Instructions ============ f_meter takes an audio file name as a command-line argument. It also accepts one of two control flags: /e or -g. Windows ------- The /e flag can be used to generate an output file that can be used with Explorer and Excel to plot a graph. To help to that, and to provide a "drag and drop" facility, the batch file "f_meter.bat" and the shortcut "f_meter.lnk" have been provided. "f_meter.bat" automatically includes the "/e" flag, and puts its output in a temporary file to be used by Explorer. The shortcut should be adjusted to invoke f_meter.bat in the location in which you have installed it. Dropping an audio file onto the shortcut should invoked the batch file and give you a web page in Explorer that automatically uses Excel to show you the loudness results. Mac --- On Mac OS, the Applescript file "f_meter_applescript.app" can be used as a drag and drop target for audio files. The applescript assumes that the f_meter.app is in the same directory as it is. Unix ---- Under linux, "f_meter.sh" can be used to invoke the measurement and plot the output using gnuplot.