A lightweight curses (libCurses) console based mp3 player (frontend to mpg123)

Note 1:  This is a "directory based" mp3 player; there is no playlist support;  the implicit playlist is the current directory.
Note 2:  There are surely better supported console based linux mp3 players out there; if this one doesn't satisfy your basic needs, search!

Features:

• Console-based interface :  libCurses - with colors!
• Minimalist and easy to use: (on screen instructions, arrow keys to select file, enter key to play; the rest is optional)
• Compatible:  front-end to /usr/bin/mpg123
• Directory-based :   No playlist concerns!  The implicit playlist is the current directory (and sure, you can change of directory at runtime...)
• 80x25:  Designed to be used on standard terminals & bigger consoles.
• Portable C++:  Should compile fine with any "iso c++" compiler on any platform having mpg123.
• Customizable:  You've got the source, customize the interface to your needs!  (the source is object-oriented C++)

• Time info & in-track positioning

(The main interface, presenting a directory with a lot of mp3's   (note:  these are LEGAL mp3's ...  ))

(A directory with sub-directories (in green) and playable files (white))

Why build a console-based interface for playing mp3's?        I know there is a lot of great players for X-windows... but my  needs are of a directory-based mp3 player (as all my mp3's are organized in different directories, by style).
Yes, but why CONSOLE based?         I've got an old computer (P166 with a soundcard, no mouse and a cheap text-only screen bought at the flea market) lying in the basement, and connected to a Hi-Fi Stereo.  I do not run x-windows on this linux station; but it is powerful enough to play mp3's.

blkMp3Player.tar.gz    -  The C++ source code, Makefile and (optional) tmake project

On a normal Linux:

Un-tar the archive and try the makefile  ( type "make" )
The executable blkMp3Player will be created.

Else, If you have tmake:

tmake _megachooser.pro > Makefile
make

It should generate the correct makefile for your machine

Else...

compile it by hand, it is easy, there are only 5 source files, you neet do include -lcurses into the link.
example:

g++ megaChooser.cc ConsoleFileBrowser.cc Mp3ConsoleMenu.cc fileUtils.cc ForkedProcess.cc -lcurses -o blkMp3Player

If you use it / modify it / sell it... I don't mind, but it would be great that you tell me about it!

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