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14/04/2009 - Dione Software Solutions Playlist Editor v3.0 Updated...

This update includes bug-fixes only.

Updated Options Dialogue and components
A selection of Minor Bugfixes completed
Updates URLs, program information XML, and managed distribution

30/10/2008 - Dione Software Solutions Playlist Editor v3.0 Updated...

This update includes several bug-fixes and changes in functionality.

Added the option to physically delete files in the list - this allows the removal of duplicate media files from your computer
Updated the Splash Screen and About with new graphics and complete code revision
Updated the software licensing system with the latest Esellerate package
Added nag-box to remind users to register the software so it can still exist!
Updated references within the source code to minimise conflict with third-party DLL/OCX
Updated the help system to be compatible with online help
Updated Menu links to reflect changes in this version
Updated Setup script to accomodate file management changes
Removed obsoleted Plugin system to be replaced with new integrated solution currently in development
Cleaned up code to reduce size and support better future development
Minor code optimisations to improve speed

20/11/2007 - Dione Software Solutions Project Updated...

A complete over-haul of the Dione Software Solutions project is complete. After 3 months of hard-work, a new, and final version of the Playlist Editor Application is now available. Additionally, there is a new website.

Updates in the transition from AudioLogic to the new Playlist Editor version:

Added tooltips to main interface toolbar buttons
Fixed what the report generator tabulates for folder when playlist is actually in the relative root
Added Automatic updating using a download link
Added navigation within TPSI feature (up/down)
Added option to automatically play track when TPSI feature is invoked
Playlist summary total size of all items in GB/MB in addition to bytes
Added the ability not to prompt to save if backing up playlist on exit
Some default settings changed for better initial learning curve
Minimised update freq of GUI when readin dirs/files to improve performance
Now supports over 50 different media (video/audio) types for playlisting at the expense of disabling the report generator and encoder tool (see options)
Removed redundant plugin system that was never made use of
Renamed some DLLs and neatened up code structure to prevent conflicts with newer versions of third-party DLLs
Removed registration systems and re-configured code to live without it
Fixed search box so that it isnt cleared when it loses focus
Help file link removed, replaced with online version (to be done)
Small arrow on toolbar now hides it for compact view
Updated credits and about box to reflect new OpenSource idealogy
Toolbar now left click only (not right also). Right clicking invokes preferences menu item
Cleaned up some functions for faster code execution and weeded out redundant code
Source code packaged for distribution
Tested application under Windows VISTA. All seems fine, the only problems encountered are those which Vista cannot do within the operating system anyway! (e.g. BASIC COPYING OF FILES PROPERLY). Will perform a full test on the release of Vista SP1.
Added some nag-box to remind you to donate so that this project can stay alive (despite its sleeping)
DioneSS AudioLogic has now returned to original Identity as DioneSS Playlist Editor!

The DioneSS project has been strolling on for over 7 years. It was never meant to be anything more than a free software utility, but thanks to demand and user feedback, it has evolved into much more than this. The project has now reached a turning-point and its time for major change, the details of which are as follows:

[DioneSS] AudioLogic has been superceded by [DioneSS] Playlist Editor v3.0b. Once Alpha status has been reached this is the last major update this project will see.
The application is now Open Source. Developers are free to download the source code and modify it for their own use, or use it for educational/development purposes.
The application is now Freeware licensed under GPL. All registration systems have been removed and the eSellerate contract has been terminated.
All other products have been removed to simplify management. These, and their source code will be available by request.
Donations (via PayPal) will now be used to fund hosting of the site and bandwidth for downloads.
A new website is now online, however it will not be updated regularly.
Support will still be provided via email however the Forum is now retired
A helpfile/wiki is under development for the final version through user contribution.

I would like to thank everybody who registered this software since its conception. Without your valuable contributions the quality software that now resides here would not exist. I have recieved over 1000 emails with regard feature requests and bug reports, and of these, around 60% have been taken forward into the development cycle. Furthermore I have recieved many emails thanking me for such a great software product, and most of them state that this was exactly what they were looking for. I attribute this to user feedback being taken seriously and implemented speedily.

As of today, and since its conception 5 years ago, DioneSS Playlist Editor has been downloaded an estimated 2,200,000 times, cracked with patches/serials 23 times, been compiled over 4,500 times, and re-written from scratch 3 times (v3.0). I estimate over 30,000,000,000 cups of coffee have been consumed during its lifecycle. The software has also inspired development, and contributed towards healthy competition within the wider software market, brought forward and pioneered exceptional user interface design and innovative ideas, and achieved what it set out to do - provide advanced features, ease of use, and automation for those who are dis-satisfied with patronising and featureless software. WELL done DIONESS and its users, the project now enters stasis (for now)!

Thank you everyone!

Older News...

The following is news archived from the past.

12/02/2005 - [DioneSS] AudioLogic under development...

Since many of our users require Networking support, and much more support for different file types, we are now undertaking the development of a new product. [DioneSS] Audio Logic will satisfy the need for music management tasks and we hope to include Batch style Encode/Decode support. We find many programs that will convert between one or two formats but none that integrate these functions together into a single application or allow batch processing. [DioneSS] Playlist Editor will be re-designed following this update to meet the needs of broadcasters and web-enabled multimedia applications. Both AudioLogic and Playlist Editor are being developed to support AC3, APE, MPP, MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, MP4, Monkey Audio, M3U, BM, and PLS formats. Extensive Encode/Decode and Imaging support is a major goal in the development to be carried out over the coming months.

Since the development of the new product will take some time, please be patient as we will not be updating the site for a while now until the new product is released. Please stay chooned, and note that it is a good time to submit your feature requests while we test and code these major updates.

13/05/2004 - [DioneSS] Playlist Editor 2.1.107 (Beta) released...

The application has now been submitted to a variety of sites, and some recent reviews and awards and distributions of the program in publications are listed below:

Awarded 5/5 Stars on PC World Download (v2.1.96)
Awarded 5/5 Shields on BrotherSoft (v2.1.96)
Awarded 5/5 Stars on SoftAward.com (v2.1.96)
Awarded 38/40 Points in TUCOWS review (v2.0.78)
Awarded 5/5 Gold Discs on GlobalShareware.com (v2.1.96)
Playlist Editor featured on cover disc of Instant Expert Magazine(Int)
Playlist Editor featured on cover disc of PC Utilities Magazine(UK)
Playlist Editor featured on cover disc of COMPUTER VIGNANAM(India)

16/04/2004 - New Website & DioneSS Playlist Editor 2.1.96A released...

After a short period of inactivity we are back with fresh updates and a new site. The [DioneSS] project has now clarified its aims to focus on audio tools and professional studio software. Details of the new site are listed below. Enjoy!

New FREEWARE section
Cool Stuff section added
Improved registration system
Support Forum

The support forum may be used to post any problems your having, ideas for feature suggestions and general chat about mp3/ogg etc. This is hosted by www.chatarea.com and requires you to register. The latest update of the [DioneSS] Playlist Editor application features:

Specification of default naming format for Relative and Absoulute save
Direct input of new genres in ID3V2 tags in ID3 logic
Overwrite by default in Autocreate Wizard
Add remaining contents of folder option (Import Folder)
New Splashscreen
Redesign for simplification of Renaming tool
Autoupdate now informs user of progress
Send feedback now added to Help menu

So far, it appears most bugs have now been challenged. There were no bugfixes in this update because none have been found! The application has therefore evolved to be very stable. Should you encounter any bugs please post them in the new support forum.

21/12/2003 - [DioneSS] Playlist Editor v2.1.084 (Beta) released...

A host of updates in this revision, working in co-operation with a team of users to implement and test a variety of new features and bug fixes detailed below.

Options/preferences dialogue added with MANY new features
Bug-fix, Items that are 0.00 are shown as missing although they are just short
Bug-fix, Windows98, Windows reports screen co-ordinates wrong
Auto-update system now able to inform user of updated versions as they arrive online
Purge recent files list, recent files count and display options
Updated about dialogue with artistic scrolling credits
Finally finished standard Windows help file for the application
User shortcuts menu removed due to lack of usage
Transparency added to all Wizards under win2k/XP
Improved support for WAV file format throughout the application
Added colour schemes, gridlines and hot-item tracking options
Toolbar save button now configurable for relative or absolute save
Double action in list options added, Play from OR play selected
Threshold system added for playlist limiting (Size, Time, Count)
Flush registry macro added in case of registry corruption or pre-update
Settings framework revised and backward compatibility with older versions added
Program now recalls last working folder and the default "import" folder
Added "autocreate" absolute playlists in ANY folder functionality in Autocreate Wizard
Updated "Playlist Stats" dialogue, added "opens with" and changed layout
Added manual relocation of playlist items for those not found using the purge items tool.
Added "ReadMe" file shortcut in the help menu
Improved speed of some very small string processing functions with a high fan in
Various other small/non-critical bug-fixes I forgot to document

04/11/2003 - [DioneSS] ID3Logic v1.0 Released...

It took a while but we have finally completed the mass-tagging application. The program allows you to mass-tag applying macros for a range of purposes.

-Remove ID3v1/2 Tags.
-Copy and Synchronize Tags.
-Apply dynamic data such as mp3 folder to fields.
-Format existing data in fields.
-Intelligent string processing for parsing artist names from folders etc.
-Full testing functions to simulate mass-tagging outcome.
-Undo function to restore previous tags.

These are a few of the features. The program is still in its beta phase and is now included with the [DioneSS] Playlist Editor as a plug-in. The plugin will install automatically when you run it in standalone mode or as a plug-in in the playlist editor. The playlist editor however wont detect it the first time it is run after installation but it will the next time it is run, due to an initialization routine. Enjoy the new software and please report bugs if you find any. Enjoy.

15/10/2003 - [DioneSS] Playlist Editor v2.1 (Beta) Released...

After a great deal of development and enhancements the time has come to update the major increment with the addition of a host of updates. New features to be expected during this phase of development (2.1) include plug-in support for anything from cutting mp3's, new Wizards supporting DVD and advanced report generation. Additional functionality for the OGG Vorbis format is also expected during this development phase. Enjoy.

Added support for "Send To" extensions in the installer and program command line startup. You can now right-click some MP3/OGG files in explorer and then click "Send To" to have them load into the playlist editor for instant playlist creation.
Added support for get time info for VBR MP3 files. Previously these showed up as 0.00, patched this in ID3Tag Editor, Report Wizard, Main window, etc.
The Rename files dialogue has been re-designed to be more user friendly.
Added the option to "Remove numbers from filenames" as a renaming parameter. This is very useful if you wish to remove or re-apply track number info to the file.
-Increased the "Renaming Rule" parameter length from 20 characters to 100. You can now add/remove/replace any string of words up to 100 characters long. This is ideal for files downloaded from newsgroups that have long filenames.
-Added versioning system to configuration files such as "Report Settings" and "Rename Settings" to ensure compatibility. Note that the format for files in 2.1 is different to those in previous versions due to the changes mentioned.
-Added option to "Restore last playlist at program startup", this was previously automatic without being switchable.
-Added option to "open last playlist with Windows start" for those users who copied a shortcut to the tmp.m3u file to the Windows startup folder. This option starts playing your music when Windows starts for added comfort in front of your PC.
-Various minor bugfixes carried out and more informative error reporting added.
-Updated the initial first use dialogue to follow the same feel as the installer application and additional screen welcoming users after registration.
-Improved registry handling code.

Notes: Because this is a major update, registered users will need to re-enter their registration information. Also older rename settings files are incompatible with the new version due to improvements listed above.

09/09/2003 - "DSSsimplemp3" ACTIVEX OCX Added...

Finally released DSSimplemp3, an ActiveX control [OCX] that can be used to read/write ID3V1 Tags from/to MP3 files. Also returns basic attributes such as size and can be used to update the file attributes [Read-Only etc..] for writing.

The component may also be used in the "Virtual" sense, where a filename need not be specified for the MP3. This allows you to create a virtual file system of MP3s with TAGS and Attributes in your application.

The OCX maybe used in any project that allows the use of OCX files, including VB, VC++, and VBA (Office) applications such as MS Access/Excel. This control is FREEWARE and the full source code is included. The download includes a sample project [ID3V1 TAG EDITOR].

05/09/2003 - Playlist Editor Update v2.0.115...

BOOKMARKING OF POINTS IN TIME WITHIN AN MP3 FINALLY HERE...

Many users requested a system in which certain points in time within an MP3 file can be remembered. This is useful for jumping to and remembering the position of a track in a SINGLE MIXED MP3 that contains a live-set or many tracks, or skipping an intro etc. We know of no other program that can do this at present.

The new system TPSI exploits the ID3V2 comment field to store data about your bookmarks with the MP3 file in the ID3 Tag making it fully portable and self-contained.

No longer will you have to search through a mix or live-set to find a position of a track using this system. We can also quite proudly GLOAT that this is the first of its kind and again we have pioneered another useful feature for MP3 archivists , DJ's and the like all thanks to user-feedback.

The new system currently only supports WinAmp and users of WinAmp 3 will have need to install the WINAMP 2 PLUGIN MANAGER that will soon be hosted in the support section with permission of its author.

To use, simply check the ID3V2 editor, click the TPSI tab and click ADD to add points in time within the MP3. This can be set to either manual, or it can actually update the clock position for adding while you browse in WINAMP.

Browse through the MP3 file and click "ADD" when you want to store that point in time. To retrieve the point in time click "GOTO" after selecting it, or Double click the point in the list.

There is NO LIMIT to the number of points in time that can be stored and be sure to UPDATE the ID3 TAG by clicking "save" in the "ID3 Editor" if you want to store the time positions permanently in that MP3 file.

Please DO NOT edit the "DSSPLE_tpsidata" comment that is created as this contains data used for the TPSI. If this is corrupted the program will remove it without harm. This is a beta feature addition so please send feedback if you find any bugs, enjoy!

Other news...

TPSI feature added to ID3 Dialogue
Minor re-coding of ID3 updater so that tags now load and save faster.
Started work on Plugin system for v2.1.
Replace/Relocate function fully tested.

04/09/2003 - Playlist Editor Update v2.0.109...

Added "Replace/Relocate" to the "Edit" menu. You can now fix missing files manually or replace a single playlist entry with a folder of files, an m3u or the correct file.
Added support for a "Signature" to the Comment field in the ID3Tag Editor. This allows quick insertion or creation of a signature for the comment fields that is stored by the application. Click in the "Comment" fields of ID3v1/2 for the new toolbar.
Fixed a bug that caused the application to not terminate when clicking the "X" button.

31/07/2003 - Installer Package Update...

We have now updated the installer applications used with DioneSS applications and tools as many people reported the "CreateProcess" bug as frequently found when using the VB Package and Deploy Wizard to install applications. The INNO installer is now being used and must be commended as an excellent and free installer application. Any users who are having problems installing should now get the latest versions of our from THIS site that include the new installer. Thank you for your feedback. Mirror sites will be updated over the coming weeks.

17/07/2003 - Playlist Editor Update v2.0.103...

A few bug-fixes thanks to user feedback. [DioneSS] Playlist Editor [v2.0.103b] available for download. Note this is a BETA version. Please report bugs via the contact page.

Bug-Fix in MP3-CDROM Wizard, Volume size calculation was error-prone.
You can now Drag items around in the list by holding down the right mouse button and moving the mouse like in WinAmp's playlist editor. You must right-click over some text of list items to start a drag or the default selection box will appear. Multiple items can be moved around.
Drag & Drop now supports items being added at the list insertion point rather than just the end of the playlist. Dropped files are not re-selected by user-request. Simply drop M3U's, Files/Folders on top of the item where they should be added.

07/07/2003 - Playlist Editor Update v2.0.095...

Another update of the [DioneSS] Playlist Editor [v2.0.95] is now available and the website has been updated.

ID3 Tag Editor now features a toolbar for standard editing functions.
You can now generate search queries based on the Id3Tag[1/2] and filename info of the current MP3 file
Bug-fix in report-generator logic
Command-line fix on startup

04/06/2003 - New Products...

A new project has been initiated to develop a suite of OCX controls for developers. These will include:

DSSfileinfo - A file information object that can be used to set/get virtually ALL available info from a file. This essentially acts as a FILE or FOLDER object that has some very user friendly methods, eliminating the masses of code needed in many VB/VC projects for file handling. This user friendly OCX cleans up many projects allowing the developer to focus on their application, rather than managing file I/O functions.
DSSoggtag - An OCX for reading/writing comment tags on OGG-Vorbis files. With the introduction of MP4 ever nearing the masses we believe that the OGG-Vorbis compression method will take-off in a big way. The OGG-Vorbis project is open-source and offers better quality than MP3. MP4 is the next generation of media compression that will enforce (as many see) unwelcome anti-piracy techniques.

01/02/2003 - Playlist Editor Update v2.0.017...

Another update of the [DioneSS] Playlist Editor [v2.0.17] is now available. Thank you for all your feedback.

Find files added to the default shortcuts menu
Right-click toolbar for new GUI options Columns visible, colour, toolbar style etc)
Playlist can now be sorted to original order
Playlist properties average track size now formatted to Kb etc
Original order index column now added to main list
Function call to get extension from filename fixed (resolves some files not being added)
TXT file generator New-line missing using particular settings, fixed
ID3 edit initialisation of dialogue now faster, updated
No recent files (check for save) logic, fixed
Issue with forms controls being half visible depending on Windows border width. fixed.
Bug with having to right click an item twice in the main window to enable menus, fixed
When re-opening after a sort the playlist gets sorted again?, fixed.

26/01/2003 - New Website...

the website has been updated with the release of v2.1
thank you for all your support with the development of the new application
we are now investigating using skins on the main GUI
work commences on generating an algorithm that will attempt to create id3tag details
the report generator is being developed to create a 'jukebox' layout using images
export to database is in development.

25/01/2003 - [DioneSS] Playlist Editor Version 2.0 released...

Finally Beta testing has ended and version 2.0 is released. This version is a complete rework (from scratch) of v1.3 with the exception of some common functions. The update has realised bugs in v1.3 which have now been fixed. Thanks for all your comments and feedback regarding new features that should be added.

completely new ID3Tag editor using the ID3Edit.dll. Thanks IRC
now supports ID3v1/v2 editing, multiple Images and Comments
main window now tabulates useful MPEG info and include bit-rate and time.
the status-bar now indicates playlist time totals and position
'search missing items' now returns all the folders it finds allowing a choice
you can now rename files based on ID3 tag info
all dialogues have been redone and extra features added
there is now a common toolbar to replace the old buttons
added MP3 CD-ROM Wizard
created software package for browsing MP3-CD-ROMs
'make relative' has been replaced with 'save to relative folder'
the program now automatically determines the 'relative' folder
full paths are restored when a relative playlist is dropped
'play files' now has four functions
added 'alternate' and 'randomize' selection
added 'open (relative) folder shortcut
added a playlist properties dialogue
you can now sort the playlist by any column
you can now filter items using the search
Search entire computer has been removed.. sry
the report generator can now do delimited txt files for importing into excel etc..
the report generator now tabulates ALL MPEG info
you can now choose whether the program saves settings when it closes
a shortcuts menu has been added for launching MP3 utilities etc..
the program now has a guess at the filename for the playlist based on the folder info
added cosmetic improvements such as 'transparency' under win2k/XP
the 'ADD' dialogue now lets you choose folders OR files..
you can now drag files from the playlist into OLE applications
added support for editing WinAmp's bookmark file
program automatically determines if WinAmp is installed and finds the bookmark file
added 'check mark' system to allow the user to mark files for inclusion/priority etc.
the 'autocreate M3Us' has been improved and now supports 'undo'
the 'search duplicates' algorithm has been reworked and is now lighting fast
there are many mode features, since this is a completely new application

Overall the application is now very stable and problems found in the older versions completely resolved. The new 'relative folder search algorithm' and 'restoration of full paths' completely eliminates the confusion over the working folder in the previous releases.

23/12/2002- Version 1.3 released FREEWARE [Beta]...

work now commences on v2.0 due to be released early February
resolved drag and drop M3u from WinAmp 3 bug
resolved file extension case bug
added search Id3v1 tags in find dialogue
added 'get id3 info on mouse over' with application caching system
you can now move items to top/bottom of playlist, invert selection
program now supports handling of multiple items

Thanks to all the users that have inspired me to rewrite a new version. I couldnt and wouldnt have started it without your support. The realisation of a full program rather than a simple freebie tool is on its way. Stay tooned!

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