abeMeda
The File Is Out There
History of all released versions of abeMeda (and CDWinder)
As you can see, for 13 years, we have been constantly updating and improving abeMeda/CDWinder.
Current Version of abeMeda for Windows:
6.2.2 (June 10th,
2013)- improved IPTC recognition, handling and display
- improved quickUpdate and AutoSync performance and accuracy
- improved and fixed find window criteria handling (added options, fixed a rare crash, missing criteria input controls and navigation)
- improved and fixed HTML export and iView import regarding perfomance, data quality and fault tolerance
- improved album handling
- improved window handling and display issues
- improved handling of several parallel scans
- further improved AudioCD recognition and handling
- fixed a problem with changing the database library in demo mode
- and added a lot more smaller improvements and
bugfixes
6.2.1 (March 20th, 2013)
- fixed a number of smaller output and display problems (Hz/kHz number formatting for audio files, handling of very small file sizes, ...)
- fixed a possible hang on startup due to certain find queries
- fixed some errors in the ADC import
- fixed a problem with a rogue logfile created on the desktop even though logging level was 0
6.2 (March 13th, 2013)
- added reading previews of icon files - abeMeda will now create a preview of the largest available format in icon (.ICO) files
- added beautiful colors to the existing labels - you can choose different sets, edit and save them, and tag any catalog or item with them. See them displayed throughout the application, or even switch them off completely in the options.
- added a whole number of new export formats, that also cover presentation needs, not only technical data exchange:
- new HTML contact sheets (thumbnail view), for a number of selected items, or even for whole catalogs (hierarchically, to click through interactively), including linked original images
- new HTML report (detail view), also hierarchical
- and a new XML export, also including previews.
- new "Reconnect" command for existing catalogs - so you can reconnect a catalog with a renamed (or otherwise modified) or different volume...
- added new icons for different volume and media types
- added bing to our list of location based webservices for geotags.
- added "Year" and "Genre" as editable values to the inspector for AudioCDs.
- added new find commands: Path: "folder contains/doesn't contain" (for the immediate containing folder), and "Item In/Not In Archive" Comment: "has comment" / "has no comment"
- added a list of recent library folders to the options dialog, allowing you to switch more easily between different libraries.
- added an option to use decimal byte display (1MB = 1000KB = 1000 bytes) by default, abeMeda will still use 1024 bytes, just like Windows.
- added better and clearer memory information to the database options
- added cataloging performance counters that output their information to the log file
- improved item handling in our detail views (when dragging, moving or sorting catalogs or items)
- fixed a number of display issues in the inspector
- fixed and improved AudioCD handling in cataloging and their inspector display
- fixed and improved handling of large catalogs (> 2GB) while cataloging
- improved recognition for large pictures and PDFs
- improved metadata generator performance and results
- fixed mapInspector to correctly handle & remember map choices
- improved AutoSync and AutoUpdate handling and behaviour
- fixed a couple of issues with batch cataloging, too
- and applied a number of smaller fixes and improvements all over...
Previous Versions:
6.0.2 (April 23rd,
2012)- added support for MP4/MOV embedded cover art (requiring QT)
- added new columns for item, file and folder count to the catalog details list view
- added handling of relative paths ("..\") and environment variables (%USERPROFILE%) to our database folder path command line argument (/db). That way, portable installations of abeMeda can run right from an external drive (HDD or USB stick)
- fixed freedb recognition, that was sometimes not called even if requested.
- fixed a number of smaller issues involving the QuickFind
control or the logfile path.
6.0.1 (February 14th, 2012)
- found item lookup would sometimes lead to a crash
- implemented freedb protocol level 6, for unicode text from freedb.
- introduced geotag vicinity search into the findEditor, to make it fully accessible, and combinable with other criteria.
- added support for unicode volume names
- added a pause functionality to our progress dialogs
- fixed movie recognition in our meDaGen !!
- freedb & Xpdf settings were not correctly set in the options dialog
- "Pack logfile" button in Logging dialog was always greyed out
6.0 (December 11th, 2011)
- well, the new name, of course! abeMeda still reads CDs, but is capable of so much more, that we needed a new name to reflect that.
- newly redesigned and integrated layout, using a single window
- new Albums and SmartFolders allow for greater possibilities and flexibility when working with your files. Save your favourite Find Queries in SmartFolders for easier and faster access, or gather the files you need for a specific purpose or project in an Album to keep them together.
- new mapInspector right in the main window shows geotag locations even outside of the GeoFinder.
- mapInspector reacts to the (geotagged) items selected in the main window
- plus, has a load of functionality in its context menu, like the new "Find All In This Map" for one-click geo-area search
- new edit mode in the mediaInspector now allows for commenting or labelling directly from the main window.
- The Inspector can also edit common values for multiple items directly. We now offer comment and label for items, and also Location and the catalogs' Extra Fields for editing when multiple items are selected.
- new external metaDataGenerator makes cataloging even faster and fi¬nal¬ly immune to crashing - it will take the fall so abeMeda won't have to.
- new improved cataloging of AudioCDs : abeMeda now asks MusicBrainz for information, and reads ASIN, ISRC and CD-TEXT when available.
- new PDF thumbnails and content cataloging (via Xpdf) : abeMeda will query an installed Xpdf for PDF thumbnails and/or content to store that in the catalogs.
- new AutoUpdate, enabling business license holders to select catalogs for daily automatic update.
- new Copy functions for Name, Path, comment, MP3 tags, thumbnails and GPS tags to the context menus
- also adding copy functionality to the inspector controls - anything displayed there can be copied for use elsewhere!
- redesigned find window attribute list, and adding specific search in document file contents
- added unit support to our find editor – now you see what unit is expected when entering criteria, and you can (finally) choose to enter sizes in MB or GB when searching for them.
- improved QuickUpdate recognition and performance
- added “force full update” to the catalog settings, allowing you to ignore QuickUpdate if really need be
- added hidden setting to identify files without or with unknown extension based on their content when cataloging
- added "Prepare packed logfile" to Logging dialog - to ease maintenance where mailing would not work.
- fixed and enhanced the sizeGrip on the progress dialogs - double- clicking that will now maxmimze the dialog!
- added new SatelliteWindows to view a catalog, catalog folder or album in an external window side by side to other contents
- added a new Window menu to keep track of all the additional open windows
- abeMeda has a complete new column handling for the main display
- added loads of new columns (MP3 tags, EXIF, IPTC, …) to the detailed view
- redesigned the column selection in our preferences to handle all these new columns
- the column headers are now adapted to the new design and handling in Vista and Windows7 (especially regarding the sort direction indicators)
- you can now also choose “None” as sort column, dropping all sorting and reverting to the order of items in the catalog. (via sort menu option, or by pressing SHIFT when clicking the sorted column header)
- abeMeda can now save partial catalogs when you cancel cataloguing midway
- extended abeMeda’s audio capabilities
- corrected metadata reading for several filetypes
- added an Audio Info section to the inspector for all files that do not have mp3tags.
- added several additional search options to look for audio files’ bitrate, samplingrate, etc.
- added the ability to search through Lyrics specifically
- reworked the exports’ output and layout for better export quality and more data.
- the find window and the Inspector can also be detached from the main window, if you prefer the old layout or need the space
- added word parsing to the QuickFind – when typing several words abeMeda will create a complex find, searching for each word separately. To enforce the exact phrase, use quotations.
- also, QuickFind in the main toolbar now stores your recently used and favourite search words and has a QuickFind button, too
- we added a special dialog to select the catalogs to search for a query, instead of relying only on what was selected in the rest of the application.
- we added support for thumbnails in Adobe InDesign CS5 and 5.5 documents
- we also added a couple of visual enhancements to our icons, graphics and controls.
- and handled a couple of other smaller issues and interface improvements.
5.7.2 (December 14th,
2010)- improved the FLV file metadata recognition, especially vastly increasing speed for large FLV files.
- improved our WhereIsIt import to correctly care for UniCode characters.
- improved export now also covers the MD5 FileCheck value.
- fixed a problem with the editing of labels.
- fixed problems with certain NEF files' GPS coordinates.
- fixed problems with some "ends with" searches
- fixed problems with tag recognition for certain MP3 files
- fixed a problem with certain TIFF files that caused CDWinder to freeze.
- fixed a display problem for empty video metadata in the media inspector.
- and addressed even more smaller problems.
- CDWinder can catalog the GPS tags in .MOV video files created by the Apple iPhone! That gives you the same geotag related features as with photos, such as starting a geosearch, or showing the point in Google Earth or on the built-in map
- CDWinder now also reads the contents of Word files, code files (.c, .h, .cpp, .rc) and XML/HTML files.
- CDWinder now includes the latest exiftool version (8.2.5), and offers correct feedback for exiftool status
- improved EXIF and IPTC cataloging, and updated archive readers to use UTF-8
- improved updating of existing catalogs – QuickUpdate is now even faster!
- improved PDF cataloging by adding page count and PDF version
- added a new catalog settings dialog - the catalog settings can now easily be set or changed for each catalog
- added a scrollbar to the Inspector window, so all displayed data can be inspected without closing sections
- added "Has No GPS data" to EXIF find options.
- added tab navigation to the find window input fields.
- CDWinder now has a new import dialog, allowing to choose the XML catalog file format to import.
- ADC (Advanced Disk Catalog for Windows) XML Importer now reads the Category field and places it in the item comment
- and we added new command key shortcuts to enable easier
maintenance of CDWinder
- fixed a problem with the saving of find queries in the German version.
- fixed problems with the find window
- fixed problems with the display of updated catalogs
- fixed problems with the visibility of the inspector window
- fixed problems with the tree-view and list-view display
- fixed a crash that sometimes occurred after refreshing the catalog database.
- fixed search results for catalog info - some information in catalogs could not be found in every instance.
- fixed searching for/with Unicode data (e.g. Japanese characters)
- fixed a problem with setting labels with the context menu for found items
- fixed several problems with the layout of CDWinder's windows and focussing when switching tasks.
- and addressed even more smaller problems.
5.7 (April 21st, 2010)
- improved cataloging : faster, and more stable.
- added detailed OpenStreetMap mapping to the GeoFinder
- enhanced integrated GeoTagging capabilities with the GeoFinder alone
- added photo export feature - convert photos in your database to a specific format and size
- added text file preview cataloging for text files. The first 256 characters of RTF (Rich Text Format), TXT, LOG, and NFO files are read, saved, displayed, and can of course searched
- added FLAC metadata cataloging, for all metadata and cover art.
- added cataloging of metadata and thumbnails for Adobe Illustrator and InDesign files.
- added cataloging of the contents of url and .webloc files, incl. finding and visiting the stored URLs
- added importing of WhereIsIt XML catalog files.
- fixed a problem with the importing of BrokenX catalogs
- fixed problems with the sorting via the Order By sub-menu's
- fixed problems with the image quality of our Locr upload
- improved Drag'n'Drop capabilities and handling
- improved volume recognition and (UNC) path handling
- fixed a performance problem when cataloging thousands of RAW images, and several other stability issues during find and cataloging
- fixed a problem with the handling of renamed catalog items
- fixed issues with the slideshows when including folder names or still archived items that caused problems in the external tools.
- added several switches to control the internal engines for cataloging - to turn off XMP, RAW, QT etc. individually.
- added a menu command to swiftly show the logfile if logging is activated
- improved display of and scrolling through large item collections or folders with many thumbnails.
- and addressed and fixed even more smaller problems.
5.6.1 (July 22nd, 2009)
- improved find : up to 20% faster now, and more stable.
- enabled UNC for database folders, enhanced general handling of and awareness for UNC paths and folders
- added confirmation before overwriting existing geotags in files
- CDWinder now remembers the last used find query and the last cataloged path
- improved the handling of the command line interface when scanning and updating, especially when running as a scheduled task.
- added storing of Locr settings, including Locr user credentials
- Expanded the URL handler. It now also offers:
cdwinder://find/audio/&genre=folk
cdwinder://find/audio/&composer=Bach
cdwinder://find/audio/&year=1970 - added .MPV movies, and sped up thumbnail creation for mp4 movies
- added a clipboard context menu to the findWindow input controls
- fixed scaling of catalogued thumbnails for QuickTime-enabled movies
- fixed a problem with BIGTIFFs that CDWinder can not handle yet
- fixed and improved the doubleclick handling of certain filetypes
- fixed the reading of certain TAR archives
- fixed a problem reading cover art of AIFF and certain AAC files
- and adressed some smaller problems.
5.6 (May 5th, 2009)
- CDWinder now creates thumbnails for movie files! This uses DirectShow and / or QuickTime, and includes a number of file formats, such as avi, mov, mp4, m4v, mpg, flv, mkv, and more – if the required codecs are installed. We tested CDWinder with a DirectShow codec pack like CCCP. Also, CDWinder doesn’t use the first frame of a movie, but grabs a thumbnail at about 20% of the duration of the movie
- With CDWinder you can now geotag your pictures with Google Earth (utilizing Phil Harvey's exiftool). If you create a catalog of an online volume, you can use CDWinder and Google Earth to geotag the picture in the catalog and in the file itself.
- CDWinder now offers Locr-Upload capabilities. It works for photos with or without geotags, and you can upload single or multiple photos. Also, you can get a list of your albums on the Locr server, and place the uploaded photos in one of them or create a new one
- CDWinder can finally catalog UNC paths (Network Places) without the need of a mapped drive letter
- CDWinder can now also catalog the GPS coordinates stored in sidecar XMP files or XMP records in photos
- New RAR code to catalog the contents of archives larger than 4 GB
- KMZ Export has been improved with better KML content, an option to use the KMZ TimeStamp, and an option to include the metadata or not
- You can now exclude files from cataloging based on their name suffixes, or folders based on their name. This is handled by a file named DatabaseSettings.xml in your CDWinder database folder.
- CoverArt of AAC-Songs will now be cataloged again, supporting the yet again changed format introduced with iTunes 8
- The Podcast info text of songs is now cataloged, and will be displayed, and can of course be searched as well
- The comment inside JPG photos is now cataloged (that is the unique JPG comment, not the IPTC comment, which CDWinder can already catalog since version 2.5)
- Due to popular demand, CDWinder now has separate sorting for folders, just like in Windows Explorer
- Fixed a bug where finding IPTC or EXIF criteria in Found Items would not work
- Fixed a problem with the genre of miscellaneous audio files
- And, as always, we fixed several other bugs…
- improved RAW support : added GPS from RAW EXIF, increased compatibility to more RAW thumbnails
- added Spanish language
- fixed : bug that could prevent CDWinder from starting up from a network database folder
- fixed : problems with switching between display modes
- fixed : some columns in the main window or find window were not correctly filled
- and addressed some smaller problems.
5.5 (January 6, 2009)
- CDWinder can now catalog all metadata of AIFF songs, including Cover Art, Lyrics and all other typical fields
- CDWinder can read previews and EXIF data from RAW images
- CDWinder now catalogs important metadata of movie files (avi, mov, mp4, m4v, mpg, flv), such as the size and duration, as well as the frame rate and codec
- CDWinder now catalogs XMP metadata out of RAW, TIFF, PDF, EPS, JPG, and even sidecar files, increasing the compatibility to Adobe Bridge and all other Adobe applications
- The new GeoFinder dramatically improves the Geo-Search feature: A fully interactive map allows you to specify the starting point for your search, and you can use the current Google Earth position, along with preset locations and a new place search
- CDWinder can now export geotags into the KMZ format, including previews of the actual photos and important metadata, such as the location and camera parameters. That does of course work for any photo formats
- All photos with GPS data now have the GeoTagIcon badged to their thumbnail in the CDWinder windows
- When cataloging GPS data, CDWinder now also reads the azimuth, tilt, and distance values written by Graphic Converter and some GPS modules attached to Nikon cameras. This value is then used for "Reveal in Google Earth", as well as the KMZ export file
- Added SmugMug, WikiMapia, Yahoo Maps, Geoudy, OpenStreetMap, and Woohpy to the GPS menu
- Find can now also search by path
- CDWinder can now handle a wide range of URLs, such as cdwinder://find/gps/&city=Berlin&distance=5000m or cdwinder://find/audio/&album=Crime%20Of%20The%20Century. You can use that to interactively integrate CDWinder into your web sites and more.
- Extended the Export to include MP3, EXIF, and IPTC metadata of all found items properly
- The IPTC metadata in any export now has no Return characters, but these are replaced by either a comma or a blank
- CDWinder is now able to write a logfile, especially useful for identifying corrupt catalogs or rogue media files that mess up the metadata reader
- The thumbnails in the detail window can now be scaled (64 - 512 pixels)
- CDWinder offers a new light table view with a dark window background, that enhances visibility with media thumbnails
- CDWinder can use IrfanView or XnView, if installed, to show images in a slideshow.
- CDWinder now accepts its own catalog files with drag & drop into the catalog list. Any such files are now copied to the CDWinder database folder and used
- Fixed a bug with the Batch Catalog Scan that caused unending loops when a catalog already existed in the database
- And, as always, we fixed several other bugs…
5.1.1 (April 16, 2008)
- CDWinder can now catalog all metadata of AIFF songs, including Cover Art, Lyrics and all other typical fields
- MP3 Cover Art is now being read from ID3v2.2 format tags as well as the ID3v2.3 tags
- CDWinder can now show more than one photo in Google Earth, and exports the GPS coordinates of all selected photos (along with their names and IPTC caption) into a KML file (to be used with Goodle Earth and other applications)
- The GPS distance search window now displays the selected coordinate in a nice world map
- All GPS related context menu entries now use the GPS icon from http://www.geotagicons.com/
- The Inspector now also shows the alitutide of GPS coordinates
- Fixes problems with the catalog serial number, and CDWinder can now renumber existing catalogs, too.
- Fixes a bug in the GPS distance search, where a rounding error could sometimes produce incorrect results
- Fixes a bug when some JPG photos with XMP metadata would prevent CDWinder from reading the IPTC comments of the file
- Fixes a bug with navigating folders inside of scanned archives
- Fixes a bug with the display of UniCode characters of updated catalogs
5.1 (February 26, 2008)
- QuickUpdate: Updating existing catalogs in CDWinder is now about 50 times faster than before, because CDWinder now keeps the unchanged meta-data around
- QuickFind: a search field in the main toolbar now allows to find any text in all catalogs directly and quickly
- New extended Find context menus: Find files with the same MP3 artist, album, title or composer, or based on IPTC meta-data or date values
- Vastly extended GPS geotag support: CDWinder can now also show the location of a photo in Flickr, Panoramio, Google Maps or MapQuest
- Find photos based on their GPS location and distance relative to another photo
- Cataloging ZIP archive contents is about 20 times faster than before, due to a new and improved algorithm
- Cataloging of MP3 and AAC tags is now fully Unicode compatible as well
- CoverArt in MP3 and AAC is now cataloged as well
- Ringtone audio files are also being cataloged
- CDWinder now optionally generates a FileCheck value for every file, and allows you to verify that at any time. Important for photographers and everyone else who wants to ensure that their data is still alive and unchanged
- CDWinder can now import Broken Cross XML database files or export files and Advanced Disk Catalog (ADC for Windows) XML export files files as catalogs
- And, as always, we fixed several bugs…
5.0.2 (November 11, 2007)
- massively improved performance when scanning thumbnails (about 10x-20x faster)
- improved the folder-browsing dialogs by preselecting the last used folder as appropriate
- fixed problems with huge catalog files (larger than 2 GB), and improved file handling
- fixed handling of empty catalog files
- fixed inspector display issues (information was vanishing randomly)
- fixed problems with identifying different AudioCD-catalogs
- adressed a number of issues concerning stability and fault tolerance.
5.0.1 July 7, 2007
- integrated "Show In GoogleEarth" for GPS-tagged pictures !
- once an image is geotagged (either in the camera, or by additional software) and cataloged, it can always be located anywhere on the globe !
- added a search for object kind (Folder, Picture, Movie, ...)
- fixed several bugs
- enhanced: cataloging of TIFFs, EXIF & IPTC records, ZIP archives
- fixed: disappearing catalogs after restart
- fixed: undeleteable catalog folders
- fixed: catalogs' Extra Fields were not included in searching
- enhanced: parsing of the command line
- and others
CDWinder 5 22. May 2007
- CDWinder can now catalog thumbnail previews for photo and image files of several types (JPG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, GIF, BMP)
- Enhanced user interface: CDWinder's list windows can be switched between the list and a new icon view mode, to see all those thumbnails in full glory. Navigational controls and history ease your path through your data, and allow better control.
- Full Unicode support: All new catalogs created by CDWinder 5.0 now contain the full Unicode file names, comments, and such
- Date and number outputs are correctly locale formatted
- Date inputs for search criteria use a calendar control
- New additional run time parameters: CDWinder is now able to catalog media or update existing catalogs or folders by specifying parameters at startup. That way you can have CDWinder catalog every disk you burn, or update specific catalogs over night.
- A number of bugs was fixed
CDWinder 2.6.1 18. December 2006
- Some nasty bugs were fixed, e.g.
- Improved the new AutoVerify function
- AutoVerify interrupted normal operations
- In some circumstances, the new AutoVerify would cause CDWinder use up far too much memory, or even crash
- Exporting of different levels of catalog information didn’t
work correctly and was rebuilt.
CDWinder 2.6 2. December 2006
- Revamped and enhanced the Find window
- We now allow the combination of several search criteria (up to 16) to find objects in the catalogs
- Existing techniques as “find in found objects”, “add to found objects” or wildcards (with names) still exist and can be combined with the new mechanisms
- Added custom fields and extra information to add to the catalogs
- Automatic serial numbers for catalogs have been added
- Up to 5 custom fields can be defined, that carry additional information for each catalog
- Added Lyrics
- MP3-tags now include Lyrics tag – lyrics are stored full-text in our catalogs and can be searched using Any Text
- Enhanced the media Inspector in visuals and behaviour
- Improved catalog file handling and collaboration with CDFinder
- Several bugs were fixed, e.g.
- MP3- und IPTC catalogging was corrected, existing catalogs are automatically verified and corrected
- Changes in the catalogs are now saved correctly and more frequently
- Labels are now changed and saved correctly
- CDWinder is tested on Windows Vista, but no longer supports
Windows 95/98/ME.
CDWinder 2.5 4. October 2005
- cataloging of photo meta data : EXIF and IPTC
- special search functions, to search items with these data tags
- view and browse through the objects and their meta data with the new media Inspector
- the Inspector displays detailed information for the currently selected item
- it will also show a picture preview (only if the file is locally available)
- enhanced the performance in finding and browsing, if only to handle all the additional data
- several bugs were fixed
CDWinder 2.0.1 17. April 2005
- Corrected several bugs, including
- Preferences dialog would not accept a database folder on a network drive
- Objects in CDFinder catalogs with danish or french characters
were not displayed correctly
CDWinder 2.0 26. March 2005
- Enhanced the user interface
- Added details columns (comments, modification date, kind etc.) for the catalogs and objects
- Enabled the user to choose which columns to display
- Enabled rearranging of columns
- Corrected and enhanced column based sorting
- Made CDWinder remember all those options
- Enhanced Drag'nDrop support
- Folders and volumes can be dragged onto CDWinder to have them cataloged, even directly in specific folders.
- Catalogs and catalog folders can be moved and copied to other catalog folders, several at a time, from the ListView
- Multiple selected catalogs and catalog folders can serve as a source for search operations, or be exported all together
- Enhanced archive support
- Added RAR archive support
- Added folder support for all archive types
- Added a command line switch
- By using the parameters /db in the command line, the current instance of CDWinder can be forced to use a specific database folder, instead of the one stored in the preferences (for registered users only)
- Usage : cdwinder.exe /db "D:\myData\catalog files"
- Fixed several bugs…
Changes for Version 1.9.1 (22. December 2003)
- CDWinder now optionally comes with a Setup-routine (incl. uninstall) in a self-extracting EXE-File, if you prefer that.
- CDWinder can now export in CSV format, too.
- As a little christmas present we integrated scanning of JPEG image information. It's intended as a preview of the upcoming version 2.0, where we will scan extensive information incl. EXIF and IPTC for several image formats.
- The sporadic problem with the immovable splitbar has been solved.
- Our ZIP-Archive routine can now handle ZIPs created by Mac OS X.
- An error in the MP3-scan, potetnially causing crashes with defective files, was removed.
- Communication with the freedb-database was optimized and is now more fault-tolerant.
- Recognition of existing catalogs was improved ans should be more precise now.
Changes for Version 1.9 (2. November 2003)
- launching CDWinder is much faster now thanks to the new QuickLaunch Cache.
- CDWinder can sync the database folder CDWinder and reflect the changes. That's very handy for network use, sharing a database folder on a server. (This feature requires a CDWinder Business License.)
- The memory management of catalog data was improved. The amount of memory used by CDWinder for this data can be configured in the new database preferences dialog.
- Cataloging of several volumes can now be done simultaneously
- CDWinder allows updating of catalogs - catalogs can be updated to the contents of a volume without losing the input like lables or comments.
- As always we have fixed some bugs and glitches (for example with the recognition of mixed-mode audio-cd's).
Changes for Version 1.8 (22. June 2003)
- Cataloging of folders
- Cataloging of WAV-files
- Cataloging of AAC-files incl. Tags
- Cataloging of Tar Archives
- Improved Cab-Archive cataloging
- Tooltips enabled for display of additional information on catalogs or media files
- Fixed several bugs…
Changes for Version 1.7.1 (3. February 2003)
- bugfix release, e.g.:
- fixed several glitches in the new find functions
- fixed the export-function
- improved AudioCD-recognition in Win9x (MCI)
Changes for Version 1.7 (15. December 2002)
- revamped and improved find functionality
- added wildcard search
Name, Comment and Any Text "contains" now allows for wildcards! - added source selection
all catalogs, selected catalog or folder, found objects or catalog infos only and items with different labels can be chosen as search sources - items can be added to already found ones
- added support for cataloging CAB-archives
- added support for the MP3-composer-tag
- scanning, display and find functionality.
- added a toolbar !
- added support for long(er) comments
- Catalogs and items can carry virtually unlimited comments (was limited to 255 chars up to now)
Changes for Version 1.6 (31. March 2002)
- support for labeling the different objects
- we sport 15 different labels, configurable in the Preferences
- labels are assignable to the different objects in the dialogs
- we have label- columns and you can search for labels
- support for CDFinder labels, and CDFinderFolderInfo
- support for AudioCD’s, Extended-AudioCD’s through ASPI
- improved recognition of (Extended-)AudioCD’s
- added cataloging of ExtendedAudioCD’s (NT4+ only for now!)
- freedb-support for Windows NT4
- revamped and improved catalog export
- new output-format
- new export-dialog
- selectable columns
- definable output
Changes for Version 1.5.1 (19. December 2001)
- The catalog view can now be sorted alphabetically, by using a new preference setting.
- Media info is now included when exporting found items and catalog data.
- CDWinder now detects duplicates before cataloging them and prompts the user for action.
- Changes in catalogs names are now saved right away.
- Slight imperfections in the freedb protocol were corrected.
- The Batch Catalog function was improved for some glitches in Win9x.
Changes for Version 1.5 (25. November 2001)
- The Audio Edition
- CDWinder now supports cataloging AudioCDs ! The title and track infos are gathered by utilizing the internet CD-database freedb.org.
- CDWinder now reads the tag info of MP3 files!! The artist, album, title, year, genre, comment, track, and encoding info is processed (any version of the tag!). Also the duration and the compression of every MP3 file is read. Of course, the Find parameters have been extended by adequate new values. The MP3 info is displayed in the new Media-Info column, or in the extended Properties window.
- I have added a Batch Cataloging function, to simplify cataloging those piles of AudioCDs (and other media, of course)
- The new Find parameter "Any Text" finds text in any of the fields name, comment, version, and MP3 info.
- The new Find parameter "Duration" finds the duration of audio files (MP3 and CD audio tracks, later more...).
- The preferences-dialog was adapted based on the new possibilites, of course.
- Cataloging in Windows 9x (95/98/SE/Me) should be more stable now - resource-issues were eliminated and the handling of version information was improved.
- A problem with cataloging in Virtual PC on Mac OS was fixed - CDWinder used to loop indefinitely on a special directory link...
Changes for Version 1.2 (29. July 2001)
- enhanced system integration
- added opening of files and displaying them in the explorer
- we show the nicer and more detailed icons in the ListView, too...
- enhanced media-handling
- improved and faster cataloging
- added driveEngine to identify accesible volumes
- enhanced find-routine
- added support to find the catalogs (names and comments)
- added support for deleting catalog folders
- added some minor enhancements
- improved the navigation and display in the TreeView
- we now have some general information in a status bar
- coordinates of windows and columns are preserved
Changes for Version 1.1.1 (29. April 2001)
- fixed some bugs in the findEngine
- findings with extended characters (e.g. german Umlauts) didn't work properly
- findings with dates didn't show any results
- added some minor enhancements
- we now have some progress-information during startup and find operations
- we show nicer and more detailed icons in the item property dialogs
Changes for Version 1.1 (24. March 2001)
- added catalog support for Zip-Files
zip-files are scanned and their contents is added to the catalog - added support for version information
version of exe, dll, ... files is gathered and stored in the catalogs - added a preferences dialog for these new capabilities
- added search functions for comments and version information.
- added catalog folder support
- create catalog folders to organize your catalogs
- move catalogs between them (drag'n drop)
- rename catalog folders
- extensive information dialogs with statistics
- display of CDFinder catalog folder comments - added rename and comment capability for catalog-objects
- added export-functionality
catalogs and found items can be exported to tab-separated text files. - added menu-shortcuts for the most important functions
- added sorting capablities for catalogs in the list view
Changes for Version 1.0.1 (14. January 2001)
- fixed: Problem with incorrect size recognition of large harddisks in Win9x
- fixed: Problem with Volumenames containing characters invalid for filenames
- added: usability of the find-dialog
- Lookup for found items in the main window.
- Min/Max-buttons.
- key navigation (tab, return) in the find-dialog.
- added: Splitbar between the main window elements...
First release of CDWinder 1.0 (18. December 2000)