Mr. Friz's Utilities (released August 25, 2000)


Files included in MFUtils.zip
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mrfriz.dat 
Playlist Maker.exe 
Media Editor.exe
MFConfig.exe
ReadMe.txt
pmaker.hlp
MFConfig.hlp
MedEditor.hlp 
mrfriz.dll
mrfrizdrop.dll


Installation Instructions
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Unzip MFUtils.zip into its own directory and you're ready to go. Overwrite files, if prompted. If you get a "missing file" error, visit my website and download the setup utility. You may need to restart your computer if you are using either shell extension and you get a "file in use" error.

Program Descriptions
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MEDIA EDITOR.EXE - Media Editor allows you to edit the embedded tags found in LQM/LQT files. Media Editor can also be used to convert from LQT to LQM and vice-versa. 

PLAYLIST MAKER.EXE - Playlist Maker creates playlists compatible with Liquid Player 4 & 5. Playlists do not work with winamp.

MFCONFIG.EXE (SHELL EXTENSIONS) - MFConfig can be used to register/unregister the shell extensions. The Context Menu Shell Extension allows you to right click on files, folders, and/or playlists for easy access to various features in PlaylistMaker and Media Editor. The Drop Handler Extension makes LQT/LQM/LSL files drop targets. Meaning that you can drop files, folders onto any lqt,lqm,lsl file in Explorer and access those same functions available from the context menu. MFConfig also allows you to remove/reset registry entries used by my various utilities.


WHAT'S NEW IN MEDIA EDITOR
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v2.7

 Spaces are no longer inserted in tags that are left empty (this eliminates a few bugs you may have encountered). Spaces are also eliminated from files that were edited in previous versions of Media Editor.
 Version 5 tracks are now supported (Though for v5 tracks, the Enable All Licensing Option just makes files playable, it doesn't enable the linear export/CD-writable options)
 Added the option to do basic conversion (uncheck Winamp Compatibility from the Conversion Menu), so that the built-in converter ONLY converts files
 The Record Label textbox is now customizable (Genre is the default selection)
 You can now also use the UP ARROW+CTRL to change either custom field in the main window
 The History feature in the Rename From Tags window now behaves like the history in Template Save and in the Change Tags Using Filename window. 
 The Genre tag has been added to the list of available optional tags 


v2.6.1 (minor update)

 Interface updated 
 Resizing now works a bit differently (look in helpfile for more info)
 Fixed bug where old files (e.g 1979) would fail to be copied during backup
 Changed About Box to Version Info under Help Menu
 MFUtils.zip has been updated to include the correct Media Editor Help File
 Eliminated most tooltips

v2.6
General
 Template Save has been completely rewritten to make it more useful
 Implemented Enable All Licensing Options Feature (makes most files cd-burnable and exportable to wav)
 Implemented WhatsThisHelp system in all windows (drag and drop for context sensitive help)
 Reimplemented Recycle Bin backup method 
 All Fields are now cleared whenever a corrupt track is encountered 
 Assigned the Default property to the buttons I use most (just hit enter to activate them) 
 New error message system for child windows has red text inform you of errors 
 Most Buttons/Labels in child windows now have keyboard shortcuts 
 Updated Context-Sensitive Menu Descriptions 

Rename From Tags Window 
 Redesigned the Rename From Tags window to give all child windows a similar feel 
 Removed the Blind Rename button 
 You can now click the Column Name to reset filenames 
 Edit list entries using a textbox 
 Preview the selected track using Liquid Player 
 Fixed bug where some tracks would not be available for renaming 
 Fixed bug where spaces were added to saved templates 

Fill In Tags Window 
 Eliminated option to insert track number before another field 
 You can now use the Tab key to move between the three text boxes in the Sel. Info section 
 All text is selected when a textbox has focus 
 Fixed bug where spaces were added to saved templates

File Dialog 
 Adding Folders (instead of files) is now the default option

Template Save 
 Now has an interface  Extract track name from filename feature 
 Preview available for all text-based tags 
 Advanced Option allows some fields to remain unchanged when the File Template is applied 
 Preview the selected track using Liquid Player



WHAT'S NEW IN PLAYLISTMAKER 
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2.3.1 (minor update)

 OnTop status is now saved between sessions
 Better error handling in the import routine (Resulting Side-effect/Stupid trick: To "import" a m3u playlist, just rename the m3u extension to LSL. Then import as usual.) 
 Displaying notes instead of lyrics is now the default option in the statusbar
 Changed/organized where registry entries are stored 
 Cleaned up the corrupt track detection code. Adding files is now faster than before when corrupt tracks are encountered. 

2.3

 Rewrote playlistmaker so that it's now usable on slower systems 
 Holding CTRL when dragging file(s) into playlistmaker first clears the list 
 Playlistmaker now checks for invalid characters in names for you 
 Detects more types of corrupt files 
 Removed "Playlist Name:" label from toolbar (memory problems) 
 You can now select a favorite folder in the Filedialog window 
 Removed hotkeys for sorting 
 Replaced About dialog with simple msgbox 
 All bitrates should now be displayed correctly in the statusbar 
 Busy icon appears when adding folder/playlists 
 Double click on a track to show the album art...right click in the list are to clear the background picture 
 Better error checking (corrupt files wont hang playlistmaker anymore) 
 Playlist name is now filled in for you in most instances 
 Ontop status moved from menu to statusbar 
 Playlistname textbox is now resized with window 
 Fix bug that allowed you to move the window when maximized 
 Drag window by toolbar, statusbar 
 Removed desktop icon from drive list in filedialog window 
 Some features on toolbar/menu are enabled/disabled based on whether there are any tracks in the list 
 The import routine is MUCH faster...now it only checks for drives that exist on your system (instead of going through the alphabet) 
 Total time of all tracks in list is also displayed in the statusbar...updated whenever you click on a file



Contact Information
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E-mail: tomstrong@mailcity.com
Homepage: www.angelfire.com/wy/mrfriz

