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VERSION 1.4.4 ~ The latest update is now available (21st April 2004). To get it go to download.
Ram File Creation
Ram File Creator will create single/multiple Ram files from existing single/multiple RM media clips in seconds.  These Ram files can then be used in presentations to stream your content from the host server in the usual way.  How To create Ram Files
Ram File Formatting
Ram File Creator comes with built in tools to help in the preparation of your files before compilation of your presentations. The Format menu allows you to format filenames to lower/upper/sentence case as well as add/remove underscores/spaces.  The later being important for backwards compatibility for some older players.
Ram File Presentations
To help you create your presentations there are two tools provided that will create simple 'Template Html pages' with links to your Ram files.
Ram File Presentations ~ Testing
Commands are provided for you to open the Ram files created in the default text editor (Notepad on most win32 systems) and  the default player for this type of media (typically Real Audio(tm) player on most win32 systems).
File Operations
To help in the creation of Ram files four commands are provided for: Copying, Moving, Renaming and Deletion of files as well  as a command to call the 'File properties' dialog.
Ram File Creator Menus
Where's the Toolbar? I have not included any in this version because i wanted everything to be a 'right click' away  with the minimum of mouse movement required to accomplish tasks.
Available Media Window
This is the main menu used to carry out tasks in the Available Media Window it has six sub menus. Available Media Window menu
The Filter menu will filter the contents of the Available Media Window.  When creating Ram files it's handy to view only RM clips in the media window.  Similarly when creating Html templates it's handy to view only the Ram files,  this is bought home when dealing with large archives. Filter menu
The Format menu is used to prepare the filenames of your media files for use in presentations.  It will alter the case of the filenames selected quickly and quietly.  Should you inadvertently change a filename from lower to upper case etc then the cure is simply the reverse action.  The Remove Spaces tool has a one time undo facility which will reverse any changes made after use.
A Good tactic is to copy files to a temporary folder and then format them.  You can always delete any extra copies you have after formatting.
Format your filenames
Html Templates can be created using the menu provided.
The first is called 'Quick list', this will create an Html page of 'Text' links to your Ram files with the minimum of input required.  There is also a 'Wizard' provided for creating more complex Html pages with Text or Button links to the Ram files you have stored on your server.  You can then use these simple 'Template Html pages' as the basis for you presentations, building your pages around them.  Using search and replace tools provided by your Html editing application you can then format an entire page of multiple  Ram file links created by these two tools.
Html Templates
The open menu gives you the option of opening Ram files in either the default text editor or the default player. Open Ram files
The Options menu has one option at present.
Warning messages that are displayed before file  formatting commences can be turned on or off as a safety feature.
The options menu
The help menu provides access to the about dialog.  There is a link to these pages and a command that will open the default email client. Help menu
To select multiple items in the Available Media Window hold the 'Control' key down and select with the mouse or keyboard.  Keep holding down the 'control' key until you have carried out the menu command.

Presentation Playlist Window
The presentation playlist menu has three items one will Clear the list of all clips.
'Create a Ram file for all clips' will ask you for the filename  and path of the target Ram file and then create a file that points to all clips in the playlist.
Create a Ram file for each clip' will ask you for the target folder and then will generate a Ram file for each clip.  The filename for each Ram file is based on the clips filename.
Playlist menu
System Requirements
Operating system: Windows 98/2000/XP

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