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/ CDValet (TM), Version 3.01 \
\ (C) Copyright 1997, Greg Leichner, All rights reserved. /
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July, 1997
CDValet was formerly known as EasyCD2
What's New in CDValet v3.00 & v3.01
-----------------------------------
New Features in CDValet:
1) Hey, if you haven't noticed yet, it's got a new name!
2) NT 4.0 support. CDValet now works on Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0.
3) Support for querying the CDDBD servers via HTTP. Now
if you can get to the Web, you can use CDValet to query
the CDDBD servers, even if you are behind a firewall!
4) New support for submitting new entries to CDDB using
MAPI. Now, if you run Microsoft Exchange for sending
and receiving E-Mail, CDValet can use it to submit new
entries without requiring direct access to an SMTP
server.
5) Full integrated Windows help. All online documentation
is now in Windows help format including popup help for
the properties and options dialogs.
6) Multiple CD-ROM support. CDValet will now keep track
of all CD-ROM drives in the system.
7) CD-ROM changer support. CD-ROM changers are supported
under both Windows95 and Windows NT 4.0 based on proper
CD-ROM driver implementation.
8) Random mode can cross multiple drives. CDValet can play
a track on one drive and then randomly pick the next
track from all audio CD's in the drives.
9) Volume control on CD Control Panel can now control any
any volume mixer, i.e. main volume, CD volume, etc.
10) CD Control Panel now can display the CD title information
or the time and drive status.
11) The CDValet CD database is now stored in it's own files
instead of in registry. This could probably be put in the
'Bugs Fixed' list, but I see it as a feature. ;)
12) Auto server list download. CDValet will automatically
download the most current Internet CDDB server list. It
will never have an out dated server list again.
13) Auto category list download. CDValet will automatically
download the most current CDDB category list. This list
is not anticipated to change, but if it does...
14) CD entries can now include arbitrarily long 'extended'
information for each CD and for each track. This can be
used for information on conductors, composers, or
lyrics.
15) CDDB revision number tracking (this is maintained
internally for the Internet CDDB Servers to keep track
of updates to titles).
16) CD Control panel now displays current CD-ROM drive.
17) Optional interactive popup status dialog.
18) New exit options for leaving CDValet running even if there
are no CD's in the drive(s).
19) Query and submit operations can now be started from the
main menus.
20) Can start CD Database Manager directly from the main
menus.
What's New In The CD Database Manager:
1) Full text search. You can now search the CDValet database
for any text string.
2) CD Database Manager now uses a more sophisticated 'list
view'. You can sort the list by ID, artist or title by
selecting the column header, just like in the Explorer.
3) CD Database Manager shows entry source (Manual or CDDB)
and submitted flag. The submitted flag shows that you
have previously submitted the entry to CDDB.
4) CD Database Manager now has a built in backup and restore
options. Now it is easy to backup the CD database so you
can restore it later if you need to reload windows.
Bug Fixes:
1) Found the cause of occasional corruption in the CDValet
database. This would sometimes cause CDValet or the CD
Database Manager to display an error message after
trying to compact the database.
2) Fixed problem running CD Database Manager with empty
database causing CD Database Manager to exit with an
error message or to not start at all.
3) Volume selection now saved between startups.
4) Extended information is no longer truncated.
5) Fixed problem displaying '&' in popup menus. Previously,
track titles that had an '&' in them would display them
as '_' in the popup menus.
6) Installation script now has double quotes in the paths
for correct operation with long file names.
7) Previous track button now re-starts current track with a
single click and goes to previous track with a double
click just like a real CD player.
8) Fixed the processing for a CDDB fuzzy response that
sometimes caused the inability to download the selected
entry (this would sometimes cause an infinite loop of
fuzzy responses).
9) Editing of an track title in the properties dialog
now behaves better with cut and pastes.
10) Only one copy of CDValet can run at a time.
11) Improved local CDDB query accuracy. The increased size
of the local database was causing occasional incorrect
lookups in the local database. The increased accuracy
is, of course, at the expense of decreased a success
rate.
What Was New In Previous Versions
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New Features In Version 2.20:
1) New CD database manager program. This new
add-on program to CDValet provides for "off-line"
viewing and editing of entries in the CDValet
database. The database manager also allows you to
export the CD entries to a standard "comma-delimited"
text file for import into just about any commercial
database program.
2) New time display options. You can now select from
four time display options for the CD Control Panel
and tray tip displays. These are: track time elapsed,
track time remaining, disc time elapsed, disc time
remaining.
3) Enhanced introduction play mode options. A new
option has been added allow you to automatically
play the middle of each track for a specified period
of time.
4) The track times and CD total play time are now
stored in CDValet's database. This allows the user
to view the CD times in the CD database manager
and export the times along with the title information.
5) The popup menu available on the CD Control Panel
now has more of the menu options that were
previously only available from the tray icon menu.
This allows the user to perform the same operations
from either menu.
6) The CDDB server list has been updated to reflect the
most recent list of active CDDB servers. The changes
are listed below:
New Servers
smurfy.tcimet.net - East Lansing, MI, USA
cddb.dartmouth.edu - Hanover, NH, USA
cddb.westel.hu - Hungary
Removed Servers
cddb.delphi.com - Lowell, MA, USA
Bug Fixes In Version 2.20:
1) Repaired the CDDB ID generation in CDValet.
Previous versions of CDValet generated incorrect
CDDB ID's for many CD's. This has been corrected in
this version.
Please read important announcements about CDValet
version 2.21 in the file 'Notice.txt'.
2) Fixed a couple of file content errors in the entries
submitted to CDDB from CDValet.
Please read important announcements about CDValet
version 2.21 in the file 'Notice.txt'.
3) When toggling the CD Control Panel "Always On
Top" attribute, you previously needed to exit and
restart CDValet for the change to take effect. This
has been fixed.
4) All popup dialogs now have appropriate tab orders
set for all components.
New Features In Version 2.10:
1) Full support for the remote CDDB server "fuzzy" search.
This greatly increases the success rate for finding your
particular pressing of a CD. CDValet displays a new dialog
when the CDDB server returns that a possible match was found.
The dialog displays the list of possible matches. You select
the CD you are currently playing from the list and CDValet
retrieves the information for that CD from the CDDB server.
2) The "CD Control Panel" now contains a fully integrated volume
control. No more looking around someplace else when you
really want to crank it up for your favorite song! In
addition to the volume control, CDValet has a small volume
indicator AND if you click on the volume indicator it's a
"Mute" button!
3) Improved tray icon functions. You can now use the tray icon
for selecting the next and previous tracks in addition to
being able to pause the CD. A single-click on the icon is
Pause, a double-click is Next Track and a triple-click is
Previous Track.
4) A new exit option. This option allows you to either stop
the CD player when you exit CDValet or to leave the CD
playing.
5) Enhanced Introduction Play mode. The Introduction Play
mode now has unlimited offset and unlimited duration
settings.
6) The CD control panel has a new improved layout to include
the volume controls and also has new easier to see buttons.
Bug Fixes in Version 2.10:
1) The CDDB server error: "Server handshake error #500" has
been fixed. This was caused by Windows95 user names or
computer names that had spaces in them, such as
"Greg H. Leichner" or "My Computer".
2) Various errors connecting to some SMTP servers have been
fixed. CDValet is now compatible with the vast majority of
SMTP protocol implementations.
3) The problem when initially connecting to the CD player(s)
that resulted in the message "Unable to find audio cd on
any players in system." or the message "CD player has
already been opened by another application. Exit the other
application before running EasyCD." has been fixed.
4) The CD Information dialog now behaves better when typing in
the track titles. The 'Enter' key can now be used to complete
the current track entry, and it will the automatically go to
the next track. No more: type, type, type, grab mouse, click,
back to keyboard, type, type, type.