                   MidWavi Pro - Shareware for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4

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What's new...

Version 2.54 - MPEG Sound Support
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This release is free to registered users (please send an email requesting your FREE Reg Keys).

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MPEG Sound!

Support added for Layer 2 (*.mp2) and Layer 3 (*.mp3) MPEG sound files.

Registered users now have all the power of MidWavi Pro's "search drive" capabilities for finding and playing MPEG sound files (non-registered users can manually select from a directory).

Credits due (and thanks go) to:

Fraunhofer and THOMSON multimedia.

MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology is licensed by Fraunhofer and THOMSON multimedia.

Eugene Mayevski (www.ig.com.ua/wabbit) and others for their efforts and MPEG library so generously donated to the public domain.

TSoft Ltd are making no extra charge for MPEG capability (i.e. the registered price of MidWavi Pro remains unaltered - see "Registration details" in on-line Help) thus retaining the spirit of "freeware" MPEG.

The MPEG "Pause" button can be "slow" to kick in, but it DOES work!
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An FAQ text file now accompanies MidWavi Pro.

To view custom colour Font palette, now click on the LAST item in the drop down list of colours.

You are now informed if none/no more can be found during a "search list box".

Bug fix re search option in graphics viewer (could only search visible list in TV mode etc).

Hint:
In the Graphics Viewer module, if you want to switch to either "Allow Original Size" or "Resize To Fill Screen" mode, simply un-check the box marked "TV Mode". This will then allow you access to these options.

Hint:
The quickest way to get to the top of a File List Box is to hit the "Home" key.
The quickest way to get to the bottom of a File List Box is to hit the "End" key.

See on-line Help for further details.

Keep in touch - visit the MidWavi Pro web site often (this will always have the latest version available) - www.tsimpson.demon.co.uk


Version 2.53
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This release is free to registered users (but see notes for 2.50)

This version is suitable for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.

MidWavi Pro now has its own web site at www.tsimpson.demon.co.uk and you are urged to visit the site on a regular basis to check for new versions etc.

You can now purchase MidWavi Pro from the Internet using your credit card (see on-line Help under "Registration details" for full details).

New search feature for sound, graphic and video files.

A new button has been added to both the sound and graphics modules called "Search Result".

This option allows you to search through the list of files that you, or search drive, have selected.

The search will always commence at the currently highlighted filename.

Suppose you want to know if you have a sound file with (say) the word "tigre" in it, then your search pattern will be "tigre".

If you want to see if there are any more "tigre" files, take this option again, and the last item searched for will be offered as the default to search for again (you can of course overtype this for a new search).

If a match is found, the file will be automatically highlighted for you ready for play.

The search criterion is important in as much as the whole of the filename (including its path) are included in the search, so, the more specific your search pattern, the more accurate the result will be.
 
An example:

If you have a sub directory called \tigresses, and elsewhere on the drive, a file called tigre1.mid, the search pattern "tigre" will yield both of these, whereas a search for "tigre1" will only produce "tigre1.mid"

Be aware that the search will always commence from the currently highlighted filename forwards, so keep this in mind if you are near the end of a list.

Tip: The quickest way to go to the top of a file list is to click anyway in the list, then hit the 'Home' key.

Tip: The quickest way to go to the bottom of a file list is to click anyway in the list, then hit the 'End' key.

Full information is also in the on-line help system.

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Non Registered restrictions:

1.	No full disk ("Search Drive" option) searching for FIF files (but you can select them from 	a directory)...all other types may be searched for using the powerful Search Drive option - 	see On-Line Help.

2.	UNREGISTERED versions will only Print graphics at their original size (but you can do a 	screen preview).

	No other restrictions (its virtually a full version).

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Just another reminder that right mouse clicking is supported all over the place in MidWavi Pro!!!

For example, to see file details, single right mouse click over a high-lighted filename (or graphic on display)...

To see the list of random CD tracks selected by MidWavi Pro, single right click on the "Random" CheckBox... etc. etc.

All secrets are revealed in the on-line Help file (yep, I know it's a pain to read 'em).

You can now purchase MidWavi Pro from the Internet using your credit card (see on-line Help under "Registration deatails" for full details).


Version 2.52
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*** Version 2.52 is for Windows 95 ONLY - Version 2.51 for 95 and NT 4 ***

This release is free to registered users (but see notes for 2.50)

MidWavi Pro now has its own web site at www.tsimpson.demon.co.uk and you are urged to visit the site on a regular basis to check for new versions etc.

New feature for the Audio CD Player:
You can now cue (position) a CD Track to within one second of the desired play time by use of two new controls (a Slide Bar and "Cont" - i.e. "Continue" - Button). See on-line help for full details of use with mouse and/or keyboard.

New feature for the Graphics Viewer:
Now, in TV mode only, when you right click on a DISPLAYED graphic, the details shown will include its height and width (in pixels). Note, the graphic MUST be on display for this to work, and if you click outside the graphic, the size details are not included.

New features on the Help Menu:
Two new methods are provided for paying by credit card and a new menu option "Register MidWavi Pro" will take you to them.

A direct link to the new MidWavi Pro Web Site as been set up on the Help Menu option ("Visit MidWavi Pro Web Site"). This will work in much the same way as other programs do in as much as if you are using a dial-up script, your Browser will be automatically invoked, and if need be, your ISP dialled.

If not, you will need to make sure that you are on-line first.


For your protection, as from version 2.52 (actually 2.51 when downloaded from the web site) the MidWavi Pro download ZIP file is protected with AV (Authenticity Verification) codes. Whilst there should never be a problem with a ZIP downloaded directly from the MidWavi Pro web site, if ever you get the ZIP from elsewhere and receive an error message when unzipping, do not use the file.

Also, when unzipping, any file names that do not have -AV at the end will not have come from TSoft Ltd. 

Er, sorry 'bout this, but more bug fixes with "Play & Display" & Compact mode

*** Version 2.52 is for Windows 95 ONLY - Version 2.51 for 95 and NT 4 ***

Version 2.51 
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This release is free to registered users (but see notes for 2.50)

Fixed bug in "Compact" mode of Graphics Viewer that allowed the Splash Screen to overwrite parts of the MidWavi Pro control panel.


Version 2.50 - MidWavi becomes MidWavi Pro
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This release is free to registered MidWavi users (but registered users are asked to send email requesting your free Registration Keys that are required for this version).

You can now purchase MidWavi Pro from the Internet using your credit card (see on-line Help for full details).

This is the first release of MidWavi Pro - a new direction in order to offer more functionality.

The downside is that external libraries will now be required in order to offer planned upgrades (the first of which is the new support for Fractal Image Format - FIF - graphics , more below).

However, the original goal and criteria have been maintained in as much as you still only need to copy three files (MidWavi.Exe, MidWavi.Hlp and DECO_32.DLL) into the directory of your choosing.

In other words, you still have complete control over what goes where and know EXACTLY what is going onto your system.

The price to register MidWavi Pro remains unchanged - see "Registration Details" in on-line help for full details.

To clarify the position, version 2.22 was the last version of MidWavi standard.

The new features are:

MidWavi Pro now supports the excellent FIF (Fractal Image Format) graphic format from Iterated Systems Inc.

For those of you not yet familiar with this format, it is a way of compressing graphics down to (in some cases) an amazing degree whilst maintaining good quality.

It is strongly recommended that you visit the Iterated Systems Inc. web site at www.iterated.com where you will not only find full information, but can also download (for free!) their software (as of this writing its FRACTAL IMAGER PLUS Version 1.6) that allows you to convert/compress and view graphics in Fractal Image Format.

In order to offer this new functionality, MidWavi Pro requires an external library file called DECO_32.DLL which should be placed in the same directory as MidWavi.Exe and MidWavi.Hlp.


MidWavi Pro now offers a pre-print screen preview that "shadows" the current printer setting (i.e. Portrait or Landscape mode) and page size. You are offered the chance to setup your Printer with whatever options are available to you before you make the actual print.

MidWavi Pro now offers many more printer output options including "Fit To Page" (NB whilst all versions offer a screen preview, UNREGISTERED versions will only Print graphics at their original size).


MidWavi Pro now offers "dragging" of a WAV, MID or AVI play position. What this means is that you can "slide" a "thumb" left or right whilst a sound or video is playing to affect the current playing position and see the effect in real time as the minutes and seconds change to reflect the new position within the file.

With some practice, you can position to within a second or two of your desired playing position. This is definitely one of those options that you need to "play" with to see the benefits.


MidWavi Pro now offers a horizontal scroll bar on file list boxes (Sound Player and Graphics Viewer) that allow you to "slide" the path/filename details left and right.

Remember that you can still single right mouse click over a highlighted (or displayed) file to obtain file details.


There are a couple of new limitations for non Registered users detailed below.

In addition to the new features above, MidWavi Pro retains all previous features of MidWavi but with a couple of new limitations for non Registered versions...

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Non Registered restrictions:

1.	No full disk ("Search Drive" option) searching for FIF files (but you can select them from 	a directory)...all other types may be searched for using the powerful Search Drive option - 	see On-Line Help.

2.	UNREGISTERED versions will only Print graphics at their original size (but you can do a 	screen preview).

	No other restrictions (its virtually a full version).

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You can now purchase MidWavi Pro from the Internet using your credit card (see on-line Help for full details).


Version 2.22 (the last of the MidWavi standard series)
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This release is free to registered users.

MidWavi now supports multiple CD drives for playing audio CD's.

If your system has more than one CD drive, you will be presented with a drop-down list box of all the available CD drive letters. Click on the one you require to select it (this selection is "remembered" the next time you run MidWavi).

Just a reminder that right mouse clicking is supported all over the place in MidWavi!!!

For example, to see file details, single right mouse click over a high-lighted filename (or graphic on display)...

To see the list of random CD tracks selected by MidWavi, single right click on the "Random" CheckBox... etc. etc.

All secrets are revealed in the on-line Help file (yep, I know it's a pain to read 'em).

You can now purchase MidWavi from the Internet using your credit card (see on-line Help for full details).


Version 2.21
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This release is free to registered users.

Additions to the MidWavi Graphic Viewer module.

MidWavi now allows you to send BMP, JPG and WMF graphic files to the Printer. A new button called "Print" has been provided for this purpose (and you can also DOUBLE LEFT CLICK WITHIN A DISPLAYED graphic to summon the print).

Please note the following:

1.	You can only print graphics when in "TV Mode".

2.	The file must be currently on display.

3.	Printing of Icons is not supported.

4.	You cannot print whilst MidWavi is playing CD tracks or sound.

5.	You cannot print if a Slide Show is running.


MidWavi will either prohibit use or issue suitable warnings if any of the above criteria are not met.

In view of the fact that printing is (in the main) handled by your printer driver, it is urged that you ensure you have the latest version of the driver (same goes for the video driver!).

MidWavi will offer you options re the size of the printout and whether or not you want filename details printing.

I leave you to experiment with these settings, but as rule of thumb, it is probably well advised not to go more than one up on MidWavi's suggested default. An example:

When you have selected your file for printing, there are five possible output sizes - zoom x2, x4, x8, x10 and "Original" - and MidWavi will "select" what is considered to be the most suitable. If (say) x4 was the default, x8 is probably as high as you should go.

A sign that the "zoom" factor is too high will be that the printer merely form feeds the paper with no output on it!

If your printer driver supports it, you can opt for Landscape or Portrait output, Best Mode, Normal Mode, EconoMode, type of paper, number of copies and so on.

Help is provided for this new option under the "Print" section of "Displaying Selected Graphic Files" in the MidWavi on-line help system.

Once again, it is stressed that much will depend on the quality (or not) of your printer driver and in this respect all bets are off regarding the output you will obtain...please "play" with this option and see how it goes.


Version 2.20
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This release is free to registered users.

Now, when you take the "Sub Select" option, the totals for each file type are shown... e.g. suppose you have searched a CD ROM for ALL graphic types (.BMP, .ICO, JPG and .WMF) and there were (say) 112 WMF's, 78 BMP's, 590 JPG's and no WMF's then beside each relevant checkbox you would see 112, 78, 590 and 0 etc..

Also, when you return from a "Sub Select" option, the very first file name in your listbox now has the highlight (saves you the bother of relocating the cursor).

Version 2.20 now has "self personalising" (or is that "self personalizing") so that you can now receive the necessary information "on line" (email) to register and personalise your copy of MidWavi.

It is hoped that by mid February 1998, you will be able to purchase MidWavi using your credit card (see on-line Help for full details).

As with 2.19, JPEG (.jpg) is now supported (please see notes below under "Version 2.19").


Version 2.19
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Registered users release only (free release).

Support now added for JPEG (.jpg) image files. In "search disk" mode, you may now include *.jpg as a search option and like the other supported graphics (BMP, WMF & ICO), any JPG found will be automatically added to the list of found items.

Also, JPG is now an option under the "Sub Select" option.

Please keep in mind that you must allow sufficient time for processing large graphic files with 16 million colours (i.e. if you have the "Slide Show" setting at (say) 2 seconds, this may not be enough time to allow the graphic(s) to be processed and displayed).

In this event, the graphic(s) will only appear momentarily on screen (looks like flicker).

Obviously, the solution is to allow more time between "slides" (e.g. a setting of (say) 10 seconds or use the "Next" - "Previous" options in non slide show mode.


Version 2.18
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To be honest...a bug fix release!!!

Fast CD drives could cause MidWavi to eject an Audio CD disk soon after it started to play!!!

NT 4 users will probably have had various error messages on starting/closing MidWavi.

Both fixed.

Sorry 'bout that.


Version 2.17
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MidWavi now supports Windows NT Version 4 (earlier versions not tested/supported).

You can now leave an audio CD playing your selections whilst viewing graphics when you click the "Graphics" button on the MidWavi Audio CD Player screen.

Providing you are playing your selections when you hit the "Graphics" button, you will be offered the chance to leave your audio CD selections playing (i.e. you can listen to your selected CD Tracks whilst viewing graphics).

NB you must be already playing your audio CD selection(s) in order for this option to be offered.

Please note however that MidWavi will prevent you from trying to play audio CD tracks simultaneously with MID or/and WAV files.

Also, if you take the option to leave MID and WAV files playing when viewing graphics (see more details below under Version 2.16), any AVI playing at the time of the request will now be stopped immediately.



Version 2.16
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Loadsa new goodies in 2.16...

Now, when you hit the "Graphics" button on the AVI-MID-WAV screen, providing you are playing your selections when you hit this button, you will be offered the chance to leave your selections playing (i.e. you can listen to your sound files whilst viewing graphics).

NB you must be already playing your sound files in order for this option to be offered.

Please note that all (any) AVI selection(s) will be automatically de-selected (there would be no point in displaying them as you would not be able to see them on the Graphics Viewer screen!!!).

If however an AVI is currently on display when you take this option, it will be played to its end (you will be able to hear but not see it though).

Also, "Auto Play" mode will be forced to ON if you choose to leave sound playing (this is to allow a sort of "Slide Show" of sound whilst you are viewing graphics).

Please bear in mind that some systems may not take too kindly to playing WAV and MID files whilst trying to display graphics or search drives etc. (you will just have to try it on your system and see how it goes).


Now on exit, if you take the option to leave an audio CD playing, the whole CD will be played from the current track until the end of the CD (prior to this, the CD would only be played until the end of the current track).


Please note that, at present, MidWavi will only "see" one Audio CD Drive in your system, so if you have more than one CD Drive just ensure that Audio CD's are placed in the first available CD Drive letter or set a default CD Music Drive in the MultMedia control tab (contained in the Control Panel).


Version 2.15
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If an audio CD is playing when you exit MidWavi, you are now given the option to leave it playing (or not).

When you choose a drive to search, the chosen drive is now "remembered" so as to keep in sync (e.g. if you choose to search drive D: for sound files, drive D: will be the default offered to search for graphic files etc. etc.).


Version 2.14
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The 'All' checkbox has been replaced with a button called 'Sub Select'.

This button will yield a small box offering the chance to filter your original selections even
further.

Let us say that you are in the AVI/MID/WAV player module, and that you have taken the
'Search Drive' for 'ALL' option (which will build a list of all files found and automatically select them for playing) but you only wish to play (say) AVI and MID files.

If you take the 'Sub Select' option and then click the checkboxes marked AVI and MID, your selections will automatically be made for you from the original list meaning that only these file types will be selected for playing from the list.

This new option is also available in the Graphics Viewer module.

Play and Auto Play (Display and Slide Show in Graphic Viewer mode) will now commence playing from the highlighted file onwards (not the top of the list as was).

This means that, for intance, if you have a graphic on screen and click the 'Slide Show' option, the slide show will commence from the current graphic on display, forwards.

Actually, the original version of MidWavi used to behave like this, but it seems to have got lost somewhere along the way!

Depending on the setting (Elapsed Time or Remaining Time), progress bars now decrement or increment (formally only ever incremented).

MidWavi will no longer run if it detects it is running with 'Large Fonts' set.

See on-line Help for further details on all of the above.



Version 2.12
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A feature called sub selection (a kind of secondary file selection
option) has been added.

In both sound/video and graphics view modes, once you have made your
initial selection (i.e. the File List Box has been populated), you will
notice that every single file name now has its own CheckBox beside it (they
will all be ticked when first selected).

This means that by clicking IN THE CHECKBOX AREA of the file name, you
can toggle that individual selection ON/OFF (i.e. ticked/checked - not
ticked/unchecked).

Let us say that your initial selection produced ten file names. If you
were to then uncheck file names that appeared in the order 2, 4, 8 and 10
and then opted for a slide show, file names 1,3,5,6,7 and 9 only will be
displayed/played.

As an aid, a new CheckBox called 'All' has been provided the purpose of
which is to toggle ALL selections ON/OFF (ticked/not ticked). When 'All'
is ticked (checked) all selections will be ticked and of course when
'All' is not ticked (by clicking on the Check Box), no selections are
ticked.

See on-line Help for further details.


