#CD Player
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Paul,
I finally figured out _how_ to delete the Jupiter box from my quick
access menu screen from within NDW (Norton's Desktop for Windows). I could,
as I mentioned in an earlier message, get rid of the icon in the box by
pressing the DELETE key, but not the box. Well, all I had to do was go to
FILE… then DELETE… and the box disappeared. There should be a way that
the box isn't installed at all when CDPlayer is setup. In any event, it's
gone (and good 'riddence ;-)).
Is CDPlayer suppose to play in the background? Or is it a TSR in the
sense that you can call it up anytime you want? The reason I ask is because
I had it playing in the background today while writing an ASCII text file.
On about the 8th song (of 14) it played it over over and over. Any idea what
caused that? I was using the EDIT feature of another shareware program called
LIST by Vernon Buerg (one of the sysops over on IBMSYS… the IBM Forum).
Suggestions: 1.- Clear the screen when CDPLAYER is typed at the DOS
Prompt… not displayed the intro, etc., over_ whatever was there before
you call it up. It's a little messy on the screen… and distracting to
say the least. 2.- Make CDP a _flat_ registration fee for USA users. Some
users may think you're playing a weak dollar game. Why not say 30 dollars
regardless of whether the dollar is up or down that particular day? 3.- Also:
Perhaps an icon a bit more attractive? On the other hand, maybe NDW gave CDP
the icon I'm looking at. What is the CDP icon suppose to be? I can't for the
life of me feature out what this one is. 🙂
-=Doyle=-
Thanks for your continued interest.
1) CDPlayer for windows has a universal install program for the
creation of a directory, copying of the files and creation of
a program group. It is not necessary to use this program and
the documentation gives details of how to install it
manually, in which case you can add it to whichever box is
required.
2) The icon contained within CDPlayer is a picture of a CD. If
you are seeing anything else it is coming from NDT not
CDPlayer. Under program manager you simply edit program
item properties and select the program name for the icon
source to use the icon from the program. I have no idea if
NDT uses a different method.
3) CDTSR, a demo provided with CDPlayer, is a TSR playing
handset. CDPlayer is not TSR. When you tell CDPlayer to
play a disc it sends the instruction to the CDROM and
monitors play progress. If you exit from CDPlayer, the
drive continues to execute the instruction, but from that
point on CDPlayer plays no part in events. If your disc
entered into a repeat it is was either something to do with
the program you were running or a fault on the drive – e.g
dirt on the disc.
4) The reason for displaying CDPlayer over the screen was
because we were thinking, at some stage, of making the whole
program TSR. This would allow it to play custom programs and
repeat plays in the background while other DOS applications
were running. I am not sure there is a call for this, and If
there is we would now probably add it to CDTSR. I will clear
the background in the next release, thanks for pointing it
out.
5) Re pricing, I am afraid this is not possible. We simply
cannot accept payment in any form other than Sterling, as it
costs between 7 and 10 UK pounds to clear each one –
depending on the method of payment. How many US shareware
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companies do you know that will accept payment in other
currencies? It is simply not practical.
As registrations increase in the US we will look into the
possibility of appointing a UK agent.
Paul
CD Player has been reviewed in our Newsletter and we will send you a copy in
the next couple of days.
I believe you may have had a registration from one of our members already. He
was on the verge of purchasing a commercial program with less features at
double the price and was pleased with the shareware version I sent him to have
a look at.
So I hope it goes from strength to strength.
Kind Regards
Paul (CD Rom User Group UK)
Thanks Paul.
I received the first registration from one of your members on Friday, so I
assume it is the chap you mention. I mailed Graham to inform him and say
thanks just before downloading your message.
I am please CDPlayer was received well and look forward to many more
registrations.:-)
Paul
Dear Paul…
Just for your own info, CD Player for Windows has been a name we have
been using for our CD program since it was first released LAST YEAR.
Our app, CD Player 2.0 for Windows was written up in Windows Mag, PC
Mag, and PC Computing. Please contact us at 516-283-4473 regarding
your app.
Enis Moran Graphical Bytes, Inc. (516) 283-4473
Have you directed this to the right person?
What is the reason for ME contacting you?
Please elucidate further..
Regards
Paul
I assume this is directed at me.
The name CD player is, I would have thought, so inherent in the nature of the
product that the possibility of others using the description are quite likely!
This is the first time I have heard of your company and the product (presumably
you are not marketing it in the UK) and as no one has ever asked me if there is
any connection between our organizations, or the products, I assume the names
are not causing confusion. Our product is called CDPlayer, without a space, and
as yours is called CD Player, with a space, I would not have thought there is a
problem. When we were deciding on the name, we were advised that we would be
able to register CDPlayer as a trade mark but that it would not be possible to
claim a Trade Mark and register CD Player as that was a standard English
description of the nature of the product.
If you think there is a problem, please send me a copy of your literature and
we can discuss it further.
Jupiter Software 63 Parkside Wimbledon London SW19 5NL
Paul Brace