v1.0 - Beta 1:
~ Everythihg :)0.9 - Beta 6:
~ Fixed a fault that caused the 'Send to Drive' feature
to stop if the user selects a different item.
~ Fixed a simlier fault in the 'Send To Mood' feature.
0.9 - Beta 5:
~ WARNING: Some INI setting names have been changed,
which means you may need to update your preferences.
~ Fixed a slow playing/stopping bug when large playlists
are being used (and on the CD Player).
~ Sound device detection is now done on start-up (if a
sound device is not found, BEATLE will close).
~ Recent Files and Recent Playlist entries are removed
if they are found not to exist anymore.
~ The playing song alert window now allows you to
re-open the main window when clicked.
~ Media files that are deleted physically from BEATLE
are now sent to the Recycle Bin (optional, see
'Preferences').
~ Playlists that are opened, saved and accessed are
added to the 'Recent Documents' menu in the Start Menu.
~ Recursive scanning on directories can now be turned
off in the 'Preferences' window.
~ The 'Add Files' function can now only add a maximum of
100 songs from a folder selected.
~ The 'Next' and 'Previous' functions will only play
songs if the player is currently playing (optional, see
'Preferences').
~ Fixed a fault with 'Repeat' and 'Repeat Once' not
showing the song playing correctly in the playlist.
~ Fixed a fault on the 'Check For Updates' showing the
'Back' button enabled.
~ The 'Recent Files' and 'Recent Playlist' menus now
show correctly formatted numbers.
~ Massive re-structuring on the methods used to create
message boxes.
~ Expanded the 'Rename' window to allow better
customisation of the new filename that will be used.
~ Fixed a small system tray tool tip problem, should not
flicker and should display the correct message now.
~ System tray tool tips are now formatted differently
(made better sense that way).
~ Fixed a fault that allowed filenames (once renamed) to
contain invalid characters (causing naming faults,
crashes).
~ Skipping playlists (by the buttons/menus) will only
play the playlist if the setting is turned on (see
'Preferences').
~ Better error handling is now used in the player_Player()
function.
~ Updated the error handling used in the 'Save As'
feature in the 'Console' window.
~ Made sure the 'Console' uses the correct system icon.
~ Fixed a major fault with the Console window not
remember its logs when opened/closed by the user.
~ Fixed a fault that caused changes in the 'Volumes'
window to not be remembered.
~ Fixed a crash fault in the 'Preferences' window when
an error is detected with the selected settings.
~ The INI settings file (settings.ini) is now created
and formatted correctly on start-up.
~ Fixed a fault with the default 'File Type' settings
not being displayed correctly in the 'Preferences'
window.
~ Added 'Window Settings' tab to the 'Preferences'
window, with some additional settings.
~ You can now force the 'Console' window to remember the
logs within each session of BEATLE (optional, see
'Preferences').
~ All 'Re-Center Window' menus with BEATLE are now
simply named 'Center Window'.
~ Fixed some mistakes in the menu messages which are
shown on the status bar's.
~ Fixed a major fault in the 'Mass Renamer' removing
incorrect characters from the complete new path and
filename.
~ Fixed slow file adding in the main window/media
library (only single files selected are added to the
recent files list).
~ Fixed a fault with the media library/main window not
updating the recent files correctly.
~ Improved the working mode within the Editor windows.
~ Window objects cannot be used on editing windows if
they are working (they are re-enabled after finishing).
~ There is now a 'Not to Include' section on the 'Jump'
window (layout slightly updated as well).
~ Renamed 'Recent Files' to 'Recent Media', this makes
more sense.
~ Added 'Selected: Copy TAG(s)' to the context menu for
the main window (copies data to the clipboard).
~ Added 'Reset Play Counts' to the 'Tracking' window,
which resets all of the play counts within the list.
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Edit Bookmarks' window not
saving the list once dead filenames have been removed.
~ The playlist Selector on the main window will force
update the playlists if a selected playlist is not
found.
~ Made some minor changes to the 'Advanced Queue' window
(option to close window instead of direct closing).
~ MAJOR: ID3v2 support has been added throughout the
program (no short entry problems anymore).
~ The main window now has support for both ID3v1 and
ID3v2 tagged playlists.
~ All of the Editing windows have been updated to
support ID3v2 and ID3v1.
~ Fixed a fault in the 'Check For Updates' window that
caused the entire program to crash when 'Next' is
pressed twice.
~ The 'Playing' alert window not resizes according the
music artist/title length and is correctly centred on
the window.
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Playing' alert window not
closing straight away when the player is stopped.
~ The 'Jump' window now has better error handling in the
'Find' button.
~ Added support to the 'Edit Tag' window to save Lyrics
to MP3 files (must have a correct tag format).
~ Added extra support into the 'Edit Tag' window
(Lyrics, Artist URL, Encoded By, etc).
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Volume' menu (system tray)
locking the program when the 'Video' window is opened in
full view.
~ The 'Video' window not remembers its size that the
user has specified (only when the window is not in full
mode).
~ Added a 'Pause/Play' button to the 'Video' window
(users no longer have to switch back to the main
window).
~ The 'Video' window now has Volume/Balance/Position
controls available when the window is in Full mode.
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Editor' windows not correctly
checking the file formats.
~ The 'Jump' window can now search for media that is not
an MP3, MP2 or MP1 format (multi-media searching).
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Advanced Queue' window
ignoring other formats of files other than MP3, MP2 or
MP1 files.
~ No more orange/brown background colours for Text
fields, instead it’s now a lighter blue (similar to
PassX).
~ Moved the 'Global Hot Keys' editing window into the
'Preferences' window (much easier for new users).
~ Moved the 'Appearance' window (for customising how the
main window is coloured) into the 'Preferences' window.
~ Fixed a massive fault with the 'Preferences' window
not updating the maximum number of recent files that can
be used.
~ Extended information about media files is now shown in
the 'Edit Tag' window (size, file date, read-only, etc).
~ You can now set the player to use the longer
Artist/Title/Year detected in a TAG (see 'Preferences' >
Advanced).
~ Added a 'Lyrics' window (similar to how the 'Video'
window works) which shows the lyrics from the ID3v2
information.
~ Added a settings that allows you to state if you want
to use the Lyrics system or not (off by default).
~ Fixed a fault that caused the status bar messages to
be displayed wrong when the context menu is used.
~ Added support to turn off playlist number padding (001
would be just 1 instead) via the 'Preferences' window.
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Media Library' not resizing
its objects correctly.
~ Added 'Always on Top' support to the 'Media Library'
and the 'CD Player' windows.
~ Added an option to clear the playlist when new files
are added on start-up (see 'Preferences').
~ Added a new section to the 'Preferences' called
'Start-up Settings'. Moved some of the additional
settings into this section.
~ Renamed 'Jump To Song' to 'Jump To Media', this makes
better sense considering the changes in the software.
~ The main window now shows when the window is currently
working (updating the list, removing dead entries, etc).
~ Added 'Jump to Track Number' support (acts very
similar to the way 'Jump To Media' works).
~ Added a setting that allows the Video window (when
playing videos) to open in full-view mode (see
'Preferences' > 'Advanced').
~ Fixed a fault that caused the wrong item in the
playlist to be updated when added from the 'Recent
Media' list.
~ Lots of code clean ups, improvements and tweaks.
0.9 - Beta 4.5:
~ Removed 'About' menu from the main windows system menu
(was causing a huge crash).
~ The 'Reset Recent Filenames' button in 'Preferences'
window is only enabled when there are recent filenames.
~ Added 'Troupware Forum' to the 'Help' menu to allow
users to easy catch up on development news, etc.
~ Added 'Playing: Introduction' to 'Options', which
allows only 20 seconds (customisable) of each song to be
played.
~ Fixed a bug in the 'Preferences' window not hiding the
File Associations correctly.
~ Added 'Recent Files' support to the main window and
the media library.
~ Added additional support for 'Recent Files' to the
'Preferences' window.
~ You can now customise the number of 'Recent Playlists'
and 'Recent Files' that will be remembered.
~ All file extensions are now supported in the start-up
section of BEATLE.
~ Slightly updated the 'Check For Updates' window.
~ All links within the program have been upgraded
slightly.
~ Updated 'About' credits (again).
~ Lots of code improvements and tweaks.
0.9 - Beta 4:
~ SAPS has been re-branded to BEATLE (legal reasons).
~ Fixed a fault with the program deleting the Tracking
list.
~ Fixed a fault with the Tracking window not
disabling/enabling certain menus.
~ Fixed a fault with the Volumes window not
disabling/enabling certain menus.
~ The 'Jump' window now remembers the settings that you
have selected.
~ 'Edit Tag' and 'Edit Entry' is now under the menu name
'Properties'.
~ Fixed bugs in File Moving and Copying codes.
~ Made the 'Window' menu far more organised.
~ Added extra options for finding artists in the
playlists by press keys.
~ ID3 TAG scanning on file adding can now be turned off
(for slower computers).
~ Added options to show ID3 TAGS as songs are played.
~ Fixed problems with the Left and Right arrows being
able to control any of the sliders.
~ Fixed a massive problem with the system tray icon not
re-showing when explorer crashes.
~ Made the Recent Filenames more extendable.
~ The System Tray icon now indicates when BEATLE has
been muted.
~ Fixed the alert windows being moveable.
~ Added a default 'About' menu to the main windows
system menu.
~ When you select multiple songs in the playlist, a
ToolTip is shown indicating how many are selected.
~ Massive improvements to the List Item moving codes.
~ MSN Messenger Personal Message support has been added,
it will now show your music being played.
~ You can now customise the Global Hotkeys that are used
to control the program.
~ Fixed a fault that’s causes a crash when you selected
all of the songs to 'Skip'.
~ Fixed a lot of problems when multiple songs being
selected in the playlist when using certain functions.
~ Fixed a fault that caused BEATLE to crash when loading
windows when the main window is minimized.
~ Fixed a massive problem with most track lengths being
read wrong.
~ Changed the Edit Tag window back the original, it’s
slightly easier to understand.
~ The main window will now show small status bar
messages for each menu item hovered over.
~ The media library will now show small status bar
messages for each menu item hovered over.
~ The CD player will now show small status bar messages
for each menu item hovered over.
~ Fixed a big fault in the 'Add Location' window that
caused a huge crash.
~ Fixed problems with the player not being able to play
a different song when paused on another.
~ Fixed a fault with the hotkey support loading play,
etc on upon start-up of BEATLE.
~ Fixed a fault with previously copied items not being
cleared when new items are copied and pasted.
~ You can now skip back and forth through the songs that
have been selected randomly (non-duplicate).
~ Slightly improved the directory when adding a mass
selection of media files.
~ Fixed a bug on the 'Edit Bookmarks' window showing
buttons enabled when they shouldn’t be.
~ Added 'Create Random Songs Playlist' window which
picks random songs and puts them in a new playlist.
~ The 'Tracking' window now shows the number of
songs/videos in the list.
~ Fixed a bug that allowed the Playlist menu to be shown
from 'Options' link when the playlist is locked.
~ Fixed a bug in the 'Edit Bookmarks' window not
updating the main windows bookmark items.
~ Fixed the move buttons on the 'Edit Bookmarks' window
not updating the window correctly.
~ Massive updates the interface of the 'Edit Bookmarks'
window, it’s now much nicer and easier to use.
~ Fixed a bug with the 'Mood' on the menus not correctly
updating on the main window.
~ The 'Edit Moods' window has been re-written from the
ground up and contains a new inter-face.
~ Cut, Copy and Paste functions have been completely
re-written from the ground up.
~ All icons are now 24bit and will display better on
screens that have black based backgrounds.
~ Added search operators into 'Jump' window.
~ You can now sort the playlist by selecting the column
headers (it’s saved as normal).
~ Removed Flat Headers support from the Main window, the
Media Library and the CD Player.
~ Random Numbers are now generated using a new engine,
which means that everything is more ... well random.
~ Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT keys on the keyboard moves
the selected playlist index up or down.
~ Fixed flickering problems within the Main window and
the Media Library when adding directories of music.
~ Fixed a bug with the 'Mass Tag Editor' clearing out
Titles from files (it’s now optional).
~ The 'Mass Tag Editor' will now only change fields that
you have entered data into for the songs in the list.
~ Added a simple 'Manage Playlists' window that can deal
with huge amounts of playlists better.
~ Brand new inter-face for the 'Preferences' window.
It’s now much nicer to use.
~ File Associations are no longer registered on start-up
(unless specified to in 'Preferences' window).
~ You can now turn on/off system tray support from the
'Preferences' window (under Advanced Settings).
~ Fixed a fault with playlist clearing, it should be
much faster now.
~ You can now register File Associations from the
'Preferences' window (under 'File Associations').
~ Updated 'About' credits.
~ Lots of code clean ups, improvements and tweaks.
0.9 - Beta 3:
~ All filenames in the Volumes/Tracking windows are
updated when they are renamed.
~ Fixed some spelling mistakes in the 'Generate
Playlist' window.
~ If a playlist exists, confirmation will be asked to
overwrite it in the 'Generate Playlist' window.
~ The Select button in the 'Jump' window is now disabled
if no results are found.
~ Added 'Keep the playlist position in the filename' to
the 'Rename Song' window.
~ Added 'Search By All' on the Jump window that will
search all sections of the playlist.
~ Fixed a massive problem when 'Play Selection' is
selected in a music folder.
~ Fixed a fault in the 'Move To Specific Folder' window
when selecting a folder.
~ When you copy/move files using SAPS, the Windows
Dialog appears to show the status.
~ Improved the numbering used when generating an HTML
playlist.
~ Added support to save a playlist as a TEXT based list
(handy for CD indexes).
~ Removed 'All Files' support from Open and Save
playlist dialogs.
~ Added 'Remove: Dead Filenames' to the 'Volumes'
windows menu.
~ Added 'Remove: Dead Filenames' to the 'Tracking'
windows menu.
~ Improved handling of memory and object windows.
~ Massive improvements to the error handling used in
Open and Save dialogs.
0.9 - Beta 2:
~ Fixed problems with the global media keys not always
working.
~ The media key will now show SAPS if it’s currently
open.
~ Added 'Random' into the system tray menu (as asked
for).
~ Fixed a problem with the Tag Editor editing the
incorrect song.
~ Fixed a similar problem with the Edit Entry and Rename
Filename window.
~ Added "Volume..." to system tray menu (for easy volume
changing).
~ Edit Tag, Rename Filename and Physically Delete now
have better error handling.
~ Updated all of the 'Entries' menu code (better
checking on playing songs).
~ Fixed Media keys being accessible while another window
within SAPS is open.
~ Fixed an icon fault in the 'Window' menu.
~ When random is used (selected or playback), songs are
not tracked.
~ Fixed a Windows shutdown error when SAPS is still open
in the system tray.
~ Next/Previous Playlist selection support on the
Toolbar.
~ Added 'Jump To Next Playlist' and 'Jump To Previous
Playlist' into 'Jump'.
~ Fixed a playlist selection problem in 'Save As...'.
~ Disabled CD Track skipping (for the moment).
~ Mini-Mode colour customisation window is now better
laid out.
~ Fixed a massive command fault in the start-up code.
~ Brand new command: /systray /winload, give it a try.
~ On windows start-up (if selected), a new options
window is loaded.
~ Fixed a fault with the 'Now Playing' window closing to
quickly when skipping songs.
~ Added 'Refresh Tags' support.
~ Fixed the 'Playback' menu not being accessible by a
shortcut key (Alt+P).
~ Added 'Jump To Random Playlist' into 'Jump'.
~ Massive improvements to random playlist selecting,
should be better now.
~ Fixed a problem with closing SAPS from the Task
Manager.
~ Fixed a program with the Video window not remaining on
top when open.
~ Fixed a program with the Video window being visible in
the taskbar.
~ The Video window is now has a smaller title bar and
better title.
~ Added control buttons to the Video window.
~ The screensaver is now turned off/on when a video is
playing/stopped.
~ Fixed a massive fault with File Associations not
registering correctly.
~ Added playlist background picture support (check the
Appearance window).
~ Massive internal improvements to the start-up
installer code.
~ Fixed a fault with the Media Library using dead
filenames.
~ Fixed a crash fault when selecting entries in the
Media Library.
~ Fixed a fault with the Tracking window not exiting a
Loop statement correctly.
~ MAJOR: Added auto-volume adjuster for low recorded
songs.
~ Added 'Volumes' to Help on all three main windows.
~ Added 'Store Volume...' to the right click context
menu.
~ The Tracking window now has access to the options menu
via right click.
~ Fixed a fault with songs not being loaded correctly on
start-up when Sort is on.
~ Fixed a fault with 'Next' and 'Previous' being
accessable when the playlist is locked.
~ Added better referencing for toolbar buttons.
~ The jump window now has a few extra options to deal
with search results.
~ Fixed 'Play Next' being enabled when the player is not
playing or paused.
~ Fixed a fault with 'Year' searching from the right
click context menu.
~ Fixed a fault with dragging songs onto the playlist
when sort is on.
~ Fixed a fault with adding songs into the playlist when
sort is on.
~ Improved menu enabling/disabling in the CD Player and
the Media Library.
~ Added a new slightly modified SAPS icon.
~ Fixed a fault with moving songs when multi-select is
on within the main playlist.
~ Added support for copying music from your playlist
directly to a drive or device.
~ Removed 'Length' from the status bar, its not really
required.
~ The Jump window now has better options for searching
in specific areas.
0.9 - Beta 1:
~ First beta release. |