SqueakAmp



SqueakAmp FAQ

Q - I thought SqueakAmp was supposed to be a WinAmp replacement. Where's the graphic EQ? Where's the spectrum analyzer? Where are the skins? Where are the plugins? What's with this dual playlist thing?

A - SqueakAmp is not meant to be a direct copy of WinAmp, but a suitable replacement, as defined by me. I don't have an overwhelming interest in some of WinAmp's cosmetic aspects, so I didn't include them. Conversely, I've always found WinAmp's playlist features lacking in usability, so I came up with the dual pane playlist and folder shuffle.

Q - But, I *like* WinAmp's skins/EQ/spectrum analyzer.

A - I do too, but not enough to spend my time on coding them. If you implement these things and integrate them with SqueakAmp, I'd like to see them. If your changes look solid, I'll incorporate them with future versions of SqueakAmp, with your permission of course.

Q - Which versions of Squeak is SqueakAmp compatible with?

A - SqueakAmp uses the MPEG3 Plugin, so it will only work on platforms to which the plugin has been ported. I originally developed SqueakAmp in Squeak 2.8, and that version is still available for download. Squeak 2.9a and later introduced some radical changes to AlignmentMorphs that broke the old version. Karl Ramberg coded up the changes to make it compatible with the new AlignmentMorphs (THANKS KARL!), and I made some other miscellaneous changes, so it now works on Squeak 3.x also. I have only tested this new version with Squeak 3.1 alpha, build 4332.

As far as future versions of Squeak are concerned, I can make no guarantees, considering how fond the Squeak community is of burning diskpacks.

Q - Why don't you include the MPEG plugin changeset (for Squeak 2.8, not necessary for 3.x) on your download page?

A - I try not to place the changesets of others on my own server because the authors should be allowed to upgrade and/or pull old versions of their own code at any time. Which brings up a good point: Please don't copy the SqueakAmp files to your own server, link to mine, for the same reason I just mentioned.