Winamp CD Case RC 2

[Carlos11]

WCC RC2 Build 74 (16 Mar 2006)

Introduction:

This build completely changes (again) the notifier text.

Thanks to KSoft (the author of RunMe) I could figure how to properly draw the text out.

So the text does NOT depends on png font anymore.

Attention

This is a really working in progress build.

So backup your current "CD Case.exe" before use this.

There are lots of thing for me to do: add more options like text color, update the "Notifier Lines" interface etc.

Important usage notes:

As you'll see "Notifier Lines" (in Skin Manager) has only "Line 1" enabled.

However, the "%newline%" flag is back at least for now.

The screenshot uses the following text format: %artist%%newline%%track%. %title%

This will help you to set your custom "Line 1".

About "Line 2":

"Line 2" will probably be added back. Two reasons:

1) you can make two custom lines, with two different size, font, color...

2) CPU usage: when time is set WCC has to redraw "Line 1" evey second. If a line has all information then the CPU work will be harder.

Screenshot

Download

http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b74.zip

Have fun! :)

[Yochanan]

Oh yeah, well I'm using 3 lines. :p

%artist%%newline%%album%%newline%%title%

I like the direction this is heading, cool beans.

Did we make the PNG fonts for nothing? :o

[Carlos11]

WCC RC2 Build 81 (17 Mar 2006)

- Set font

- Set font style (normal, bold, italic)

- Set font color

- Set outline font color

Download: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b81.zip

Have fun! :D

PS:

Yochanan

The fact that you and some other users made the font was a great feedback which makes me to want keep developing WCC. So it was not for nothing! :)

[poc314]

WCC RC2 Build 81 (17 Mar 2006)

- Set font

- Set font style (normal, bold, italic)

- Set font color

- Set outline font color

Download: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b81.zip

Have fun! :D

PS:

Yochanan

The fact that you and some other users made the font was a great feedback which makes me to want keep developing WCC. So it was not for nothing! :)

Wow

Carlos this is great! I love this program

[Gavin001]

Wow this lil program is always gettin better :D and i think it has sorter out all my problems :D

[Carlos11]

WCC RC2 Build 102 (18 Mar 2006)

- code adjustments due new notifier

- better progress bar positioning

- new progress bar style

Download: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b102.zip

:D

[Meshuggah]

WCC RC2 Build 102 (18 Mar 2006)

- code adjustments due new notifier

- better progress bar positioning

- new progress bar style

Download: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b102.zip

:D

%title% --- %year%%newline%%artist%%newline%%album% --- %rating%

works perfectly for me....I'm loving this

and the new progress bar is sweet....Great work! :D

[Elliot B.]

Seems we can't set the prograss bar to the third line length any more...

[Carlos11]

King Mustard,

I quite didn't understand what you mean... Anyway:

The progress bar will be placed below the last line (like before).

You can create a new line using %newline% tag (before we had 3 fixed lines).

The screenshot uses ("Skin Manager>Notifier Lines>Text format"): %artist%%newline%%track%. %title%

[optimo]

Love this program!!! Is the progress bar just for visual effect, or should it control the progress by dragging it.

Another thing as a future option, could it possible to have the CD case lock to and follow the winamp window when dragged?

[Carlos11]

King Mustard,

Now I got it. I should sleep a little more! The "Line 3 Size" option was removed since the new text don't let me know what will be the last line width (due the %newline%).

optimo,

Progress is just an effect.

Sorry but your last request won't be added (at least for now). WCC is not a real Winamp plugin.

[Carlos11]

WCC RC2 Build 111 (18 Mar 2006)

- Progress bar styles back: Borderless, Modern, Slider, Solid and Transparent

Downlaod: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b111.zip

[poc314]

WCC RC2 Build 111 (18 Mar 2006)

- Progress bar styles back: Borderless, Modern, Slider, Solid and Transparent

Downlaod: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b111.zip

Latest version doesn't work for me, says case.png is missing please reinstall. I reinstalled but same message.

[Carlos11]

Unzip and copy the new build into WCC's folder, usually C:\Programs Files\Winamp CD Case\

[Carlos11]

WCC RC2 Build 118 (19 Mar 2006)

- New "Fancy rating" feature (see screenshot) (*)

- New "Filling" progress bar style

(*) it's part of the skin, so you can customize.

Attention

Copy the "Rating" folder in "...\Winamp CD Case\Skins\Case\" folder

Screenshot

Download

http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b118.zip

Note: still a working in progress so you may find some bugs...

Have fun and thank you for your feedback! :D

[Meshuggah]

Filling progress style is my favorite....

Also,, for that special rating, you have to move that folder into whatever theme you are using....not just \Skins\Case\

Don't like the new rating system myself, but that's because of how I have the notifier (set to show the rating already)

These past builds have been really stable though, so good work :)

[Carlos11]

WCC RC2 Build 124 (19 Mar 2006)

- Fixed error when rating pngs is not found in current skin (*) - Thanks again Inactive Vigor (by the way nice screenshot!)

- Code adjustments due new fancy rating

(*) WCC will take the rating images from the default skin, which is "Case".

Don't forget to copy the "Rating" folder in "...\Winamp CD Case\Skins\Case\" folder

Dwonload: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/wccrc2b124.zip

Have fun! :D

[amyers]

I really liked the "Default" font used in the earlier builds of this program. Is that local font that it uses? I'd really like to use that font in the newest build.

Couldn't you just have a few fonts in a list like before and then have one that says "Other.." and then it will launch the font selection screen?

I also saw that you have to create your own lines (%newline%) which means you can't customize the size of each line like before.

[Carlos11]

1) The font used was Verdana

2) No

3) For now it'll be that way, maybe later ;)

[Hombre]

great :yes:

[noroom]

Hi Carlos!

Nice to see you made an installer. Remember the position bug I reported on aquasoft a long time ago? Well, it's back. Apparently WCC only saves the position on exit, so, dragging it to where I want to have it on my desktop, then going to options and clicking on Lock position only puts it back where it was before, and locks it.

Could you add a snap to borders code? Like winamp has, and give us an options panel to customize the distance we want to have from the border. I'm really looking to align this perfectly with Rainlendar, hehe :)

As always, nice work.

[-=Monkey Boy=-]

Brilliant little thing, works wonders thankyou.

[amyers]

I guess I'll get use to it? I liked how i was in caps but now it just doesn't have that same look.

:cry:

[Carlos11]

Hi Carlos!

Remember the position bug I reported...

Could you add a snap to borders code? Like winamp has, and give us an options panel to customize the distance we want to have from the border. I'm really looking to align this perfectly with Rainlendar, hehe :)

As always, nice work.

1) I know how annoying is that... When WCC is pinned to the desktop it won't save its position since this feature isn't compatible with dual monitors. But I'll fix that ASP.

2) This is not possible right now.

Glad to hear from you again!

I guess I'll get use to it? I liked how i was in caps but now it just doesn't have that same look.

:cry:

First, I'm gglad that you liked the previous notifier. But it was too limited since you couldn't select any font, color nor style. The current one has lots of features and lots of ways to customize.

But I think we can add a caps option. What do you think?

[amyers]

That'd be great if you could have the CAPS option, and also maybe the size of each line, I really enjoyed having that too.

Line1: 9

Line2: 8

Line3: 8

Displaying the song at a bigger font size.

Thanks for all you do, can't wait for the next update. :)