About next version (4.0) and new fields for movies...
Posted: 2003-05-20 21:43:46
First, please read this topic : viewtopic.php?t=1346
Version 4 will probably not be the full rewrite that I started. Only an evolution of current 3.x version.
If possible, please write in English in this topic, so I do not have to make each time the translation French<->English
First of all, about the release date : I rewrite this version from scratch, so there are lots of things to do. And since I do not work on it very often it will take lots of time.
What's done :
- Internal management of fields and movie (75%)
- Load/save of these info (except pictures)
- Customizing medias and fields settings & layout (50%)
- Main window : Movie list (35%) (currently : columns)
- Main window : Movie fields (30%)
- Importation : .AMC file of version 3.3/3.4 (80% - missing pictures)
- General settings (10% - but most of them will be put in separate windows, e.g. Export settings will be in the Export window)
- Storing catalog with pictures in one or two file (0%) - next major thing to do
I posted few screenshots, check last pages.
There will probably soon be a preview .exe to test, but since there isn't lots of things done, do not expect so much of it
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About new fields :
In version 4 I'll add lots of optional fields. It will be possible to select which one will be visible for each "media" (DVD, CD, VHS, ...), and have several medias in a catalog. I do not plan to make real "custom" fields anymore, it will be too much work for the moment. I will add that in a later version.
So please do not make suggestions of new fields if they are in the list given in this post.
If you see something that is missing but that you thing that it may me useful for other people, you can suggest it :
Movie Number
UPC Number
IMDB Number
Web Info Link
Original Title
Local/Translated Title
International/English Title
Formatted Title (display-only)
Series
Season
Episode
Edition
Label
Box Number
Medium Number
Medium Type (display-only, selected when adding the movie to the list)
Region
Medium Count
Video Encoding
Video Bitrate
video Resolution
Video Quality
Video Framerate
Video Color
Video Ratio
Audio Encoding
Audio Channels
Audio Frequency
Audio Bitrate
Audio Quality
Audio Tracks
Data Size
Source
Owner
Price
Date Added
Date Seen
Times Seen
Seen
Rating
MPAA Rating
Wish List
Theatre Release
Medium Release
Borrowed By
Borrowed Date
Return Date
Status
Director
Producer
Writer
Music Composer
Photographer
Studio
Distributor
Released By
Country
Category
Actors
Year
Length
Start Time
Official Site
Tag Line
Summary
Comments
Chapters
Features
Notes
Awards
Original Language
Languages
Subtitles
File Link
And of course Pictures. Yes, pictures, it will be possible to define more than one picture. And it will also be possible to make a link to a picture that is on a web server (it will be saved locally, but it will be possible to specify after how many days it has to be refresh, and for export it will be only linked so no need to upload them to your server).
Version 4 will probably not be the full rewrite that I started. Only an evolution of current 3.x version.
If possible, please write in English in this topic, so I do not have to make each time the translation French<->English
First of all, about the release date : I rewrite this version from scratch, so there are lots of things to do. And since I do not work on it very often it will take lots of time.
What's done :
- Internal management of fields and movie (75%)
- Load/save of these info (except pictures)
- Customizing medias and fields settings & layout (50%)
- Main window : Movie list (35%) (currently : columns)
- Main window : Movie fields (30%)
- Importation : .AMC file of version 3.3/3.4 (80% - missing pictures)
- General settings (10% - but most of them will be put in separate windows, e.g. Export settings will be in the Export window)
- Storing catalog with pictures in one or two file (0%) - next major thing to do
I posted few screenshots, check last pages.
There will probably soon be a preview .exe to test, but since there isn't lots of things done, do not expect so much of it
=============================
About new fields :
In version 4 I'll add lots of optional fields. It will be possible to select which one will be visible for each "media" (DVD, CD, VHS, ...), and have several medias in a catalog. I do not plan to make real "custom" fields anymore, it will be too much work for the moment. I will add that in a later version.
So please do not make suggestions of new fields if they are in the list given in this post.
If you see something that is missing but that you thing that it may me useful for other people, you can suggest it :
Movie Number
UPC Number
IMDB Number
Web Info Link
Original Title
Local/Translated Title
International/English Title
Formatted Title (display-only)
Series
Season
Episode
Edition
Label
Box Number
Medium Number
Medium Type (display-only, selected when adding the movie to the list)
Region
Medium Count
Video Encoding
Video Bitrate
video Resolution
Video Quality
Video Framerate
Video Color
Video Ratio
Audio Encoding
Audio Channels
Audio Frequency
Audio Bitrate
Audio Quality
Audio Tracks
Data Size
Source
Owner
Price
Date Added
Date Seen
Times Seen
Seen
Rating
MPAA Rating
Wish List
Theatre Release
Medium Release
Borrowed By
Borrowed Date
Return Date
Status
Director
Producer
Writer
Music Composer
Photographer
Studio
Distributor
Released By
Country
Category
Actors
Year
Length
Start Time
Official Site
Tag Line
Summary
Comments
Chapters
Features
Notes
Awards
Original Language
Languages
Subtitles
File Link
And of course Pictures. Yes, pictures, it will be possible to define more than one picture. And it will also be possible to make a link to a picture that is on a web server (it will be saved locally, but it will be possible to specify after how many days it has to be refresh, and for export it will be only linked so no need to upload them to your server).