93/03/16 History file for SmartPlay v3.0 by Xtreme Intelligence ======================================================== The history file of the SmartPlay versions 1.0-1.4b was removed in the 2.0 release, as the whole SmartPlay progam was re-written, and all those previous bugfixes went obsolete. This file will now contain all changes in the 2.x and later versions of SmartPlay. VERSION 3.0 - Rel. 930316: ========================== Program size: 28416 bytes > 6216+ Source size: 106899 bytes > 24463+ Since Last release: 41 days of hard(?) work.. As SmartPlay once again got radically modified, the version number changed to 3.0. The userinterface is really improved, and you may now select your modules right out of the programlist just by clicking on the mainwindow! A small listgadget was added for this purpose, and the other buttons where somewhat shuffled around. All proportional gadgets, as the volume and balance knobs, are now updated in realtime. This should make them even more comfortable to use.. SmartPlay also got a FASTMEMORY replayer for ST/NT/PT modules, so you'll now be able to play REALLY big modules on your 512K chip Amiga. This option is not fully tested yet, but works fine on a normal 7.09Mhz A500, without any loss of performance on highspeed serial transfers and normal multitasking. Read more in the DOC file about this nice option.. SmartPlay will now properly allocate the AudioChannels, so there should be _no_ problems with other programs alert-sounds. The channels are only allocated as long as SmartPlay is plaing a module, so all channels are deallocated again when you STOP or PAUSE your module. The REPEAT PROGRAM option in the configuration was replaced by a more useful ALLOC CHANNELS ON/OFF switch. The EXCTRACT command for the LhA is now configurable form the config- window. For LZ and LhA, the line "-N e >NIL:" should work just fine, but if you are using the new LhA standard, the -q option can be used instead of the -N and >NIL: commands. (If you have enough memory, a -b400 option added to this string will make the I/O buffer big enough for big modules too..! You can add any LhA supported option to this string..) More -lhx- standards supported. The height of the ReqTools filerequesters will now be the default height defined in the ReqTools preferences. The ReqTools prefs program is now also included in the SmartPlay archive. All error-requesters will now be centered on the SmartPlay window. Some problems with the proportional gadgets, using big ScreenFontSizes removed. The SidMon1.0, SidMon II, BPSoundMon, SoundFX v1.3, PowerMusic, Promizer v1.8, and old SoundTracker 15instrument formats added. ST/NT/PT SONG files are now supported too. The smartreplay.library is now obsolete, as smartplay now uses small Splay_xxx.libraries instead of one big lib containing all the replayers. A bunch of other small bugs & problems fixed. VERSION 2.1 - Rel. 930203: ========================== Program size: 22200 bytes > 5020+ Source size: 82436 bytes > 17244+ Since Last release: 62 days of hard(?) work.. In this version some new features was added, and some bugs from the 2.0 version was removed. The problems while loading some Med&Octamed modules is now removed. Digital Sound Studio (MMU0) modules now supported trough the SmartRePlay library (lib.version 2.0). A bug in the FutureComposer replayer fixed as well. LhA packed modules now supported. A minor problem with some PowerPacked modules removed. The CD-Interface got a new outlook. The CHIP-Mem usage was also reduced, when the images where reorganized. The configutarion menu was replaced with a configuration window. Some new options added to the configuration. Balance and Volume gadgets added to the Main-Window. The values will be stored in the configuration file. Both the Configuration, and the Program List windows will now be opened at the same position of the screen as the Main-Window. Zoom code fixed. In the 2.0 version, the CD-Interface window didn't grow enough, if it was un-zoomed at a bad position of the screen. Some probelms with really big screenfontsizes removed. The next/prev SongPosition buttons on the interface window is now unused when playing other than normal ST/NT/PT modules. An annoying bug was removed, wich caused SmartPlay to crash if there was no ReqTools.Library available. (Thanx to Sheikh for reporting this bug). VERSION 2.0 - Rel. 921203: ========================== Archive size: 54690 bytes Program size: 17180 bytes Source size: 65192 bytes The 2.0 version was a major update of the SmartPlay program. Now Smart- Play features a nice CD-Style userinterface, and a easy-to-use program- list editor. As the code was completly re-written, there was some funny small bugs in this version. VERSIONS 1.0-1.5a Rel. 921003-921110: ===================================== These old versions from v1.0 (Program size 6364 bytes:) to 1.5a was only designed to play ST/NT/PT modules, without any windows or programlists. The versions between 1.5 and 2.0 was skipped, when the program was re- written from scratch. The bugifxes etc. of these previous versions are not included in this history file anymore. - Xtreme Intelligence 1993