93/06/22
History file for SmartPlay v3.1 by Xtreme Intelligence
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The whole philosophy behind this program has changed quite a bit since
the first versions of SmartPlay. The 1.0 version (6KB) released 92/10/03
was a plain ST/NT/PT player, without any real userinterface. Since then,
SmartPlay has been totally re-written at least two times, got a quite
advanced & configurable userinterface, and many unique options has been
invented. All suggestions from the BETA testers and other users has
made SmartPlay a quite small & powerful moduleplayer for the Amiga..
VERSION 3.1 - Rel. 930622:
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Program size: 35512 bytes > 7096+
Source size: 134057 bytes > 27158+
Since Last release: 90 days of hard(!) work..
- The outlook & userinterface is once again really improved, and is now
more logical to use. Unused functionbuttons will now be properly shaded.
- The Configuration window got more options, and a new outlook. Both the
ProgramList editor, and the Configuration windows are now running
independently from the mainprogram.
- Small WorkBench support added. SmartPlay will not crash when loaded from
WB anymore, and will handle the WB messages properly. No tooltypes or
stuff like that implemented yet (coming in v3.2).
- RandomPlay, DoubleBuffer and Fader modes added.
- A listwindow containing the names of the samples were added on public
demand. It is now accessible from the gadget containing the names of the
modules, author, type etc. on the mainwindow.
- XPK support implemented, and the PowerPacker decruncher does now use the
xpkmaster.library too.
- The fastmemory replaylibrary "SPlay_FAST.library" is now really improved
and supports all CIA speed, and jump commands. All !PM! modules are also
supported trough the new fastlibrary. The modules are now loaded into
fastmemory in the same way as to chipmemory, loading & allocating the
samples one by one into memory. The player will not need the 260KB chip-
buffers for all modules played trough fastmemory anymore, so the new
"Chip Save" mode should be quite useful even for daily use.
- (Octa)MED(Pro) MMD0/1 4c and IFF-SMUS files are now supported trough the
two new replaylibraries, SPlay_OMED.library & SPlay_SMUS.library.
- Useful Auto-Flush mode added for the SPlay_xxxx. replaylibraries. If the
"Flush SPlay_Libs" Flag is set in the configuration, all used libraries
will be detached from the system, and all memory will be freed on exit.
- The Volume and Balance knobs are now really working in Realtime. The
volume is now more logarithmic, and will fade the samples regarding to
the default volume of the used sample. This makes the Volume gadget more
useful as the music now will sound the same, not loosing any samples,
when set at low volume.
- The .PRG programfiles can now be loaded from the PLAY button as normal
modules. This makes it easy to create programs containing modules from
different paths, and get fast access to them right from the mainwindow.
Several programfiles may be linked together by inserting another
programfile as the last entry in a program.
- A position indicator, showing the amount of played positions added.
- PS=PUBSCREEN/K argument added to commandline.
- Improved windowposition handling.
- ST/NT/PT SONG files will now be properly loaded. The ST15 inst. identify
routine fixed.
- Minor bug in the ProTracker/NoiseTracker identify routine fixed.
- Errors on first module will now continue program properly if requested.
- Annoying bug with the modulelist scrollbar (290+ modules in one program)
fixed.
- The modulename & author information should not disappear at random
intervals anymore.
- The old ForceFilter option is now replaced by an automatic routine.
- End-Of-Module detection improved.
- Module/Author/Played/Type cyclegadget text updateroutine fixed.
- Borders will not disappear anymore at ZoomUp using the ZOOM gadget.
- Only the first gadget will be executed if there are multiple gadgets
pressed before SmartPlay is ready to execute them all.
- ST/NT modules used to end up looping the first pattern - fixed.
- Fixed some bugs in the !PM! PowerMusic decoding.
- Memory handling improved.
- CIA interrupts will now set all bits correctly on startup.
- Some replaylibraries got more/new volume/position functions.
- The L+R mousebutton stop/next function improved
- Removed the crap-text typed in the CLI window on startup.
- "Old Config found.." requester improved.
- Many other bugs, and bad Enforcer hits removed. This version should run
much more stable than the previous ones.
- Phew..
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