MoPiD, Copyright 2005 Joey C.
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Version 1.1b

What is MoPiD?
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	To ask the question "what is MoPiD," one first needs to know what iPodLinux is.  iPodLinux (http://ipodlinux.org/, henceforth abbreviated as iPL) is an operating system that can dual-boot with the original Apple firmware on the iPod, enabling it to perform complex functions.  Besides overclocking the processor to 75mHz, iPL allows even 1st and 2nd generation users to play videos, games, and much more!  This program is concerned with the video aspect.  iPodLinux requires a certain set of encodings and conversions to be done to a video before it is okay to play.  Nano and Photo users (because of the color screen), only need to perform half the number of steps that grayscale iPod users have.  This program, however, eliminates all the steps except for one, entering data.  MoPiD is designed to be very easy to use, and a new GUI is being written for it.

Concerning Porting, Etc.
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	Unfortunately, right now, MoPiD only works on Windows because a). it's binaries are only for Windows, and b). it uses Windows-only function calls.  However, I am rewriting MoPiD to use Tkinter, a powerful graphical user interface library.  Once I do this, I will be able to simply switch the binaries and have no problem.

Installation
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1.  Unzip this directory if you haven't already.
2.  Double-Click on MoPiD.exe.
3.  Enter your iPod type:
       reg - Regular grayscale iPods (1g, 2g, 3g, 4g).
       mini - iPod Mini, both generations.
       photo - iPod Photo.
       nano - iPod Nano.
4.  A file selection dialog box will pop up.  Select the .avi file that you wish to convert.
5.  After pressing Okay, another one will pop up.  Note that this is a different one!  It's a regular save dialog box.  Just enter the name of your file (blah.avi).
6.  If all goes well, you'll start to see text scrolling across your screen.  When it is finished, copy the file you saved over to your iPod and enjoy!  ^.^


TODO
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     + Rewrite the GUI to use Tkinter.
     + Make Linux port.
     + Make Mac port.

Conclusion
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	I originally stumbled upon iPL only a few weeks ago from the date of writing this document (11/23/05).  I immediately fell in love with it, so I began to work on various programs that clear up tedious tasks, such as converting videos.  I originally wrote MoPiD for my own use, but I decided to release it to the world, as well.  I hope you enjoy it!

Joey C.
http://joeyjwc.x3fusion.com/


Legal Blah
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA