installation help.txt

WinAmp Control A Component that can control Winamp.

This is version 1.0 of the Delphi VCL component "WinAmpCtr".
It was written for Delphi 5.
It might work in other versions. If you test it in another version I would very much appreciate 
if you sent me an E-mail with the result. You can reach me on [e-mail].

To try out this component first start Winamp and load a few tracks in it.
You can then run the demo software to check out the features.
To install the component in your Delphi and start using it follow the install instructions at the 
bottom of this document.

Why would you like to control Winamp? 
Well, my main reason was to be able to use an Infrared remote controller in my home so that I 
could change track, adjust the volume etc. from my sofa. But i am sure that there is lot's of 
other reasons. Anyway, after completing that software I decided to wrap the Winamp code in to a
Delphi component so that other people could use my work for their own purposes. 
I plan to add more features in the component in the future but I make no commitment to this.

WinAmpCtr 1.0 is copyrighted software. I reserve all rights to it but you can use it free of 
charge. I hope you will find it useful. If you use it in a project of your own I would love to 
hear from you or receive a link to your work.


Installation instructions.
1 Extract all files to Delphi\bin or to another directory in delphi:s path.
2 Install the helpfile:
2.1  Start Delphi and open up Open help using the menu "Help, Customize"
2.2  Add the new Helpfile under the "Index" and "Link" tabs using the menu 
     "Edit, Add files.." point it to the WinAmpCtr.hlp file.    
2.3  Then use the menu "File, Save project". Delphi will rebuild it's
     Help Index.      
3 Install the component:
3.1  Use the menu "Component, install packages" and add the WnAmpCtrPk.bpl file.
4 restart Delphi.

WinAmpCtr will show up under the tab "DeBugSoft" in you VCL palette. 
To bring up the help on WinAmpCtr just add a control to a form and press F1.