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* /_______/ynamic \____/niversal /__\ /____\usic /| . . ibliotheque
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* tutorial.txt - DUMB Programmers' Tutorial. / / \ \
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* See readme.txt for general information on | \/ /\ /
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* DUMB and how to set it up. \_ / > /
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* \__/
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*/
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********************
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*** Introduction ***
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********************
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Welcome to the DUMB Programmers' Tutorial!
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In order to follow this tutorial, you should already have set Allegro and
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DUMB up on your system, including DUMB's support for Allegro and the example
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programs. If you have not done so, see readme.txt for details.
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You will also need some IT files. If you would like to compose your own, then
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first I must offer a word of warning: not everyone is capable of composing
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music. Do not assume you will be able to learn the art. By all means have a
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go; if you can learn to play tunes on the computer keyboard, you're well on
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the way to being a composer!
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The best program for the job is Impulse Tracker itself, available from:
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http://www.noisemusic.org/it/
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This is a DOS program. Users of DOS-incapable operating systems may like to
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try ModPlug Tracker, but should be aware that it does not support all
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combinations of effects correctly, and some IT files will sound wrong. If you
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use a different operating system, or if you know of a better IT editor for
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Windows, please give me some links so I can put them here!
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ModPlug Tracker is available from: http://www.modplug.com/
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If you would like to download IT files composed by other people, check the
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following sites:
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http://www.modplug.com/
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http://www.traxinspace.com/
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Once again, if you know of more sites where IT files are available for
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download, please let me know.
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Once you've got some IT files, we're ready to begin!
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Note that support for S3M files has very recently been added to DUMB, but it
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is bound to be faulty. I recommend you use IT files in preference until later
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releases of DUMB.
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******************
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*** Try It Out ***
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We'll start simply by running one of the example programs.
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Find playit.exe, in the dumb/examples folder. Choose an IT file, and pass it
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to playit.exe. In DOS, you can do this by typing 'playit' followed by the
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name of the IT file. In Windows, you can drag the IT file and drop it on
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playit.exe.
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You should now hear the music play back. If not, make sure your speakers are
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on and volume is not turned down. Try one of Allegro's example programs. If
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you are using DJGPP under Windows, consider using a Windows compiler instead.
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If you cannot get it working, see readme.txt for details on seeking help with
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DUMB.
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When you are satisfied, press any key to stop the music and return to the
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operating system.
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*************************
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*** How Does It Work? ***
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Now load playit.c into your favourite editor. Here is an explanation of what
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it does:
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