DOSamp Instructions:

News:

1/23/03 - New zip package posted on web site.  Should fix "Bad CRC Error" in Winzip. 

 Current problems: DOSamp does not work in a true telnet sandbox.

 

Installing DOSamp:

Easy Directions:

Windows 9x/ME:

After downloading DOSamp, unzip the files into your Windows\Command directory.  If this directory doesn't exist, unzip to your Windows\System directory

Windows NT/2000/XP:

Unzip the files into your Windows\System32 directory.

 

Hard Directions (better):

Create a DOSamp directory.  Add the DOSamp directory to your system's PATH statement.  Unzip the files into the DOSamp directory.

 

 

Using DOSamp:

The DOSamp package consists of a number of different commands, and one command that can produce the function of the other commands.  Not that these functions tend to encompass things that can't be done by calling the winamp executable.  Most importantly, they will not automatically start winamp for you.

An example of using these commands would be to type "Play" which would cause winamp to start playing the current song/playlist.   One could also do the same thing by typing "DOSamp /play".    Typing just "DOSamp" will tell you winamp's status.

Command Switches Function
Play   Winamp's Play button
  /CD Play an Audio CD as a Playlist
  {filename} Enqueue an specific file or playlist
PlayCD   Play an Audio CD as a Playlist
EnQueue {filename}   Enqueue an specific file or playlist
KillList   Clear the current playlist
DaPause   Pause Winamp

Q:   "Why 'DaPause' and not just 'Pause'?"

A: Because DOS already has a command called pause.  You can rename the file to be whatever you want the command to be, just remember that it must not conflict with any preexisting commands.

Stop   Stop Winamp
  /FADE Stop with fadeout
  /LIST Stop after current song
StopList   Stop after current song
FadeStop   Stop with fadeout
Volume   nothing
  /UP Winamp volume up 5 notches
  /DOWN Volume down 5 notches
  /MAX Volume Maximum
  /MUTE Volume minimum
Mute   Mute Winamp
Next   Advance Playlist
Prev   Go to previously played song
Repeat   Toggle the Repeat function
Shuffle   Toggle the Shuffle Function
DOSamp   Check the status of winamp.

for the function of other arguments, see above.

  PLAY  
  PLAYCD  
  PLAY {filename}  
  STOP  
  STOP LIST  
  STOP FADE  
  ENQUEUE {filename}  
  MUTE  
  KILLLIST  
  NEXT  
  PREV  
  PAUSE  
  FADESTOP  
  PLAYCD  
  REPEAT  
  SHUFFLE  
  STOPLIST  
  VOL UP  
  VOL DOWN  
  VOL MUTE  
  VOL MAX