2001's news archive

I added a future poker game on the Delphi page today. You can draw cards, hold them, and compare 2 hands to check which hand is the strongest. Check it on the delphi page or [link no longer valid] right now.

Shareware again. Fixed some major bugs. Rebuilt (again) the mp3 list system, it's now much more flexible. Added a configuration wizard. Added a renaming preview. Well, it's a good update after all eh!

Added multi-language support. Added a "Send to recycle bin" option. Enhanced rename feature. Corrected some bugs with rename function. Enhanced list search function.

Here is it, the new version (shareware now) of Mp3 Filter. Whats new?

• Revamped (again) mp3 list system. It's now much more flexible.
• Improved renaming interface.
• Added a configuration wizard.
• Fixed some major bugs.

Mp3 Filter is now shareware, but the ways to get free keys I mentionned in the last post are still valid.

As 11 Sept 2001 entered in the History, the release date of this program will too! Ok, here is the list of Mp3 Filter version 2.00 godly features:

• SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget about what I said before. Previous versions were TURTLES compared to that one. (Imagine what other programs are eh! :P). What took 1 minute take 3-5 seconds now, and the more files you have to compare together, the better will be the files/time ratio will be!
• Multi-list system. It is now easier than ever to exchange lists with your friends and select songs!
• Cuter interface.

A year passed since I first released Mp3 Filter. I'm proud of what it became, and I won't stop improving it until it's perfect. Unfortunately, I also learned how ungrateful a freeware end user is. I asked for months for suggestions, comments and contributions (not necessarely money. no one translated mp3 filter yet) and I can count people who did give me some comments and suggestions on my fingers! (and toes :) ). It's clear now that it's money that drives people. I then decided that my next release would be shareware. But since money isn't my priority, I also decided that there would be a LOT of registration key giveaways for those who CONTRIBUTE. Here is a list of ways to get FREE registration key (when the next version will be released of course :) ):

• Anyone who translates Mp3 Filter gets a free key.
• Anyone who find an undocumented bug ( I will add a known bug section on Mp3 Filter page) gets a free key.
• Any good publicity for Mp3 Filter worths a key too.
• Well, anything that helps!

Ok, about the next release now. Well, the next release will be like the already available version 2.01 pre-release with bugfixes (some big bugs...) with a new mp3list and selection system. I also plan to build a kind of HUGE netlist system if I get enough registrations, which will allow to build a very big list by melting all registered user's list together. That list would be browsable with internet, and selection would go directly to the list owner. (I wouldn't build a transfer system tough, I don't want problems with law). Well, I'm finished!

Finally! I got a real web host. As you can see, my new address is www.cathedly.net. Cool huh? My new host support php, so i'll be able to remake Mp3 Filter poll script (I don't think that I will be able to make it work for old versions tough...). Auto-update feature now works well (finally!). I'm now rebuilding the hall of fame for Russian wheel. Now everything is gonna be alright :)

I worked on OpenGL today, and I end up with a very cool update of my OpenGL demo. Now you can target specific object and lock them! Check it out in the Delphi section!

Since I get very few feedbacks about Mp3 filter (And thanks again to those who do give me feedbacks), I decided to make it shareware on the next update (which should be quite big...) UNLESS I get enough e-mail asking me to keep it freeware. You all get the point? Ok, this update should be around start of december. cathedly@hotmail.com

I'm into OpenGL again! I updated my "MyOpenGLSkills.zip" package, it now contains a very cool demo in which the camera is fully controllable and can even turn around a specific point!

I made a page especially for Mp3 Filter, and I also made a banner for it. It looks amateur, but it's a start :). I suscribed to www.e-bannerx.com with the 3:2 free banner program, so I might get some pub from it.

Code Red didn't have any effect on my server, but it did have a big one on my ISP, which blocked http port... damnit. Now a friend of mine, The_Mastermind, got an idea of redirecting that lame page on my ISP host place on my IP with the port 81. It looks like it work huh! Ok, now news from Mp3 Filter. What should have been the 1.61 update has morphed into the 2.00 update! This update will damn rock the Mp3 managment world... Featuring ultra fast compare engine, multi-list system, interface enhancing and many miscellaneous other features. Without any doubt the biggest Mp3 filter update ever. Get the pre-release version from the Delphi Section!

Code Red doesn't seem to have an effect on my server :). We'll... yet. Stay tooned for the next update (1.61) of Mp3 Filter, it will be somewhat big!

There was some stability issues with the internal player I was using. Mp3 Filter is now using Winamp. Thus, all files playable by Winamp are now playable by Mp3 Filter. Fixed some minor bugs. Changed the way word exclusion system work. AND added a song selection system. Now you can select songs from your mp3 list and copy them to your hard drive without having to worry about where are these songs.

The main theme of this update is efficiency. Mp3 Filter v1.53 was already pure speed, you will NOT believe this version''s one. 60% faster on ALL comparisons! Do not search for God anymore, you found Him and He even got an e-mail address: cathedly@hotmail.com :P. Ok, to tell you the truth I did not make Mp3 Filter 60 % faster, I made it 60% less slow. My previous algorithm wasn't bad, but I thought about another one (this one) that has much better performances. ALSO: Created an option form. Changed the results display (Added some info along with the results (size,length,bitrate). Added a word excluding system. Also added a backup system (Instead of deleting it, you can now move your file to the Mp3 Filter backup directory (Mp3 filter does not compare files in the backup directory).

Mp3 Filter v1.53 has been released some days ago. New in this version: A new, very good mp3 list system. No loading time even for huge list + 30% faster in comparison with list. I noticed that the zip package of that release was a bad crc file. I'm sorry for the people who downloaded this file. Please, download it again, the problem is fixed.

Damnit, big update. Added the conditional file searching, file copying, and rethought the Mp3List system. That new Mp3List system is damn cool! It load instantly, even with HUGE lists, and it reduces the comparing time with list by 30 godly % !!! You're not gonna believe it! This program is now PURE SPEED!

Mp3 Filter got a big boost in download rates since the release of v1.52. Eh guys, i'm on cable! I just can't handle all this traffic. I uploaded Mp3 Filter to my ISP 5mb place they give me, but it won't be on www.download.com list for a while. If you have some troubles downloading it from this server, try [link no longer valid]. This place has a MUCH better upload capacity than me.

I implemented an allegiance system to Fame and Glory which is quite cool. NOW I need some pre-pre-alpha testers :).

Quite cool update too. This version now can check if new versions are available. I also grouped all options in the same menu. I moved the search function. This function is now a lot cooler. Instead of giving you a list of matching results, it shows you, in the Mp3 List Stats form, where the song is by positioning itself in the List Tree.

Waa! I'm so happy! I implemented a poll system to Mp3 Filter! Now you can answer my questions directly on the program! I can't wait to see if you, people, will answer!

MAJOR UPDATE. This one is quite cool :). You ever used the "Edit Mp3 List" feature? I improved it a lot. Now, when you add a CD to your list, it not only saves the CD name, but it also saves the whole CD directory system. So when you use 'Edit Mp3 List' now, you can browse your CDs as if you would browse anything. (There's only one problem: you must REbuild your mp3 list to make it fit with v1.5)

Added an equalizer. This equalizer has been a good reason to add an INI file to the program to store changed parameters.

Added a Banlist to the program. You write down a list of unwanted songs in your ban list and start a scan. This function will not compare as the rest does. If ALL words contained in a banlist line are in a filename, it will match.

I made the Mp3 Filter window to minimize when it compares so it can do it faster (a LOT faster). I also modified the program so it checks the playlist integrity each time there's a file deleted after a comparison). There was a bug with the v1.43. When you had the ID3 Tag window up and you closed the program, it would crash. Fixed that.

I published a cool update of Mp3 Filter today. v1.43 has a much better file searching engine. Try it, you will see...

I noticed some days ago that people who had a good resolution but the option to enlarge the icons on, Mp3 Filter had some big problems to display its main form right. Since you cant resize the form without having the objects in to resize too, I had to fix it. I also implemented a MUCH faster file searching system. It takes less than 2 seconds to find all mp3 on my hard disk now.

Eh guys, you remember Fame and glory? I didn't until I browsed my HDD and fell on it. I decided to continue it. It is NOT a game YET. I just implemented the basic account features (Account creation, account deletion, password change, sign out). Why did I put it online? well, to be able to test the basic feats (and all futur ones) at a large scale. I'd be grateful to you people to try it.

Added some fun and useful feats. First, I made a cute playlist right-clickmenu with Play File, Edit Tag, Locate, Remove from list and delete from disk.I also added a recursive function to add songs to the playlist (Why didn't I thinkabout it before?? I have no clue...). I also made the Shuffle thing less.... random. (It builds a random list and play it, so before a song play again, all songs will be played (I added that feat some time after v1.41 release, but I didn't thought that it worth a version change, so I only announce it on 1.42))

I can't avoid it. there is always some bugs after a major update. I didn't thought about the fact that it was possible to make a playlist with unplayable files :) fixed that.

MAJOR UPDATE TO MP3 FILTER! Made it back freeware since absolutely nobody bought it (How will I damn earn some money??) + I added a playlist and moved all the functions to a menu.

MAJOR UPDATE! You wanted a playlist. You got it in this version. Those big buttons were ugly? Made a cute standard menu. You didn't seem to want to buy that program. I gave up. Here is it. Freeware again.

I tried to make a file compression program. From now on, The program only builds a binary code table and tells how much space the new file should take. Try it on many files, and tell me how it does please!

I made a little Javascript game some time ago. It's a Russian wheel game(Is that the good english name?). I decided to put it on my home page today, just for fun. :) Oh! and I stopped UO. So I'll remove my UO section btw.

I made Mp3 Filter shareware. Why did I do that? Well, because when I started making this program, I expected to get something for. I didn't get much credit for. Maybe I will get money :). But I got a deal for you guys. Advertise my program in anyway (on your web page, on boards, anywhere that has relatively good traffic), and I give you a code.

Made it possible to play files that are listed after a "Find all Mp3 on this drive". It also tells what song is currently playing on the main title bar.

Added a system icon. Wow! it almost looks like winamp!

Added music progress bar and made the music playing continuous.

Added mass renaming functions.

Fixed some bugs with those useful function :) (and made the program shareware)

Added some useful functions.

MAJOR CHANGE. yeah! I scrapped those radio buttons, and extended the "recurse" function. Now, you only have 2 choices. Or you compare with your list, or you compare within the folder (and sub-folders). With that system, you can tell the program to just compare ALL mp3 in your hard drive. You just have to select your drive root, and press "Find dupe files in this folder" having "Recurse" checked.

Added the Music Control panel. I just love it. do you?

MAJOR UPDATE TO MP3 FILTER (You expected something else?? :) )!!! 1.3. All the comparison engine changed. Be sure to read the readme file before to use it.

Fixed some inaccuracy with folder to folder comparison. (Will I be done fixing someday??) and made mp3 search slightly faster.

Mp3 Filter is now 1.21. I added a Mp3 Player in, so it becomes real cool. I thank Yippee.net for producing some good reviews. I now think I got something good...

Added Mp3 Player (Didn't know it was so easy to include in a program! I woulda done this before if I knew...) and ID3 Tag Editor. Hum, The Mp3 Player has some problems reading some mp3s... know that.

When I removed the "find mp3 in my list" thing, some people told me it was useful. However, I still think that the old way to search mp3 was too messed up, so I just added a little textbox and a search button for quick search.

Maybe I shoulda wait a bit before to submit Mp3 filter to download.com. Another bug was revealed today! (fixed in 1.18) There was a problem with displaying List Comparing results. filenames were switched! Thus, deleting was impossible after a list compare.

Damnit! why didn't I see it? There was a bug with displaying the right filename on the result boxes with List comparing. The results were switched! Thus, deleting was impossible after a List compare. Corrected it in 1.18.

When I read Yippee review (www.yippee.net thanks for review), I tried to somewhat improve it. What changed? This:

• Compare engine is less strict. if one word contains the other, it now match (now, "Limp Bizkit" and "Limp Bizkitt" would match)
• Removed some useless features to simplify the interface. "Save as..." (why did I put this on???) and "Find file in my list" (Easier to find a song with "Edit List")
• Added some hints to buttons and some explicative labels.
• "List Stats" changed to "Edit List" so you don't have to "hard change" your mp3 list.

Finally! Download.com lists Mp3 Filter v1.17. Now, I hope my friend's comp and mine can handle download requests, cause I still can't upload to Simtel.net.

AAAAAAAHHHH!!! My beloved Mp3 Filter is on download.com since 21/02/2001!!! I didn't know until today! Unfortunately, it's the 1.03 version, and I know that this one has some bugs. Damnit, 349 download. And simtel that doesnt want to upgrade my shit. I must wait to find a stable archive server before to submit 1.17 to download.com. Eh, vote for me! Raise my download rates! :)

[link no longer valid] added my Mp3 Filter to their database. Rate it on my Delphi page! Eh, by the way. I do not have a commercial internet connection, and my computer sometimes need a break. And since Media Horizon's download link links right here, just understand if it doesnt work.

Mp3 Filter 1.17 available! There was some bugs (AGAIN!!! damnit!) and it is now fixed. PLUS! I hit 1000 visits today!! kinda cool huh?

I never thought that a software history would be useful for such a small program, but since Mp3 filter won't stop improving, I decided to start it. So 1.17 is the base version.

I compiled Mp3Filter v1.1 today. There is some major improvments, but since I didn't fully test it yet, I let Mp3Filter v.1.03 on.

I updated Mp3Filter today, it had some minor and major bugs, they are fixed now :).