This file contains details of last minute updates not reflected in the manual.

Please note that users of ver 1.0 or ver 1.1 will have to upgrade their
database to ver 3.0 format.  See README.DOS or README.WIN for details on how
to do this.


CDPLAYER  - Version 3.2 (Windows) - 3 April 1993

Enhancements.

1       Both the full and small handsets are now sizable by the user.  This
        allows the width and height to be adjusted to compensate for large
        system fonts, used in the title and menu bars.

        The browse window is now sizable by the user.  This allows the width
        and height to be adjusted to show more information.

2       CDPlayer now "remembers" the position and size of the handsets and
        browse window so they will appear exactly as you adjusted them on your
        last access to the programs.

3       A button is now provided for the return to the full handset, so the
        small handset does not have a menu bar.  You can also now minimize
        CDPlayer from the small handset.

4       The defined font is now used in the Display Area, ie the LCD, not the
        system font.

5       Play now continues play after a pause, as will pressing pause a second
        time.

6       Requests for file names, on import, export and change database, now use
        standard Open File and Save As dialog boxes.  This enables you to list
        current files and change directories and drives using the mouse.

7       Some cosmetic changes have been made to comply with CUA standards.

Bug Fix.

8       In certain circumstances the system tried to opened the database files
        twice and this could cause a corruption to the data.  This has now
        been corrected.

End of 3.2


CDPLAYER  - Version 3.0 (DOS and Windows)

A number of new facilities have been added:

1       The number of track fields has been increased to 30.

2       The size of the field holding the track title has been increased to 60
        characters.

3       The database has been rewritten using variable size records.

4       The display of the Disk Record remains as a double list of track
        titles, if the disk contains over 15 tracks, and is presented as a
        single list if 15 or less tracks are present.

5       Data export facilities have been included to write an ASCII file in one
        of two formats:

                Record format - where each field is written on a separate line
                                and each record occupies a fixed number of
                                lines.

                CSV           - where the whole record is written on one line
                                in CSV format.

6       A data import facility has been incorporated, to allow the import of
        data stored in record format.  This provides the facility for
        information to be edited within a database and then brought back into
        CDPlayer.

7       The internal ID created by CD player, which is used to identify the
        disc, is now displayed on the edit record screen.  This is an 8 digit
        Hex string.

7A      A facility has been added to attach an existing record to a disc
        inserted.  Allowing import of data based on keys calculated by other
        programs.  See IMPORT.TXT.

8       The "jump to track 1" button has been changed to allow the user to
        select the track to jump to.

9       The eject button now stops the CD playing prior to attempting to eject
        the disc.

10      Next and Last track options now follow the mode of play and will jump
        to the next or last track in a custom, or shuffle, play sequence.

CDPLAYER  - Version 3.0 for Windows

11      A small handset has been incorporated.  This is available as a toggle
        between small and full handsets.  The small handset contains the
        following:

                Disc and track name display
                Small play, stop, pause and eject buttons
                Volume control

12      The user can now define the time slice to skip when FF and Rew buttons
        are pressed.

13      The font used for the disc and track name display can now be edited
        via the configuration dialog box.

14      The Data button has been changed to make it consistent with the other
        buttons.

15      A number of changes have been made to the menu structure to make them
        comply with accepted Windows conventions.


CDPLAYER  - Version 1.1 (DOS)

A number of new facilities have been added and the wording on the handset
display has been changed, as follows:

1       The size of the field holding the track title has been increased to 40
        characters.  The display of the Disk Record remains the same, but the
        track entry field will scroll if you enter more than 25 characters.

2       The name of the current disk and track title is displayed along
        with the handset. (Can be suppressed with a command line option "/S").

3       A new "button" has been added to jump to track 1 of the CD.  This
        button operates in both stop and play mode.

4       A new play mode has been added, Shuffle play.  In this mode the tracks
        are shuffled into a random order and then played.  If repeat is on
        the process is repeated after all tracks have been played, but they
        will be reshuffled into a new order each time the process is repeated.
        The shuffled order of the tracks is displayed on the Record Screen.

5       All CDPlayer buttons now have an alpha key associated with them:

                7/S     Stop
                8/I     Pause/Interrupt play
                9/P     Play
                4/L     Last track
                5/C     Play again from Current Track
                6/N     Next track
                1/B     Back 30 seconds
                2/E     Eject/load
                3/F     Forward 30 seconds
                ./G     Goto track 1

6       On screen volume and balance control have been added.  A scroll bar is
        displayed at the right of the handset indicating the current volume
        and at the foot of the function keys indicating the balance between
        left and right speakers.  Press up arrow or "+" to increase and down
        arrow or "-" to decrease volume.  Press Left and right arrow to adjust
        balance and "*" to centralize this control.

7       Mouse control of handset.  The mouse is now active when the handset is
        displayed.  Click on any button, or the arrows to invoke the control.
        Clicking on the balance bar will centralize the control.

6       To accommodate the above, the handset description of play selection
        has been changed, and the function key has been changed.  It is now:

                "M"  Play Mode.


Paul Brace  - 8 January 1992