MDZ Information File v1.01

General:

MDZ-files are files that describe modules. They give the reader some
general information about one or several modules and enables him to
find the module he just wants to listen to quickly. They are meant to
be spread along with modules (in archives, on cds), so everyone can easily
find out who has made this piece of music or what style it is.
The MDZ-format was designed to be accessible from every module related
program, it is explicitly not limited to Cubic Player (see below for
a description of the format).
I'd like to encourage you to use these files in your own productions
(modules as well as players or trackers).

Format:

The MDZ-file is a standard ibm ascii file. Every MDZ-file has to
start with the text "MODINFO1" (1 is the version number). The files
currently may not be bigger than 64k.
Then there may be one data field per line. Currently defined fields
are:

MODULE    xxxx         the filename of the module
SIZE      xxxx         the filesize of the module

MODULE and SIZE are used for indentifying
the module! Together they start a new module block.
All other information on this module must be below.

TYPE      xxxx        the type of the module (4 characters max)
FDATE     dd.mm.yyyy  file date
TITLE     xxxx        title of the module
COMPOSER  xxxx        composer
CDATE     dd.mm.yyyy  date when the module was finished
STYLE     xxxx        style
PLAYTIME  mmm:ss      playtime
COMMENT   xxxx        comment for this module
;         xxxx        comment (ignore this line)

Other lines will be ignored.
Valid and planned types are:
MOD      standard module (all types)
MODd     standard module with DMP-like panning
MODt     standard module where command Fxx is always tempo
M15      15 instruments module without a signature
M15t     15 instruments module, Fxx is tempo
MID      Midi file
MIDd     Midi file, channel 16 is a drum channel
XM       FastTracker II module
STM      ScreamTracker 2 Module
S3M      ScreamTracker 3 Module
PTM      PolyTracker module
MTM      MultiTracker module
669      Composer 669 module (also extended 669)
DMF      X-Tracker module
OKT      Oktalyser module
MDL      Digitracker module
AMS      Extreme's tracker module
FAR      Farandole module
WOW      Mod's Grave module
ULT      UltraTracker module
CDA      CD-Audio track (size is some kind of checksum on all tracks)

AMF      DMP's internal format
MED      MED module
PSMa     Protracker Studio 16 (PSM■)
PSMb     Protracker Studio 16 newer version

If you have further questions, suggestions, ideas or comments to
the MDZ-format please contact us.

Example:

MODINFO1

MODULE REFLECTR.XM
SIZE 740554
TYPE XM
TITLE Reflecter
CHANNELS 12
PLAYTIME 3:34
CDATE 0.0.1994
COMPOSER Zodiak / Cascada
COMMENT The Party 4 - 32 Channel Compo ( 1)

Cubic Player and MDZ-files:

With Cubic Player you can load, edit and save MDZ-files.
Cubic Player automatically reads all MDZ-files it finds, that are not
bigger than 64k, and even ZIP packed MDZ files with a maximum size of 1k,
and converts them into an internal format. To edit the information
in the fileselector you must press shift-tab, select the field you want
to edit, press return, edit the field, press return again and then
shift-tab. To save the information of one module press alt-w and cp
will write it to a with the same name, but with the extension .MDZ.
You can also write a MDZ file of many modules: put the modules in the
playlist, press tab to go to the playlist, press alt-a and enter
the filename of the new MDZ file. (pressing alt-a in the directory will
make a MDZ file of all modules in the current directory)

Software that uses this format:

ah... it's getting more and more...

- Cubic Player since 1.4
- Cross-View 1.70 from TWAiN PAiN Software

Niklas Beisert / pascal