7.23 - April 23, 2008

• Data Entry: Memo: Pasting data copied from a web site into a memo field now works better. First of all, the text formatting is preserved (as long as your web browser copies the text to the clipboard as RTF - which Internet Explorer does). In addition, all hyperlinks should now always work, and images are also pasted into the memo field.
• Query Internet: Search by UPC: This version handles UPC seaches better when looking up contents data. If the video title included edition information (eg. "Widescreen Edition"), the contents search would fail in previous versions.
• FIXED: Scan DVD: Selected drive letter not saved.
• FIXED: Import Text: Problem importing GIF and PNG images.
• Various minor fixes.

7.22 (Build 7) - March 11, 2008

• FIXED: Query Internet: Scan DVD button disabled on some systems.

7.22 (Build 6) - March 5, 2008

• Explorer: The explorer home page now includes a link to display all contents level web links.
• FIXED: Error in Explorer View if database > 1GB.
• FIXED: Error if closing the program while the Find dialog was open.
• FIXED: Message dialog window sometimes hidden behind main window.
• FIXED: "Access Violation" error if merging two lookup items after using the Find function.
• FIXED: Memo: Edit->Paste: Problem pasting hyperlinks from some sites.
• FIXED: HTML Export: Problem preview result if index filename contained a space.
• Various minor fixes.

7.22 (Build 5) - December 23, 2007

• FIXED: HTML Export: Problem preview result if index filename contained a space.
• FIXED: Statistics: Zoom command did not work.
• FIXED: Message dialog window sometimes hidden behind main window.

7.22 (Build 4) - December 2, 2007

• FIXED: Query Internet: "Document empty" error when trying to download special features.

7.22 (Build 3) - December 1, 2007

• FIXED: Query Internet: Document empty" error when trying to download series data.

7.22 (Build 2) - November 30, 2007

• Edit Memo: Unused text styles are automatically removed before a memo field is saved to the database.
• Import: Text: You can now select the IMDbID field.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem searching for movie titles consisting of numbers only.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem handling timeouts.
• FIXED: Data Entry: Contents list not updated if cloning a contents record without editing the data.
• FIXED: Data Entry: Access Violation error if merging two lookup records from the Edit Lookup Table window.
• FIXED: Report: Labels: Not possible to print more than 32 labels per page.
• FIXED: Explorer: Problem with hyperlinks in memo fields.
• FIXED: Sites menu: Problem with URLs containing spaces if Firefox was set up as web browser in the Options window.
• FIXED: Sites menu: Problem running programs added to the Sites menu from the Explorer View if filename contained spaces.

7.22 - August 13, 2007

• Query Internet: A separate DLL file now contains all code to process the downloaded data. This means that you only need to download this small dll file when the structure of the online data sources changes.
• Query Internet: If synopsis is not available, the "plot outline" is downloaded.
• Query Internet: Add Series: The program now handles "unknown
  season" correctly.
• Query Internet: Update window: You can now move actors between
  the Leading and Supporting Role fields via the popup menu.
• Browse list: Copy to Clipboard: This function will now copy the /selected/ records to the clipboard. To copy /all/ records in the list (as in previous versions), press Ctrl+A before you choose Copy to Clipboard.
• Explorer: You can now right-click the explorer page and choose Edit XSL Template from the popup menu to edit the explorer template in your favourite editor. The default editor is Notepad. You can set up a custom editor under Tools->Options->External Apps.
• Explorer: Added the Notes field to both the VideoBrowse and
  ContentsBrowse template.
• Backup: The statusbar now shows the progress of the backup operation.
• Export to XML: The Record ID is now used as filename for images.
• Database Maintenance: Extract Images: It is now possible to use
  the record ID as filename instead of title.
• Sites menu: Added a new entry to search CDCovers.cc. To manually
  add this, choose Sites->Edit Menu and add this URL: http://www.allcdcovers.com/search/all/all/%TITLE%
• FIXED: Query Internet: IMDb rating not downloaded from spanish
  and german site.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Default field value ignored, format
  always set to DVD.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Update window: Button to open drop-down
  list not always visible (Dialog Language, Keywords and Studio
  fields).
• FIXED: Browse list: Quick Find: Did not work on numerical fields.
• FIXED: Form Designer: Internal component was visible.
• FIXED: Report: Error message if including the Image Notes field
  in a report.
• FIXED: Backup: Sometimes error if backing up a database > 500MB.
• FIXED: Transfer: Role tables (eg. Crew Role) not available
  in lookup tables list.
• Various minor fixes and enhancements.

7.21 (Build 9) - July 10, 2007

• FIXED: Query Internet: Yet another award problem on some systems.

7.21 (Build 8) - July 7, 2007 

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading awards/nominations.

7.21 (Build 7) - July 3, 2007 

• FIXED: Query Internet: Some series not found.

7.21 (Build 6) - June 28, 2007 

• FIXED: Query Internet: Add series did not work.

7.21 (Build 5) - June 27, 2007 

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem parsing search result.

7.21 (Build 4) - June 12, 2007 

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading special features.

7.21 (Build 3) - May 17, 2007

• FIXED: Sometimes "Can't resolve hostname to IP address" error when
  downloading cover art.

7.21 (Build 2) - May 6, 2007

• FIXED: Capitalize: "A" not handled correctly if "Ignore words in uppercase" was selected.
• FIXED: Windows Vista: Sometimes "Access Violation" error when
  closing the program.
• FIXED: Windows Vista: Message box window sometimes hidden behind main window if clicking outside the message box.

7.21 - April 26, 2007

• Windows Vista: It is no longer possible to keep data files in
  the "Program Files" folder. For more information, see the FAQ.
• Data Entry: Capitalization: The feature will now by default ignore words already in uppercase (for example BBC or IBM).
• Data Entry: Add/Edit Record Link window: You can now select list layout and sort order.
• Data Entry: Add/Edit Record Link window: The last used filter value is automatically used the next time you open the window.
• Data Entry: Record, File and Web Links fields: Right-click and choose Sort List to sort the items in the list alphabetically.
• Grouping list: A small hint window is displayed when you point the mouse cursor at a grouping value that is not completely visible.
• Form Designer: You can now go back to the default form layout by choosing Use Default Layout from the File menu.
• You can now resize all file open/save dialog windows.
• FIXED: Data Entry: Sometimes "Abstract Error" message when editing
  the Type table from the Add Record Link window.
• FIXED: Explorer: Problem searching for string containing extended
  characters.
• FIXED: Explorer: Extra line inserted between formatted paragraphs
  in memo fields.
• Various minor fixes and enhancements.

7.20.02 (Build 2) - March 16, 2007

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading Awards/Nominations from french, german, and italian site.

7.20.02 - March 15, 2007

• FIXED: Query Internet: Awards/Nominations not always downloaded.
• FIXED: Loan: Check Out: "OpenRecordset Failed" error in 'Search for Borrower' window.

7.20.01 - February 19, 2007

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading movie details.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading special features data from uk site.
• FIXED: Data Entry: Shift+Insert to paste text did not work in memo fields.

7.20.00 - January 18, 2007

• Upgraded development system to Delphi 2006 and replaced two of the 3rd party libraries. This gives a nice performance boost of up to 30-40%, especially everything involving XML and XSL (explorer module, export to HTML and export to XML).
• CATVids now fully supports Windows Vista.
• Added support for ClearType text rendering.
• Updated menu/toolbar system. You can change the theming under Tools->Options->Misc->Menu/toolbar theme. The default theme is "Office 2003". If you would like to use the same theme as in the previous version, select "Office XP".
• Increased length of Person.Name field from 50 to 100 characters.
• Data Entry: Lookup View: You can now update the 'Sort by' field for all selected records (choose Update 'Sort by' from the Lookup menu). In name tables (Borrower, Owner and Person)  the Name field is reversed (Lastname, Firstname). In all other tables, the program takes the 'Sort by - Move to end' settings from the Options window into account.
• Data Entry: Lookup View: You can now update the 'main' field (eg. Name in the Person table) for all selected records based on the 'Sort by' field (eg. "Pacino, Al" becomes "Al Pacino").
• Data Entry: Copy/Move Segment: You can now select multiple items to copy/move all selected items in one operation. In addition, you can select list layout and sort order from the drop-down lists, and resize the window.
• Data Entry: Add Media: Title automatically filled in (video title + disc number).
• Replace Memo Font: This new function (under Tools->Database Maintenance) will let you replace a memo font with another font (for example change MS Sans Serif to Tahoma). All memo fields inn all tables in the database are updated.
• Sort order: Changed the layout of the Edit Sort Order window.
• Browse list: Right-click menu/Save XML: If multiple records are selected, all the selected records are exported.
• Explorer: You can resize the Explorer Templates window.
• Explorer: Video and Contents templates: Added a button below the text of a memo field to edit the memo field.
• Explorer: Changed the default colors (Style.css).
• Explorer: Updated layout of page links.
• Explorer: Options: You can now specify print margins.
• Explorer: In all explorer pages you can now right-click and choose Save XML from the popup menu to save the XML data that is the basis of the document to a file (useful if you are creating your own explorer
  templates).
• Explorer: XML data file now contains computer name and user name.
• Explorer: All XML data files now contain the full path to the currently open database file.
• Search: Added Search and Cancel buttons in the Simple Search and Advanced Search windows.
• Export to HTML: Changed the table colors.
• Report: DBMulti field: You can now include memo fields.
• Report: DBXsl field: Included templates to print awards and nominations.
• CATVids can now act as an OLE Automation Server (power users only!). By calling two methods you can generate XML and HTML files respectively. For more information, please see the FAQ.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading movie details for some titles.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Add Series: Synopsis not always downloaded.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Add Series: Keywords not downloaded.
• FIXED: Explorer: Video preview pane: Not updated correctly when exploring a video containing multiple segments.
• FIXED: Explorer: Fixed a couple of minor problems with the standard templates.
• FIXED: Data Entry: AutoComplete did not work property if the ALT key was used.
• FIXED: Export HTML: 'Preview in browser' did not always work.
• FIXED: Export HTML: Problem with filenames if filename was based on the record title (video title, person name, etc.) instead of the record id number (the default behaviour).
• FIXED: Export HTML: Problem with external image file names.
• FIXED: Report: DBMulti field: 3 pixel margin removed.
• FIXED: Options: Multimedia players set up under Tools->Options->Multimedia not saved.
• FIXED: Help: Incorrect context help popup for "XSLT Engine" displayed in the Options window.
• Various minor fixes and enhancements.

7.11.03 - November 18, 2006

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading movie data if only one match was found when searching by movie title.

7.11.02 - November 17, 2006

• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading TV series episodes.

7.11.01 - October 26, 2006

• Explorer: You can tab between links.
• FIXED: Data Entry: ALT GR key did not work in multivalue lists.
• FIXED: Form Designer: Problem with Edit Tab Order function.
• FIXED: Report: Column traversal setting did not work in label reports.
• FIXED: Explorer: Memo text not displayed if it contained a hyperlink.
• FIXED: Explorer: Problem with CMD:SUM / CMD:COUNT functions if the filter criteria value contained a comma.
• FIXED: Explorer View: Search box did not receive focus.
• FIXED: Statistics: Acquired per year/Spending per year: Problem with Null values.
• Various minor fixes.

7.11.00 - September 29, 2006

• Added all mark commands to the new drop-down menu linked to the Mark button on the toolbar.
• Added mark commands to mark and unmark the selected records (Mark Selection and Unmark Selection).
• When setting up browse views, you can now clone an existing view.
• Print Grid: Added an option to total numeric fields.
• Report: Included a new report to print DVD cover (DVDCover.rpt).
• Report: In a multi column report, you can now specify whether the program should print data in the columns from top to bottom or left to right.
• Sites menu: You can now reference lookup table field in the URL.
• Sites menu: Is now accessable from the Lookup Edit window.
• Explorer: Added support for OR operator in URLs (for example Format=DVD@!Format=VHS to search for both DVDs and VHS tapes).
• Explorer: Index page: Database Information: Now includes total value and total price.
• Explorer: Added commands to count records and sum fields.
• FIXED: Problem with "Search All Movie Guide" entry on the Sites menu.
• FIXED: Transfer: Problem transferring image notes.
• FIXED: Data Entry: Tab order incorrect in Edit Person window.
• Various minor fixes and enhancements.

7.10.07 - September 4, 2006

• Data Entry: "Live scrolling" in multivalue lists (eg. Credits).
• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem downloading special features.
• FIXED: "List index out of bounds" error if selecting a custom view with a filter when a Quick Filter was active.
• FIXED: Edit Table window: Window border not shown if using Large Fonts (120DPI).

7.10.06 - July 27, 2006

• FIXED: Access Violation error when creating a new group in a report.
• FIXED: Access Violation error when creating a new, or editing an existing, grouping definition.

7.10.05 - July 20, 2006

• FIXED: Query Internet: Cast not downloaded.

7.10.04 - June 15, 2006

• Edit Media window: You can now use F5 (first), F6 (previous), F7 (next) and F8 (last) to move from record to record.
• Query Internet: Increased size of search result window.
• Date Selection Calendar: You can use the keyword to select a date (Ctrl+arrow down to open the calendar, then the arrow keys + Enter to select date).
• FIXED: Date Selection Calendar: Calendar closed when clicking the << and >> buttons to select the prev/next month.
• FIXED: Default separator multivalue fields swapped.

7.10.03 - June 2, 2006

• Data Entry: Added back the ability to have multiple lookup items with the same 'sort by' name.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Add Series: Problem separating series and episode cast.
• FIXED: Export iPod: Fixed some minor problems.
• Varioius minor fixes.

7.10.02 - May 23, 2006

• Export iPod: You can now specify base folder when exporting directly to the iPod (default folder is "CATVids").
• Export iPod: The Title Sort field is now exported instead of Title.
• FIXED: Export iPod: Error "System cannot find specified path" when exporting detail pages.

7.10.01 - May 19, 2006

• FIXED: Template: Assigning contents template to segments didn't work.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Problem with search result in video data section.

7.10.00 - May 15, 2006

• Export to iPod Notes: This will let you export a list of your videos to the notes section on your iPod. You can now always check which videos you already own when you shop. To access your database on the iPod, select the Notes menu entry and then CATVids. The videos are automatically grouped by the first letter of the title. You can export a simple list, or include a detail page for each video. You can easily set up which fields you want to export, and a filter to
  limit which videos to export.
• Added a IMDb User Rating field. The user rating is automatically downloaded.
• Added a new record link field at contents level allowing you to create links between records.
• Query Internet: Add Series: Synopsis is now downloaded (if available).
• Data Entry window: Added "Paste Plain Text" to Edit menu.
• Added support for formatted text under File->Database Properties->Notes.
• You can now group by and search/filter on the Award/Nomination Year and Details fields.
• Explorer: You can now use the Left Arrow/Right Arrow keys to move between pages in a recordset list.
• Sites menu: In addition to the standard fields, you can reference any field using the format %TABLE.FIELD%, for example %VIDEO.CUSTOM01% or %CONTENTS.TAGLINE%.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Barcode lookup did not work properly.
• FIXED: Set Field Value: Right-click column did not work.
• FIXED: Replace: Problem replacing a numeric value less than 1.
• FIXED: Edit Table window: Window border not shown if using Large Fonts (120DPI).
• FIXED: Thumbnail view: Not possible to resize columns.
• FIXED: HTML Generator: Problem exporting memo fields.
• Various minor fixes and enhancements.

7.01.00 - March 29, 2006

• Browse list layout: New 'fixed number of columns' setting. A fixed column is positioned at the left hand side of the list and stays in the same place when other columns are being scrolled.
• Query Internet: Search result sorted by title/year.
• Search & Replace: You can now update the Tagline field.
• Added support for local HTML pages on the Sites menu.
• Repair/Compact database: Backup of database is now created in the Windows temp folder, not in the database folder.
• Help File: Export to HTML: Added information about available xsl processing instructions (power users only!).
• FIXED: Error message "List item not found - ContentsID" when manually adding a new segment to a video.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Default thumbnail size always used when adding new videos.
• FIXED: Problem printing formatted memo fields to a PDF file.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Sometimes "Document is empty" error when searching for movie data.
• FIXED: Explorer: Memo field containing an image only (no text) not shown.
• Various other minor fixes and enhancements.

7.00.03 - March 17, 2006

• FIXED: Query Internet: Update: Problem when downloading series crew.
• FIXED: Export HTML: Link to non-existing CSS file added to generated HTML pages.
• FIXED: Import Text File: Segments added to side B not shown in contents list.

7.00.02 - March 10, 2006

• FIXED: Query Internet: Total video length not always updated after downloading information.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Add Series: Some minor problems.
• FIXED: Search: Special search didn't always work properly.
• FIXED: Report: Problem with image fields when printing to a PDF file.
• FIXED: Report: Problem printing memo fields to a text file.

7.00.01 - March 1, 2006

• Query Internet: Scan UPC: Added support for CueCat scanner.
• Thumbnail View: Removed limitation on number of columns.
• FIXED: Query Internet: Add Series: Fixed various minor problems.
• FIXED: Capitalize (Ctrl+F12) function not available on popup menu in lookup edit windows.
• FIXED: Problem with Copy Segment function.
• FIXED: Error when deleting a record in Studio lookup table.
• FIXED: Error when using the "Show Unused Records" in Studio lookup table.
• FIXED: Field names in Contents table reset when converting v6 database.

7.00.00 - February 22, 2006

• CATVids v7 released. Click here for an overview of the new features.