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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:
==========================
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..
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 playing 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 EXTRACT 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 configuration 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 problems 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, which 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 completely 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 bugfixes etc. of these previous versions are
not included in this history file anymore.
- Xtreme Intelligence 1993