Audio CD Database with Media Player

Copyright (C) 1990 Fumio Kawamata




Startup Guide


Program version: 4.01
Document version: April 14, 1997

First of all, I would like to tell you something. I am a Japanese and am not good at in English. I hope you will understand what I wrote and what I wanted to say. Anyway, thank you very much for your downloading the Hyper Juke. I hope you will be pleased it.

Hyper Juke , Audio-CD Database with Media Player.
Copyright (C) 1990 Fumio Kawamata

The Hyper Juke is free software. You can use it without registration and charge. You can redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 (GNUGPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation. You also can modify source code which are written by Fumio Kawamata under the GNUGPL. Please remember other source code ARE NOT distributed under the GNUGPL. Read the header part of the source code carefully before you use it. The Hyper Juke is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

See the GNUGPL(gpl.txt) for more details. The location of the copy of the GNUGPL is described in the "Uncompressing the distribution package" section.

Acknowledgments
I have released several freeware titles, because it is my pleasure. However, I could not do so if there were no ftp-sites or web-sites willing to distribute my work. I know most of their services are voluntary, and I thank the staff members of these sites. Thank you very much, everyone. Again, I thank you. Though it would not bother me if no one used this program, for someone to find it useful would give me great pleasure. Thank you very much!

1. Introduction

Overview
The Hyper Juke is the audio-cd database with media player. You must store the data about the compact discs, but you can recall the destinate data by just setting the compact disc on the tray and click the button on the program form. You can select musics with your mental condition using music tune data or music keyword data. The Hyper Juke displays music title when it is playing music. So, you never say "Whos song is this?" when you are using the Hyper Juke. The Hyper Juke has following major functions:
  1. Database.
  2. Music selection assistant.
  3. Media player.
I will describe them in details as following.

Database
Only one user can use these data just now. However, I have designed the database for multi user. I will extend the program function in the future. The titles of the CD or player names are common for all users, but the taste of the music or keywrods of the music CD must be separated for eache user. The Hyper Juke stores following data.

Common data: Personal data:

Music selection Assistant

Media player
The Hyper Juke controls the MCI CD audio player. The personal computer released recentry, contains CD-ROM drive in it, and it works as a MCI CD audio player.

Required environment
The Hyper Juke runs on the Microsoft Windows 95/NT and requirs following options: (1) MCI CD audio player. (2) Display, which resolution is 800x600 pixels or more. (3) The Borland Database Engine(BDE).

2. Instalation

Overview of the instalation
The Hyper Juke consists a lot of files. They are compressed using zip, Info-ZIP's compression utility program. The file name is consisted by two letters "hj", three letters which express version number, and file extention ".zip". For example, if the version number was 4.00, the file name would be "hj400.zip". You need unzip, WinZip, or other program which can uncompress zip files.

Instalation procedures

ProcedureFirst
Instalation
Update
Instalation
1. Deleting the previous versionNoYes
2. Uncompressing the distribution packageYesNo
3. Uncompressing the database packageYesNo
4. Configuration of the aliases for the Borland Database EngineYesNo
5. Recompiling(Yes)(Yes)

  1. Deleting the previous version
    Delete all directories and files exept database directories you have installed before.

  2. Uncompressing the distribution package
    Just uncompress the distribution package wherever you want. The directory where you uncompress will be called "Hyper Juke package" direcotry. You will find folders and files in the Hyper Juke package directory. Following table shows the list of folder and files, and their contents.
    batBatch files.
    bde32-jBorland Database Engine Japanese edition.
    binExecutable file.
    gnugplGNU General Public License Version 2.
    manualManual.
    srcSource code files.
    database.zipDatabase package.
    Readme.txtDocument file you must read first.
    Readme-j.txtDocument file for Japanese.

  3. Uncompressing the database package
    You will find the file "database.zip" in the directory. Uncompress it wherever you want exept program direcotry. For example, uncompress it into "C:\Freesoft\HyperJuke_DB". After uncompression, two folders "common" and "personal" will be existed. You can move folders to other location such as "c:\common" and "d:\personal". You can also rename folders such as "c:\common_db" and "d:\personal_db".

  4. Configuration of the aliases for the Borland Database Engine
    Set BDE aliases as following:
    Common database
    ItemContent
    Alias name:HyperJuke_C
    TYPE:STANDARD
    PATH:The directory path of the common database. For example, if you have uncompressed the program package into "C:\Freesoft\HyperJuke_DB", set "C:\Freesoft\HyperJuke_DB\common".
    DEFAULT DRIVER:PARADOX
    ENABLE BCD:FALSE

    Personal database
    ItemContent
    Alias name:HyperJuke_P
    TYPE:STANDARD
    PATH:The directory path of the common database. For example, if you have uncompressed the program package into "C:\Freesoft\HyperJuke_DB", set "C:\Freesoft\HyperJuke_DB\personal".
    DEFAULT DRIVER:PARADOX
    ENABLE BCD:FALSE

  5. Recompiling
    The executable file in this program package was compiled using the Delphi 2.0 Japanese edition. If you have the Borland Delphi 2.0, recompile the project file "HyperJuke.dpr".

3. Starting and exiting

Execute the file "HyperJuke.exe" in the directory "HyperJuke" due to start up the program.

Select the [File|Exit] menu item due to end the program.

4. Uninstalation

Unfortunatry, if you decided that you never use the Hyper Juke any more, do following.
  1. Uninstall the Borland Database Engine.
  2. Delete all directories and files related to the Hyper Juke . The Hyper Juke NEVER copys any file into Windows directory, and edits registories. However, if you have created the shortcut in the program directory, you must delete it by yourself.

5. User support

There is the support corner in my "Open Laboratory" in the INTERNET at:
http://www.vector.co.jp/authors/VA005562/openlab/