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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0101, 18-dec-2004).

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    * changed feature
    % improved performance
    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0101 - 18.12.04 17:14
    + Configuration/General: added checkbox "Show nethood" which allows 
      you to hide the network neighborhood node from the tree. Note that 
      you have to restart the app for this setting to take effect.
      Note, that if you update an older installation of TrackerV3, your 
      nethood will be set to "hidden" at first, so you'll have to check 
      the new checkbox once and restart if you want to see it.
    * Find Files Results, Path column: changed the ellipsis-algorithm 
      (where to insert the three "...") for both path display modes 
      (absolute and relative) from End-Ellipsis to Windows's built-in 
      "Path-Ellipsis".
v3.60.0098 - 13.12.04 11:20
    ! Report: problems with filenames starting with one or more blanks. Fixed.
    ! Report: progress status was not updated. Fixed.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0096, 03-dec-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0096 - 03.12.04 11:27
    + Find Files: added automatic disabling of currently non-valid 
      options in the find dialogue for example checking "Fuzzy" will 
      automatically disable "Exact Match".
    + Fuzzy Search: Fuzziness is now configurable (Configuration/General).
      The higher the fuzziness (default 25%), the more items will be 
      found:
         0% fuzziness = 100% minimum similarity (= non-fuzzy)
        25% fuzziness =  75% minimum similarity
       100% fuzziness =   0% minimum similarity (all items match)
      Note that actually useful values might lie between 10% and 35% of 
      fuzziness. Also bear in mind that with the Ratcliff/Obershelp 
      algorithm the correct order of any submatches is relevant, and the 
      similarity decreases with the mean length of the compared strings, 
      eg:
        "mahatma ghandi","mahatma gandhi" -> 93% similarity
        "gandhi mahatma","mahatma gandhi" -> 50% similarity !
        "gandhi"        ,"mahatma gandhi" -> 60% similarity !
    % Fuzzy search got a bit faster.

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Welcome to fuzzy search! Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0093, 28-nov-2004).

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v3.60.0093 - 28.11.04 10:36
  +++ Added Fuzzy Matching to the search engine. The similarity 
      measurement is based on the Ratcliff-Obershelp method. A 
      similarity degree of 1 means perfect identity whereas 0 means 
      total dissimilarity. TrackerV3's fuzzy search is hard-coded to 
      treat a similarity of at least 0.75 (or 75%) as a match (I might 
      make this configurable in later versions).
      Note that fuzzy matching of course takes longer than sharp 
      matching, but I could make it pretty fast. Further note the 
      following interdependencies:
      Fuzzy search can not be combined with RegExp search.
      If the search pattern contains wildcards * or ?:
        - Fuzzy is internally set to False      
      If Fuzzy is checked:
        - Exact Match is internally set to False
        - Check Full Path is internally set to False
    ! MP3 preview: the MPEG-header info frame was damaged, probably due 
      to lack of sleep about 3 weeks ago. Fixed.

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Not much happened in two weeks. We are approaching the state of perfection... Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0092, 26-nov-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0092 - 26.11.04 18:15
    ! Various minor bug fixes.
    ! If the current folder was deleted by another app, TrackerV3 would 
      have problems and might even close down. Now it goes up one level.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0084, 12-nov-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
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v3.60.0084 - 12.11.04 11:01
    ! Would not automatically refresh file list after file operations on 
      connected network drives. Fixed.
    ! Fixed an error 10 bug that was caused by executing programmed double 
      clicks in the treeview.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0082, 31-oct-2004).

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v3.60.0082 - 31.10.04 16:17
    + Menu Favorites: added submenu Favorite Files. Now you can directly 
      jump to any file by one single click.
      New Keyboard Shortcut:
        Ctrl+R: Toggle Favorite File. Applies to the currently focused 
                file. Disabled if no file focused.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0079, 30-oct-2004).

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v3.60.0079 - 30.10.04 18:18
    * File size display: inserted a blank between number and unit suffix. 
    + File size unit "bytes" is now configurable. Edit this INI-key:
        [General]
        UnitByte=" bytes"
      Note the quotes, which are needed to preserve the leading blank.
    + Thumbnails: added "128 pixels" to the size options.
    ! "Track..." in shell context menu: did not work for Special Folders
      like "My documents", "Temporary Internet Files", "Recycled" etc.
      Fixed.
    ! Keyboard selection of panel tabs: the Preview and File View tab 
      when selected via keyboard (Ctrl+5/Ctrl+6 or Ctrl+Tab) did not 
      actually do the preview. Fixed.
v3.60.0074 - 29.10.04 18:00
    * Image Preview: the maximum previewable image size is now at least 
      as large as the maximum thumbable size. In other words: if it's 
      thumbable then it's previewable.
    + Image Preview: TIFF image info now tells you, whether the pic has 
      Intel (PC) or Motorola (Macinthosh) byte order.
v3.60.0069 - 27.10.04 13:54
    + Font preview: now you can activate/deactivate fonts on the fly by 
      simply clicking on the bold font name shown in the font preview's 
      info frame. Very comfortable for screen and print designers who 
      often need a bunch fonts for some one-time quick job, and do not 
      wish to go through the awkward font installation procedure 
      provided by Windows while cluttering up their fonts folder with 
      hundreds of never-again-used fonts.
      Note:
      - The font file to be activated can sit anywhere. Take care 
        however, that you do not move/delete it while it is activated, 
        else you can neither use it nor deactivate it.
      - An activated font file will NOT be copied to the Windows font 
        folder.
      - Deactivation does NOT delete the font file.
      - The activation/deactivation lasts only for the current 
        Windows session -- no files are moved, the registry is not 
        touched.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0068, 26-oct-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0068 - 26.10.04 16:13
    ! Mouse Down Blow Up/right-click: when you removed the preview by 
      pressing any key you could not get a context menu anymore. Fixed.
v3.60.0067 - 26.10.04 11:01
    ! Font Preview: if of a font family one member was installed, other 
      non-installed members sometimes have been marked as installed. 
      Fixed.
    + Menu Go/Go to...: now you can also paste a path/file name and jump 
      directly to a specific file in that path.
    + Mouse Down Blow Up: now, when you right-click a thumbnail it will 
      stay up until you hit any key or click it again. So you can have 
      a longer look at a pic without straining your fingers.
      Left-clicking a thumbnail remains as it was: the blow up will vanish 
      when you let loose of the mouse.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0063, 20-oct-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0063 - 14.10.04 10:12
    + Added new extension to the set of previewed web formats:
        *.swf   (Macromedia Flash File Format)
      Of course, the Macromedia Flash Player Plugin must be installed on 
      your system.
    + Added two extensions to the set of previewed web formats:
        *.svg   (Scalable Vector Graphics)
        *.svgz  (Scalable Vector Graphics Compressed)
      Both can be previewed only if you have the free Adobe SVG Viewer 
      installed (http://www.adobe.com/svg/viewer/install/main.html).
    + Added extension *.tiff to the set of previewed images.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0062, 14-oct-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
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v3.60.0062 - 14.10.04 10:01
    + Rename Special: added commands
        UrlEscape:    convert " " to "%20" etc.
        UrlUnescape:  convert "%20" to " " etc.
      "%20" is often found in the names of downloaded files, it is the 
      escape sequence for a space used in URLs. Apart from this there 
      are other escapes for unsafe characters in URLs, eg "%FC" for "ü". 
      Unsafe characters are those characters that may be altered during 
      transport across the internet. 
    ! Mouse Down Blow Up preview from thumbnails sometimes was partly 
      hidden by other interface elements. Fixed.
    ! Image Preview, JPEGs: the "Made" field (EXIF DateTimeOriginal) 
      sometimes showed the Last Modified Date (EXIF DateTime). Fixed.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0060, 11-oct-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0060 - 11.10.04 11:20
    + Added advanced option to forget the history (Go menu) between 
      sessions. Allows you to hide your tracks. This is the INI key to 
      edit:
        [Settings]
        ForgetHistory=1
    ! Under certain conditions search would restart again and again. Fixed.
    + New keyboard shortcuts allow direct selection of panel tabs:
      Ctrl+1: select tab 1
      Ctrl+2: select tab 2
      ...
      Ctrl+6: select tab 6

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0056, 08-oct-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0056 - 08.10.04 22:48
    ! Refresh Icons Cache: did not refresh all the way. Fixed.
    ! Icons of files on CDs were not shown correctly or not shown at 
      all. Fixed.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0055, 05-oct-2004).

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v3.60.0055 - 05.10.04 17:57
    + Added advanced option (advanced means you'll have to edit the INI-
      file manually, so roll up your sleeves). By setting LaunchToFind 
      to 1 you can force TrackerV3 to focus Panel/Find Files/Name on 
      start-up (and if necessary open the panel and select the tabs).
        [Settings]
        LaunchToFind=1
    + Navigating the tree: new keyboard shortcuts allow direct moves 
      between sibling folders even if they are expanded (a sibling 
      folder is one that is in the same parent as the current folder).
        Ctrl+DownArrow: move down to next sibling.
        Ctrl+UpArrow:   move up to previous sibling.

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0053, 02-oct-2004).

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  +++ major new feature
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    ! fixed minor bug
  !!! fixed major bug

v3.60.0053 - 02.10.04 00:25
    ! Display alignment issues: when you set display dpi to other than 
      100% some interface elements were partly overlapping each other. 
      Fixed.    
    + Backup: more progress information in the status bar.
    % MP3 preview is now more responsive. Recently I noticed that some 
      mp3 files took a bit longish to start playing in the preview. I 
      changed the mp3-rendering-engine and now everything is smoother than 
      it ever was. Yes, and it might even sound better!

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Download the latest TrackerV3 BETA version (v3.60.0051, 27-sep-2004).

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    ! fixed minor bug
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v3.60.0051 - 27.09.04 13:58
    * Rename Special MP3:
      (1) Reduced the number of templates to 3 per direction. I know you 
      will cry for more sooner or later, but bear in mind that choice 
      means responsability or chaos.
      (2) Renamed INI section of "ID3 tag to Filename" templates to 
      "ID3toFilename".
      (3) "Track#" is now "Track".
      See examples here below...
    + Rename Special MP3: "Filename to ID3 tag" templates are now configurable via INI 
      editing. This is how it looks with the fabric defaults:
        [FilenameToID3]
        1=Artist - Title
        2=Track - Artist - Title
        3=Artist - Album - Track - Title
        [ID3toFilename]
        1=Artist - Title
        2=Track - Artist - Title
        3=Artist - Album - Track - Title
      The schemes are identical with one exception: with FilenameToID3 
      the templates and the filenames must use " - " as the separator, 
      whereas with ID3toFilename you are free to choose any other 
      separator (though it would be rather stupid to do so because " - " 
      appears to have become the standard on this planet).
      Note that FilenameToID3 cannot work as expected when e.g. an album 
      or song title contains " - ". So, the space-hyphen-space (" - ") 
      combination is to be avoided within terms, as this sequence has 
      special meaning as a field separator.      
    + Tree and List, Navigating with Keyboard: number keys on the NumPad 
      are now recognised by keyboard navigation.