Version 2.3.0

New Features

Enhancements

• More intelligent routing algorithm eliminates need for extra redirects, which will improve download performance
•  XML export now optionally filtered to collection type (owned, ordered, etc)
• Anonymous contribution option removed (one change of several planned towards more accurate contributions)
• 'Hub' case type renamed to 'digipak', for clarity
• Changes and additions to lock functionality:
  • New lock for SRP
  • Add lock for disc information
  • Optionally auto-lock disc information when disc ID is assigned. This defaults to on.
  • New option to automatically lock SRP for newly added DVDs
  • Locks now (by default) do not prevent local editing. New option under Tools->Options->Defaults allow prevention of local editing.
• Changes and additions to flag functionality:
  • Added new menu option Collection->Flagged->Edit Locks
  • Added new menu option Collection->Flagged->Set Watched
  • Added new menu option Collection->Flagged->Edit Tags
• Changes and additions to skins:
  • All YES/NO properties in HTML skins may now be set with Y/N, YES/NO, T/F, or TRUE/FALSE
  • Skins now support several new tags (CREDITS_DIRECTION, CREDITS_WRITING, CREDITS_PRODUCTION, CREDITS_CINEMATOGRAPHY, CREDITS_FILMEDITING, CREDITS_MUSIC, CREDITS_SOUND, and CREDITS_ART)
  • For each of these tags, there are three new optional properties - PREFIX, SUFFIX, SHOWROLES and ROLEDIVIDER
  • HTML engine property handling is more robust, and now allows embedded HTML within properties
• When set to remember screen layout, now remembers whether ads, filters, and tags were showing
• XML Export may now select All, Owned, Ordered, or Wish List
• New option in Watched By window allows setting of date to purchase date
• DVD->Watched By window now has an 'Edit Users' button
• Increased compression for thumbnails - performance improvement and reduction in hard drive usage
• DVD Profiler now warns the user when trying to upload an empty collection
• Reassign collection number by date now has a secondary sort using sort title
• Duplicate watched by entries now are not allowed
• Changed IMDB link to use www.imdb.com rather than us.imdb.com
• When the DVD list has focus, typing a title now jumps to the first matching entry
• Added new filter for watched status under Filters->Other
• Mouse wheel now functions as expected on collection listing (when hovering over, scrolls without changing selection, else changes selection)
• Actors display improved; now shows full name and full roll, and scrolls as needed
• Backup restore now remembers location last used for backup (disk or file)
• Added ability to delete names from the available credits list
• New collection sort option for sorting by (and displaying) review
• Added ability to delete studios
• Added lock for studios
• Lock status is now exported to XML
• Added "Photo Gallery" to feature list as a checkbox entry
• New tag in skins - $DPIMAGESN, supports inserting image resources without using "file://"
• Buttons now show accellerator keys when ALT is held, and focus rectangle shows when TAB is pressed, in all windows
• Actor search now supports middle names
• Titles in the Add DVD window under Upcoming Releases now are color coded depending on whether they're already in your collection
• Changes and enhancements to box set handling:
  • Box set items now show as sub-items in the collection listing
  • Add case type "box set"
  • When deleting a box set, the contents are optionally deleted, otherwise are removed from the box set
  • When moving box set from one collection type to another, now moves contents as well
  • Box set contents are no longer overwritted by profile download, after the first download
  • When a box set is loaned, the individual discs are set as loaned as well
  • Jumping from title to title within a box set now functions even if hidden by a filter
  • New option to enable a blank collection number permanently for a particular title (Reassign collection numbers may optionally override this)
  • Various improvements to the box set editing window
•  Improvements to the contribution system:
  • Users compare their changed version to the existing online version before contributing
  • Users view the previous comments submitted with contributions when contributing
• Improvements to the translation functionality:
  • Users may now create new translation files
  • New option to load keys from an existing translation file
  • Users may now edit the language name
  • Support for uploading and downloading translation files is coming soon to the website
• XP Theme support is now more consistent
• Improvements to Box Set handling
• Program links which open browsers now open in a new window instead of reusing an existing browser window
• Add copy actors, paste actors popup menu options to Assign Actors window to support copying the entire list from DVD to DVD
• Directors and other crew may now have a middle name entered
• Maximum standard loan period changed from 20 days to 120 days 

Bug Fixes

• Reassign Collection Numbers by title is now case-insensitive
• XML Export for events now includes date as well as time
• XML Export now includes disk IDs 
• When skin is not available, selecting OK in the Options window no longer generates access violation
• ROLEDIVIDER now functions correctly on all actors in skins
• Right-clicking on header row in add by title no longer causes strange behavior
• U.S region 0 and region 1 titles no longer indicate 'US/Canada'
• Corrected watched counts under 'Watched By'
• Editing a studio to match an existing studio no longer generates an untrapped error
• When using a custom skin and selecting edit, and title does not exist in online list, now shows directors and correct scans
• "IVS Simple listing" report - long titles no longer overlap
• When adding by UPC, if the UPC has multiple localities, the production year is now shown in the 'Add' list
• The SRP for new titles now sets to the default currency type
• The program now distinguishes properly between an empty purchase price and a purchase price of 0
• When online sort title does not match title but local overridden sort title does, restore from backup now restores the overridden sort title.
• Title filtering in the main collection list no longer treats 'Die' as an article unless translation is set to German
• Expand limit of password entry for My Profiler login to allow for longer passwords
• Change UPC/locality now preserves event information

Version 2.2.0

New Features

• Add DVDs by Title list now may be filtered by locality
• New option to sort Add DVD by UPC list by release date
• New option to select which regions to load, reducing memory usage
• Barcode scanners may now be used directly in the Add DVD by UPC entry. The program will automatically strip the extra digits. Note: CueCat decoding is still in the plug-in only.
• New lock option - lock genres
• New Add DVD method - "Upcoming Releases" - including summary information and thumbnail cover scans
• New ability to flag DVDs in your collection list, then run reports including flagged items only
  • Flag all above/flag all below to quickly flag an entire range of DVDs
• New user system
  • Editusers under Tools->Edit Users(orTools->Options->Users)
  • Keep track of more user information, including first/last name, email address and phone number
  • Identify users who borrow DVDs, and those who watch DVDs; specify which ratings are applicable for each user
  • Track full history of each DVD
  • Track when each user watched a particular DVD (Future enhancements will take advantage of this information)
  • Optionally include the user database in your DVD Profiler backup
• New required completion of online contribution guide before contributions may be submitted.
• New information window avaialble from clicking an actor or director, including summary information, cover scans, and sorting

Enhancements

• Version 2.2.0 uses more efficient database storage, saving more than 80 MB of hard disk space
• All collection sorts now sort secondarily by title, ascending
• Improved performance of online list processing dramatically
• Improved performance of Add DVD by UPC dramatically, including loading the list and filtering by region, date, etc.
• Scan DVD-ROM drive performance dramatically improved (was causing apparent lockups)
• In new DVD preview, if there are no reviews available, the section is hidden automatically
• In DVD Personalization, retailer may now be entered directly. Partial entries will result in a match if possible, or a choice list if not. Retailer is remembered between purchased DVDs.
• When multiple UPC matches in Add DVD window, can now move through list with up/down arrows, and select with enter/double-click
• Downloaded skins and reports will appear in the skin/report listing automatically once saved into the appropriate directory
• Report thumbnails now update automatically as images are changed
• Program now remembers last preference for 'Include no region' checkbox in Add DVD window
• Auto-add from DVD-ROM drive insert now prompts for personalization information and automatically adds to your owned collection
• Reports and skins now translate dynamic elements
• Reports now use title formatting preferences
• Greatly improved database repair feature
• Personal information (collection number, purchas info, etc.) removed from DVD->Edit. This is now accessible only from DVD->Personalize
• Increased maximum role length to 40 from 35
• Improved the backup speed
• Improved locking system
  • Ctrl-L now lets you set multiple locks at once
  • Copy and paste locks between DVDs
  • Access locks from the Refresh Updated DVDs window
  • Optionally hide updates for entirely locked profiles
• Splash screen no longer forces focus above other applications
• Adjusted standard skin for better utilization of screen
• Sped up processing of downloaded profiles significantly
• Actors and directors now appear as hyperlinks in custom skins; clicking opens actor/director information window

Bug Fixes

• Reassign Collection Numbers feature title sort should use local sort titles if selected
• Contribution upload now shows upload size and status
• Right-clicking on an item in the collection list now first selects the item
• XML export now uses local sort titles, if selected
• In some cases, changing locality would result in a program hang
• In Refresh Updated DVDs window, clicking on an image listing which was not updated would still try to download. Also, mouse wheel would cause a click
• When Add Lowest selected in Price Finder, would add entries even when cancel is selected
• In skins, when using DIVIDER and ROLEDIVIDER for an ACTOR listing, the DIVIDER attribute was ignored
• Skins now show the private sort title, if selected
• Dynamic entries in skins now translate
• Add DVD window filter by title permanently disabled the Add button if no matches
• Default compare/preview skin now shows multiple regions correctly
• Aspect ratio display in reports now works correctly with all regional Windows settings
• Key violation when restoring a backup made from a damaged database is corrected
• Editing title doesn't change genre as shown in collection listing
• Adding multiple manual DVDs by title was not possible in localities other than US
• Fixed memory leak in reports
• "Standard" report sort order now uses local sort titles and is case-insensitive