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 MP3Sound Encoder Version 2.1

 C++ OCX for Visual Basic (VB4 and up), VC++ and Delphi - no Visual Basic runtimes required

 file date: 12.03.2000
 file size: 334 kb


 1. Introduction

 MP3Sound Control OCX - a simple way to incorporate a MP3 encoder with extended functions
 to your application.

 All you need is the OCX - no external  Dll's are required. All you have to distribute with
 your application for MP3 encoding functionality is - the OCX!
 
 Recent version has the ability to encode MP3's directly from CDs. After first setting this property
 the computer should be rebooted. From now you can access CD tracks in Drive:\Stereo\16bit\44100Hz
 like WAV files. Turning off this property and reboot will restore the original access to CDs.

 New methods: 	MP3EstimatedSize - calculates the estimated MP3 file size
		MP3EstimatedTime - calculates the estimated encoding time

 Regarding functions, methods and properties - see demo project source code - it's very
 simple.

  
 2. Installation

 Unzip the MP3SoundEnc.zip to a directory of your choice. Copy the OCX !!! and the MSoundEnc.lic
 file !!! to your Windows\System directory. A VB6 sample project is included. Register.exe
 incl. help files for MP3Sound Encoder are part of the ZIP archive.
 
 How to encode MP3 files with this control?
 Run the demo project - or - place the control into your project and:

 	1. Call MP3Encode with path/filename for input (.WAV file) and path/filename for your output file
	 (MP3). If no extension is specified for the output file ".mp3" is added by default.
 	2. Watch the encoding progress by property EncodeProgress.
 	3. Encoding can be suspended, resumed or stopped by:
		SuspendEncode
		ResumeEncode
		MP3StopEncode
	4. After successful encoding the control will fire the EncodeFinished event.

 For all other settings, methods and events see HTML help. 

 VB user:
 In some cases encoding may fail when the control is running in IDE (P-code). This problem
 does'nt occure in compiled application ( native code ).

 3. Register
 
 For registering call REGISTER.EXE from controls About-dialog, follow the instructions on screen
 and send the filled form by E-mail to sales@.kagi.com. If something fails please contact the author
 by E-mail.
 Price: 45.00 US$


 4. Help

 A full commented help is available at http://www.the-clock.de


 Comments and suggestions are welcome.



 Copyright Frank Wallwitz 2000
 E-mail: FrankWallwitz@cs.com
 Internet: http://www.the-clock.de

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