/************************************************************************** * help.c: Functions for giving help to the user. * Part of MP, the MIDI Playground. * * Author: Daniel Barrett * Version: See the file "version.h". * Copyright: None! This program is in the Public Domain. * Please share it with others. ***************************************************************************/ #include "mp.h" #include "version.h" /* Print a detailed help message. */ void Help(char *progName) { FILE *fp = stderr; fprintf(fp, "MIDI Playground (%s), version %s, by Daniel Barrett." " 100%% Public Domain!\n", progName, VERSION); fprintf(fp, "Usage: %s -%c -%c [-%c infile] [-%c outfile]\n", progName, OPT_INPUT, OPT_OUTPUT, OPT_INFILE, OPT_OUTFILE); fprintf(fp, "The program quits at end-of-file, or when ^C is pressed.\n"); fprintf(fp, "\nThe flags may appear in any order:\n"); fprintf(fp, "\t-%c\tSpecify the input format. [MANDATORY]\n", OPT_INPUT); fprintf(fp, "\t-%c\tSpecify the output format. [MANDATORY]\n", OPT_OUTPUT); fprintf(fp, "\t\t\"-%c\" and \"-%c\" must EACH be followed by", OPT_INPUT, OPT_OUTPUT); fprintf(fp, " exactly one of:\n"); fprintf(fp, "\t\t\t%c\tText (readable by humans).\n", OPT_TEXT); fprintf(fp, "\t\t\t%c\tBinary data (for files).\n", OPT_BINARY); fprintf(fp, "\t\t\t%c\tMIDI (using MIDI port).\n", OPT_MIDI); fprintf(fp, "\t-%c\tGet data from this file. [Default=keyboard]\n", OPT_INFILE); fprintf(fp, "\t-%c\tPut data into this file. [Default=screen]\n", OPT_OUTFILE); fprintf(fp, "\nExamples:\n"); fprintf(fp, "\t%s -%c%c -%c%c -%c data\t%s\n", progName, OPT_INPUT, OPT_MIDI, OPT_OUTPUT, OPT_BINARY, OPT_OUTFILE, "Read MIDI & put it into binary file \"data\"."); fprintf(fp, "\t%s -%c%c -%c%c\t\tRead typed text, send to MIDI (fun!).\n", progName, OPT_INPUT, OPT_TEXT, OPT_OUTPUT, OPT_MIDI); fprintf(fp, "\n\"%s -%c%c\" understands decimal, octal, hex,", progName, OPT_INPUT, OPT_TEXT); fprintf(fp, " binary, characters, and strings.\n"); fprintf(fp, "For details, type %c while in \"-%c%c\" mode.\n", HELP_SYMBOL, OPT_INPUT, OPT_TEXT); } /* Tell the user how to get more help. */ void BegForUsage(char *progName) { fprintf(stderr, "Please type \"%s ?\" for instructions.\n", progName); }