Changelogs for MediaMan
Current version: v3.0 Build 1023
Changelog for v3.0 Build 1023Changelog for v3.0 Build 1021Changelog for v3.0 Build 1020[New Feature] Redesigned frame user interface, with skinning on Windows XP and aero-glass on Windows Vista
[New Feature] Auto snapping of category pane and detail pane, allowing to view item listing in maximized area
[New Feature] Frame navigation using breadcrumb bar and Back/Forward
[New Feature] In-place search box and quick search
[New Feature] Context-sensitive toolbar and auto-hide menu bar
[New Feature] Create a collection based on a sample
[New Feature] Quick views, including recently imported items, flagged items, favorite items
[New Feature] Play Music and Play Video, featuring playlist management
[New Feature] Shopping, purchase imported items from Amazon
[New Feature] Renewed expanded view featuring thumbnail display
[New Feature] Renewed virtual-shelf view featuring better tool tips and deck labeling
[New Feature] Improved virtual-shelf behavior to allow immediate display of previously rendered/cached items
[New Feature] New info-tip and shelf labeling feature for virtual-shelf
[New Feature] Renewed tag view supporting related tags and drag & drop
[New Feature] Renewed file attaching mechanism
[New Feature] In-place edit for item details, featuring auto-suggest
[New Feature] Undo/redo of changes
[New Feature] A bottom pane featuring category/tag navigation, sorting options, media quick-stats, and virtual-shelf zooming
[New Feature] In-place importing from Amazon, the import function is completely redesigned to work inside the bottom pane, specifying search catalog is no longer required, search results is displayed in the detail pane featuring virtual-shelf rendering
[New Feature] An open standard alternative site import function
[New Feature] Perform additional searches on IMDb for videos during Amazon import
[New Feature] Reload content from Amazon
[New Feature] Shopping from Amazon
[New Feature] Greatly improved webcam barcode scanning
[New Feature] Search item in collection using webcam barcode scanning
[New Feature] View item details in a popup window by double clicking
[New Feature] View item images in popup windows
[New Feature] An improved full-screen mode for Windows Vista aero-glass, non aero-glass full-screen mode is still awaiting improvements
[New Feature] Improved "Extra" tab for file listing, the files are now clickable to launch
[Change] Changed collection file handling mechanism, modifications are now done directly without a "Save" action
[Change] Changed program registering mechanism, activation is required using the new registration key obtained through the lost key retrieval system
[Change] Item copy/pasting is no longer available, use Duplicate Items instead
[Change] Status is now called flags. Some flags have changed meaning since 2.x
[Change] Tag groups are no longer supported
[Change] Custom icons for category are no longer supported
[Change] Windows 2000 is no longer a supported platform
[Change] The category overview pane is no longer available
[Change] The tag tree dialog is no longer available
[Change] Category description is no longer available
[Change] Search by date is not included in version 3.0, awaiting future improvements
[Bug Fix] Bug fixes to menu text, virtual-shelf rendering crash and miscellaneous other small program bugs Changelog for v2.71.3Fixed a bug where the list pane doesn't refresh immediately after a paste or drag & drop
Fixed registration problems and "protection error" pop ups Changelog for v2.71.2Fixed a bug where auto-saving feature may truncate collection file names, which may later lead to a program crash
Fixed a bug in data file handling routines that may cause program crash upon entering items Changelog for v2.71.1Fixed a bug where sort option switching do not reflect result immediately
Improved file naming of HTML based exporting
Fixed an issue with zlib decompresser that may lead to program crash Changelog for v2.71Enhanced performance on startup, MediaMan now launches much faster when "remembering last category" option is set
Enhanced performance when working with large collections, item listing and virtual shelf rendering is now much faster than before. This performance enhancement applies to searching and alternative organizing methods too
Fixed a problem where Internet Explorer's Just-in-Time debuggers may be triggered during MediaMan's startup
Improved collection file handling to reduce fragmentation and corruption
Upgaded SQLite component
Fixed a minor bug that may cause registration to fail Changelog for v2.70New feature: PlayIt is now capable of media file playback inside MediaMan
New feature: Dual-processor and quad-processor enabled virtual shelf rendering
New feature: The last selected category is now remembered
New feature: Search by title
Improvement: Webcam barcode scanner is now much more usable than ever before
Improvement: Collation system will now recognize lots of band names people names, conversion is performed a lot accurate than before
Improvement: Field names are now sorted in field selection dialog boxes
Improvement: In the detail view, keyboard first letter navigation now applies to the current sorting column
Changed Actor Artist Author Director google search engine links to Amazon Associate links to comply with the Amazon Web Service usage agreement
Change: File listing attach folder will no longer enumrates hidden files, folder synchronizing function is added
Change: Increased JPEG storage quality
Change: Increased tag content, custom icon content, and string recall content size limitation
Change: Increased combo box content size limitation
Fixed a bug where switching between hide/unhide irrelevant sheets causing text and image change to be reverted
Fixed a bug where long titles could lead to malfunctioning of the category overview pane
Fixed a bug where custom status is not included in sorting and status is not sorted correctly
Fixed a bug where keyboard focus stays on the virtual shelf zoom bar when zooming operation is completed
Fixed a bug where there's no files tab in the new item dialog
Fixed a bug where items can't be deselected using Ctrl key
Fixed a bug where there's no view pane context menu on Windows Vista
Fixed a bug where incorrect item icon is displayed in search results, status, and tag management mode
Fixed a bug in category icon assignment dialog where the current selected icon is displayed incorrectly
Fixed a problem where MediaMan stops downloading when incorrect content size is returned from Amazon ECS servers
Fixed a minor progress bar animation problem on Windows Vista
Fixed a minor memory leak in drag & drop
Fixed a bug where the Date Added field is set to GMT today rather than local today when importing new items
Fixed a bug where Disc Layer and Disc Side radio box can't be choosed at the same time
Fixed a bug where Format and Aspect Ratio is not showing up in detail view mode
Fixed a bug where Edit->Delete in main menu has no action
Fixed minor bugs with toolbar and status bar show/hide
Fixed minor resource loading and logic problems
Fixed a bug where newly entered combo box items are not remembered
Upgraded FreeImage component
Upgraded SQLite component Changelog for v2.66.3Fixed program crashing on certain computer configurations when third-party spyware scanning program is enabled
Improved virtual shelf rendering and updating when working with large collection files Changelog for v2.66.1A fix to toolbar painting problem in Windows Vista
A fix to the installer that caused MediaMan to be executed as Administrator when running for the first time. It's now executed as a normal user
A fix to drag and drop rollover image font style problem when ClearType is enabled
Fixed a new problem in v2.66 where virtual shelf PNG export renders empty result
Fixed gallery pane script error
Fixed dates before 1900/1/1 cannot be stored (Note: the date 1900/1/1 is still a special date, which is treated as empty in MediaMan, please avoid using this date.)
Fixed a bug where new fields, such as Original Title, Format, Features are not showing up in the detail mode
Fixed a minor tab sequence problem in Amazon wizard
Changing collation setting will now reflect immediately, without a program restart
The new browser component in v2.66 requires Internet Explorer 6 SP2, which is not compatible with Windows 2000, it's now replaced with the old one in this release Changelog for v2.65Changelog for v2.65 Pre-ReleaseSwitched from MediaMan proprietary collection file format to SQLite 3. Upon first opening, MediaMan will try to upgrade the collection file. Be sure to backup your collection file before using 2.65 (so that if anything happens, you can downgrade)
The above switch results in faster opening, saving, virtual shelf rendering, maximum reliability, and major performance improvements in other parts of the program
3Redesigned themes, doubled resolution. You can now zoom to 200% without upsampling
Corrected several program lock up (freeze) situation
Corrected wrong logic problems in file handling, PlayIt, category management, rating painting, and sorting
Corrected Internet Explorer 7 script errors
Small new features including direct rating setting in detail view, new virtual shelf exporting options, backup, and a full screen mode
Greatly reduced program common operation overheads results in higher performance
The new file format is known to be highly efficient in all file-related operations. But unlike MediaMan proprietary format, it doesn't use strong compression. After the upgrade, you'll expect anywhere between 20% to 40% growth in collection file size. In
Version 2.65 introduced a preliminary support for concurrent access to the collection file. It is now possible for several instances of MediaMan to access one collection file (read only). You can post or send an inquiry to learn more about this feature
The automated web update system has been turned off so that you won't be forced to downgrade Changelog for v2.60.2Fixed a problem with detail view mode, where initially there's no field visible because the column header was empty
Fixed a problem with detail view column header width sizing
Fixed a problem with the updater Changelog for v2.60Changed program internal structure, MediaMan now complies with the least priviledged Windows application standards. It works smoothly under limited user accounts, and no longer requires administrative priviledge to run
Changed program internal structure, MediaMan now relies on the application data folder (typically, C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\MediaMan) to store temporary files and some of the preference settings (including custom icons, tags, and ca
Changed program behavior, the icon importing function will now make a copy of the icon in the application data folder, and stores the file name only. This change will cause previous custom icon settings to be lost
Changed program behavior, generated statistics chart images will now be put into the application data folder
Clarified program behavior, the "Update from Web" feature will prompt that it only works under administrative priviledge
Improved print function to allow more control over the styles and field choice
Improved export function to allow choices of fields and their orders, and custom "delimiter" choice for CSV
New export capability, exporting to HTML website
Improved data layer file handling performance for large collection files, ensured thread-safety
Corrected user interaction logic in icon importing, field order selection, export wizard, print dialog
Fixed a bug in the collation sorting system where names containing "-" (dash) and "'" (single quotation mark) can't be sorted correctly
Fixed a bug that the program will not download correct item information when secondary search is activated in Amazon wizard
Fixed a crash problem under certain circumstances in the print dialog
Fixed a crash problem with tag, status management and search tool when the collection is empty
Fixed a problem where file name containing a single quotation mark can't be used in the file list section of the detail pane
Introduced extra theme looks for HD DVD and Blu-ray discs Changelog for v2.51.2Fixed another problem in sorting function that may produce erroneous results
Fixed a bug where detail view column arrangement can't be saved Changelog for v2.51Changelog for v2.50.2New feature: organizing by tags, with tag mode switch and tagging dialog
New feature: organizing by status, with status mode switch
New feature: program background thread status indicator, including rendering and searching available on top-right of the caption bar
Number-of-item display in category tree, available in all 3 program modes, including tag and status mode
Added new tag field to support the tagging feature
Revised search tool, now embedded in the category pane, results are displayed in the item list pane, search engine style syntax is now supported, searching date fields is now supported
Revised program experience, common item modification tasks can now be performed in a similar way. The manipulation of search result, tagged items, and status management are now as easy as performing the same task under categories
Category overview pane used a new approach to list rental items, clicking items in the list has the same effect as selecting the item in the list pane
Revised export wizard user interface, providing simplified process
Exporting to CSV and HTML listing style now features automatic total price calculation if the price field is selected, same feature is available in printing
Revised status indicator in virtual shelf
Improved performance in item listing and virtual shelf rendering
Improved overall program performance by avoiding handling unnecessary notifications and callbacks
Option to render titles when exporting the virtual shelf rendering
Revised frame user interface, zooming and sorting feature are easier to access
Revised sorting feature in other part of the program
A revised version of theme package
Preview dialog will now automatically aligned in the viewable area in low screen resolution configuration
Fixed a potential deadlock problem with background record parsing threads
Fixed a problem where status isn't displayed correctly in the detail pane
Fixed a problem where underscores (_) isn't being converted to spaces in the detail pane
Fixed a painting problem in caption bar when working with multiple monitors
Fixed a problem where the program doesn't accept registration names ending in full stop (.) Changelog for v2.33.4Fixed the long overdue registration problem Changelog for v2.33.3Fixed a bug where importing a new item using the dialog will not work
Fixed a bug where canceling the statistics exporting process can cause a crash Changelog for v2.33.2Improved Amazon and LOC wizard result box behavior, added "not found" item report, can be copied to clipboard
Fixed a bug when editing an item in the flattened-category mode, item category will be wrongly assigned
Fixed a bug when editing multiple items in the flattened-category mode, certain modified items may disappear
General bug fixes to the frame window
Changelog for v2.33Improved theme mechanism, added new group "Software" and "Video Games"
Expanded list mode now uses colored status
Field show/hide settings for the search dialog, export wizard, print dialog are now remembered separatedly
Fixed a bug where auto-save time interval can't be changed
Fixed a small bug with the "rendering" icon in the theme package Changelog for v2.32.1Miscellaneous UI bug fixes
Amazon wizard and LOC wizard bug fixes Changelog for v2.32Revised detail pane design and improved overall usability
Revised theme design and default rendering
Revised list pane selection behavior
New feature: tooltips in list pane offering basic information quickly on rollover, can be turned off
New feature: "Play It!", providing shortcut launch of media files and playlist files in your default player from within MediaMan
New feature: new fields, "Location", "Number of Copies" are now supported, "Location" is available for sorting
Improved virtual-shelf performance, lowered CPU usage
Improved item status rendering, item status is now rendered in colored tags available in both list pane tooltips and the virtual shelf view
Removed limitation on the number of characters allowed in descriptive fields
Fixed a bug where Amazon query using Japanese didn't work
Fixed a bug where the search tool don't search date-related fields
Fixed miscellaneous bugs in virtual shelf renderer
Fixed a bug where barcode scanning button didn't work in Library of Congress wizards
Fixed a bug where custom status do not show up in detail pane
Fixed minor bugs with option check in the main menu Changelog for v2.31Automated program updating from the web
Unlock the number of images to around 25 in total
Unlock the number of discs to around 30 in total
Convert genre field to a multi-value field
Revised category overview pane to show more information
Bug fix: Field show/hide settings aren't being saved
Bug fix: Window position and size isn't remembered correctly when is used maximized
Bug fix: Collation system doesn't convert names like "Arthur C. Clarke", "Cuba Goodings Jr.", "Catherine Zeta-Jones" or doesn't convert them correctly Changelog for v2.30.1Bug fix: collection file won't be automatically loaded if it's the first time you saved the file
Bug fix: first time amazon import in new collection file won't show up in virtual shelf (just switch between categories, and they'll show up.)
Bug fix: restore to the subcategory view from the collection overview, the detail pane will display the last record instead of empty if there's no record in the category
Bug fix: category statistics feature wasn't working correctly Changelog for v2.2A new set of virtual-shelf themes featuring 4 color variations
A temporary fix for German and France umlaut (a.k.a. vowel mutation) letters can't be used during keyword search
New options to support logical sort under collation rules
New export format and options, allows to export to text files, allows to export into one file for each item, enhanced HTML export
Minor enhancement to field tree options
Minor enhancement to the collecton update tool
Fixed multiple copy, cut, & paste bugs
Fixed crash and memory leak problems in webcam barcode scanning feature (only in certain circumstances)
Fixed CSV export column alignment bug
Fixed multiple theme related bugs & other issues
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