[Release] CD Art Display RC4

[lhnz]

I and many other users use a plugin to store the ratings of a song in the mp3's id3 tag.

I have a tag called rating which I set to 1 to 5.

Do you think you could make CAD read a rating of metadata from the mp3 and then display that rating?

Perhaps with an option.

And then let people change this piece of metadate by using the program to rate the mp3?

If you could do that I would be really happy. As that would mean there would be a more complete foobar solution.

[Carlos11]

Please, send me a mp3 with a rating so I can see if the ID3 module CAD uses can read it.

You can send me just a part of the file as long as the tag is there (e.g. using mp3DirectCut).

[email protected]

::::Edited: in addition, do you have a link to rating component?

Edited June 28, 2006 by Carlos11

[Yochanan]

I just installed WLM to see what all the fuss is about, and CAD does not update the display picture at all. I tried Update Display Picture and Update Both, nothing. It does update the Personal Status, but only when the track changes, not when WLM starts while CAD is already running. Not sure if that's intended or not.

[peewee41]

great program carlos! :D

one thing that i find a lil odd with the wlm integration...when selecting the default display picture...how come u can't see .png files? i have to copy/paste the address of the .png file that i want to use as my default dp :s

[Carlos11]

I just installed WLM to see what all the fuss is about, and CAD does not update the display picture at all. I tried Update Display Picture and Update Both, nothing. It does update the Personal Status, but only when the track changes, not when WLM starts while CAD is already running. Not sure if that's intended or not.

In order to DP feature works you MUST HAVE the old Messenger installed!

You can read more about it here: http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46&start=45

great program carlos! :D

one thing that i find a lil odd with the wlm integration...when selecting the default display picture...how come u can't see .png files? i have to copy/paste the address of the .png file that i want to use as my default dp :s

Ops! I forgot it! Here an updated build with png enabled:

http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc4b337.zip

[Gavin001]

Could you help! All of a sudden everytime i change song CD art comes to the front over the rest of my windows :s its really annoyin i've been lookin thru my settings and cant see anything abot it :s

Help Please :D

[Carlos11]

Try to restart both player and CAD.

For the ultimate option restart your PC.

[Carlos11]

CAD RC4 Build 365 (04 Jul 2006)

- Added the third independent line! (*)

(*) now you can set 3 different lines each one with its own font, font size, font color etc.!

http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc4b365.zip

:)

[L3thal Veteran]

Thanks ;)

[acies]

hey this a great little thingy. I have a few personnal suggestions;

Since i usually use all my screenspace i don't always see the album art on the desktop, i was wondering if it would be possible to have some kind of autohide draw feature for it, or even have the tray icongrow when on mouseover, os the play, next .. etc would work.

[Carlos11]

acies,

CAD was not designed to be a notifier (like Toaster) but I add an option to "Hide case too" ("CP>Options").

So once checked not only the text but the case itself will be hidden. Again, CAD will not act like a notifier because it requires more code and some modifications which will take a lof of time...

http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc4b371.zip

[acies]

thanks for the reply carlos, its a great app :p

[Carlos11]

CD Art Display RC4 Build 543 (22Aug2006)

- Quintessential Media Player (formerly QCD) support

- If player is exited CAD will show the nocover image or keep the last cover ("Control Panel>Interaction")

- "Control Panel>Options": added "Reload cover after track change" instead album change

- Small changes in Control Panel

- Some improvements

- WLM bugs fixed

- Bugs fixed

http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc4b543.zip

:)

[HipHopaholic]

w00t w00t update, thanks carlos11

[1WayJonny]

does this work with WMP?

**i guess not**

[Carlos11]

I'd like to add support for WMP11 but I could not find any way to get, at least, the current song path. :(

[Carlos11]

CAD RC4 Build 613 (08Sep06)

- Notifier text background (*)

- Small improvements

(*) CAD now accepts skin with a "background.png"; once the file is found CAD will draw the text, fancy rating and progress bar considering the "background.png" dimensions; the "Max letters" should be considered when creating a skin with background or editing one; the download includes a simple skin I made (Small Fade) then you'll have a better idea on how the new feature works.

Download: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc4b613.zip

Screenshot:

:)

[feverfive]

Very nice Carlos!! Props to you for your diligence in the continued development!!

[Gavin001]

CAD RC4 Build 613 (08Sep06)

- Notifier text background (*)

- Small improvements

(*) CAD now accepts skin with a "background.png"; once the file is found CAD will draw the text, fancy rating and progress bar considering the "background.png" dimensions; the "Max letters" should be considered when creating a skin with background or editing one; the download includes a simple skin I made (Small Fade) then you'll have a better idea on how the new feature works.

:)

Very nice good to see this is still getting updated :D

[Meshuggah]

rofl, 400+ builds since i've updated :D

[acies]

theres seems to be a few graphic glitches when using the underline option on the text.

[L3thal Veteran]

Thanks for the update :D

[levijay]

Is it just me or does the skin go invisible (you can right click in the area where it is, but cant see the skin at all), when you set the window to "pin to desktop" in Vista RC1, it's fine when you set it on normal and always on top

=)

[Carlos11]

I don't have Vista installed to test. But probably Vista has a different approach regarding pin to desktop.

When Vista is ready and I buy my copy I'll try to adjust to the new OS.

Thank you all for your feedback! :)

[Avatar Viper]

thx, will try it out...