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v17.00.0216 - 2016-09-01 12:58
    * Special Property Columns: Changed all captions "MP3 ..." to "Tag ..." 
      because those columns now also contain Vorbis Comments in FLAC and OGG 
      files.
      Remarks:
      - "Tag" is not ideal but a 24 hours meditation brought up nothing better 
        so there cannot be anything better. "MP3" was a bad idea in the first 
        place, it should have been "ID3". "ID3/Vorbis" would be correct but too 
        long, and who knows what other tagging system are coming in the future. 
        "Tag" is clear and safe in that respect.
      - The columns' internal keys used for column layouts keep on using "mp3" 
        (e.g."+:s-mp3.album.269") otherwise old user code (Column Layouts, 
        Folder View Settings, Search Templates, Scripting) would be broken.
      - Searches that refer to data by column captions need to be updated to the 
        new captions in case of "MP3 ..." columns.
    * Paper Folders: Two changes concerning deletion within a Paper Folder if 
      "On Delete Remove Items from Paper Folder" (right-click menu of "Paper 
      Folders" toolbar button) is ON.
      - Changed the effect of Shift+DEL: Now it deletes the selected item(s) 
        (permanently). Before, there was no difference to DEL (it just removed 
        the item(s) from the Paper Folder).
      - Changed the effect of the Nuke button: Now it deletes the selected 
        item(s) from the system, not (just) from the PF. Before, (if "Skipping 
        Locked Files" was OFF) it just removed the item(s) from the Paper 
        Folder.
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.79.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.79.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
        https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9648

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v17.00.0217 - 2016-09-03 14:07
    * Configuration | File Info Tips: Renamed "Show MP3 info tips" to "Show 
      audio info and tags".
    + Configuration | File Info Tips | Show audio info and tags: Additionally to 
      MP3, now also FLAC and OGG files are supported.
    * Updated the help file.

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v17.00.0218 - 2016-09-05 12:54
   * Special Properties: <prop #audio.channels> was returned as text (e.g. 
     "Stereo") since v17.00.0217 in all non-MP3 files, and ever since in all 
     MP3-files. Now it's returned as number (e.g. "2") for all audio file types.
   * ITT: Removed adjacent dupes from the Suggestions list.

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v17.00.0220 - 2016-09-05 20:22
    * App Icon: Now the executable contains the icon in a new size, 64 x 64. Not 
      sure if Windows makes use of it but certainly it should.
    ! Special Properties: Getting audio properties from FLAC files could result 
      in a crash with FLAC files that contained embedded pictures. Fixed.

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v17.10.0000 - 2016-09-06 15:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main developments since last release:
  +++ Audio Tags. Now Vorbis comments in FLAC and OGG files are supported. They 
      can be shown in columns, in reports, and on mouse hover. And you can 
      use them in file search and scripts.
  +++ Safety Belts. Added an optional native delete confirmtion prompt including 
      deep stats.
  +++ Custom Columns. Raised the number of possible custom column definitions 
      from 32 to 64. (Pro Edition only)
  +++ Thumbnail Files. XYplorer lets you save thumbnails of images as files. Now 
      you can pass the desired JPG quality value. (Pro Edition only)
  +++ Portable Tags. Advanced storage options allow you to keep the tags 
      database together with the tagged items. Finally a perfect solution for 
      backing up tagged items. (Pro Edition only)

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v17.10.0001 - 2016-09-09 17:49
    + Vorbis Comments: Since Vorbis Comments are freely defineable by the maker 
      of the file we need something to freely read any comment. Here it is.
      The <prop #tag....> variable now supports free tag names. You can pass 
      whatever you want (as long as it does not destroy the syntax): If the tag is 
      actually in the file you will get the value in return.
      Examples:
        echo "<prop #tag.composer>";
        echo "<prop #tag.PERFORMER>"; //caps are okay, no difference
        echo "<prop #tag.encoder>";
        echo "<prop #tag.whateveryouwant>";
      You can as well search for those tags:
        ?prop:#tag.composer:Haydn     //matches Haydn and Joseph Haydn 
        ?prop:#tag.composer:"Haydn"   //matches Haydn only
        ?prop:#tag.composer:?*        //match all files with any composer
      Or use them in a Color Filter:
        prop:#tag.composer:Haydn
      Or rename files via Batch Rename, e.g. append the Composer:
        *-<prop #tag.composer>
      Or display them in a Custom Column of type Script:
        return property("#tag.composer", <cc_item>);
      Of course, also SC property() supports it (and allows to pass a file spec):
        text property("#tag.composer");
        text property("#tag.composer", "E:\Audio Tags\2L-053_04_stereo-DXD.mqa.flac");
      Remarks:
      - Works only for FLAC and OGG files.
      - Vorbis Comments can contain more than one PERFORMER tag (and probably 
        others). This is not handled at the moment. You will just get the first 
        tag of each type.
    + Custom Copy: Added a "Retry" button to the failure messages. So, for 
      example, when a file could not be moved because it was in use by another 
      process, you can now close that process and then retry the move.
      Currently only added to foreground operations. A new XYcopy.exe will be 
      compiled when debugging is over.
    + Help | Various Information: Now shows info on DPI awareness. It should be 
      "DPI awareness: per monitor". Remains the question why this does not seem 
      to work on some systems.
    * View | Tab | Type Stats and Filter...: From now on, the command display 
      the Type Stats of the *selected items* if there are any selections. The 
      menu is headed by the caption "Selected Items:" in this case.
      Remark: I personally need this more often than the stats of the whole 
      folder, and IMO it can be really useful if you have many scattered 
      selections in a large folder.      
    ! Custom Copy: Slightly deranged layout in the failure messages of a failed 
      move. Fixed.
    ! Custom Columns: <cc_item> was not reset after certain conditions. Fixed.
    ! SC syncselect: The default active pane direction (0) was broken. Fixed.
    ! ITT: Language files in UTF-8 were saved in UTF-16. Fixed. Now they stay 
      UTF-8.
    ! Vorbis Comments: Did not catch all "Tag Comments" for FLAC and OGG. Fixed. 
      Now two fields are used for this column, COMMENT and DESCRIPTION, with 
      priority at COMMENT.

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v17.10.0002 - 2016-09-11 21:53
  *** Configuration | Previewed Formats | Category: Replaced category "Audio & 
      Video Files" with two separate categories "Audio Files" and "Video Files".
      Gives you more control on what is previewed, and also on Generic File 
      Types like {:Audio} and {:Video}.
      For example you now can easily remove MP4 from the Audio Files.
      Three *** because this little change was a LOT of work under the hood. :)
    + Configuration | Preview: Added "Preview delay" where you can enter the 
      number of milliseconds that a preview is delayed after a file has been 
      selected. This should make it a nicer experience to walk through a 
      directory while the Preview tab or the Preview Pane is open.
      - If you press ESC during the delay or hold ESC while selecting the file 
        the preview will not happen at all.
      - The setting has no effect on the Floating Preview.
      - This setting has been available as tweak PreviewDelayMsecs since 
        v15.90.0021 - 2015-11-09 17:20.
    + Vorbis Comments: Added "Composer" to the fixed set of comments that are 
      automatically retrieved from every supported audio file. This means that 
      "Composer" is now also retrieved for MP3 files, and it's shown in the 
      audio file info tip. It also means that it's retrieved faster.
    + Special Property Columns: Added "Tag Composer". It really was missing 
      there, and in my personal opinion composers can use all appreciation they 
      can get nowadays, and if it's only their own column. So, no more need for 
      a scripted column to see the composer.
    * SC runret enhanced: Now it can return the exit code of the process.
      Syntax: runret(command, [directory], [codepage], [flags])
        flags: (bit field)
          2 = Return the exit code of the process.
    * Configuration | Preview | Rename preview | Preview all Rename Special 
      operations: Moved the setting to Configuration | Sort and Rename | Rename. 
      Was totally misplaced.
    ! Mini Tree: Target node was not always refreshed in backgrounded 
      intra-volume moves. Fixed.
    ! SC tag: Removing all tags did not work. Fixed.
        tag , , 1, 2; //remove all tags from all selected items
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.80.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.80.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
        https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9648

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v17.10.0003 - 2016-09-13 18:55
    + Toolbar | Edit Clipboard: The button tooltip now also reports the 
      character count of any text in the clipboard.
    * Scripting | Foreach: Now passing an empty separator will tokenize the 
      ListOfTokens by letter. Before, it returned the whole string as one token.
      Example:
        ::$string='string'; foreach($letter, $string, ''){ echo $letter; }
    * XYcopy: Updated to 2.10.0089.
    ! Audio Properties: Wouldn't retrieve properties from FLAC files with ID3 
      tags. Fixed.
    ! Mini Tree: Target node was not always refreshed in backgrounded 
      intra-volume moves. Fix #2.

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v17.10.0004 - 2016-09-14 21:56
  +++ Single File Search: Sometimes you just want to see one particular file in 
      the list, to check out its properties, preview it, or drag it somewhere. 
      You don't care for the other thousands of files that exist in the same 
      location, they just distract you and listing them wastes your precious 
      time and adds to global warming.
      Time for the revolutionary Single File Search: Simply enter the full 
      path of the file or folder you want to see into the Quick Search 
      interface, or -- prefixed with a "?" -- into the Address Bar, or into the 
      Name field on the Find Files tab, and run the search. You will see your 
      file within a very short time, and in splendid isolation.
      Notes:
      - The current location is completely ignored in this search. And when 
        using the Find Files interface all other filters are ignored as well.
      - The current location and bread crumb does not adjust to the path of the 
        searched item. So the whole operation is pretty isolated from the rest 
        of the interface.
      - The Tree does not change at all.
      - Single File Search does not recurse subfolders.
      - In Address Bar and Quick Search also XYplorer native variables are 
        supported.
      Examples for Quick Search (F3):
        C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll
        <xypath>\XYplorer.exe

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v17.10.0005 - 2016-09-15 17:54
    + List | Search Results (Find Files): Now an information bar (in Carolina 
      blue) is optionally displayed for the results of Find Files. Up to now 
      such a bar could only be displayed for Quick Search results.
      The bar displays the current Name pattern. Double-click the bar to remove 
      the search. Right-click the bar for further options.
    * List | Search Results (Quick Search): Changed the color of the optional 
      information bar to something less crass.
    * Configuration | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files | Show quick search 
      information in list: Renamed to "Show search information in list". It now 
      controls both Quick Search and Search (Find Files).
    + Single File Search: Now basic wildcards (*, ?) are allowed in the last 
      component of the specified path/file. Note that in this case more than one 
      result might be returned (although it's called Single File Search).
      For example, this will probably just find notepad.exe:
        C:\Windows\System32\Not*
      This will find all matching DLL files:
        C:\Windows\System32\na*.dll
      This will list all JPGs in a certain network location:
        \\VEGA\Users\Donald\Pictures\*.jpg
      List all items in E:\ (non-recursive; kind of treeless browsing):
        E:\*
      Tip: Remember that Single File Search does not recurse subfolders. This is 
      also true with wildcards in the pattern.

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v17.10.0006 - 2016-09-16 18:37
    * View | Tab | Type Stats and Filter...: From now on, the command display 
      the Type Stats of the *selected items* if there are two or more 
      selections. The stats would be pointless for only one selection, and the 
      presence of exactly one selection is very common.
    * View | Tab | Type Stats and Filter...: From now on, also folders are 
      listed in the stats.
    * Tabs: Now "Single File Search: [pattern]" is shown in the tooltips of such 
      tabs.
    ! Single File Search: Fixed a couple of bugs.
    ! Configuration | Menus, Mouse, Safety | Safety Belts | Confirm delete 
      operations: When enabled the SHIFT+Delete would not bypass the Recycle Bin 
      in various contexts. Fixed. Now the state of SHIFT is logged before the 
      delete confirmation pops up.
    > Tip: I now have a PayPal.Me link. If you feel like sending me 25 EUR you 
      can do so by clicking this link:
        https://paypal.me/DonaldLessau/25

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v17.10.0007 - 2016-09-17 19:35
    + Configuration | Startup & Exit: Added option "Reconnect mapped network 
      drives on startup". If ticked then on startup all non-connected mapped 
      network drives are reconnected. Note that this can lead to notable delays 
      if the network is unavailable.
      Elevates former tweak NetworkReconnectMappedDrivesOnStartup to UI.
    * Updated the help file.
    * Safety Belts: Changed buttons from Yes/No to OK/Cancel).
    * List | Search Results (Quick Search): Changed the color of the optional 
      information bar again to something called "Cornflower". Search is now blue.
    ! Single File Search: Fixed a couple of bugs.

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v17.10.0008 - 2016-09-18 14:54
    * View | Show Items | Toggle Global Visual Filter: Now the current item is 
      kept in view.

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v17.20.0000 - 2016-09-19 15:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main developments since last release:
  +++ Single File Search. Quickly list a single file at any given location 
      without tediously expanding the folder tree and browsing the whole 
      directory first. It's like a wormhole to any point in your file system.
  +++ Type Stats and Filter. Lost track of what you have selected? Type Stats 
      gives you the numbers. Filter lets you narrow things down.
  +++ Custom Copy. Now you have a Retry button in case of failure. There's 
      always a second chance.
  +++ Custom Vorbis Tags. Now you can display, search, or color code whatever 
      custom tags you might expect in your FLAC and OGG files.
  +++ Audio Tags. Now the Composer tag in Vorbis Comments (FLAC and OGG) is 
      natively supported additionally to Album, Artist, Comments, Composer, 
      Genre, Title, Track, and Year.

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v17.20.0001 - 2016-09-21 09:39
    + Single File Search: Now, experimentally, paths with *forward* slashes are 
      supported as well.
    > TIP: The Breadcrumb Bar's right-click menu command "Paste and Search" 
      nicely connects with Single File Search. You just need the full path to 
      something in the clipboard.
    * Backup, Custom Copy: The progress dialog now shows the number skipped 
      bytes in real time. Before, it was shown only when the whole job was done.
    * Scripting: Multi-script menu captions were cut (ellipsed) at 40 
      characters. Now they are cut at 256 characters.
    * Tree: When hovering a collapsed tree node longer than 0.8 seconds that 
      node automatically expands. From now on, this only happens when you hover 
      the expansion icon, the folder icon, or the folder caption, but not on any 
      other part of the node row. This gives you a little more control.
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.81.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.81.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
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    ! Visual Filter: When toggling a normal or Global Visual Filter the current 
      item was still not kept in view in any list view with more than one item 
      per row. Fixed.

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