
Winamp Pilot 3.00
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Tomasz Porosinski                                               ReadMe File


I've written this plug-in because I wanted to be able to control Winamp
without leaving the current program. If you want to see how it works - just
move the cursor to the upper right corner and wait...

Winamp Pilot was awarded by LockerGnome (http://www.lockergnome.com/issues
/win95nt/20010324.html) as a recommended download.
Here is the opinion of LockerGnome:

  Everyone likes to listen to music while they work. Having Winamp playing
  your favorite tunes while you type a letter or play FreeCell is always
  nice, but it's a pain in the neck to bring Winamp to the front in order
  to cycle through the playlist. Why click? This add-on hides in the upper
  right-hand corner of your screen and gives you access to Play, Stop,
  Skip, and Pause buttons; give that area a nudge and the Pilot will rear
  its whistling face. Now you can keep working. Or at least keep
  pretending that you're working. Unless you're like me -- working
  to pretend.

Winamp Pilot has been also awarded a 4 star rating at A1 Yippee Shareware
(http://www.yippee.net/html/win/audio/title13066.htm):

  Now this is cool. It's about time somebody did something about this.
  Winamp Pilot is a winamp plugin that adds a control console when you move
  your cursor on the upper right hand side of your screen. This console
  autohides so it does not crowd your desktop. This way you can minimise
  your winamp window and easily control your music. Excellent!

Use it freely and enjoy!

This plug-in was tested on:
- Windows 98 SE 4.10.2222 Polish & Winamp 2.76 Full

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1. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN...

This 'Software' is free. You can distribute it to anyone as long as it is
given for free and unmodified. However, if you like this program I do ask
you to register it because I would like to know how far it spreads.
Registration is simple - send an e-mail to the following address:
winamp@stars.benchmark.pl.

Please use it for personal purposes only. Thank you.

Now, let's begin...

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2. INSTALLATION

Unzip downloaded file (you must have done it already if you are reading
this) and copy everything to Winamp plug-ins directory (typically
'C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins'). Now start WinAmp and the plug-in should
be up and running.
You can configure plug-in from Winamp Preferences window (Ctrl+P) in the
'Plug-ins/General Purpose' section.

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3. UNINSTALLATION

Just delete two files ('gen_pilot.txt' and 'gen_pilot.dll' if you haven't
changed default names) from Winamp plug-ins directory. You may also delete
[Winamp Pilot] section from 'plugin.ini' file if you care for 400 bytes :).
That's all!

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4. KNOWN BUGS

As for now - there are no known bugs. If you find a bug - drop me an e-mail
(winamp@stars.benchmark.pl) with a detailed description of your problem
and your configuration.

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5. VERSION HISTORY

3.00 (March 1, 2002):
- the plug-in has been completely rewritten, it should be more stable
  and all EInvalidOperation errors should be finally gone now
- new Windows XP look (based on the final version)
- added keyboard shortcuts - they are identical to the main Winamp window
  shortcuts:
    R               ->  Toggle Repeat
    S               ->  Toggle Shuffle
    X or Keypad 5   ->  Play/Restart/Unpause
    V               ->  Stop
    C               ->  Pause/Unpause
    B or Keypad 6   ->  Next Track
    Z or Keypad 4   ->  Previous Track
    Keypad 1        ->  Jump Ten Songs Back
    Keypad 3        ->  Jump Ten Songs Forward
    Left Arrow or Keypad 7   ->  Rewind 5 seconds
    Keypad 9 or Right Arrow  ->  Fast-forward 5 seconds
    L or Keypad 0            ->  Open/Play File
    Keypad 8 or Up Arrow     ->  Turn Volume Up
    Down Arrow or Keypad 2   ->  Turn Volume Down    
- the playlist is now a part of the main plug-in window
- you can enable/disable the plug-in (this setting is remembered between
  Winamp sessions)
- you can assign a hot-key to show Winamp and to show/hide Pilot
  (if the plugin is activated by the hot-key, you have to press the key
  once again to hide the window)

2.25 (August 20, 2001):
- improved huge playlists support - the playlist is now in separate window,
  you can change its position, size and font
- no more Access Violation errors (I hope)
- the code has been optimized

2.00 (June 28, 2001):
- improved large-font compatibility
- you can disable/enable the plug-in without closing Winamp and deleting
  any file (for example: when you want to play Quake III and listen to your
  favourite mp3 music)
- added mouse-wheel support (just move the wheel anywhere over the pilot
  to adjust volume)
- added extra menu:
  - repeat/shuffle
  - direct access to the playlist
  - show Winamp window
  - disable Pilot
  - open file(s)
- improved volume settings (you can see the volume)
- added extra song info (you can change the font)
- works better with Windows 2000
- fixed possible memory leak (4 bytes)
- fixed time display
- optimized code (should be faster and use less resources)
- more accurate animation timing

1.5 (May 1, 2001):
- the program can be activated in any corner of the screen
- added configuration dialog-box
- added volume control (press the mouse button over "i" button and move
  up or down to increase/decrease volume)
- added current track info: place the cursor over the "i" button
- added new button: Open file(s) dialog-box
- fixed various glitches (the plug-in properly pops-up over any modal
  window)
- tested with Windows 2000 Advanced Server

1.0 (December 10, 2000):
- first version

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6. CONTACTING WITH THE AUTHOR

If you have any suggestions or questions about this program,
you can contact me at the addresses below:

WWW:
         http://stars.benchmark.pl/winamp/
Email:
         Tomasz.Porosinski@stars.benchmark.pl
Mail:
         Tomasz Porosinski
         Zmudzka 13/27
         51354 Wroclaw
         POLAND

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7. LEGAL COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2000-2001 Tomasz Porosinski. All rights reserved.
Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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01.03.2002 (March 1, 2002)                               12:00 (GMT +01:00)