BETA version (with detailed history information)

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0023, 27-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0023 - 27.10.05 14:33
  +++ Browsing tabs: added the ability to "lock tabs" (find the new 
      command/state in the tabs' context menu). A locked tab will never 
      leave its current location but instead open a new tab 
      automatically. Further you cannot accidentally close a locked tab 
      because you'll be warned.
    ! Selecting a finding tab when coming from a tab with one or more 
      folders (or folder.lnk files) selected triggered a search in those 
      folders instead of the finding tab's original search location. 
      Fixed.

[BooVeMan]

Sorry,
dunno whether this should go here or in bugs...

In 4.20.0014 choosing View->Date Format->No Time gives me the full date including time in hh:mm.ss format.

Is there an option (by donating?) to remove the "[free home license ...]" bit in the headin?. I'm well aware of this fact and you stated quite clearly during installation that a license kay would be needed for professional use.
Suggestion: As a compromise remove the notice after the 10th start... (Yeah - would need a registry key...)

Above all GREAT PIECE OF SOFTWARE!

Came here from ExplorerXP and bound to stay...

Feature request: Recycle Bin/Control Panel in Folder Tree.

THANK YOU!

[admin]

In 4.20.0014 choosing View->Date Format->No Time gives me the full date including time in hh:mm.ss format.

Indeed! I wonder why it ever worked... I guess it still works under Win9x but never worked under 2K/XP. Thanks!

Is there an option (by donating?) to remove the "[free home license ...]" bit in the headin?

Sure, man: buy it!

[BooVeMan]

Is there an option (by donating?) to remove the "[free home license ...]" bit in the heading?

Sure, man: buy it!

Guessed that - but haven´t got €40 right now - ever thought about private license (additional benifits?) like somethig around 15-20?

[The_Dude]

In my opinion you shouldn't even close it

But is it not also bad practice to close Windows with applications open? So TrackerV3 must be closed before shutting down the system.

AFAIK, Windows closes any open applications as part of its shutdown process.

Yes, but you don't have to shut down Windows when you shut down your computer: if you don't know that look out for "XP hibernation".

But then you lose any advantages of shutting down - ie clearing memory.

XP is much better than previous Windows at managing memory and staying up for days and weeks. But individual programs can still create problems within their own memory area.

So, shutting down Windows and letting it close applications allows one to reset all those individual memory spaces.

[admin]

... ever thought about private license (additional benifits?) like somethig around 15-20?

The private home license is free, and the prof license is not. Let's keep it simple.

The "[free home license ...]" bit is the only difference in the product between the two licenses, and it has to stay.

I cannot do a market research, but I would like to know if there's a general feeling that the price is too high? Do not answer here, please, I'll open a new topic... here: http://www.trackerv3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=414

[admin]

XP is much better than previous Windows at managing memory and staying up for days and weeks. But individual programs can still create problems within their own memory area.

So, shutting down Windows and letting it close applications allows one to reset all those individual memory spaces.

I'd really like to know how to do this without shutting Windows! There should be a way. Or maybe some software, a memory manager or so...

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0024, 28-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0024 - 28.10.05 14:29
    ! In a fresh installation, the folder "[app-path]\FindTemplates\" 
      was not created, with the effect that finding tabs would not 
      store/retrieve their settings. Fixed.
    ! Menu View, Date Format, No Time: it did not work anymore, at least 
      not under 2K/XP. Fixed.

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0025, 28-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0025 - 28.10.05 18:05
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main changes since last release:
  +++ Tabbed browsing: added the ability to "lock tabs" (find the new 
      command/state in the tabs' context menu). A locked tab will never 
      leave its current location but instead open a new tab 
      automatically.
      Of course, you can as well lock the search results tab.
  +++ Added preview of the following MS Office formats:
      DOC, DOT, RTF, PPT, XLS, CSV.
    + Now you can "Open in New Tab" by simply holding Shift when 
      clicking a tree node.
    + You can as well "Open in New Background Tab" by simply holding 
      Ctrl and Shift when clicking a tree node.
    - Various bug fixes. 
v4.20.0025 - 28.10.05 18:05
    * Menu View, Refresh Folder is now "Refresh Tree" (shortcut F4). You 
      guessed it: now the whole visible tree will be updated, not just the 
      current folder and its subfolders.

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0026, 29-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0026 - 29.10.05 19:45
    + Menu Tools: added command Recycle Bin Stats. It's just a little 
      message box that tells you relatively quick the total number and 
      size of items currently in the recycle bin. Just in case you 
      wanted to know...
    ! Menu View, Refresh Tree: did not recognize the appearance of new 
      childs of generation three (grandchilds of drives) and higher. 
      Fixed.    
    ! Info Panel, Report, Current Folder: fixed some minor alignment 
      issues.

[The_Dude]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0026, 29-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0026 - 29.10.05 19:45
    + Menu Tools: added command Recycle Bin Stats. It's just a little 
      message box that tells you relatively quick the total number and 
      size of items currently in the recycle bin. Just in case you 
      wanted to know...
    ! Menu View, Refresh Tree: did not recognize the appearance of new 
      childs of generation three (grandchilds of drives) and higher. 
      Fixed.    
    ! Info Panel, Report, Current Folder: fixed some minor alignment 
      issues.

Many thanks ! I do appreciate all these little tweaks that you add for us.

I hope that some of them also make the product yet more appealing for others in the future.

[admin]

Not a new BETA, just a new information:

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v4.20.0026 - 30.10.05 12:00
  $$$ The price went down, my friends!
      From 39.95 down to 24.95 Euros (ca 30 bucks).

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0027, 31-oct-2005).

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v4.20.0027 - 31.10.05 12:31
    + A locked tab now is marked by an underlined caption.
    + Recycle Bin Stats now works in Win2K, too.

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0028, 03-nov-2005).

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v4.20.0028 - 03.11.05 12:55
    + Added 24-bit WAV preview, for format PCM and the new WE 
      (WaveformatExtensible). This makes TrackerV3 a standout tool for 
      computer musicians using higher quality 24-bit samples and feeling 
      the need to regularly preview and organize them.
      For this to work you need to install a codec called "ffdshow Audio 
      Decoder", downloadable as "ffdshow Audio Decoder alpha" from 
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow. After installation open 
      "Audio filter configuration" and set Codecs/Uncompressed to "24-
      bit integer", and you're done. If you're happy with it, give the 
      author a little donation to make him happy too.
    ! URL files did not always display their correct icon. Fixed.

[admin]

Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v4.20.0030, 04-nov-2005).

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v4.20.0030 - 04.11.05 10:11
    + Further improvement of WAV preview. Here's a revised version of 
      the v4.20.0028 history:
      Added 24-bit and 32-bit WAV preview, for the traditional PCM 
      format as well as for the new WE (WaveformatExtensible).
      This makes TrackerV3 a standout tool for computer musicians using 
      higher quality 24-bit/32-bit samples and feeling the need to 
      regularly preview and organize them.
      To make this work you need to install a codec called "ffdshow Audio 
      Decoder", downloadable as "ffdshow Audio Decoder alpha" from 
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow. After installation open 
      "Audio filter configuration" and set Codecs/Uncompressed to "all 
      supported", and you're done. If you're happy with it, give the 
      author a little donation to make him happy too.
    * Widened info frame for image, audio, and font by 32 pixels.
    * The following video formats are from now on previewed using 
      DirectShow/quartz.dll: .avi, .mov, .qt, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpa, .mpe, 
      .m1v, .mp2, .mpv, .mpv2.
      Reason: less flicker on changing previewed files.
    - Configuration/Previewed Formats: removed checkbox "Play AVIs as 
      MPEGs" because it's obsolete now.
    * When trying to change the location of a locked tab, a new tab was 
      opened automatically. Now, this happens only if a tab with that 
      location does not exist already, in which case this old tab will 
      be automatically selected. The search for an existing tab is done 
      from left to right.