MediaMan Library - Change Logs

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