04.Feb.2007
Rudolph Riedel (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: DiskMaster 2.7beta10
Rudolph Riedel is making available another beta version of his file manager DiskMaster 2.7. Changes since 2.7beta9:
- Now, after opening own screen, a ClearScreen() takes place
- If a key is pressed, then the display jumps to the first entry that starts with the corresponding character
- Clicking on the window border changes the directory level
- If the left or right SHIFT key is pressed when selecting directory entries, then this causes the selection/deselection of all entries between the one selected before and the one currently selected
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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04.Feb.2007
Murakami (ANF)
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Print Magazine: aMiGa=PoWeR, Issue 37
The 37th issue of the French print magazine aMiGa=PoWeR features the following topics, among others:
- News: Alchimie 6 report, new hardware for AmigaOS 4
- Reviews: MindCandy Volume 2, Immortal 3, Subway 1200, The Dig, Spam Fryer, Primate Plunge, Ri-Li
- Tutorials: PegXMac on the AmigaOne, GMail with SimpleMail, MSN with WookieChat
Since 1998, aMiGa=PoWeR is published by AFLE and distributed worldwide. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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04.Feb.2007
Darksun (ANF)
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Harald Evers deceased
Already on November 30, 2006, Harald Evers was deceased due to a heart attack at the age of 49 years. Harald Evers should still be in the memories of many Amiga owners via the "Weltenschmiede" and his games "Das Stundenglas", "Die Kathedrale" and "Hexuma." "Die Kathedrale" was published as a novel by him as well.
However, Harald Evers has reached a considerably higher name recognition as author of the fantasy circle "Die Höhlenwelt-Saga" which spanned eight volumes.
Under the title link, an obituary by Mick Schnelle (ex-Amiga Joker, ex-Gamestar) for Harald Evers is to be found. Detailed information on the works of the deceased is found on his homepage. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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04.Feb.2007
MorphZone (Forum)
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Graphics Program: SView5 2.10
Andreas Kleinert has released an update to his graphics program SView5 for AmigaOS and MorphOS. The included version 10.1 of the SView5.library now recognizes a total of 103 formats.
Compared to the previous version, which was released three weeks ago, the improvements in SView5 2.10 itself include, among other things, that it is now possible to select rectangular areas of a picture via the GUI, that is, with the mouse, and apply any SVOperators on the selected area only (and namely for so long until the selection is canceled or changed).
In combination with the (unlimited) undo and auto-preview function, which is also quite new, one can experiment to one's heart's content (for example, processing only the red eyes on a photo).
In a similar manner, a color selection, too, can be carried out graphically (for example, an alpha color or the transparency in GIF/PNG). Likewise, it continues to be possible to specify the particular selection pixel-exact, or, alternatively, color-exact, as integer/hex values via requesters.
The remaining improvements concern minor changes with respect to user-friendliness more than anything else.
A detailed English listing of the changes in version 2.10 of SView5 (improvements in the SView5.library not considered) is found in the accompanying AmigaGuide file:
- PNG-Box:
- Updated to libpng 1.2.15
- Increased minimum sview5.library requirements to V10
- Increased minimum sview5support.library requirements to V3
- Updated date and copyright information
- JPEG-Box:
- Increased minimum sview5.library requirements to V10
- Increased minimum sview5support.library requirements to V3
- Updated date and copyright information
- Added two more checkbox gadgets, one for the Save button
and one for symmetry (yet always disabled)
- The checkbox button besides the Save button now activates
the automatic generation of the default file extension
(e.g. .ilbm/.png/.jpg) when opening the file requester
prior to saving a file; note that it is still possible
to just ignore this recommendation and change the file
name not to have an extension; ARexx is not affected
by the checkbox setting
- Opening any file requester now causes a busy mouse pointer
- Added new ARexx command "AREASELECT" for selecting an
SVOperator action area via Arexx (instead of the GUI)
- Added support for new "AREA" .cpinfo data type, which
allows to select an area visually and pass the
rectangle coordinates as ControlPad parameter
to SV#? modules in form "SV_AREA=left,top,width,height";
e.g. as parameter to Cut/Crop SV5Operator;
NOTE: This works on a real graphics visually only,
in case there is one loaded (otherwise manually
entering a string is required);
any previously selected "global" area will be
released, then; selection of a global area
on the other hand will overwrite (delete)
a previous local SV_AREA in the .controlpad
- Added support for new "COLOR_#?" .cpinfo data types,
which allow to select a color/component visually and pass
the result as ControlPad parameter to SV#? modules
e.g. as parameter to AddAlpha SV5Operator;
OR when e.g. selecting the transparent color of a GIF/PNG
image prior to saving it (cf. GIF-Box5/PNG-Box5)
NOTE: This works on a real graphics visually only,
in case there is one loaded (otherwise manually
entering a string is required)
- Results of SV5Operators which result in de-facto size changes
will be rejected for area operations now (size mismatch error)
- SV5Operators which have the -new- "size change" flag set,
are rejected for area operations (size mismatch error)
- The 4 CTA commands for ASL file requester dimension settings
have been replaced by a single new one (you will have to
redo your settings)
- After using an ASL file requester the first time, size
and position are not remembered (and saved into the configuration
in case it is saved afterwards); no more need to manually hack
it into your configuration file the first time
- The default file requester size/pos now is always determined
from the screen size using a simple formula
- Added new CTA command VISUAL_PREFS for controlling the new
visual area/color selection mechanism (on/off - default is on)
- The SV5Driver settings are no longer globally changed for
all programs, but only locally within SView5 (regardless
whether changed on the GUI, via Config or via Arexx)
- Increased minimum sview5.library requirements to V10
- Also updated the .guide file regarding sview5(support).library
minimum requirements
- Further minor changes
- Included sview5.library V10.1 (see there)
(snx) (Translation: cad)
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04.Feb.2007
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Amiga Games Awards: Robin Hood best game of 2006
In the course of the Amiga Games Awards 2006 of the French website Obligement, the MorphOS port "Robin Hood - The Legend of Sherwood" was voted as the best Amiga game of the past year.
In the second and third places, Snow Bros and Primate Plunge follow. The complete results are found under the title link. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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04.Feb.2007
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PowerUp Registration: Updated numbers
Matthias Münch, who is calling owners of PowerUp hardware (PPC cards as well as corresponding graphics cards) for registration for some months, has updated the number of recorded boards under the title link.
The goal of the research is to obtain an approximate idea of the number of editions actually produced and the cards still in circulation on the basis of serial numbers. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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04.Feb.2007
MorphOS-News.de (Web page)
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OpenPCI: OpenPCI.library 2.1 / RTL8139 driver 1.2
After one and a half years, Benjamin Vernoux has released the most recent stable versions of the OpenPCI.library as well as the OpenPCI driver for the RTL8139 Ethernet chipset a few days ago officially for the first time.
OpenPCI.library is about a library that provides a consistent programming interface for various PCI solutions available (Amithlon, G-Rex, Pegasos, Prometheus). (snx) (Translation: cad)
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03.Feb.2007
Pegasos.org (website)
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MorphOS-Team: "1.5 more weeks"
The self-deprecating slogan "Two more weeks" on the official homepage of the MorphOS developers team was changed to "1.5 more weeks". Further information about this wasn't given, though.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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03.Feb.2007
Andreas Boehm (email)
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Event: Vintage Computer Festival Europe
On April, 28th/29th 2007 the 8th Vintage Computer Festival Europe will take place in Munich.
The aim of the Vintage Computer Festivals is to support the preservation and the maintenance of 'historical' computers and other (E)DP devices, to spark interest in redundant' hardware and software and above all enjoy it.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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03.Feb.2007
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Repair shop: Amiga Center moved (France)
Jean-Jacques Boulet, French retailer of Amiga spare parts and repairs, can be reached from Monday on under new address and telephone number: 35 Place du Cours, 71110 Marcigny respectively +33-(0)-385-251-654.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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03.Feb.2007
amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4: Remote Desktop GUI 1.16
Remote Desktop GUI is a graphical user interface for the Remote Desktop Client. Changes in version 1.16:
- fixed save profile bug
- internal code changes
- Amiupdate support
Download: RDesktopGUI-1.16.lha (115 KB)
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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03.Feb.2007
Timo Kloss (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: software sampler Phonolith 0.4
Timo Kloss released today a new version of the software sampler "Phonolith". New are the peak meters in the mixer and the audio settings.
Phonolith is a program that receives MIDI via the CAMD library and plays the notes as samples. It can be used e.g. with the MIDI sequencer "Horny". As a specialty there's the possibility to import EXS24 instruments from Apple's "Logic".
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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02.Feb.2007
MorphOS-News.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Instant-Messenger PolyGlot MSN 0.26 (Update)
PolyGlot written by Frederic 'Polymere' Rignault is an Instant-Messenger for the MSN-Network. Few days ago version 0.25 was published.
Some bugs have been fixed and now in the chat room the contact list will not be displayed if a chat request comes in.
Update: (13:07, 03.02.07, snx)
Since today, already version 0.26 is available. Bugfixes: No crash anymore when adding new contacts and adding a contact offline doesn't show it online anymore. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Update of streaming library Reggae
Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski has published an update of his MorphOS library for stream medias. Highlights of this version: RLE8-compression, support for pictures in BMP-format inclusive diverse not correcty saved modifications, additionally some bugs have been fixed. Changes in detail:
netpbm.demuxer 51.5
- Fixed stupid bug in the recognition routine, initial 'P' was not checked and any byte there was accepted
bmp.demuxer 51.6
- Added MMA_BlockAlign attribute (stream offset to pixmap data) used by bmp.decoder for workarounds for decoding buggy images
- Added missing OM_GET and MMM_GetPort entries to the dispatcher
- Implemented MMM_Seek()
- Added MMA_StreamPosBytes attribute
- Recognition routine: if header filesize does not match filesystem filesize, does not set probability to 0. Allows lot of broken images to be accepted
bmp.decoder 51.4
- Added workaround for buggy savers setting structure size field in the header to 0. 40 bytes is assumed in this case
- Fixed error reporting in Setup(), result of LoadData() is returned instead of TRUE
- All memory allocations are now done with MediaAllocVec()
- Added workaround for images with shortened palette (only NumColors palette entries)
- Added workaround for palette images with NumColors set to 0
- Added workaround for images having extra data after bitmap header or palette (forward seek to pixel data offset)
- Added RLE8 decoder for compressed 8-bit images
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hardware: PPC-Processor in Amiga 2000
It is possible to equip an Amiga 2000 with a PPC-processor. Two users proved that under the title link. A video with different solutions and formats is available where the installation and the use of the PPC is demonstrated.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Text editor Cinnamon Writer 0.2 (beta)
Claus Dessler's Cinnamon Writer is a SDL-based text editor for AmigaOS 4 (screenshot). A first public beta version is available.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
Martin Merz (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: AmiDock extension Push4Dock simulates start menu
Push4Dock written by Martin "Mason" Merz is an extension for AmiDock which simulates the start menu from Windows (screenshot).
Direct download: push4dock.lha (243 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Feb.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AROS: Graphicprogram Lunapaint 0.3.1
Hogne 'M0ns00n' Titlestad provide the new version of his graphic program Lunapaint (Screenshot). Linked to the header are a list of the changes.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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31.Jan.2007
Paul J. Beel (ANF)
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Interview with AROS developer Robert Norris
Under the title link Paul J. Beel has interviewed the AROS developer Robert Norris. He has written the tap.device (amiga-news.de reported).
Currently he concentrates on porting the SSH-client PuTTY as well as continueing the implementation of the
FAT32 file system driver.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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31.Jan.2007
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Power Developer: Efika demo video
On the Power developer website a demo video has been published which shows Linux (OpenGL with hardware-3D-acceleration), QNX and MorphOS on the Efika-board. You can get further details under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Jan.2007
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MorphOS: File-archive tool 7-Zip 4.44
"Schlonz" has the newest version of the shell based archive tool 7-Zip for MorphOS compiliert, which provides in comparison with the predecessor version several meliorations and optimizations. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
Amiforce (ANF)
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Webseite: Amiforce is now online
Amiforce is after several offline days now online again, the operator said thanks to all for the understanding. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
Looser (ANF)
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WinUAE: Peview on Version 1.4.0
The developer of the known Amiga-Emulator WinUAE gave a preview for the next version linked to the header, which will released in the next 2 to 4 weeks and the Highlight is a CDTV-emulation.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
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os4dpot.net: Uploads until 29.01.2007
Uploads on os4depot.net since our last report:
ahirecord.lha aud/rec 60kb Advanced AHI HD-Recorder
kickedit.lha dev/edi 46kb Visual Kicklayout editor
sysvipc.lha dev/lib 123kb SytemV IPC implemementation for AmigaOS
desmume.lha emu/gam 261kb Desmume, a NintendoDS emulator.
ciagent.lha emu/mis 68kb Minimal CIA resources and hardware simul
wesnoth-exe.lha gam/str 7Mb Updated Wesnoth-1.2.1 exes
pebs_icons.lha gra/ico 177kb 32-Bit Hard Drive Icons for OS4 Final
blueline.lha gra/mis 90kb PNG Pointer & IB-Navigation Set
busybee.lha gra/mis 35kb PNG Pointer
ibtoolbar_mc1.lha gra/mis 22kb mc1 PNG-Navigation Toolbar for IBrowse
pointerone.lha gra/mis 2kb png-Pointer
reddypointer.lha gra/mis 54kb 32-bit pointer based on the default poin
traypointer.lha gra/mis 6kb Highcolor raytraced Mousepointer
wookiechat.lha net/cha 1Mb IRC Client (Internet Relay Chat)
xnet_rss.lha net/new 1Mb Native AOS4.0 RSS News Reader
sambamatic.lha net/sam 68kb Find and access shares easily
cranu.lha uti/arc 115kb GUI for archivers
amidisk.lha uti/fil 1Mb File manager for OS4
diskmaster2.lha uti/fil 252kb DiskMaster2 for OS4
scriptlauncherv.lha uti/wor 37kb A very configurable button-based program
wet.lha uti/wor 578kb Weather conditions on Workbench 4, AppIc
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30.Jan.2007
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AROS-Archives: Upload until 29.01.2007
Uploads on AROS-Archives since our last report:
potrace.i386-aros.zip gra/con 232kb Transforming bitmaps into vector graphic
potrace.src-aros.zip gra/con 468kb Potrace source code with metamake file
jhead.i386-aros.zip gra/mis 41kb Exif Jpeg header and thumbnail manipulat
jhead.src-aros.zip gra/mis 62kb jhead source code with metamake file
mss.aros-i386.zip net/ser 526kb Martin's Server Suite
mss.aros-i3861.zip net/ser 526kb Martin's Server Suite
antiwordgui.zip uti/tex 2kb AmiLua/Zune GUI for Antiword
aros-dnd.avi vid/ 6Mb AROS drag & drop AVI demo
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Update of the Quickguide
Marcin Kornas has released a Update of his Quickguide for MorphOS.
The PDF-File is first and foremost for new User and shows the way to usefull Software, which are supplementing the basic-installation. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Blaster Bastards 0.75 Beta
Stian Strøm released a first Betaversion of his MorphOS-Game "Blaster Bastard". The Multiplayer-Game in Boulderdash-look requires PowerSDL and TinyGL. (snx)
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29.Jan.2007
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Instant Messenger: AmiGG 0.44.4
AmiGG is a Instant Messenger, which supports the primary in poland common Gadu-Gadu-Protocol, but via a Plugin-System will be also the in poland common Tlen-Protocoll supported.
The new Version 0.44.4 brings more Stability, corrected ISO-Support, GUI-Changes and a SMS-Dispatch for the polish Provider Orange, Era and PlusGSM. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Reggae reads Portable GrayMap
The next image format recognized by Reggae multimedia library is Portable GrayMap, one from NetPBM family. The netpbm.demuxer class has been enchanced with PGM plaintext and binary streams (8-bit) support, including optional un-gamma correction according to ITU.R 709. A new videopcm.decoder class is responsible for conversion to the common ARGB32 format. (snx)
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29.Jan.2007
David Brunet (ANF)
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Voting: Amiga Games Award 2006
Each year you can vote for the best Amiga game of the previous twelve months. Thus now it's time for the Amiga Games Award 2006.
At the title link, you can vote for the best AmigaOS/68k, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS or AROS games. The final results will be published at the end of the week. (snx)
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29.Jan.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: more exibition pictures online
On the Webpages of the German Amiga Mag "Amiga Future" are 250 more Pictures of the following Amiga Exibitions are provided:
- The World of Alternatives 2002
- Amiga 2001
- World of Amiga 2000
- Home Electronics World '99
- Computer '98
(snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
Martin 'DaFreak' Rebentisch (ANF)
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Musik: Liquid Skies records #097
The 97. Musicpack from LQS contains this time a MP3-Track namend "Happy Flower" in Trance-Style. Composed from the polish Musican Maxus. And the Cover is produced by DaFreak.
The Zip-File is linked to the Header. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
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CD-Creating: Frying Pan 1.1
Tomasz Wiszkowski released the Version 1.1 of his CD- and DVD-Creating Program Frying Pan.
Changes:
- [Feature Request] Eject after write option (Error)
- [Feature Request] Write speed selection (Error)
- [Feature Request] add 'Blank Before Write' checkbox to write page (Error)
- [Feature Request] "Tool" button that will allow run operations quickly (Error)
- [GUI] FP freezes when a lot of files are added and displays bad drive information (Error)
- [Behaviour] ISO builder is very slow (Error)
- [Behaviour] Add sii####ide.device to list of harmless devices (Error)
- [Behaviour] Fryingpan crashes upon close, when started from an icon (Error)
- [Behaviour] Files in iso builder are not sorted (Error)
- [Behaviour] ASL requesters show weird chars in path when native characters were used previously (Error)
- [Behaviour] Crash, when no file is selected to add to data/audio tracks and user presses OK (Error)
- [Engine] Engine has problems detecting profile of older drives (Error)
- [Behaviour] Program is unable to stop download when file writing fails. (Error)
- [Feature Request] measure time req'd to complete erase/format operation, report it as ETA (Error)
- [GUI] the disc usage bar does not show calculated disc usage (Error)
- [GUI] Drag'n'Drop to Data/Audio tracks does not work (Error)
- [Behaviour] FryingPan does not remember Disc Name and System ID for next session (Error)
- [GUI] Layout size reported improperly (Error)
- [GUI] Iconified FryingPan shows default icon labelled as "unnamed" (Error)
- [Behaviour] FryingPan keeps lock on displayed images after exit (Error)
- [Behaviour] When FP is unable to open UI module, it crashes (Error)
- [Behaviour] a1ide.device is reported as unknown / potentially harmful (Error)
- [GUI] Enforcer hits after selecting dos device (Error)
- [GUI] length of large tracks (>4GB) is displayed improperly (truncated) (Error)
(snx) (Translation: aj)
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