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From: STU00@vx.acss.umn.edu (Stuart Stanley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Installbeep ideas
Message-ID: <19643@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 13 Jul 89 18:19:50 GMT
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Hello all,

    After playing with installbeep last night, (Very impressive) I think
I figured out an addition that might be, er, fun.  Here it is:


   1) Allow multiple sounds files on the command line. (or maybe a
	file that contains a list of sounds)

   2) The program would then load 1 sound file (Thus saving memory)
	and then wait for a beep command.

   3)  When a beep arrives, it would do that sound and then begin
	loading a random second sound from the list.  If another
	beep comes in before the new sound is loaded, it would
	use the old one.  Otherwise it would finish, dispose of
	the first sounds memory and go back to 2.



*note*  If a sound file can't be opened, it is 'x'ed off the list
	and another is tried.  A little check should detect the
	absence of any sounds.  This could prompt a requester saying
	sound files missing or just default the program to 'beep'
	mode.

    I would think that this would be kind of a fun option.  You could
specify a whole directory full of sounds and get a different one
each time you make a mistake.  What does everyone think?  In
particular, what does the Author think. (Are you cringing in horror
at the thought or is this a possible idea).


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