Mi3 Player    History
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 Version 1.1   25-Oct-1997
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Highlights
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- new version of MIDAS library is being used:
    - High Quality Mixing
    - IT support

- completely switched to original MIDAS API:
    - it's now possible to just put new MIDAS.DLL in Mi3 Player
      directory and everything should work just fine
    - "about" window reports MIDAS version being used

- implemented 99% of all user requests:
    - improved playlist handling, D&D support, file type registration,
      look and feel, ...

- name changed to "Mi3 Player" only

New and Improved
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- Playback Engine and General Player Improvements:
    - better error reporting
    - better end-of-module detection
    - only one program instance is allowed - active instance will pick up
      all possible playback requests
    - player remembers last file being played - "Auto-Load-and-Play" feature
    - songs in a playlist start from "1", instead of "0"
    - changed keyboard commands: "O" starts open dialog, while "CTRL+O" opens
      options dialog
    - "Pause" reacts fast, no matter how big is mixing buffer
    - "Repeat" option now works for both playlists and single modules

- Main Window:
    - window title gets darker when player looses focus
    - if filename is too long, "..." will appear at filename panel
    - improved "Rewind" and "FastForward" actions when using mouse
    - when you drag more than one file on title panels, playlist is
      automatically generated
    - right click on title panels gives you list of all modules in
      current playlist and possibility to jump directly to any module in it
    - fixed the way "Pause" and "Mute" buttons act when you choose those
      actions from keyboard

- Playlist Editor:
    - checkboxes for full control over drag&drop - no more annoying dialogs
      every time you drag files or directories to playlist editor
    - if "ShowPaths" is on and filename is too long, "..." will appear
    - you can now include modules from one playlist into another by
      dragging it to playlist editor
    - the last state of playlist editor is being recorded between sessions
    - window title now shows the name of playlist being edited
    - "Open" and "Save as..." commands in editor now store last directory
      where you used them

- Options
    - new options: High Quality Mixing, Looping, Auto-Load-and-Play
    - file type checkboxes now represent the real state of file associations
    - file type options now register Icon and File Type

- VU Meters
    - VU meters now move faster resulting in more realistic look
    - showing and hiding Vu meters now behaves much better when
      you have "Large Fonts" setting in your Windows

- Module Info
    - instead of initial tempo, full song length is shown



 Version 1.0   12-Mar-1997
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New Features
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- playlist editor now accepts directories and picks up all
  modules from inside that dir and, optionally, subdirs

- added possibility to shuffle playlist

- added surround sound (doesn't work with XM?)

- you can now open module by simply dragging it to
  title part of the main window

- "STOP" completely stops playback and unloads module
  thus releasing sound card for other programs and
  freeing some memory

- '+' in instruments display indicates instruments that
  are actually used

- documentation is now in a form of windows help file

- a few minor cosmetic changes were made :-)

Bug fixes
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- fixed problem with rewinding a song and "no loop" option
  (well, almost ;-) )

- fixed info screen: all characters are now displayed correctly,
  even extended DOS characters



 Version 0.9   20-Feb-1997
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- first public release