MEDIAMAN LIBRARY - CHANGE LOGS

The history of MediaMan Library from development point of view.

This page contains information about changes, new features, and bug fixes over the previous release of MediaMan Library.

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1015) / 5-29-2009

  • [Improvement] Improved thumbnail rendering, rendering will restart after sorting option change
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug in detail pane that fields becomes non-editable after accepting new field order/hide settings
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug in HTTP server communication routines that could lead to a crash after intensive usage
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug in licensing/activation mechanisms that could lead to unauthorized usage of the program

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1014) / 5-24-2009 (pre-release only)

  • [Improvement] Added "Sell this item" button in item details (theme package)
  • [Improvement] Added custom fields, tags to searchable fields in quick search
  • [Improvement] Pressing "Enter" in edit boxes no longer triggers a sound
  • [Bug Fix] Fixes to SlimSUF update component where buttons are not showing up if theme isn't applied in Windows XP
  • [Bug Fix] Fixes to Quick Tag, as Quick Tag can no longer be used since build 1028
  • [Bug Fix] Drag and drop to "Untagged" no longer removes tag
  • [Bug Fix] "Reveal All" button in item details no longer works since build 1028 (theme package)
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a multi-threading issue that could cause item list pane to crash
  • [Bug Fix] Pressing "Enter" in quick search should not launch Windows Explorer
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed multiple issues that could lead to crashes with the SlimSUF update component

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1013) / 5-14-2009 (pre-release only)

  • [Bug Fix] When in "Recently Imported", running "Import by Typing in Manually" doesn't create a new entry
  • [Bug Fix] When choosing to "Import items by typing in manually", MediaMan doesn't automatically navigate to the newly created item for editing
  • [Bug Fix] When started in tag mode, sorting direction arrow button may disappear
  • [Bug Fix] Quick Tag mistakenly check unrelated tags by default
  • [Bug Fix] Detail view mode field-reordering, MediaMan doesn't remember the correct order of chosen fields
  • [Bug Fix] MediaMan may crash for certain movies if "Get Additional Info from IMDb" is checked.
  • [Bug Fix] When exporting a category with no sub-categories, the exporting process will not start, and MediaMan acts as if it stopped responding.
  • [Bug Fix] MediaMan may crash when using "Import by Typing Manually" in Expanded List Mode or Detail Mode
  • [Bug Fix] Everything on Amazon search option doesn't work
  • [Bug Fix] When a contact is deleted (using a PostgreSQL client outside MediaMan Library) while there are still items checked out to this contact, MediaMan Library may encounter a crash when navigating to these items.
  • [Bug Fix] MediaMan Library may mistakenly display an item as "Available for Check-out" when it's checked-out with no contact name
  • [Change] Updated Import from Amazon feature to reflect the latest license requirement of Amazon Product Advertising API.
  • [New Feature] Item detail view now supports field hiding and re-ordering
  • [New Feature] Capable of self updating via the Slim Software Update Framework
  • [New Feature] Support zooming with multi-touch touchpad

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1012) / 3-23-2009

  • [New Feature] "Quick Tag", checkbox style tagging in tag mode (Press down Ctrl+Alt to activate)
  • [Improvement] "All" is now available in tag mode to display all items in the collection
  • [Improvement] Reduced executable size and overall program memory footprint
  • [Improvement] Optimized data caching mechanism, reduced 25% memory (RAM) consumption, reduced up to 50% on network traffic usage (LAN)
  • [Improvement] Optimized item listing switching/refreshing performance, with instant response and 10% decrease in listing loading time
  • [Improvement] Rewritten webcam procedures, supporting a wider range of webcams, increased default resolution to 640 x 480 x 24bit 30fps (will automatically fall back to default if not supported), improved barcode scanning efficiency, no longer uses OpenCV (a third party library) for webcams
  • [Improvement] Extra protection of category deletion
  • [Improvement] Improved HTML rendering performance in item details
  • [Improvement] Small improvement to virtual-shelf rendering performance
  • [Improvement] Some small improvements to the theme package which includes: a revised version of "Red Wood" shelf, radiobox instead of checkbox in import result, displaying cover image in item details, hiding cover image, description, customer reviews, and tracks in item details
  • [Improvement] Fine-tuned text rendering in flags, drag & drop, and "Packaging" drop down
  • [Bug Fix] Corrected toolbar and virtual shelf user interface behavior and weirdness on Windows XP
  • [Bug Fix] Technical issue: Fixed a Handle leak bug in the item extra page thread.
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug where item icon may not be showing correctly when in Compact list and Detail list mode
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug where text "Delete" mistakenly shows up at top left of the toolbar when an empty category is selected twice or more times
  • [Bug Fix] Item "Packaging" drop down box getting slower and slower as more items are viewed
  • [Bug Fix] Search tool doesn't search items that doesn't have a cover picture
  • [Bug Fix] Remove Image button (the "X" button when in Edit mode) doesn't work
  • [Bug Fix] IMDb data fetching no longer works
  • [Bug Fix] During import, in "Actions to take", "barcode" already exists message can't be cleared
  • [Bug Fix] In exporting and printing, collation settings (first name, last name conversion, title article conversion) isn't applied correctly when sorting
  • [Bug Fix] Statistics isn't functioning properly
  • [Bug Fix] Import result sometimes causes script errors
  • [Bug Fix] Clicking empty area in bottom pane when in Play Music/Video will cause crashes
  • [Bug Fix] Bottom pane may not refresh correctly when switched to Play Music/Video
  • [Bug Fix] No text/tooltips in undo/redo menus/buttons to indicate their purposes
  • [Bug Fix] Field re-arrange for detail grid mode malfunctions if fields are moved ahead of the Title field
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug where the current sorting option might not be checked in the sorting menu
  • [Bug Fix] Clicking "Save" after editing may pop script errors (doesn't affect the function itself)

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1010) / 12-11-2008

  • [Improvement] In copy management, copy listing is now sorted by groups
  • [Improvement] In copy management, copy listing displays more information about the related contact in popup tooltips
  • [Improvement] Home-screen features are fully functional
  • [Improvement] Help document is included
  • [Improvement] Cleaned up unrelated preference options and implemented PostgreSQL server version check
  • -------------------- Also includes the following fixes & improvements in MediaMan 3.0 build 1025 --------------------
  • [New Feature] Taking collection-wide notes in the home screen
  • [New Feature] MediaMan no longer fires up iexplorer.exe when clicking links in the detail HTML pane, or viewing images and item details in popup windows. Instead it uses its own multi-window browser "MediaMan Browser". MediaMan Browser still reuses Internet Explorer, however, it's lightweight and major performance improvement is expected.
  • [New Feature] MediaMan now remembers "organization modes". If you quit in Tag or Flag mode, you will be bring to this mode automatically the next time you start MediaMan.
  • [Improvement] Another revision of window painting style in Windows XP and Vista Basic
  • [Improvement] Clicking column header in detail view mode will now trigger a sorting option switch.
  • [Improvement] Added Ctrl+E shortcut to focus on search box.
  • [Improvement] Manual Import is allowed in Flag and Tag mode.
  • [Improvement] Performance is improved when refreshing the result of importing, editing, or deleting of items.
  • [Improvement] If attached file listing is located on a network mapped drive, it causes less pause in the program due to a new icon caching mechanism.
  • [Bug Fix] Import search option: "Everything on Amazon" doesn't work
  • [Bug Fix] EAN barcode searches on Amazon.co.jp no longer works
  • [Bug Fix] Video searches on Amazon.co.jp doesn't work
  • [Bug Fix] Printing and exporting won't work with Selected Items option
  • [Bug Fix] Printing dialog doesn't store settings
  • [Bug Fix] Sorting direction, collation options aren't applied in printing
  • [Bug Fix] Low image quality in virtual-shelf exporting when zoomed above 200%.
  • [Bug Fix] When switching customer reviews, the content doesn't automatically scroll from top
  • [Bug Fix] Popup detail window and image window won't show any content when IE8 beta is installed
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a Window border painting issue only visible on Windows Vista Basic
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed a bug where the Show Flattened settings and View Full Screen settings gets crossed and MediaMan can't distinguish between the two.
  • [Change] Changed information displayed in bottom pane when in root category.

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1002) / 11-20-2008

  • [New Feature] Reduced LAN traffic from nodes to database server up to 50% when browsing contents
  • [New Feature] User password management is implemented
  • [New Feature] Multiple administrators is implemented
  • [New Feature] Licensing and activation is now working
  • [Bug Fix] Revised read-only node limitation
  • [Change] Improved caption bar to display user information
  • -------------------- Also includes the following fixes in MediaMan 3.0 build 1023 --------------------
  • [Bug Fix] Using the Move Category dialog on Windows XP may result in crash
  • [Bug Fix] MediaMan refuses to save changes to fields like Creators, Plot, Filming Locations etc
  • [Bug Fix] When sorting by Author and the Author value is the same, the list is not further sorted by Title
  • [Bug Fix] If there are multiple CDs from Amazon import, only the first CD is imported
  • [Bug Fix] .MKV .MP4 isn't recognized as a playable file type
  • [Bug Fix] Date format isn't recognized in non-US locales
  • [Bug Fix] Category isn't displayed correctly in the detail grid view
  • [Bug Fix] Detail column customizing in quickviews doesn't work
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed multiple problems including a buffer overrun bug in detail grid view column choice setting, this may also result in a crash
  • [Bug Fix] Using larger fonts in Windows theme setting may cause certain toolbars of MediaMan to disappear
  • [Bug Fix] Correct item display when dragging on Windows XP
  • [Bug Fix] Copy count isn't displayed in detail grid mode
  • [Bug Fix] Item count is set to 1 (or random numbers) mistakenly for newly created categories
  • [Bug Fix] The root category "My Collection" can be incorrectly sorted before quick views when renamed
  • [Bug Fix] Breadcrumb bar isn't positioned correctly when running on Windows XP classic theme
  • [Bug Fix] Fixed some literals in user-interface text and messages
  • [New Feature] Custom field order can be re-arranged.
  • [Change] Revised window caption style for Windows XP and Vista Basic
  • [Change] Amazon searches are now in keywords instead of titles
  • [Change] Minor performance enhancements for Windows XP

MediaMan Library 1.0 (build 1000) / 10-15-2008

  • Initial Release based on MediaMan 3.0 build 1021