* Trax can now decode MPEG header information, including bitrate, frequency, layer, mode, etc! This information allows Trax to give 100% accurate values for playback times. It also allows the user to get more info on a file then some playback engines allow (whether or not a file is joint stereo, for example).
* on first launch of Trax (or when upgrading from previous version), Trax will prompt you to re-enter your preference information.
* added keyboard equivalents for rotating items in playlist and for getting info on files.
* rearranged buttons in playlist window, and changed some colors.
* added new preferences item to disable automatic decoding of header.
* turned on compiler optimizations
* fixed a ton of bugs
v1.6.3 - 9/7/97 [ never publicly released ]
* fixed bug which prevented re-opened playlists from displaying the total playback time.
v1.6.2 - 8/17/97
* fixed bug which would, under some circumstances, incorrectly insert songs midway through the playlist instead of at the end.
v1.6.1 - 7/25/97
* fixed window framing problem on the source windows (scrollbar would overlap the grow box)
* fixed bug preventing restorating of the "display file times" preference across multiple launches
* changed about box
v1.6 - 7/15/97
* fixed recursion bug once and for all; Trax now correctly displays files that are buried more than 2 folders deep
* added the ability to export a playlist to a MacAmp vd25 compatible file (since MacAmp dosen't fully support the OpenDocuments apple event as of this writing)
* Trax can now display estimated file times for each file, along with a total playback time of the playlist. Note that these times are based upon files which are encoded Layer III,128bits/44Khz stereo. Other types of files will produce innacurate file times. There is an option to toggle the display of file times via the preferences dialog.
* You must re-enter all of your previous preferences (including your playback application)
v1.5 - 6/23/97
* Trax now supports re-opening of saved playlist files!
* save/open/revert playlist files in new file format
* closing a playlist window now gives a save warning
* new "check" button on playlist window checks paths for validity
* new icons (you will have to rebuild your desktop to see them, and for Trax to accept playlist files via drag-and-drop on the finder icon)
* watch cursor no longer flickers when recursing a directory to open
* note: Trax no longer supports the old "AudioActive-style" (text) playlists since:
- no one uses AudioActive anymore
- no other players support that format
- the format has no room to store extra info like song times
- Trax supports all players via AppleEvents - this will be the only official way of getting your playlists into a specified player.
v1.3.1 - 5/6/97
* fixed ugly interface bug with the Playlist window (if you created a playlist larger than the initial window size, it wouldn't scroll correctly)
v1.3 - 5/1/97
* Now compatible with every MacOS mpeg decoder (as long as it supports the OpenDocuments apple event)!
* Automatically launch player from Trax
* New preferences option to specify the player
* Cursor changes to watch while opening folders
* Window buttons act more "3-D like"
v1.1 - 4/13/97
* Fixed a bug with "Save" with wouldn't correctly truncate playlists after entries had been deleted and the playlist resaved
* Added preferences dialog to specify folder depth, file extension, and playlist creator.
* Added the ability to drag folders/disks to Trax icon in the finder
