AmiModRadio - All of Aminet modules at your fingertips

[Tygre]

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!)

[eliyahu]

@Tygre

i get the following message when visiting the web page linked above: "Guests do not have permission to access this page."

-- eliyahu

[Tygre]

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

[giZmo350]

@Tygre

i get the following message when visiting the web page linked above: "Guests do not have permission to access this page."

-- eliyahu

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....

[Tygre]

It was my mistake :-) Sorry about that!

[eliyahu]

@Tygre

thanks! looks like a terrific project. i'll be giving it a try later today.

-- eliyahu

[Tygre]

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!

[Kokos]

Hi Tygre,

This is promising piece of software thanks for this!

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!

Regards!
K

[Tygre]

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!

[Kokos]

Hi again Tygre.

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..).

All the bast!
K

[Tygre]

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!

[Tygre]

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!

[Kokos]

I'm so glad there's a progress! And the MUI interface is coming! Yeeey!

Can't wait modules.pl integration. I've already posted some proposals and issues to your tracker. I will keep adding them if I will find anything asking for improvement.

[Tygre]

Thanks a lot for the encouragments and suggestions! Really appreciated

[Tygre]

Hi all!

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

Cheers!