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From: taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: //gs graphics/music
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Date: 12 Nov 90 06:30:15 GMT
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From: awg0971@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (GOTTLOB, AW)

> I wanted to know how, on the GS to load a music file I've made on GS
> soundsmith or Music construction set or Music Studio ect.. so I can play it
> in a normal basic program I've made.
> Also, How can I load graphics made on deluxe paint ect..

    You posted this on comp.binaries instead of here, so I took the liberty of
moving my reply to comp.sys.a2...

    You can get the code to playback SoundSmith sequences from Huibert Aalbers
(the author of SoundSmith).  The G.A.T.E. demo is launched from the BASIC
prompt, and it plays a SS tune while it is running, so it IS possible.  Maybe
Parik can give you some hints.

     DeluxePaint II saves its graphics in a format called Apple Preferred
Format (APF).  It uses compression to shrink the size of the file, so you
would need the source code for the compression algorithm.  I'm pretty sure it
uses Huffman, but you better check the tech notes to make sure.

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