)
    This version had a Graphic User Interface (GUI), which includes
      mouse support.
    This version also allowed you to pick-up where you left off without
      reseting the Player.  (prevoius version did not)
    This version was not quite finished.  It doesn't allow command-line
      parameters yet.  It also doesn't have the two skip-forward and
      skip-backward buttons working correctly.  (both due to be in next
      version which is coming out soon)

CDPlayer    v2.02e   released on 05/27/97
    Notice the 'e' on the version number.  I added a small 'easter egg'
      in the program.  Can you find it?  Let me know and you will have
      credit for it on my web page.
    Added the command line parameters.
      /D:n - n=2-9 where 2 = C:, 3 = D:, etc.  (n = 3 is default)
      /S  starts the CD on the first track and then exits to DOS (no GUI)
         (see above for more)
    As v2.00, this version is not quite finished.  It doesn't have the two
      skip-forward and skip-backward buttons working correctly.
      (due to be in next version which is coming out soon)

CDPlayer    v2.12e   released on 04/28/97
    -Final Beta version-
    Now has the two skip-forward and skip-backward buttons working correctly.
    Probably will add Continous Play (continue with 1st track when done with
      last track) in next version.

CDPlayer    v2.14e   released on 04/28/97
    Fixed the bug where if hit << or >> key will not playing.
    Also fixed the two << >> buttons so they skip more prec.ly.

CDPlayer    v2.15e   released on 04/29/97
    Reset to first track when hit STOP

CDPlayer    v2.25e   released on 05/11/97
    Revamped error checking.  Much better error checking was installed.

CDPlayer    v2.25e   released on 06/12/02
    No actual change other than the /D:d command line now allows
      drive C through drive Z

Description:
  CD Player v2.x is an audio CD player for DOS.
  You may run CDPlayer in a Windoze 95 DOS session.
  Please Note:  If you insert a disk in the drive and the 'insert CD
notification' tag is check in the Control Panel-Multimeadia window then
Windoze 95 will start the Windoze CD player associated to the audio CD.

Errors Returned:
   Error:
    No Mouse            - There is not a mouse installed
    Device error        - This means that the drive was not closed, or that
                            drive is not an audio CD compatible drive
    Device busy         - Another program is using the CD drive
IOCTL_OUT returned busy - Another program is using the CD drive
  SEEK returned error # - See below for numbers returned
     SEEK returned busy - Another program is using the CD drive
  PLAY returned error # - See below for numbers returned
     PLAY returned busy - Another program is using the CD drive
  Returned error number - See below for numbers returned

Returned error numbers:
  0  Write-protect violation
  1  Unknown unit
  2  Drive not ready
  3  Unknown command
  4  CRC error
  5  Bad drive request structure length
  6  Seek error
  7  Unknown media
  8  Sector not found
 10  Write fault
 11  Read fault
 12  General failure
 15  Invalid disk change


This program is shareware.  You may use this program as you wish, but PLEASE
leave me the credit if you distribute it anywhere.  Also, (for my own
protection), if this program, in any way, does bad things to your machine,
I am not responsable.

  e-mail:  fys@cybertrails.com
 webpage:  http://www.cybertrails.com/~fys/index.html

     Forever Young Software(R) (C)1984 - 2002     All rights reserved
