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A new SKD compatible version of Neon Boombox is available here

Sorry to say that the feature complete music module I mentioned, (see poll thread)
will likely be delayed due to my actual job and some unexpected difficulties in implementing new features. Fear not, I still have a new release for you all today.

Public Release 3-

Main Application

New Features: None

Bug Fixes: None

Changes: Window animations are now handled by the windows themselves (does not apply to bezels)

Known Issues: Dial does not always calculate the "ideal" lock position

Music Module

New Features: support for embedded album art (AAC only)
support for track data, including album art, in visualizer
playing a song now displays a "now playing" screen (incomplete)
when reentering the music module from the main screen, if a song is playing user is taken to "now playing" screen

Bug Fixes: some variables were not being properly initialized, causing a crash upon launch under certain circumstances. Now fixed

Changes: previous button will now restart a playing track (if less than 1 second in)
window animations are now consistent

Known Issues: Navigating by artist will show a "No Album" section in each artists respective album list, however it is never populated even when it should be
A problem with the visualizer may cause a "crash" on app exit

it will be uploaded to neonboombox.com shortly (give us an hour)

Ok everybody, The new build is up! stroll on over to www.neonboombox.com and have at it!

here is Public Release 3B (will be posted at neonboombox.com shortly)

Public Release 3B-

Main Appliction

Bug Fixes: fixed an issue where windows would animate in even if they were already key window

Changes: bezel windows are now responsible for their own animating

Music Module

Changes: added a "no album art" picture for when no album art is found

New Features: added support for embedded artwork in mp3s

here is Public release 3C (available at the usual spot)

Public Release 3C-

Main Application: no changes

Music Module

Bug Fixes: resolved an issue where MP3s with no album art would prevent the "now playing" screen from appearing
addressed an issue regarding the application interface being unresponsive
increases support for Mp3 embedded PNG art (previously if art was found but unable to load a "blank" picture would be loaded)
fixed a buffer overflow in the ID3 tag parser
fixed an issue where the track/album/whatever table would appear empty after leaving the module and reentering while music was playing

New Features: Expanded support for MP3 PNG embedded images

nice work. will d/l and try tonight.... Is the music playback still the only working feature of the app at the moment? all the other features give me a blank screen, at least I can say release 3B actually loaded and worked on my PPC mac mini!

Originally Posted by Cybix

at least I can say release 3B actually loaded and worked on my PPC mac mini!

Good to hear!

and yes, the music player is the only working module for now. we are waiting till it is fully functional and polished before we start on the next one

we are getting close to feature complete!

Public Release 4-

Main Application

New Features: None

Bug Fixes: Dial Now properly calculates the ideal locking position -
Fixed a graphical glitch with the power button bezel -

Changes: changed the color changer slider to match the rest of the interface (doesn't yet change color tho) -
whole slew of under the hood changes tweaks and adjustments -

Known Issues: slider doesn't change color with the rest of the interface

Music Module

New Features: Added a track scrubber to the now playing screen (doesn't yet change color)
Added repeat in options
Added shuffle in options
Added and "All" selection to artists, albums, and genres

Bug Fixes: fixed an issue where after the player moved on to the next song the player would repeatedly stop every so often
fixed the issue where the "No Album" for each artist would be empty even when they shouldn't be
fixed some overflows in the aac and mp3 parser
fixed a bug where clicking on the previous/next buttons would cause unexpected behavior

Changes: album tracks are now sorted by track number
visualizer no starts rendering immediately when opening the visualizer instead of waiting for the window to finish animating
album art is now loaded before the now playing screen is animated in
updated button graphics to match the main application
whole slew of under the hood changes tweaks and adjustments
double clicking table view selections is no longer necessary

Known Issues: slider doesn't yet change color with the interface

Application will be posted shortly. I am awaiting the updated graphics.

P.S. I am hopping release 5 will be feature complete for the music module so I'm going to list what Is coming so you people can tell me if I left out anything

Public Release 5 road map-


Main Application

New Features: Added a Master volume control in the preferences
User Preferences are now saved and loaded each use
Expanded Framework for SDK

Bug Fixes: ?

Changes: slider now changes color with the rest of the app

Known Issues: ?

Music Module

New Features: Added a volume controller in the preferences. (will be relative to master volume)
Added support for 3rd party visualizers
Added new visualizer(s)
Added support for track number in now playing/visualizer
Added ability to set visualizer color(s)
User preferences are now saved and loaded each use

Bug Fixes: ?

Changes: slider now changes color with the rest of the app
under the hood adjustment to use SDK framework instead of module included classes for objects/functions that will be globally used

Known Issues: ?

Please let me know of anything I am missing ;-)

P.S. If you cant tell from the coming features in release 5 I am revamping the SDK to try and generate at lease SOME interest (and to simplify/better demonstrate how to make modules). if not just for creating your own visualizer (its very easy if you are at all familiar with quartz composer)

Its up. Its posted. Have At it! www.neonboombox.com