Re: How to make sounds with Aonix

["Jeffrey D. Cherry" <jdcherry@utech.net>]

Josh,

I really wish you had mentioned that your problem was a class
assignment.  Being a part time computer science instructor at a local
community college, it bothers me that students don't provide such
information up front.  I encourage students to use the Internet and
groups such as CLA, but I always tell them to make their status as a
student known.  This is beneficial to both the poster and the ones who
respond.  Generally, the folks who follow CLA are very knowledgeable and
their responses to a query tend to assume the poster has a pretty good
background as well.  If the poster is a student, the responses can be
tailored with a little more explanatory text and less jargon.  If you
withhold your student status, then we are inclined to presume you are
trying to covertly get us to do your homework for you.  This can only
lead to resentment.  I feel it is correct to say that all CLA
respondents are more than willing to help others, but they don't like to
be exploited.

Enough lecture.  Let's focus on the problem.  Based on the previous
posts, your problem has been solved.  You now need to do the leg work to
investigate the suggested solutions and select the one that best meets
your requirements.  The following is a summary of your questions and the
answers you've already been given:

Can I create sounds?
Certainly.  But you need to know the specific target for the program in
order to render an implementation.  Straight DOS and Windows are two
vastly different operating systems requiring different methods to
accomplish the goal of generating sounds.

Does the Windex package work?
Get it.  Try it.  Then you'll know.

Can I replace the "BIT_OPS" and "PORT" packages?
Of course.  You can keep the same interface regardless of your target
system but the body of the package will be different depending on the
target.  You should realize that this is a solution that minimizes code
changes and may not be the "best" solution.  The "best" solution can
only be determined based on factors related to your project, such as
schedule, budget, and computer resources, to name a few.  For example,
if the program has to be delivered right away and the budget is nil,
then the quickest, cheapest implementation that works is the best
solution.  If you have time and a reasonable budget, then the best
solution may be to redesign the software to increase its portability.

-- 
Regards,
Jeffrey D. Cherry
Senior IV&V Analyst
Logicon Space and Information Operations
Logicon Inc.
a Northrop Grumman company