README-File for MP3ext V2.3b4   (28.12.1997)

How to install? quitze simple: right click on the file MP3ext.inf, and choose
install from the popup-menu.
If you are using Win95, then the directory you are installing from, needs to
have only short names in it's path! i.e. C:\MP3ext22b99\ wont work. This is
a limitation of Win95! Workaround: rename the directory to something like
C:\MP3ext\ . Then the installation will work.

First of all, all this information has moved to the help file.
For further versions, there will only be the detailed history in here

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!               Important
!!!!! If you are upgrading from a previous version ( < V2.2)
!!!!! please read the update.txt
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But for those who can't read help-files on their systems, here is a brief
description, of MP3ext:
It's a small extension to the explorer which adds a Property-Sheet to the
MP3-Files, which shows some info about it. ID3-Tag is supported too, and
has got big support for editing them; even multiple of it. With the new
actions, it is possible to export and reuse the ID3-Tag data in any way
you like.

Distribution:
Anywhere, as long as the following files stay together:
	File_id.diz
	MP3ext.dll
	MP3ext.hlp
	MP3ext.inf
	Readme.txt
	actions\Readme.txt
	actions\Clipalbum.mp3a
	actions\Clipdefault.mp3a
	actions\ExecHTML.mp3a
	actions\ExecPlaylist.mp3a
	actions\ExecRename.mp3a

Now for the history:
+ = addition
* = change
! = bugfix

2.2b1: so many changes from V2.1b I can't remember them all...
       just read the help-file carefully.

2.2b2: + Added a requester in the case some files couldn't be changed
       * read-only files have {} in the File-display.
       ! INF-File: installation now shows the version correct
       + clip implemented. see above.
       ! If the MP3-Info couldn't be found mp3ext crashed.
2.2b3: + executing of generated files. (ctrl-clip)
       ! install directories: mp3ext.dll -> win\system\
                              mp3ext.hlp -> win\help\
                              mp3ext.inf -> win\inf\
       ! mp3info crashed when pressing a button, and no mp3 was loaded
2.2:   ! Lausi-fix: now you really can enter 30 chars, and not as much as fit in
         the input field.
       + ID3-Tag strings are trimmed, i.e. leading and ending spaces are removed.
       + you can now overwrite the default language.
       ! no more freeware but giftware
       ! comple rewrite of the actions
       + config-page
       + hidden feature -> see helpfile/section new
       + keyword for my friend called "Chaos"... :-)
       ! the next/prev-keys are changed: with shift you get to beginning/end
         control has been removed

2.2a   * removed limit of actions. now they can be any size.
       * internal cleanup -> 1k shorter
       + second keyword for "chaos" ...
       ! bug fix: calling an action could cause explorer to crash
       + added a few more requester when an action cannot be started
       * IDS_WRITERR -> hard-coded in english! saved 3k
       * if a string isn't available in a specific language, the default english
         is used; -> removing duplicates saved another 1k

2.2b   + the version-resource is now saved only once, and not for every language.
         saved another 5k! :-) 53k was really too big! 43k rules :-)
       ! locale stuff didn't work. fixed.
       ! the last character of a field wasn't copied.
       ! bug fix when using a Clipboard-action
		 ! undo-bug fixed
       ! actions didn't work on ID3-specific fields, when the file didn't have
         a tag
       ! locale-stuff doesn't work on Win95 -> duplicate strings back again :-(
       + clicking apply stays at the current MP3 and doesn't jump to the beginning

2.3b1  + enhancement of the ID3-Tag: You can now specify a Track for a MP3!

2.3b2  + languages swedish, spanish
       + Config now localized

2.3b3  + MPEG V2.5 support.
       ! Language fixed. locale worked only with german correct. After adding
         the english strings in the string-resource it should work now.
       + The Action-Filename now can contain keywords too, just like the other
         fields
       + Keywords: track, volume

2.3b4  * rewrote the scan-function, test it and mail me suggestions (with complete
         path though!)
       * default ID3-Genre is now 255 -> called 'unknown'
       + ForceTrack now functional
       + Keyword: track2 (print track in the form "%02d")
       + Language now changeable in global configuration. requires restart.
       + added context sensitive help to the config-pages

2.3b5  + Now you can choose, if you want to have the directory-part of the
         filename being scanned too.
       + new keyword "filesize"
       ! the escaped characters (e.g. \t) now work for the actions
       * the scanner now elimiates duplicate fields in dirname and filename
       * if a tracknumber is found at the end of the filename during the scan,
         i now remove it from the title, if there is a non-alpha char before
         (if you don't understand this, try it)
       * Added 30 new genres so the list is the same as Winamp's
       + hidden feature revealed
       * Play-button removed (use Action ExecPlaylist), Config-button moved to
         old Play-Button; Config-Button is now Help
       + You have the choice of empty default-fields
       ! selecting a volume, would produce two slashes after the drive-name for
         the file-field. fixed.
       * Added 5 new Genres, to keep the list compatible to Winamp V1.666