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ascd

Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (0.5)
Updated: 17 May 1997
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NAME

ascd - the AfterStep CD player

SYNOPSIS

ascd[ -help][-nshape]
        [-g Geometry]
        [-l color]
        [-d device]        [-w]

DESCRIPTION

The ascd is CD player written to play audio CD's integrated inaftersteps Wharf module. ascd handles mounted volumes, and opensand closes the tray.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

-h

prints the usage message:

        usage:  ascd [-options ...]        where options include:            -l <color>          color of the led            -p Geometry         position of ascd            -n                  don't display groundplate            -w                  Withdrawn more for WindowMaker            -d                  specifies a device

-n

: turn off shaped window support for ascd. When this is turned on theascd windows will only appear to be the led and buttons. By defaultshaped windows are turned on and the player will appear on a 48 pixel by 48pixel base.

-l <color>

: specifies the color of the led. To find out what colors are available, tryshowrgb

-g Geometry

: specifies the geometry of ascd. The Geometry works like the standard X-Windows geometry option.

-d Device

: speicifies the device which should be used by ascd.

INVOCATION

ascd can be called from one of many ways. The most common invocationis the command line:

        [userAATThost] ~% ascd -n -l yellow&

Another way to call ascd is from the window manager:

        *Wharf - - Swallow "ascd" ascd&

This line, when placed in the .steprc file in the users home directorywill cause ascd to use the shape extensions so that it will be abutton on the Wharf (1) button bar under the afterstep (1)window manager.

COPYRIGHTS

Copyright 1997, Rob Malda <maldaAATTcs.hope.edu>. No guarantees orwarranties or anything are provided or implied in any way whatsoever.Use this program at your own risk. Permission to use this program forany purpose is given, as long as the copyright is kept intact.

AUTHORS

Rob Malda <maldeAATTcs.hope.edu> -- applicationMichael Kurz <mkurzAATTrzws.fh-aalen.de> -- changes and man page

Michael Kurz <mkurzAATTrzws.fh-aalen.de> -- man page

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