AmiModRadio - All of Aminet modules at your fingertips

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Did you know that, as of today (2015/06/02), there are more than 20,000 packages in the mods directory on Aminet? Yes! That's more than 20,000 modules to play and enjoy!   So, why not have a program that could automatically download one   module at-a-time, extract it, and play it? This is the purpose of   AmiModRadio...                
 
Essentials
AmiModRadio is composed essentially of four parts:
 

• A small FTP client to access Aminet and download archives containing modules;
  
• A XAD client to unarchive the downloaded archives;
  
• A ARexx command-and-control system to gently ask players to play the module;
  
• A MUI  interface to control the various parts of AmiModRadio, in particular to  permanently saved desired modules as well as pause/play and skip  modules.
  

Downloads
AmiModRadio is open source. Its source code and binaries are available on SourceForge and BitBucket ! Manual and other resources are available on its Web page. AmiModRadio binaries are available here:
 

• Latest AmiModRadio via HTTP;
  
• Latest AmiModRadio via HTTPS.
  

Usage
You can start AmiModRadio at any times from a Shell but RexxMast and a supported player must be availabe for options 2. or 6. to function: RexxMast and either EaglePlayer, HippoPlayer, or MultiPlayer must be running for options 2. or 6. to run .

Contributing
Please contribute by asking for features or reporting bugs!



(Icon by Rob under CC BY v3.0, thanks!)

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Oops, sorry about that! Even after reading three times my post, still got some errors ;-)
I just fixed it!

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It was my mistake :-) Sorry about that!

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Hmmm, Snapped to Attention for me....  

Definitely will give this a go on the A2K w/ the BLIZZ!
This should work well on OS3.9 - OS3.9 just WORKS!
I've always had trouble with XAD with OS3.5 for some reason... Oh Well....

Great to read that it works weel on OS3.9

Enjoy!

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Hi Kokos!

This is promising piece of software thanks for this!

Thanks a lot! I am glad that you appreciate it

Just had a short discussion with AceMan (composer and maintainer of modules.pl) and if you want you both could integrate AmiModRadio with modules.pl site. There is already API for this (but still HTTP is required). It would be awesome. Don't hesitate to contact AceMan!

Excellent idea!!! I registered to modules.pl, I am waiting for my registration to be accepted and then will PM AceMan...

Cheers!

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Hi Kokos!

I'm so glad to hear this! This can be amazing peace of work! Let me know if you need any testing in later stages of integration or you appreciate some ideas (modules.pl also have rating system and favourites lists so you can make use of, etc etc - lots of ideas behind these..).

Thanks a lot! Will sure let you know when I have more features

BTW, I haven't heard from AceMan in few days now for my registration over at "modules.pl", do you have contact with him?

Thanks!

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Hi all!

I have just released a new version of AmiModRadio, which now supports  other sources of modules in addition to Aminet: it supports ftp.modland.com (because it was easy to implement, having FTP access). In the future, it will support local disks and HTTP sites, like modules.pl. It also uses the icon made by Retrofan (thanks again!)

Next milestone: implementing the MUI user-interface!

In the meantime, suggestions and bug reports are always welcome!

Cheers!

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Thanks a lot for the encouragments and suggestions! Really appreciated

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Hi all!

A new version is available with (partial) MUI user-interface, please read this message!

Cheers!

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Hi all!

A new version is available with continous-playing mode, please read this message!

Cheers!

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This is great . Love what you have done "doing" here . As i listen mostly to mod music on my amiga systems this will be nice to try

My pleasure Please let me know what you think of AmiModRadio and do not hesitate to log bug reports and enhancements!

(I also listen to modules a lot and now can do so in loop forever...)

Cheers!

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Hi there!

Hi,

since a few days I have problems playing Aminet-Mods... Amimodradio connects to aminet, downloads a Modfile and nothing happens.... Modland instead is running perfect :confused:

using amimodradio latest version!

BTW how can I switch to Modland when using the GUI ?

any suggestions ?

Sorry to read that AmiModRadio does not work... Have you tried both the MUI and the CLI version? From a Shell, could you please run "AmiModRadio" or "AmiModRadio MUI" so that all the output is written into the Shell and send it to me when it does not work, please?

Regarding using "modland" from the MUI version, it is not yet implemented... next release!

Thank you for your help!

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BTW: Amimodradio works perfect with OS 4.x using amigaamp as player! great job!

Thanks for letting me know
Cheers!

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Hi there!

I tried both version MUI and cli.... parsing /modfiles -> downloads a modfile but is unable to extract/play it. Directory t: is empty.

Really sorry about that: could you please send me the content of the Console so that I can see the "debug" output? (You may have to move the slider up to see the "hidden" content or, depending on your Shell, you may have a "Save text as" option in the Shell menu.)

Thanks in advance!

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grmpffff.... found out tht a missing xadmaster.library will fix the Problem.....

What's the difference here between aminet nd modland you should state this somewhere with the aminet-link, that xadmaster.library is required for using mimodradio!

works fine now !

solution: install xadmaster.library... this is normaly not needed on 3.9 systems !

thanks!

Very happy that it works for you new

I will create a list of "requirements" to clarify the needed libraries... Regarding Aminet vs. ModLand, there are two different sources, check them out!

Cheers!