XCDP(1) — NEWS-OS Programmer’s Manual

NAME

xcdp − X Window System compact disk player

SYNOPSIS

xcdp [ −toolkitoption ... ] [ −option ... ]

DESCRIPTION

xcdp is a program which emulates a compact disk player through the use of audio capabilities of a CD-ROM drive.

When xcdp is run a representation of the front panel of a compact disk player appears on the screen in a window. The cd player can then be operated by clicking the left mouse button to press buttons on the panel.

OPTIONS

xcdp accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options along with the additional options listed below:

−as track
Automatically plays the specified track when the program begins running.

−dev device_name
Specifies the device file for the CD-ROM drive to use. The default is /dev/rsd06c.

USAGE

The buttons on the front panel each represent the following functions.

[ > ] (Play)
Begins playing the disk.

[ || ] (Pause)
Pauses the disk. Returns to previous mode (play) when pressed during pause.

[ □ ] (Stop) Stops playing the disk.

[ Δ ] (Eject)
Ejects the disk from the drive.

[ 1 ]−[ 20 ]
Begins playing the disk from the specified track. During shuffle (random-order) playback, you can decide whehter or not to play a certain track by selecting the number of the track, the track that is displayed on music calendar will be played.

[+10], [ 0 ]
Used to specify track numbers higher than 21. During shuffle playback, you can decide whehter or not to play a certain track by selecting the number of the track.
Examples:
Press [ +10 ] then [ +10 ] then [ 2 ] to select track number 22.
Press [ +10 ] then [ +10 ] then [ +10 ] then [ 0 ] to select track number 30.

[ |<< ], [ >>| ]
Automatic Music Search. Pressing [ |<< ] once goes to the beginning of the previous track whereas pressing [ >>| ] once goes to the beginning of the next track. Pressing [ |<< ] in the middle of a track will cause the player to go back to the beginning of that track. There is no wraparound; [ |<< ] cannot go backward further than the first track and [ >>| ] cannot go further than the last one.
During shuffle playback, [ >>| ] goes to the next random track, and [ |<< ] goes to the beginning of that track.

[ ← ], [ → ]
Begins playing from the previous/next preset index in the middle of a track. Index search is only enabled for disks for which index numbers have been recorded.

[ << ], [ >> ]
Used to fast forward or reverse during playback. Playback begins at the location where the button being pressed is released.

[ REPEAT ]
Repeats playback of the current track indefinitely. Press the [ REPEAT ] button again to stop repeat playback.

[ SHUFFLE ]
Plays all the tracks on a disk once in random order. Press the [ SHUFFLE ] button again to stop shuffle playback.

[ TIME ] Switches the time display mode. The meaning of the time display itself depends on the playback mode being used.
Pressed During Regular Playback
1 time: Displays the remaining time for the current track
2 times: Displays the number of remaining tracks and total remaining time
3 times: Goes back to displaying the elapsed time for the current track
Pressed During Shuffle Playback
1 time: Displays the remaining time for the current track
2 time: Displays nothing
3 times: Goes back to displaying the elapsed time for the current track

[ CONTENTS ]
Displays a menu showing the number and corresponding playback time for all tracks on a disk. You can begin playback at any track by select the number of the desired track displayed in the menu. During shuffle playback, you can decide whehter or not to play a certain track by selecting the number of the track in the menu.

[ POWER ]
Quits the cd player program.

FILES

/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XCdp

BUGS

During shuffle playback, sometimes the first part of the next track is played for a moment.

COPYRIGHT

NEWS-OSRelease 4.2.1R

Museum