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Lucid Dreamer Program
1. Introduction
2. Instructions
3. Known Issues
4. Bug Fixes
5. Credits
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1. Introduction
This program is designed to make use of audio cues in order to successfully induce a lucid
dreaming state. The program works by using a hit or miss type approach in which the user guesses
when he or she enters into the rapid eye movement stage of sleep and then plays a sound that will
alert them that they are dreaming, but not wake them up.
This program was designed to be more intuitive then the other lucid dreaming programs I have seen
out there. Instead of providing only one or two sounds for the user to choose from, you are allowed
to use any .wav sound file out there. This makes customization very easy and will hopefully allow
the user to pick a sound that is right for them. Of course, the program also comes with a built in
Windows warning sound - in case you do not wish to use a sound of your own.
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2. Instructions
Use of the program is simple and the usage instructions are built right in to the interface.
From the program itself:
\"This program will allow a user to
input a defined number of
minutes and seconds of time in
order to successfully send a
audio cue once he or she has
enter into rapid eye movement
sleep.
Under the control group you
should see an option for 'Number
of Minutes' and 'Number of
Seconds'. These will allow you
to define when the program will
send a audio cue. The typical
dreamer enters into REM sleep
about ninety minutes after going
to bed. With this in mind, you
can define exactly when you
want the program to fire in order
to fit the user.
The 'Repeat Timer' option will
repeat the original number of
minutes and seconds specified by
the user and will fire the sound
again after that time has elapsed.
The 'Sound Again' option will fire
the sound again after the time
amount specified; but only after
the countdown timer has finished.
The 'Generic Beep Sound' is a
simple cue, but the 'Choose
Sound' allows the user to specify a
particular sound off of their
hard-drive.
The clear button will stop the
current timers and calculations
and reset all of the input boxes.
Also, the 'Test Sound' button will
allow you to preview the selected
sound before you begin the
countdown. Please make sure you
press the 'Choose Sound'
checkbox as well, if you plan on
using the selected one.
The 'Countdown Timer' displays
the number of minutes left until the
sound cue is played. This box will
reset itself automatically if you
choose the 'Repeat Timer' option.
The 'Sound Again' text box
displays the amount of time left
until the sound cue is played
again. When you first begin the
countdown, it will add the number
of minutes in the 'Countdown
Timer' to the number of minutes
that you specified until it plays the
sound again. After the 'Sound
Again' timer reaches zero, it will
play the sound and then start
back at the original number of
minutes you inputed. For example,
if you were to type ninety minutes
into the 'Number of Minutes' box,
and two minutes into the 'Sound
Again' box, the sound again timer
would wait ninety two minutes
before playing the sound, and
then another two minutes each
time after.
This program was created by Tyler
Wynn. Thanks for using it.\"
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3. Known Issues
The program will give you a 'Device not found' type error if you attempt to choose a drive with
nothing on it; such as a disc drive without a disc in it.
The program can only accept about 32000 minutes for each box.
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4. Bug Fixes
None yet. Please contact me at
[email protected] if you find any errors.
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5. Credits
Tyler Wynn (Myself) for the writing and creation portion.
Online tutorials for extra information.[/b]
