Changelog
Version 0.5.0 - 05/06/2008
- NEW: Ballon tips implemented (messages: new version, new filters and synclyric available) (Preference)
- NEW: menus can use system menu style (Preference)
- NEW: autostart (starts when windows starts) on Preferences - Advanced
- Added ShellLink.dll (Created by Mattias Sjogren - http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/eng/samples/dotnet_shelllink.asp)
- NEW: minimize on close (Preferences)
- NEW: Proxy support
- NEW: Tools - Download from MP3 Files
- NEW: Option to register/unregister global key (CTRL+ALT+X) (Under Preferences)
- NEW: Parser title string accepts %parenthesisOpen%, %parenthesisClose% and %numbers%
- NEW: Basic Filters for AlbumArt searchers
- IMPROVED: AlbumArt searchers
- NEW: Icon and Logo by Vitaly Kravchenko
- IMPROVED: Preferences screen redesigned
- IMPROVED: how AutoLyrix gets the players title
- IMPROVED: "Find mode" inside Lyrics (Ctrl+F)
- IMPROVED: Translations run on background like AlbumArt and Lyrics searches
- Do not lock AutoLyrix interface anymore
- IMPROVED: Tools menu
- Progress bar
- Status message
- Do not lock AutoLyrix interface anymore
- IMPROVED: About screen
- IMPROVED: Tools - Export to MP3 Files
- Include subfolders option
- IMPROVED: When parser failed AutoLyrix tries to parse it on 'simple mode' just as TITLE (the search won't be perfect, but at least AutoLyrix tries)
- Default Spider Parser updated (to use Album tag when available)
- Spanish language added
- All reported bugs fixed
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Version 0.4.2 - 04/07/2008
- 1by1 support
- Apollo support
- Screamer Radio support
- wxMusik support
- Yahoo Music Jukebox support
- AlbumPlayer support
- NEW: Global Key CTRL+ALT+X (it makes AutoLyrix visible - get the focus)
- NEW: Swedish translation (by Leif Larsson)
- ADDED: Players parser rules with NG at the end are Not Greedy. For example %nothing% (greedy) and %nothingNG% (not greedy)
- IMPROVED: Ctrl+F to 'find text inside a lyric' accepts Backspace and Space characters
- Preferences screen accepts long strings (for translations)
- Ok, Cancel and other buttons can be translated now
- Shortcuts added (Shortcut supported on translations too)
- Shortcuts can be used anywhere, except Tooltip strings (if there is a shortcut '&' on it, AutoLyrix will discard the shortcut)
- Shortcuts that cannot be used / changed by translations:
- Alt+S = Save
- Alt+P = Preferences
- Alt+T = Tools
- F1 = About
- All reported bugs fixed (all minor bugs)
- Change: Tools label inside the tools menu (first line) removed
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Version 0.4.1 - 03/28/2008
- Spider Player support
- All reported bugs fixed
- Added toolbar on the AlbumArt screen (optional, check Preferences to enabled/disable it)
- Added 'Update iTunes' button on the main screen (optional, check Preferences/iTunes to enable/disable it)
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Version 0.4.0 - 02/16/2008
- AIMP2 support
- AutoLyrix library up and running!
- YOU CAN HELP AUTOLYRIX LIBRARY GET BETTER! You can submit AlbumArt, Lyric and SyncLyric.
- You can submit AlbumArts, Lyrics and SyncLyrics to AutoLyrix library... so other users can download the right content when they first search/listen the same song!
- Google API implemented:
- You can use your Google account to submit to AutoLyrix library (check on Preferences). Anonymous submissions are also allowed.
- The library allows AutoLyrix to find AlbumArts easily. It increases the chances of a good match.
- You can help the library grow by submiting more AlbumArts, Lyrics or SyncLyrics!
- SyncLyric interface implemented (using LRC files format)
- Edit / Create SyncLyric interface created (right click on the Lyric)
- AutoLyrix is now parsing the player's title 'on the fly'
- You can change you players title to have Album, Length and AutoLyrix will fetch this information (automatically) and use it for searches
- Check the wiki for more info on BEST PLAYER USAGES
- Album tag is used (when available) to search AlbumArts
- Length, Album, Artist and Title are not been kept by AutoLyrix for future sumbissions/searches
- Length and Album tag can be edit for a better search (right click on the lyric or albumart)
- AlbumArt supports drag n' drop.
- If AutoLyrix can't find the right album image for your song, you can drag n' drop the right image and submit it to the library!
- AutoLyrix got a domain! http:/www.autolyrix.com
- New website
- New forum http://forum.autolyrix.com
- New wiki http://wiki.autolyrix.com
- Bug 'remove this line' on filters fixed
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Version 0.3.2 - 01/22/2008
- foobar2000 + columns UI component support
- NEW: Translations
- AutoLyrix can translate lyrics using Google or Babelfish!
- NEW: column on the advanced filters (options column)
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Version 0.3.1 - 01/13/2008
- Last.FM support
- OrangeCD support
- Windows Media Player 9 support (does it work on 10/11?)
- you must install the np_plugin.dll (the website has instructions)
- RegExpSongtitlePlugin added to the default installation
- NEW: AutoLyrix can search the lyric/albumart using a custom search string!
- Right click on the lyric/albumart and select "Edit Search String"
- NEW: Custom filters support
- Create your own filters, test it out and share with the world!
- You can export new filters, send it by email to
- German language added
- More searcher engine improvements
- Remove ID3 library from http://www.codeproject.com/cs/library/Do_Anything_With_ID3.asp
- TagLib# library added (http://www.taglib-sharp.com/Main_Page)
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Version 0.3.0 - 01/07/2008
- foobar2000 player support
- MediaMonkey player support
- RealPlayer player support
- Quintessential player support
- XMPlay player support
- Seacher engine improvements
- New filter available
- NEW: Tool to create/edit/delete filters
- NEW: Tool to export Lyrics/AlbumArt to MP3 files (no need to have iTunes installed)
- NEW: Plug-ins Support!
- Tools Plug-in Interface implemented
- Plug-in Interface implemented
- NEW: Command-line options
- AutoLyrix can be 'scripted' to download lyrics/albumarts from the command line!
- We will need a tutorial about it
- Right now, refer to the source code to know more (check the appTask() method in Controller.cs)
- Check the About for more info!
- Fixed bug when google replies with "in response to a complain we received under...."
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Version 0.2.4 - 11/18/2007
- NEW: Tool to Export AutoLyrix data files to a ZIP file
- NEW: Tool to Import AutoLyrix data files from a ZIP file
- Fixed bug that prevented Windows from Shutdown/Logoff when AutoLyrix was running.
- SharpZipLib added to AutoLyrix (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib)
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Version 0.2.3 - 10/27/2007
- Russian Language added
- AutoLyrix accepts any language file saved in its folder that has the mask language_*.dat
- If you want to create a language file just copy an existing one to language_XXXX.dat (XXXX can have any length).
- Don't forget to send the file to autolyrix@gmail.com to be added in the new versions!
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Version 0.2.2 - 07/28/2007
- Fixed bug when SongTitle has the character *
- NEW: Tool to Export Lyrics / AlbumArt to iTunes Library
- NEW: If you use iTunes you can update Lyrics / AlbumArt when playing songs!
- This is a new Preference (Under Preferences, iTunes)
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Version 0.2.1 - 06/16/2007
- Support to All Players!!!
- Check the website on how this works (Only MP3 files)
- ID3 by Hamed_ji added to AutoLyrix (http://www.codeproject.com/cs/library/Do_Anything_With_ID3.asp)
- AutoLyrix can be compiled using Mono!
- AutoLyrix works on Linux!
- Xmms and other players (or scripts) that allow write the current song title to a file
- Support Song Title from a File
- Fixed bug when using a different language than english
- NEW: Download Timeout option in Preferences/Advanced
- NEW: Find/Search word inside a Lyric:
- Press Ctrl+F to enter the Find mode
- Once in Find mode you can type the word
- Press ESCAPE (Esc) to go back to Editing mode
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Version 0.2.0 - 06/09/2007
- Stable
- Searching/Downloads improvements!
- New Filters!
- Language support:
- Portuguese
- Installation use the -q argument in the Startup shortcut
-q -> quiet or silent (AutoLyrix startup minimized)
- A few Tools Implemented:
- Export Lyrics/AlbumArt to iPod (using iTunes)
- Export Lyrics without Properties (save lyrics in specific folder without the proprieties used by AutoLyrix)
- Download Lyrics and AlbumArt from Playlist file
(you select a .m3u file and AutoLyrix downloads everything for you!!!
Great feature when you have a dial-up connection or you are not always on-line)
- FIXED: When windows try to shutdown/reboot/logoff AutoLyrix wasn't closing automatically
- FIXED: Full mode transparency in a background not white
- Fixed bug on "Search Again" button
- Fixed bug with HTMLParser with " to "
- Fixed bug when downloading artwork and the link is not a image (the link www.test.com/aux.jpg can be a website or a "html page not found" response)
- New status messages when error occur (AlbumArt and Lyrics)
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Version 0.1.3b - 06/05/2007
- Minimize button enabled
- Fixed bug current players button
- Fixed bug when AlbumArt is enabled. Now when AlbumArt is enabled it gets the current song and download the albumart automatically.
- Fixed bug when Resizing AlbumArt. Now the image is updated when resizing
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Version 0.1.2b - 06/01/2007
- Download AlbumArt (artwork) automatically (check Preferences)
- Fixed known bugs
- Faster start up
- Code re-design to support skins in the future!
- Sticky windows (like WinAmp)!!!
- Fix bug when searching songs titles not in english.
- iTunes support.
- Word look up (dictionary)
Known bugs:
- When AlbumArt is enabled the current song is not used by the AlbumArt (download is no automatic, you must force it)