[Rfu-barnraising] Re: {leti} RFU Barnraising-Automation Question

[Andy Gunn]

thanks matt, i will check out that program.  hey rfuers!  what do you think of this one?  check it out, maybe we can play with it during the barnraising...  take care,
-a


On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, Matt The PM wrote:

> 
> Hey Andy, wanted to interject something here after observing the posts on 
> the automation system issue for RFU:
> 
> Try ZaraRadio.  It's available at http://www.zararadio.com.  Website is in 
> Spanish, but there is an English version of the program.  Runs in Windows 
> and best of all. . .it's free.
> 
> http://www.casaresirratia.com/software/zararadio/ZaraRadio.exe - is the 
> download link
> 
> Radio Free Nashville *was* using Winamp for a while, but we were seeking 
> out an easy solution to start Winamp at prescribed times.  Inititally, I 
> was going to use System Scheduler to do this, having the program start 
> *.m3u playlists at certain times.  When the *.m3u playlist was started by 
> System Scheduler, it would open Winamp and start playing automatically.  
> However, this concept was a bit tedious running two programs to do one 
> function.
> 
> ZaraRadio combines these functions into one simple program.  Playlists can 
> be created, saved and started at defined times.
> 
> I downloaded this program and have had it running over the weekend with no 
> problems. Using Remote VNC, you can manage the system and create 'emergency 
> playlists' in case of no-shows, etc.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Matt
> WRFN-Radio Free Nashvlle


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