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Updated MP3 Player Application Released!
Software Tool & Die Inc.
(STD) are please to announce an updated MP3
Player application release 2026.3.0.07 built from the latest STD Framework for
PowerBuilder 2025 R2. This application allows the PowerBuilder user to select an
one or more MP3 files and play them using the framework's MCI (Multimedia Command Interface) MS-Windows API's!
The STD Framework version 2026.3.0.481 was
used for building this application. So features
like for example: Zooming, Print Preview, Tabbed Dialogues, Ribbon Bar
UI, Logging, Debugging, Themes, Multiple monitor support, automatic
dialogue centering, MS-Window notifications, consistent message box
displays, etc are already in the application by default just through
inheritance!
Key Application features ...
- Built using the new PB 2025 R2 build 6430
- Also built using the latest STD Framework 2026 R3 (2026.3.0.481)
- Tested the Colour Generator on W11 version 25H2 build 26200.9168
- Utilizes the new HiRes PB Theme feature of PB 2025 R2
The MP3 Player application is another great example of a PB App that it is all driven by the STD framework. This allows the
PB developer to easily build modern GUI Application interfaces that are required / desired with all the "bells & whistles" just by
changing object inheritance. The framework based app also allows the
PB developer to be exponentially more productive!
To
use the MP3 Player application, just click on a colour in
either category. A hand icon will appear next to your selection and
then the resulting colour values will be generated, as follows.
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| All MP3 files copied to the App's EXE's folder are automatically in the play list! |
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| Selecting the PLAY icon will start the MP3's to be played |
Tip:
You can expand the right side of the play to see the MP3 file list and
you can expand the display area to see a live visual animation of what
song is playing! Just click on either the expand / collapse command
buttons.
From there, you can also Pause, Stop, Select Next, Prior, or First in
the menu or click on the play list or use the Track Control button to
control the playback list. There are radio buttons as well to
automatically replay a certain track or replay the entire MP3 list! You
can even open the MS-Windows O/S Volume Mixer from the MP3 Player
and if desired, control the output devices and the MP3 volume levels
from inside the mixer. The MP3 Player app also allows you to control the
Left / Right / Mute features of the O/S as well from inside the MP3 Player!
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| Volume Mixer automatically shows the PB MP3 Player! |
The MP3 Player application can now be
downloaded from the SourceForge website.
Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
Enjoy ... Chris
