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             $VER: DeliTracker-History.eng V2.32 (20.03.2000)
                Copyright 1992-2000 by Delirium Softdesign
                      (Peter Kunath and Frank Riffel)



V2.32   DeliTracker now shows subsong information in the screen title bar.

V2.31   Improved the DMA-Wait routines in the Paula-NotePlayer.

V2.30   Fixed a bug in the Paula-NotePlayer in case a player requested
        not all 4 channels.

V2.29   The maximum filename length was increased to the DOS limit of 108
        characters. The Decruncher genie was rewitten in C. It supports
        now a wide range of archivers. Enhanced the following players:
        DeltaMusic2.0, FastTracker2, ScreamTracker3, Sidmon1.0, Sidmon2.0,
        TFMX, Gluemon, ImpulseTracker and PolyTracker. The OctaMED player
        was removed because the MED player now supports 4-8 channel modules.

V2.28   Improvements in: Hippel, TFMX_note, Actionamics, ScreamTracker3,
        SAplayer_note, IFF-SMUS, FC1.4_note, TimFollin_note, JasonPage_note,
        DataType.
        New components: GlueMon, OctaMEDSS, MlineDeliPlayer, NewYearGenie,
        AHI-NotePlayer. Removed the separate Xmas-Genie archive.
        Changed the Installer script.

V2.27   Fixed a slight bug in the TFMX-Pro player. Added NotePlayer support
        to MusicMaker. The ScreamTracker3 player was rewritten from scratch.
        Improved DDMF, ImpulseTracker, FastTracker2, TakeTracker and TFMX1.5.
        Adapted new players for PolyTracker, THX and Amos. Improved the
        Converter genie. Fixed a bug in the ProTracker duration calculation.
        The install script now uses UNLZX.

V2.26   Fixed a bug in the Paula-NotePlayer. Improved FredMon, DigiBooster
        and MarkII players. The FutureComposer1.3 player was replaced with
        a converter. Added Soundfactory player.

V2.25   Fixed division by zero bug in ScreamTracker player. Added DMA-Wait
        to IFF-SMUS player. Now the TFMX player supports the 'TFHD' one
        file format. Improved check routine of the VectorDean player.
        Introduced new players for ImpulseTracker and X-Tracker (DDMF)
        modules. Improved Converter and LightOrgan genie. Added FFTScope
        genie to distribution.

V2.24   Fixed several bugs in DIGIBooster, ScreamTracker and FastTracker2.
        The IFF-SMUS player now features a GUI.

V2.23   Fixed incorrect tooltype-names in the docs. Removed a bug in the
        portamento effect of the ProTracker player. The memory usage of the
        DIGIBooster player was reduced by 200k.

V2.22   StoneTracker and DIGIBooster players have been added. The ProTracker
        player now supports subsongs. Improved the SoundFX, TakeTracker and
        VectorDean players. Fixed a bug in AllocListData(). LevelMeter
        released.

V2.21   Fixed a bug that caused an enforcer hit in the CLI parse routine.

V2.20   The mainwindow can now be opend in zoomed state.

V2.19   Fixed a bug in the routine which chooses the appropriate NotePlayer.
        Corrected a wrong TagID. Removed some bugs in the Hippel-COSO and
        ScreamTracker 3.0 players.

V2.18   Added a new ToolType/CLI option that enables you to quit DeliTracker
        with the closegadget. Improved ScreamTracker und FastTracker2 players.
        Slight changes in the 14Bit-NotePlayer.

V2.17   The DSS player is now based on the 3.0a sources, the last released
        version before GVP died. NotePlayer support was also added. The
        VectorDean player was improved. Rewritten the S3M and XM players.
        Updated the french docs.

V2.16   NotePlayers can now be forced. Written a player for AIFF samples.
        The ModuleInfo was improved, it can handle alot of formats now.
        Fixed minor bugs in TFMX, MED/OctaMED, TakeTracker, IFF-8SVX and
        DataType. The RIFF-WAV player can now handle 16bit samples.

V2.15   Another bug in the NotePlayer-Interface was fixed. Improved several
        players. Added NotePlayer support to the SoundFX and Whittaker players.
        ModuleInfo-genie rewritten and improved, this includes support for
        non-ProTracker modules. Speeded up the DeliMix routines. All mixing
        NotePlayers are about 15% faster now. This release includes french
        docs. Changed the Installer script to support this language.

V2.14   Fixed a minor bug in DeliTracker's NotePlayer-Interface routines.
        Adapted many new players: FastTracker2, LME, PSA, TimFollin, SCUMM,
        RobHubbard2, Hippel_7V, JasonPage and SoundControl. The Hippel-COSO
        player supports the noteplayer interface. The MED/OctaMED DeliPlayers
        are now based on the OctaMED V6 replay routines. The EarAche player
        replaces the Grouleff player. Improved the spectral resolution of the
        FFTAnalyzer. Now it uses a highly optimized 504-point-FFT which is
        almost as fast as the old 128-point FFT. The 14Bit-NotePlayer can
        now be calibriated.

V2.13   The mayority of all genies was improved. The 4Voice-NotePlayer
        and the 8Voice-NotePlayer now provide better soundquality. Some
        minor things in QuadraScope, QuadraScope+, MonoScope, StereoScope,
        LightOrgan and the DrWhoGenie where fixed. A player for ArtOfNoise
        modules and one supporting the datatype.library were added. A brand
        new TFMX player replaces the old TFMX-Pro and TFMX_7V players. This
        player supports the NotePlayer interface, too. Fixed some bugs in
        the QuadraComposer and the MED/OctaMED players. Fixes a nasty lowmem
        problem in DeliTracker which could make trouble on 3.x machines.
        Added auto-boost calculation in several NotePlayers.
        Now the correct error requester shows up when an loading/saving of
        a module list fails.

V2.12   Fixed a bug in the Decruncher genie. New player for DigitalMugician
        modules. Tried to write a DeliPlayer that uses the Sound-DataTypes
        for playing. Unfortunately this is quite impossible due to massive
        bugs and missing features of the sound.datatype. Installer script
        now supports DeliAY installation.

V2.11   Improved the Arexx functions showgui/hidegui. Added a missing
        Comment routine. Speeded up the 68000 code of the 4Voice-NotePlayer.
        The Converter genie supports now MED songs. New Deli-Wizard version,
        handles 51 formats now. Fixed a bug in the NotePlayer Interface that
        caused sometimes a 'division by zero' guru.

V2.10   The FFT Analyzer now shows the sound level dB(A) weighed. New
        DeliWizard that supports now 50(!) different formats. Menu bug in
        DeliSID and QuadrascopePlus fixed. Player/Genie ARexx functions
        now take the name as argument as reference. The old player and
        genie numbers are no longer used (e.g status m pnr was replaced
        with status m pna)! The example ARexx scripts were updated. The
        ST-NT-PT_Song player is now realized as converter. A new convert
        genie for non ProTracker modules was introduced. This renders the
        GraveComposer Player obsolete. In one case the ProTracker player
        trashed the last character of the module name. This is fixed.
        Enhanced the IFF-8SVX, RIFF-WAV and FutureComposer_1.4 players.
        DrWhoGenie released.

V2.09x  This is a special edition for christmas '94. You will find a
        nice Xmas-Genie in the Bonus/ directory. A new Deli-Wizard is
        also included. This made some players obsolete. The SonicArranger
        player now supports the NotePlayer-Interface.

V2.09   Rearranged startup-code and made some other internal changes. Finally
        got the OK from Ron and Hakan to include the DeliSID PlaySID player.
        Added Headphone-Noteplayer. The FTM player and some NotePlayers
        produced a 'click' noise when the module was started or stopped. This
        is now fixed. Removed a bug in the DeliMix Routines. Fixed an alignment
        bug in the IFF-8SVX and RIFF-WAV players. The error-requester of the
        SetComment routine now works okay. DeliTracker disabled the Audio-DMA
        even if a NotePlayer was used, this is fixed. The DeliS3M player was
        rewritten.

V2.08   Fixed Tooltype parsing. Fixed rexx command 'status g gui'. Fixed
        a harmless bug in the installer script. Added support for 8 unsigned
        bit samples to the Quadrascope; now you can watch the first four
        waveforms of S3M modules. Some minor changes concerning the internal
        handling of NotePlayer interrupts. Added GraveComposer Player.
        Revised documentation. Improved 32Voices-NotePlayerPlus.

V2.07   Renamed 'Load Module' to 'Open' thus we where forced to change two
        menu shortcuts. Improved fadeout feature. Now you can select time
        for fadeing out. Addapted support for the NotePlayer-Interface to
        MED and both Future Composer players. All NotePlayer-Genies that
        perform mixing will now step down the mix frequency if the processor
        is to slow for the selected rate. Fixed volume bug in the FTM player.

V2.06   Added 'Prefix' and 'Low Chipmem' options. Redesigned options window
        to make room for new switches. Added PlaySID, S3M and TakeTracker
        players. Reduced priority of all Genies from -5 to -25. This is to
        avoid problems with stupid scsi/cdrom driver software that uses a
        task with priority -20 to recognize diskchange. Not released.

V2.05   Changed NotePlayer interface. Modules can now be loaded to FAST mem,
        if the player supports this. Changed FTM player to make use of this
        feature. Fixed some Arexx commands and add one status. Added volume
        boost for 14Bit-NotePlayer. Not released.

V2.04   Changed the random generation routine. Changed program window
        resizing code. The new code now uses IDCMP_NEWSIZE messages. This
        is because many patches don't pass IDCMP_SIZEVERIFY messages
        (e.g. XSize). Improved quality (reduced noise) of ModSave-NotePlayer
        and 32Voice-NotePlayerPlus. Added MultiTracker and TakeTracker
        players. Not released.

V2.03   Made program window sizable. Fixed some Noteplayers (32Voice).
        Removed some misspellings from the docs. Changed Timeout handling
        to old behaviour. Added Actionamics player. Decrunch Genie now
        supports a match pattern. Not released.

V2.02   Fixed some bugs in the ToolType parsing. Fixed some other minor bugs.
        Added VectorDean player. Fixed broken noteplayer interfaceing of the
        RIFF-WAV player. Fixed speed problem in OctaMED player. Fixed songend
        problem of internal ProTacker player. Replaced AudioDev-NotePlayer
        with Paula-NotePlayer. Not released.

V2.01   Removed a "beta" requester from the internal AudioDevice-Noteplayer.
        Removed "MoA" from the distribution disk. This version was buggy.

V2.0    Introduced a new concept called "Genies". This was the biggest
        part and a main reason for advancing to version number 2.

        Wrote Noteplayer Genies, Decrunch Genie, Scope Genies. The
        'Deli-Wizzard' Converter genie was written by Nicolas Franck
        (Author of the famous Pro-Wizard).

        Completely revised documentation.

        Adapted some player to work with the new Noteplayer interface.
        (Oktalyzer, OctaMED, Kris, Jamcracker, PT/NT/ST, FastTracker)

        Improved player handling this includes support for swapable and
        asynchronus players.

        Fixed several bugs and problems (8-/.

        Improved some players (e.g Sonic Arranger Player now supports
        PC-relative modules, too).

        Greatly improved the IFF-8SVX player to load samples while playing.

        Added new players (like RIFF-WAV Player for MS-DOS samples).

        The GUI was completely redesigend and improved. Foldable main
        window. Now the comment can be set/shown within DeliTracker. The
        old prefs window was split into 2 seperate windows: An option
        window and a player window. Added a edit (program) window for
        modulelists. Make use of shortcuts where ever possible.

        Installation is done with the Commodore Installer.

        Changed Startup Code to work with ReadArgs() and FindToolType.

        DeliTracker can load an unlimited number of players and
        genies now.

        Added 'Appicon and 'Random Song'.

        Interrupt generating is now done with the timer.device instead of
        occuping a precious CIA.

        Make use of V39 functions where applicable (Menus, BusyPointer,
        Lowmem-Handler...).

        The prefs file format changed. Configurations are now saved to a
        configuration directory instead of wasting precious ram in ENV:.
        Modulelists are now handled sepaerately.

        Arexx:  Renamed Arexx portname to 'DELITRACKER'
                Changed stringhandling, quotes are now obsolete
                Removed some obsolte commands ('OpenPrefsWin',...)
                Renamed/Changed some commands ('Random' to 'RandomMod')
                Added new commands (ShowGUI,...)

        Due to the much increased functionality the size grow up to 80k.

        BTW. The complete source this release (all players, genies, docs
        and DeliTracker itself) is currently over 4MB big !!!

===========================================================================

V1.37a  Fixed a bug in the internal ProTracker player. Changed the DMAwait
        of several players to use DeliTracker's support function.

V1.37   Added dtg_WaitAudioDMA function. Now the ProTracker replayer should
        have no more problems with the audio dma timing (even on an A4000).
        DeliTracker can now handle up to 80 players. Changed certain players.

V1.36   Changed the dtg_SetTimer function and made it public. Documentation
        reworked. The player for FTM modules was enhanced (works now with
        VBR on).

V1.35   Added a new tag (DTP_SubSongTest) for the subsong handling. Changed
        some players to use this tag. Fixed a bug in the refresh routine of
        the gadgets. It was caused by two exchanged pointers.

V1.34   Now finally the menus look (WFLG_NEWLOOKMENUS, GTMN_NewLookMenus)
        correct under V39. If you open a window it will be opened on the
        same screen as an already opened window this applies to the
        requesters, too.

V1.33   DeliTracker's AppWindow feature can now handle drawers. If you drop
        a drawericon the complete directory is scanned and inserted into
        the module list. The maximum number of listelements was increased
        to 9999. To give the user a bid more power two ARexx functions for
        module list manipulation where implemented. A wrong set flag that
        caused menu shortcuts being ignored under Kickstart V39 was fixed.
        Changed the meaning of the mainwindow closegadget from Quit to Hide.

V1.32   Improved the ramdom routine. The TFMX_Pro and TFMX_7V Players are
        now aware of 'unpacked' TFMX modules. For all that have lots of
        songs we have written a ST/NT/PT song player.

V1.31   First version that will only run under Kickstart 2.0. The
        asl.library is used instead of the req.library. Removed a small
        bug in the gadget refresh routine. Fixed a bug in the timeout
        function. Some minor improvements in the ProTracker and Mark II
        players.

V1.30   Release Version. All docs were improved, updated and rewritten.
        This is the first release of DeliTracker that comes without any
        restrictions. We count on the fairness of the users and hope that
        they continue to support good software.

V1.29   The OS 2.0 version of DeliTracker now is a commodity. This has
        some advantages for the user i.e Hotkey support. Fixed a small
        bug in the Arexx status routine. Boolean options now take <no|yes>
        instead of <0|1> as argument. Due to Dominik's annoying complains
        we changed the parsing routine to make it more csh-friendly ;-)

V1.28   Improved startup code. Changed decrunch support form inbuild code
        to XPK V2 (XPK V1 had too many bugs).

V1.27   Reorganised source code to match our new internal labeling
        convention. No new functions, but the code was improved.
        The MED and OktaMED players now support 'MMD1' type modules.

V1.26   Some people complaind about the missing menu. For those we
        re-implemented menus, the menu structure is slighly different
        to those in V1.16. The 2.x Version of DeliTracker now presents
        Errormessages with EasyRequestArgs() instead of the req.lib
        TextRequest().

V1.25   Added pubscreen captability to DeliTracker_2.x. The OS 2.0
        version now can be used on any pubscreen and works correct
        with other default pubscreens than "Workbench". No functional
        change was made for the OS 1.3 version (DeliTracker_1.3).

V1.24   DeliTracker now uses a much faster PowerPacker decrunch code.
        Made a few internal improvements and some code changes to make
        the future support of XPK easier.

V1.23   Implemented a fadeout mode for smooth transition between
        modules. Reworked some pices of code to work more efficient.

V1.22   Some users complained about the randomplay routine. Now the
        randomplay routine selects only modules that have not been
        played (shuffleplay). Added EMS player. In the TFMX players
        some light bugs where removed.

V1.21   DeliTracker resets the LED to the initial state after shutdown.
        The defaultpath for the configuration file moved from S: to ENV:.
        All players got a $VER: ID-string. Added several players.

V1.20   The old configfiles were replaced by userfriendly, editable ASCII
        files which may contain modulelists. This and the songend feature
        forced us to modify the playerinterface. To avoid another change
        we decided to make our playerinterface Tag-Based (yea!). A patch
        program was build to update old players and custommodules. A bug
        in the timerallocation of the internal ProTracker player was fixed.
        The internal Faster/Slower functions are now only used if the
        internal interrupt generation is used. Due to the Hardware Reference
        Manual the volume can range from 0-64 (65 values!), now DeliTracker
        pays attention to this. Internal work revision !

V1.19   Added Randommode for playing modules in random order. Added support
        for Songend detection and made this feature available for some
        players. Added Timeout option for automatical change of modules after
        a user selectable time. Added Appendmode for selecting modules from
        different directorys. If the Appwindow feature is used DeliTracker
        converts the LOCK to a real path. Redesign of the prefswindow to match
        the new funtionality. Added support for imploder packed modules. A
        player for Sonic Arranger modules was adapted by the author of this
        soundsystem. Internal work revision !

V1.18   Added shortcut support for volume and balance. Fixed little bug in
        the Stringhandling: If you save a configfile after you had selected
        a module and then removed it from memory, the configfile contained
        the module name/path. That caused DeliTracker to load this module if
        this configfile was loaded. Now in this case the module name/path is
        not set. Internal ST/NT Code completely changed. Now the routine is
        based on Protracker. This version now should play every SoundTracker
        like module correct (especially those ProTracker modules that didn't
        work). Internal Players: Custom, PT, NT, ST15, ST31, StarTrekker w/o
        AM sounds. Some new players where adapted, too.

V1.17   Menus removed, because most users didn't used them anyway. From now,
        you can use shortcuts for almost every operation. Fixed very small
        bug in an arexx-routine. Added SIDMon II player.

V1.16   Changed the the playerinterface (Now we have one reserved
        librarybase for future compatibility). Optimisations and bugfixes
        in the internal stringhandling routines. All Players that use the
        DeliTracker internal timer interrupt as interrupt source now work
        well with applications that use the serial.device. The complete
        color decrunch stuff has been deleted. This has more reasons one of
        them is that the Mousepointer is set "busy" if DeliTracker is busy
        Added OktaMED 1.0 player.

V1.15   Changed the Playerinterface (hopefully the last time). Bugfix
        in the callingsequence of external Playerroutines. Other things
        fixed that could lead to a error. Code cleanup. Added FTM Player
        First offical demo released.

V1.14   Changed Includefile (new functions for external players)
        Player Config-Routine bugfixed.
        Internal improvements

V1.13   First version for abergläubische Gemüter ;^)
        Improved ExtLoad() routine.

V1.12   Added Rexx 'Eject' function. Little fixes in the internal
        SoundTracker replay routine (Some trackers save the wrong
        volume >$40)

V1.11   Menu layout is done via ROM-Functions (2.x only).
        Added $VER: ID-String for 2.x version comand.
        Made a special demoversion (mainly for Amiga'91)

V1.10   The audiochannels are only allocated while a module is loaded.

V1.09   Subsongnumber bug fixed.
        Rework of the external player interface

V1.08   Improvements in the Configfile (Subsongnummer).
        Improvements in some ARexx-Functions (optional Parameters).

V1.07   DeliTracker (KS2.x only) is now a AppWindow, that means you can
        simply drag modules onto the DeliTracker window and then they are
        played.

V1.06   DeliTracker is captable of being a Default-Tool.
        Codeoptimisations.
        Implemented Retry-Option when the audiochannels are allocated

V1.05   Added Quickstart.
        Added Colordecrunch.

V1.04   Improved external playerinterface (seperate handling of Volume
        and Balance, configuration for external players). Added some
        gadgets in the Prefswin. Little optimisations in the main code.
        New Players: Music-Assembler and MED 3.11
        Fixed last Gadgetrefreshbug.

V1.03   Rearanging of the Preferences-Window. Bug in the Save-Config
        routine removed. Total rework of the  internal players
        Bugfixes in The Musical Enlightenment und SoundFX players
        Gadgetrefresh implemetet properly. Bug that caused 32 Byte not
        to be freed when quiting fixed.

V1.02   Improved ARexx-Interface. New Players: Game Music Creator,
        SidMon 1.0 and The Musical Enlightenment
        Added PowerPacker support.

V1.01   Added ARexx-Interface. Some new Players : SoundFX and MarkII
        Bugfixed in the Delete-Playerroutine.
        Improved startupcode.

V1.0    DeliTracker grew up to 60 (!) KB. Removed internal support for
        unusual players. Therfore a external playerinterface was invented.
        Added Prefswindow. Added Tooltypesupport. Added Customplayers.
        New Player: Oktalyzer

V0.9    Added resident startup. Added some other players (JamCracker,
        FutureComposer 1.3&1.4, SoundMon).

V0.8    New graphical Userinterface (added Volume/Balance slider)
        Chaged from VBlank-Interrupt to CIAB-Timerinterrupt
        From now DeliTracker plays correct on PAL and NTSC.

V0.7    Frist approch for an Arexx interface fails. Fixed a bug that
        caused memoryfragmentation.

V0.6    We chaged the name to DeliTracker. Added playroutines for
        TFMX 1.5. Pathes can be saved into a Configfile.

V0.5    First version with a graphical Userinterface. If Errors occour
        a the reason for the error is printed out.

V0.4    Implemented Soundtracker & Pro/Noisetracker.

V0.3    Added REQ.library filerequester.

V0.2    Added window. Bugfixes in the IRQ-Routine.

V0.1    The name of the program was SndPlay. It played only whittaker
        modules and was only runable from CLI