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diff --git a/emms.texinfo b/emms.texinfo index fc55759..a9bc38c 100644 --- a/emms.texinfo +++ b/emms.texinfo @@ -1,12 +1,9 @@ \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- @c %**start of header @setfilename emms.info -@settitle The Emms Manual 0.1.23 +@settitle The Emms Manual @c %**end of header -@c CVS info: -@c $Revision: 1.25 $ - @c Maintainer comments: @c There is always work to do in a manual. @@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ @copying @copyright{} (c) 2004, 2005 - Mario Domgoergen, Jorgen Schaefer, Yoni Rabkin + Yoni Rabkin, Jorgen Schaefer, Mario Domgoergen @quotation Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or @@ -42,10 +39,11 @@ Documentation License". @ifnottex @node Top, Copying, (dir), (dir) -@top Emms Manual 0.1.21 +@top Emms Manual This is the Manual for the Emacs Multimedia System - +@c FIXME: This is the last thing that needs to be done after the +@c manual is fixed. @menu * Copying:: The GNU General Public License gives you permission to redistribute Emms on certain terms; it also explains @@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ Emms basics Advanced Features * Info Tags:: More narrative track descriptions * The Playlist Buffer:: Interactive Playlist -* Scoring:: Playing files based on their rating * Extending Emms:: How to define new players and modules * Streaming Audio:: Interface to streaming audio @@ -93,8 +90,6 @@ Info Tags The Playlist Buffer * Playlist Buffer:: Browsing buffer known by other players -* Playlist Popup:: Poping-up the playlist buffer -* Playlist Manipulation:: Some playlist manipulation functions Extending Emms * New Player:: How to define a new player @@ -138,10 +133,9 @@ When Emms finally has the sources in the playlist, it needs a player to play them. emms-player-simple.el defines a few useful players, and allows you to define your own in a very simple way. -Emms is easy to customise by using the modules shipped with -emms. @xref{Extending Emms}. - -Emms can also be customised by using `M-x customize'. +The way Emms works is easy to customize with your own code or by using +`M-x customize'. It is possible to extend Emms with the extra modules +shipped with Emms. @xref{Extending Emms}. @node Installation @chapter Installation @@ -207,7 +201,7 @@ complexity level of the user interface. Here's an example: @end lisp Here is a list of the interface complexity options: - +@c FIXME: what is actually included with emms-defaults for each level? @table @samp @item minimalistic Define the players and play directory but nothing more. @@ -239,6 +233,11 @@ about players (these are defined in `emms-player-simple') and about sources for tracks (trivial file system based sources, such as this `emms-directory-tree', are defined in `emms-source-file'). +@c FIXME: variable setting examlpes (with a M-x +@c cust... mention). + +@c FIXME: add link to ``simple players'' section with for an example of defining custome players. + @lisp (require 'emms-player-simple) (require 'emms-source-file) @@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ sources for tracks (trivial file system based sources, such as this Before you can use the interface commands, you need a playlist to start with. The following commands allow you to create or add to the current playlist from different sources: - +@c FIXME: go over all these first, then add new ones @defun emms-play-file file Play the single file @var{file}. @end defun @@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ non-nil, insert the description into the current buffer instead. @node The Core File @chapter The Core File - +@c FIXME: go over all these first, then add new ones The file @file{emms.el} provides all basic functions for playing music, generating a playlist and defining player. @@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ This should only be called by a player. @defopt emms-source-file-default-directory The default directory to look for media files. @end defopt - +@c FIXME: go over all these first, then add new ones @defun emms-play-find Play all files in @var{emms-source-file-default-directory} that match a specific regular expression. @@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ filenames the player can play. COMMAND specifies the command line argument to call the player and ARGS are the command line arguments. @end defmac - +@c FIXME: add example section with a simple player definition. @defun emms-player-simple-stop Stop the currently playing process, if indeed there is one @end defun @@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ There are already two predefined methods for retrieving info * Ogg Info:: Reading ogg info tags * MP3 Info:: Reading mp3 info tags @end menu - +@c FIXME: check that these still exist @defun emms-info-get-cached track Return cached info for the track @var{track}, nil of no cache. @end defun @@ -639,6 +638,7 @@ Increase this if emacs becomes unresponsive when building the playlist. @end defopt +@c FIXME: update this to emms-info-ogginfo.el @node Ogg Info @section Ogg Info The file @file{emms-info-ogg.el} provides an interface to retrieving @@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ Return non-nil if this info-method provides info for the track. Retrieve an emms-info structure as an ogg-comment @end defun +@c FIXME: update this for the latest version of mp3info @node MP3 Info @section MP3 Info @@ -704,12 +705,12 @@ return an emms-info structure representing it. @chapter The Playlist Buffer @cindex playlist buffer +@c FIXME: maybe a re-write? @menu * Playlist Buffer:: Browsing buffer known by other players -* Playlist Popup:: Poping-up the playlist buffer -* Playlist Manipulation:: Some playlist manipulation functions @end menu +@c FIXME: update this with the new keymap. @node Playlist Buffer @section Playlist buffer @@ -782,19 +783,7 @@ Export the current playlist as to FILENAME. See also: @var{emms-pbi-import-playlist}. @end table -Prior versions of emms-pbi had their own linenumbering functions. But -these functions were either error prone or very slow. And besides -there was already a emacs mode that does exactly the same: setnu.el So -we remove the linenumbering functions in favour of setnu. You can get -setnu from @url{http://www.wonderworks.com/download/setnu.el}. To get -line numbers just put the following code in your @file{~/.emacs} and put -setnu.el somewhere on your loadpath: - -@lisp -(require 'setnu) -(add-hook 'emms-pbi-after-build-hook (lambda (setnu-mode 1))) -@end lisp - +@c FIXME: update these as well. @defun emms-pbi Turn on emms-playlist if prefix argument ARG is a positive integer, off otherwise. @@ -894,116 +883,96 @@ Hook that is called when the face of the current line changes. Hook that is called when the song is manually changed. @end defopt -@node Playlist Popup -@section Playlist Popup - -The emms-pbi-popup module makes it easy to popup the playlist buffer -and restore the old window configuration after choosing a new track. - -This module defines the following functions: - -@table @code -@findex emms-pbi-popup-playlist -@item emms-pbi-popup-playlist -Popup Playlist buffer - -After changing manually the track with @command{emms-pbi-play-current-line} the -old window configuration is restored. It might be useful to bind that -function to a global-key in your .emacs, for example: - -@lisp -(global-set-key (kbd "<f3>") 'emms-pbi-popup-playlist) -@end lisp - -@end table - -@node Playlist Manipulation -@section Playlist Manipulation - -The file @file{emms-pl-manip} offers various advanced playlist-manipulations functions for -Emms. - -Basically just load up this file, and check out some of these -functions. - -@defun vector-sort vec pred &optional beg end -Sort a vector @var{vec}, using the predicate @var{pred}, and return the new -vector. If @var{beg} and @var{end} are specified, sort only this subrange. - -@var{pred} is called with 2 elements and should return true, if the first is -less than the other. -@end defun -@defun emms-pl-manip-sort by pred -Sorts the Emms-playlist, by applying @var{by} as a function to each -filename in the list, and then comparing the results with @var{pred}. -@end defun -@defun emms-pl-manip-sort-by-filename - -@end defun -@defun emms-pl-manip-sort-by-name - -@end defun -@defun emms-pl-manip-sort-by-info-artist -Sort the playlist, using -@end defun -@defun emms-playlist-reshuffle -Reshuffle the playlist. -@end defun - -@node Scoring -@chapter Scoring - -Scoring allows you to assign scores to individual files and play media -according to your mood. - -When you load @file{emms-score}, you are set to a default mood 'emms-default-mood' -A mood is a one word string describing how you feel (like "funny", -"tired", "aggressive"...) Each mood have is own set of scoring rules. - -You can change your mood with M-x @command{emms-score-change-mood} - -Every music file start with a default score of 0 the command -emms-score-up-current and emms-score-down-current modify the score of -the file you are currently listening by 1 In addition, skipping a file -(with emms-skip) automatically score the file down. - -With scoring on (this mean the variable @var{emms-use-scoring} is t), emms -will compare the score of the file with your tolerance to decide if it -is played or not. - -The default tolerance level is 0 (or the variable -@var{emms-score-min-score}). This mean files with a score of 0 or more will -be played and files with a score of -1 or less will be skipped. - -You can change the tolerance (by 1) with -@command{emms-score-lower-tolerance} and @command{emms-score-be-more-tolerant}. - -@table @code -@findex emms-score -@item emms-score -Activate scoring -@findex emms-score-change-mood -@item emms-score-change-mood -Change current mood -@findex emms-score-up-current -@item emms-score-up-current -Score up the current track -@findex emms-score-down-current -@item emms-score-down-current -Score down the current track -@findex emms-score-up-file-on-line -@item emms-score-up-file-on-line -Score up file on line -@findex emms-score-down-file-on-line -@item emms-score-down-file-on-line -Score down file on line -@findex emms-score-be-more-tolerant -@item emms-score-be-more-tolerant -Lower minimum score -@findex emms-score-lower-tolerance -@item emms-score-lower-tolerance -Raise minimum score -@end table +@c FIXME: what is the fate of these? I'll comment them out for the +@c time being. + +@c @node Playlist Manipulation +@c @section Playlist Manipulation + +@c The file @file{emms-pl-manip} offers various advanced playlist-manipulations functions for +@c Emms. + +@c Basically just load up this file, and check out some of these +@c functions. + +@c @defun vector-sort vec pred &optional beg end +@c Sort a vector @var{vec}, using the predicate @var{pred}, and return the new +@c vector. If @var{beg} and @var{end} are specified, sort only this subrange. + +@c @var{pred} is called with 2 elements and should return true, if the first is +@c less than the other. +@c @end defun +@c @defun emms-pl-manip-sort by pred +@c Sorts the Emms-playlist, by applying @var{by} as a function to each +@c filename in the list, and then comparing the results with @var{pred}. +@c @end defun +@c @defun emms-pl-manip-sort-by-filename + +@c @end defun +@c @defun emms-pl-manip-sort-by-name + +@c @end defun +@c @defun emms-pl-manip-sort-by-info-artist +@c Sort the playlist, using +@c @end defun +@c @defun emms-playlist-reshuffle +@c Reshuffle the playlist. +@c @end defun + +@c @node Scoring +@c @chapter Scoring + +@c Scoring allows you to assign scores to individual files and play media +@c according to your mood. + +@c When you load @file{emms-score}, you are set to a default mood 'emms-default-mood' +@c A mood is a one word string describing how you feel (like "funny", +@c "tired", "aggressive"...) Each mood have is own set of scoring rules. + +@c You can change your mood with M-x @command{emms-score-change-mood} + +@c Every music file start with a default score of 0 the command +@c emms-score-up-current and emms-score-down-current modify the score of +@c the file you are currently listening by 1 In addition, skipping a file +@c (with emms-skip) automatically score the file down. + +@c With scoring on (this mean the variable @var{emms-use-scoring} is t), emms +@c will compare the score of the file with your tolerance to decide if it +@c is played or not. + +@c The default tolerance level is 0 (or the variable +@c @var{emms-score-min-score}). This mean files with a score of 0 or more will +@c be played and files with a score of -1 or less will be skipped. + +@c You can change the tolerance (by 1) with +@c @command{emms-score-lower-tolerance} and @command{emms-score-be-more-tolerant}. + +@c @table @code +@c @findex emms-score +@c @item emms-score +@c Activate scoring +@c @findex emms-score-change-mood +@c @item emms-score-change-mood +@c Change current mood +@c @findex emms-score-up-current +@c @item emms-score-up-current +@c Score up the current track +@c @findex emms-score-down-current +@c @item emms-score-down-current +@c Score down the current track +@c @findex emms-score-up-file-on-line +@c @item emms-score-up-file-on-line +@c Score up file on line +@c @findex emms-score-down-file-on-line +@c @item emms-score-down-file-on-line +@c Score down file on line +@c @findex emms-score-be-more-tolerant +@c @item emms-score-be-more-tolerant +@c Lower minimum score +@c @findex emms-score-lower-tolerance +@c @item emms-score-lower-tolerance +@c Raise minimum score +@c @end table @node Extending Emms @chapter Extending Emms @@ -1014,7 +983,8 @@ Raise minimum score Emms introduces a high abstraction layer for playing music so you can customise a lot of things to morph Emms into @emph{your} media player. - +@c FIXME: Compress this into a smaller footprint, no need for so many +@c submenus. @menu * New Player:: How to define a new player @end menu |