Winamp Info Tool - Changelog

Winamp Info Tool v6.3.1 [Released 19-12-2022]:

[HTML/TXT Report] fixed that some official shipped plug-ins were labled as 'Unknown" (Winamp 5.9 and above)
made updater is using Inetc plug-in (https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Inetc_plug-in#get), because NSIS doesn't support downloads via https
updated all internal links to https://christophgrether.de
updated Copyright year
updated 7-Zip to 22.01.0.0
updated to NSIS v3.08

Winamp Info Tool v6.3.0 [Released 22-02-2019]:

[HTML/TXT Report] changed 'WACUP (Winamp Community Update Pack)' to 'WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project)'
[HTML/TXT Report] updated detection of official WACUP components to fit the new file descriptions
made Info Tool now always portable
fixed wrong Winamp settings dir handling of relative paths for WACUP in portable mode
updated to NSIS v3.04 (should fix some crashes with latest Windows 10 builds, thanks Paweł Porwisz)
updated Copyright year
updated 7-Zip to v19.0.0.0

Winamp Info Tool v6.2.0 [Released 24-07-2018]:

[HTML Report] added naming support for more plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Report] fixed missing table tag for 'Winamp Directories' (v6.1 specific issue)
[HTML/TXT Report] fixed an issue were all encoder plug-ins were wrongly marked as active encoder
[HTML/TXT Report] updated official WACUP components list
added ability to check Radio Buttons in Task page via clicking on the description label

Winamp Info Tool v6.1.0 [Released 20-07-2018]:

[HTML/TXT Report] made that relative Winamp config paths ".\" show the full absolute paths instead
[HTML/TXT Report] fixed wrong detection of 'My Music' folder which resulted in empty CD ripping, transcoder and PMP paths if they had no custom entries (this was an Info Tool v1.x bug!)
added portable mode (save Winamp_Info_Tool.ini in same dir like the exe and set [Options] Portable=1)
made that report path is set to ".\Reports" if running in portable mode
made 'Default' button for report path sets to a relative path if portable mode is enabled
moved Winamp_Info_Tool_Update.ini to user temp instead of AppData folder
fixed some smaller glitches in the update check code
updated 7-Zip to 18.5.0.0 (fixes some security issues)

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.12 [Released 04-03-2018]:

updated to NSIS v3.03
updated Copyright year
updated 7-Zip to v18.1.0.0

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.11 [Released 04-12-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] improved detection code for Winamp folder skins (should vastly speed up things, thanks DrO)

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.10 [Released 03-12-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] added statistics (total amount and file size) of components directly on bottom of the related sections
[HTML/TXT Report] made that the tool detects only statistics (total amount and file size) for selected sections (should speed up things)
[HTML/TXT Report] improved detection of official Nullsoft/WACUP system/dll files
[HTML/TXT Report] removed obsolete 'Summary/Statistics' section from bottom of report
[HTML Report] removed obsolete 'Summary/Statistics' entry from index
[HTML Report] renamed 'Name of the Plug-in' columns to 'Plug-in Name'
[HTML Report] fixed missing lang ID
[HTML Report] updated CSS styles
[HTML Report] updated to latest W3 standards
changed icon in 'Close Running Winamp instances' message box
changed groupbox text for report format to better fit with the rest of the GUI

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.9 [Released 25-11-2017]:

[TXT Report] added detection of official Nullsoft/WACUP system/dll files
[TXT Report] added detection of file version for system/dll files
[TXT Report] fixed detection of official Nullsoft/WACUP input plug-ins

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.8 [Released 22-11-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] added detection of 'Current used Transcoder Encoding plug-in'
[HTML/TXT Report] renamed 'Current Encoding Plug-in:' to 'Current CD Ripping Encoding plug-in'
[HTML/TXT Report] fixed detection of 'Current CD Ripping Encoding plug-in' could fail in some cases
[HTML Report] removed active component coloring for 'Encoder Plug-ins' listing (these can be used by several other plug-ins so you cannot clearly mark one specific)

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.7 [Released 20-11-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] added a more safe and more simple way to indentify official Nullsoft/WACUP plug-in/system files
[HTML/TXT Report] vastly improved the file name whitlisting if other plug-ins share the same file name like Nullsoft plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Report] added naming whitelist support for a lot of additional plug-ins

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.6 [Released 30-08-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] made that the last created report will be written to Winamp_Info_Tool.ini (ReportFile=)
[HTML/TXT Report] added an hidden ini option to disable the 'check for running winamp instances' check (set ReportCloseWinamp=0)

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.5 [Released 19-08-2017]:

replaced obsolete registry handling via SetRegView with newer NSIS method (e.g. HKLM32, HKLM64 etc)
increased minimal required Windows version to Windows 7
updated to NSIS v3.02

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.4 [Released 05-06-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] added hidden ini option to prevent creation of DirectX diagnostic reports (ReportDxDiag=0)

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.3 [Released 02-05-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] added listing of vgmstream input plug-in dll files
[HTML/TXT Report] added listing of Microsoft Visual Studio dll files
[HTML/TXT Report] added diamonds to more WACUP specific components
[HTML/TXT Report] added an official component star to 'Winamp Modern', 'Bento' and 'Big Bento' skins
[HTML Report] added naming support for more 3rd party plug-ins

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.2 [Released 02-05-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] added diamond Unicode symbols to official WACUP components
[HTML/TXT Report] improved the design of the offical components stars (using Unicode stars now)
[HTML/TXT Report] fixed wrong name for WACUP info line
[HTML/TXT Report] removed hidden ANSI option (people really should use UTF-8 only there is no reason to write ANSI files these days)
[HTML Report] added zebra style table rows to default and WACUP css styles
[HTML Report] added naming support for more 3rd party plug-ins
[TXT Report] fixed garabage for language files listing
[TXT Report] minor design improvements

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.1 [Released 29-04-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] changed the file extension of report files from '*.html|.txt' to '*.winampinfo.html|.txt'*
[HTML/TXT Report] changed the file extension of compressed report files from '*.zip|.7z' to '*.winampinfo.zip|.7z'*
[HTML/TXT Report] fixed some bugs with detection of transcoder and portable media player paths
[HTML Report] added hidden ini setting to write ANSI coded report files (set ReportANSI=1 under [Options])
[HTML Report] added hidden ini setting to disable the writing of HTML header files (set ReportHTMLHeader=0 under [Options])
[HTML Report] added hidden ini setting to disable writing of wbr tags (set ReportWbrTag=0 under [Options])
[HTML Report] lots of HTML/CSS code fixes and improvements
[TXT Report] fixed that user name wasn't hidden for Media Libarary config file
[TXT Report] fixed wrong symbols for hidden user names in paths
made that config page and DetailPrint show if ANSI reports are enabled

* the change was needed, to provide a secure language independent deletion method, note that the manage page does not recognize your old report files, old report files are still working fine though

Winamp Info Tool v6.0.0 [Released 29-03-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Report] moved the complete HTML and TXT Report code into sections
[HTML/TXT Report] made that the user name in reports is now always hidden
[HTML/TXT Report] added total file sizes to statistics
[HTML/TXT Report] added statistics of Winamp Backup files
[HTML/TXT Report] removed statistics for dsp_sps presets
[HTML/TXT Report] removed obsolete open report dir and open report file messages (functionallity is part of the new finish page)
[HTML/TXT Report] removed 'Total amount of' components from statistics
[HTML Report] added 'MilkDrop Presets', 'AVS Presets', 'Winamp Backups' and 'Legend' to the index
[HTML Report] added a new default 'Winamp Info Tool' stylesheet (based on WACUP, old stylesheet is available for custom reports as 'Classic Winamp Info Tool (css style)')
[HTML Report] added a new 'WACUP' stylesheet to custom report mode options (thanks DrO)
[HTML Report] added 'Back to top' links under all tables
[HTML Report] made that index uses same language strings like the headlines of the table listings
[HTML Report] vastly improved the appearance of the report on mobile systems
[HTML Report] vastly improved the HTML code to remove the links from the index, if specific components were unchecked
[HTML Report] vastly improved the code for side by side tables
[TXT Report] improved the design to make it more easy to read the reports
added a new Task page:
➞ provides the ability to automatically create a zip compressed HTML report with all components, including a DirectX diagnostic report with 1 click
➞ provides the ability to start a step by step wizard to create a custom info report
➞ provides ability to open the manage report page
added new manage page:
➞ allows you to quickly open the report dir
➞ allows you to delete all report files
➞ shows the total amount and file size of all reports
➞ provides an option to always delete old reports when creating a new report
added new config page for custom report mode:
➞ allows you to select the report format and css style for HTML reports
➞ allows you to change the Winamp install dir (if you have multiple installs and want to create a report for a specific version)
added a new path page for custom reports:
➞ allows you to select the target path for your reports
➞ allows you to select the compression
added new components page for custom report:
➞ allows you to select which components you want in your report
➞ previous settings will be remembered
➞ provides full description texts for the components
added a new progress page:
➞ shows what the tool is currently doing during report creation
added a new Finish page for full and custom reports:
➞ allows you to open Winamp, the report dir or the report file
➞ allows you to make a small donation
improved the detection code for Winamp Config Directory
improved the RAM usage, functions and variables are only loaded if needed
cleaned up the whole source code, improved functions, removed tons of unneeded functions
updated English language file to v3.0

Winamp Info Tool v5.2.5 [Released 15-03-2017]:

fixed Winamp detection via registry due to a wrong variable on 64-Bit systems
fixed if automatic Winamp detection failed that manually entering a valid Winamp path in the file browse dialog ended in a loop

Winamp Info Tool v5.2.4 [Released 14-03-2017]:

[HTML/TXT Generator] made that report files are UTF-8 instead of UTF-16LE:*
➞ halfs the file sizes of the report files
➞ HTML reports are now fully w3.org valid
[HTML Generator] added correct language identifier to the head of the HTML reports
removed Font options from the 'General Preferences' settings tab

* big thanks to Darren Owen for his help

Winamp Info Tool v5.2.3 [Released 23-02-2017]:

added an option to preferences to change the Winamp install directory
improved the Winamp detection code in general:
➞ made that tool doesn't verify a valid Winamp install path provided in Winamp_Backup_Tool.ini anymore
➞ removed the obsolete VerifyWinampDir= option and code
added an Amazon wishlist link graphic
added a new, smaller PayPal link graphic
updated English and Gemran language files to v2.3

Winamp Info Tool v5.2.2 [Released 29-12-2016]:

[GUI/HTML Generator] added naming support for lots of additional 3rd party plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection for WACUP version number
[HTML Generator] fixed wrongly reported compression format for Winamp Backups
fixed registry path detection of WACUP
updated to NSIS v3.01
updated Copyright year

Winamp Info Tool v5.2.1:

made 'Hide my user name in the paths of reports' the new default setting
fixed some logic bugs in the Winamp path validation bypass code (VerifyWinampDir=0)
updated to NSIS v3.0
updated 7-Zip to 16.4.0.0

Winamp Info Tool v5.2.0:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of 'System Language' to the reports
[HTML/TXT Generator] made that reports show the real file sizes in Bytes, KiB, MiB
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed wrongly rounded file sizes
[HTML Generator] moved most styles to the css (makes it more easy to integrate reports in websites etc)
[HTML Generator] lots of design tweaks and improvements
[HTML Generator] simplified the internal code for the different style sheets
[HTML Generator] fixed HTML code issues related to the 'Winamp Backups' table
[HTML Generator] fixed bad path for 'Winamp Backups' dir
[TXT Generator] added listing of Winamp Backup files
[TXT Generator] fixed missing line break after 'Current Tray Control Icon Pack'
added 'System language' to 'General Information' tab
improved the design of the report path options
improved the warning message for the 'Delete ALL reports' button
fixed wrongly rounded file size for report path options
fixed bad file path when using the root of a dir as report dir (was adding \\ to the path)
fixed that tool detected a 'Standard Icon Pack' if the plug-in wasn't present on the system
removed 'Installed Internet Explorer Version' and related 'Open' button from 'General Information' tab (info is still available in the reports)
removed 'HTML Encoding format' option from the GUI (still available via Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)
removed obsolete 'Ask if Winamp should be closed..' options
updated English and German language files to v2.2
updated 7-Zip to v16.2.0.0

Winamp Info Tool v5.1.0:

[HTML/TXT Generator] made that the tool doesn't overwrite existing report files and compressed report files anymore (will add and (+1) to the end of the file name now)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an info if Winamp is running in background to the reports
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed wrong file extension for 7-Zip compressed reports in the 'open containing dir' message box
[HTML Generator] added listing of Winamp Backup files to the report
[HTML Generator] vastly reduced the size of the gap on left/right side of the report in CSS to use more available screen space
[HTML Generator] fixed duplicated 'ico' ID
added a complete new detection of multiple running Winamp instances, based on a new NSIS plug-in (big thanks to DrO for making the plug-in)
made that the report files for compressed reports are created in the user TEMP folder
moved 'Version' and 'ExeDir' from [Options] to [Winamp Info Tool] section in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini
prevented the tool from writing 'Version' and 'ExeDir' to Winamp_Info_Tool.ini on each start, if the info hasn't changed
lots of internal code improvements
fixed a couple of issues in Winamp install dir detection code
updated to NSIS v3.0RC1
updated English and German language files to v2.12

Winamp Info Tool v5.0.3:

updated to NSIS v3.0b3 (fixes some security issues, Link)
updated Polish language file

Winamp Info Tool v5.0.2:

[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed an error message during zip/7z archive creation, if an entry in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini wasn't present (thanks DrO)
[HTML Generator] made that the index only shows links for enabled listings
[HTML Generator] fixed HTML code issues, if listing of 'Tray Control Icons Packs' was disabled while "File Type Icon Library" listing was enabled
added icons to "Preferences" and "About" buttons
updated Polish language file to v2.11 (thanks Paweł Porwisz)

Winamp Info Tool v5.0.1:

[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that Visualization plug-ins were not listed regardless of the used setting
fixed a bug which prevented the tool from creating a compressed report, if there was no Winamp_Info_Tool.ini present
fixed a bug that the tool wasn't writing the entries for the new options to Winamp_Info_Tool.ini, if the tool was ran for the first time
made report path edit control read only in preferences (use the Browse button to set a custom path)

Winamp Info Tool v5.0.0:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of Input plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of Output plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of Visualization plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of DSP plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of Media Library plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of PMP plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of Encoder plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to disable listing of Language Packs/Files
[HTML Generator] added an option to disable the index on top
added the ability to create 7z compressed reports
completley reworked the design of the preferences:
* added a new "Advanced Report Options" tab to preferences
* added a new compression options section to "Report Settings"
* moved report path options to "Report Settings"
* moved "Always delete old reports..." to report path options
* moved "Ask if the report should be open.." to report path options
* moved "Ask if Winamp should be closed.." from Advanced to General Report options
* moved "Hide my user name.." from Advanced to General Report options
* moved "Add a DirectX diagnostic report.." option under the compression section
* simplified the Winamp Info Tool update check option
* fixed a visual glitch with the update groupbox
* removes some unneeded groupboxes
simplified the report deletion code
lots of visual improvements:
* increased the size of the buttons on bottom by 3px
* fixed lots of visual inconsistencies in the GUI
* moved position of progress bar (it is now above the buttons)
* added an icon the the 'Create an extended report" button
* replaced the donation button in about page with a PayPal image
updated 7-Zip to v15.14
updated license file
updated English and German language files to v2.11

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.9:

added a /report command line switch (Note: you can controll the settings directly via Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)
updated 7-Zip to v15.12
updated Copyright year

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.8:

[GUI] fixed wrong button position of 'Winamp Icon Pack Download' button
[GUI] updated download link for 'Winamp Icon Pack Download' button

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.7:

[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] removed detection of DirectX version (it's part of the DirectX diagnostic report)
improved Windows 10 compatibility
removed EnglishGB language file
updated to NSIS 3.0B2

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.6:

[HTML/TXT Generator] removed detection of 'Installed Gracenote CDDB/MusicID Version'
[HTML/TXT Generator] removed detection of obsolete Gracenote system files
fixed a bug that the Tool was resetting the custom report path back to the default report path on start
updated Polish and PortugueseBR language files to v2.10

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.5:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added ability to add a DirectX report to the zip archive (optional)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added info about the Winamp uninstall path to the reports
[HTML/TXT Generator] improved error handling, if the zip file is currently open in an external program like 7-Zip or WinRar
updated English, EnglishGB and German language files to v2.10

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.4:

[GUI] removed 'Installed Sonic Burning Engine Version' info (still available in the reports)
[GUI/HTML Generator] added naming support for additional 3rd party plug-ins
updated Copyright year

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.3:

[HTML Generator] added naming support for a lot of additional 3rd party input plug-ins

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.2:

[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] improved detection of Windows 8/8.1/2012
removed option to add the current date at the end of the file names (tool will always add the current date at the end of file names)
updated to NSIS 3.0b1
updated license file

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.1:

vastly improved the Winamp detection code, if the Uninstall registry entry couldn't be found:
* made that the tools looks for winamp.exe in the same dir where it's running from
* made that tool searches for Winamp.exe in the default program folder
* added the ability to enter the Winamp installation path manually, if Winamp couldn't be found on the system via other methods
* made that Winamp install directory is stored in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini
* added a file check if the Winamp Install path provided by Winamp_Info_Tool.ini is valid
added Backup path detection for Winamp Backup Tool v2.x
changed location of the Winamp_Info_Tool.ini settings to "APPDATA\Winamp Info Tool"
changed location of the temporary Winamp_Info_Tool_Update.ini to "APPDATA\Winamp Info Tool"
changed default location of the report files to "APPDATA\Winamp Info Tool\Reports"
made that the tool cleans up and imports the old settings and report files (not for custom report paths)
updated English, EnglishGB, German, Polish and PortugueseBR language files to v2.9

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0:

[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed zip compression bug, if the report dir contains empty spaces
[HTML Generator] improved link colors for 'Good old Winamp' and 'Oldschool SHOUTcast' css styles (these were too dark before)
added a general check, if an Internet Connection is available
prevented the tool to do any update check for Winamp, Winamp Backup Tool and Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack in general, if no Internet Connection is available
made that HTML Generator and the GUI don't show updates based on a previous update check anymore, if no internet connection is present

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0 RC2:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added 'Hidden user name' to the legend/key on bottom of the reports (only visible if the option to hide the user name is enabled)
[HTML Generator] removed borders from legend/key table
[HTML Generator] changed icon for 'Currently used compononent' in legend/key
[HTML Generator] made index contents left aligned (was centered before)
[TXT Generator] added a headline to legend/key to follow HTML reports
replaced 'Installed Gracenote CDDB/MusicID Version' in the GUI with 'Installed Tray Control Icon Pack Version'
removed legacy DirectX 9 version for Vista/Win7/Win8 from the GUI
minor alignment tweaks in preferences for better localization support
updated German language file (lots of tweaks!)
updated EnglishGB, Polish & PortugueseBR language files to v2.8

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0 RC1:

[HTML/TXT Generator] improved visual appearance in some areas of the reports
[HTML Generator] fixed some minor HTML code glitches as part of a general code review
[HTML Generator] added the ability to show Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack updates in the reports (optional)
[GUI/HTML Generator] fixed that updates for Backup Tool and Winamp were still shown if the update options were disabled
[GUI/HTML Generator] hard coded third party plug-in names to English (only official Nullsoft and Extras Pack plug-in names are still localizable)
[TXT Generator] fixed empty DLL files count in statistics (Beta 4.6 specific)
added an option to enable/disable the Tray Control Update check
added an info text on bottom of the update preferences
improved the design of the update options in preferences
improved some stuff in the Winamp_Info_Tool.ini file
fixed visual alignment issues with the Info Tool version numbers in preferences
disabled all incomplete language files
updated English (US) and German language files to v2.8 (lots of cleanup, additions and fixes)

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0 Beta 4:

[HTML/TXT Generator] made that the legacy Input/DSP plug-ins (*.trb) are count in the statistics too, if a Wrapper plug-in is installed
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed an error message in the calculation code, if specific dll files are not present on the system (4.6 Beta 3 specific)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug that the 'Include Skins in:' option disabled several other components as well (oops)
[HTML Generator] added an index to the report with jump links
[HTML Generator] added plug-in name detection for a couple of additional 3rd party plug-ins (Keep HDD Awake and BogProg Embedded Art plug-ins)
[HTML Generator] improved visual appearance of the key/legend on bottom of the report
updated 'Thanks to' list in about page
updated license file

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0 Beta 3:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of additional languages files for other language files (was only working for the currently used language pack before)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed calculation of Winamp System Files files in Summary/Statistics (4.6 Beta specific)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed calculation of Winamp DLL Files files in Summary/Statistics (4.6 Beta specific)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a possible zip report creation bug, if 7za.exe was deleted with an external tool like CCleaner from the TEMP folder, while the tool was still running (4.6 Beta specific)
fixed a 7za.exe extraction error message, if someone tried to run multiple instances of the tool (4.6 Beta specific)
fixed that the tool wasn't deleting the reports from the TEMP folder on close, if zip compression was enabled (4.6 Beta specific)
fixed calculation of report files in preferences, if someone created reports in several languages (4.6 Beta specific)

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0 Beta 2:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamp's nsvdec_vp3.dll, nsvdec_vp5.dll, read_file.dll, lame_enc.dll, tataki.dll and ReplayGainAnalyses.dll files
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of .dll files in the 'opusfile' folder (used for thinktink's Opus plug-ins)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of .dll files in the 'Plugins\in_ffsox' folder (used for pbelkner's FFSox Player plug-in)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of SNESAPU.DLL in Winamp's Plugin dir
[HTML/TXT Generator] disabled detection of Winamp Extras Pack version (4.6 Beta specific)
[HTML Generator] added a 'Back to Top' link on bottom of the report
[HTML Generator] visual tweaks for the 'Winamp DLL Files' listing
fixed that 'Delete all Reports' button wasn't greyed out correctly, if a custom path for reports with other files was used (4.6 Beta specific)
fixed that zip compression option for TXT wasn't writing the correct entry to the Winamp_Info_Tool.ini file (4.6 Beta specific)
fixed that the zip compression dropdown list wasn't restoring the correct state on restart (4.6 Beta specific)

Winamp Info Tool v4.6.0 Beta:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added automatic zip compression of the reports (optional, enabled by default)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of installed 'Winamp Extras Pack' version
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of 'Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack' version
[HTML/TXT Generator] moved listing of wac files from 'Installed Winamp Modern Skin Components' to 'Installed Winamp System Components'
[HTML/TXT Generator] moved listing of DirectX files from 'Installed Winamp System Components' to 'Installed Winamp DLL Files'
[HTML/TXT Generator] moved the Pro/Standard check directly to the Winamp version (it's following the GUI now)
[HTML/TXT Generator] renamed 'Installed DLL Files in Winamp's Root Dir' to 'Installed Winamp DLL Files'
[HTML/TXT Generator] removed 'Installed Modern Skin Components' from the statistics (these are now count with the system files
[TXT Generator] fixed some unneeded string manipulations for the file extension list
[TXT Generator] fixed that the written report file never was closed in the code
added total number and total file size of reports to the preferences
added an option to enable/disable the new zip compression feature
added a prompt which allows the user to open the containing folder if zip compression is enabled
improved the visual appearance of the update options
made 'Delete All Reports' button in preferences greyed out, if no report is present
made HTML the default report format
made HTML specific report options greyed out, if TXT report was selected
made that tool writes it's own exe path to Winamp_Info_Tool.ini
prevented any update check on TabRefresh (speeds up the whole tab management if no internet connection is available)
moved all Winamp specific General, Playlist, Playback and Update functions to their own separate scripts
fixed wrong BT version entry in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini, if BT isn't present on the system
increased minimal required Windows version to WinXP SP3

Winamp Info Tool v4.5.3:

changed server location of the update file to https://christophgrether.de/download/Winamp_Info_Tool_Update.ini
simplified and improved the Info Tool update check (Winamp, Backup Tool and Info Tool are using the same file and same structure)
updated PortugueseBR and Japanese language files to v2.7 (thanks to Candiba and T-Matsu!)

Winamp Info Tool v4.5.2:

[HTML/TXT Generator] made that components with known compatibility issues are marked in the listings
* based on a blacklist
* for HTML reports it will colour the whole row
* for TXT reports it will add a (!) at the end of the file name
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamp Internet Settings (feature request from DJ Egg/Aminifu)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that the reports always showed a Skin folder, even if none was present
[HTML Generator] improved the general design of the key/legend on bottom of the report
[HTML Generator] tweaked the active components and official components colours for all 3 stylesheets (especially SHOUTcast style should look better now)
[HTML Generator] more minor css tweaks
made About page uses an English only, flexible license file instead of fixed text provided by the language files
fixed that AVS, MilkDrop, Language Pack and Skin directories were shown in the GUI, if no paths were available
fixed that the GUI wasn't shown if your run the Winamp Standard Version or the Winamp Pro Version
updated English (US), English (GB), German, Polish, Romanian and Turkish language files to v2.7 (thanks to the translators!)

Winamp Info Tool v4.5.1:

[HTML Generator] added jump marks (e.g. if you add #output at the end of the url in your browser, it will jump to the output plug-in listing)
[HTML Generator] moved active component and official component colours directly to the css
[HTML Generator] minor css and html tweaks
[HTML Generator] made key on bottom for active component only visible, if the option was enabled
[HTML Generator] minor tweaks for the locate file functions
[HTML/TXT Generator] changed the version number output code (should fix too short version numbers for some 3rd party plug-ins)
updated Romanian language file to v2.6 (thanks Cătălin)

Winamp Info Tool v4.5:

[HTML Generator] vastly improved the HTML output, now will write valid HTML5 code!
[HTML Generator] made that the active used encoder plug-in in the listing is coloured too
[HTML Generator] added a legend on bottom of the report to describe the green text for currently used components
[HTML Generator] added an option to disable the colour active components function
[HTML Generator] improved the HTML output for the colour components functionality (should write less clutter)
[HTML Generator] improved and simplified the whole colour active components code
[HTML Generator] fixed a bug in colour active component code for Tray Icon Packs
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to hide the user name in paths
[HTML/TXT Generator] added a legend on bottom of the report to describe the * and (*) entries for official shipped components
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed detection of additional used Lang folder when using -EXT or -GEN in the language file name (e.g. Winamp-TR-TR-GEN.wlz)
[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] added an info message, with the ability to close Winamp when it's running (optional)
[GUI/HTML Generator] added naming detection for more third party plug-ins (lots of them!)
added an info tool website link to the about page
improved the design of the option pages
fixed some glitches with restoration of the button states in the option pages
fixed a possible delay when switching between tabs
fixed some weirdness with 'Exit settings without saving' button
simplified the source code and fixed some glitches as part of a general code review
updated English, EnglishGB, German, Japanese, Polish and Turkish language file to v2.6
updated copyright year

Winamp Info Tool v4.2.2:

[HTML Generator] made that all active components are coloured in the listings
* colours the currently used Output, Vis, DSP Plug-ins in the lists
* colours the currently used Language Pack, Skin, File Type Icon Library and Tray Control Icon Pack in the lists
* colour for 'Winamp Modern' and 'Oldschool Shoutcast' css styles is green
* colour for 'Good Old Winamp' css style is white
* can be turned off in general, simply set colourActive=0 in [HTML Editor] section in your Winamp_Info_Tool.ini file
[TXT Generator] fixed that the report tried to locate some plug-ins in subfolders

Winamp Info Tool v4.2.1:

[HTML Generator] made Winamp Backup Tool update link opens https://christophgrether.de/backuptool instead of Winamp.com
[HTML Generator] fixed some quirks with the HTML output code
[HTML Generator] fixed broken Backup Tool update check
[HTML/TXT Generator] changed the Date format in English (US) language file to mm-dd-yyyy

Winamp Info Tool v4.2:

updated Japanese language file to v2.4 (thanks T-Matsuo)
updated Polish language file to v2.4 (thanks Paweł)
[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug in Winamp Backup Tool version number detection code
[HTML Generator] added naming detection for more 3rd party plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] disabled user permissions detection on Win7/Vista/Win8
[HTML/TXT Generator] updated internal list of first party plug ins/components

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 RC2:

made tool writes own version number in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini
updated PortugueseBR language file to v2.4 (thanks Candiba)
updated Turkish language file to v2.4 (thanks Adem Hürtürk)
updated Polish language file to v2.4 (thanks Paweł)
fixed a small typo in English language files (thanks Adem)
fixed language selector in prefs did not restore the selected language correctly
fixed wrong Info Tool update link
fixed that Internet Explorer version detection did not update on tab refresh
fixed that Internet Explorer 'Run' button is not correctly greyed out, if it is not present on the system
[HTML Generator] fixed wrong Backup Tool link
[Core/HTML Generator] added naming detection for more 3rd party plug-ins

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 RC1:

new application icon!! (thanks Paweł)
made Winamp Backup tool update prompt opens https://christophgrether.de/backuptool instead of Winamp.com
made Tray Control Icon Pack download button opens https://christophgrether.de/trayiconpack instead of Winamp.com
made File Type Icon library button opens http://www.pawelporwisz.pl/winamp/extra/IconPack/winamp_icon_pack_en.php instead of Winamp.com
made that tool only runs on Winamp 5.0 or higher
made 'return to tool' button in about page smaller
improved application graphic
fixed detection of Winamp install path for old German Winamp 2.x versions
fixed that disabled languages were still available in preferences dropdown list
[HTML Generator] changed Winamp Info Tool & Winamp Backup Tool links (now points to https://christophgrether.de instead of the Winamp.com forums)
[HTML/TXT Generator] disabled UAC detection (will be enabled again when i could test and tweak things for Win8+)

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 Beta 5:

updated English, EnglishGB and German language files to v2.4
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the user permission group
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection if UAC under Win7/Vista is enabled or disabled
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamps Taskbar/Notification area presence
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of visualization plug-in priority class
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection if Winamp was set to prevent the mousewheel from altering the volume

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 Beta 4:

made that all info in 'Directories' tab will update/refresh when you click on a tab
made Winamp Installation path detection code more flexible
fixed a bug with the Winamp Config Dir detection, if an absolute path is present in paths.ini
[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] localized the decimal mark of the Preamp values
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamp Priority Class
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection if Winamp was set to run in Multiple Instances
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection if Winamp was set to be Always on Top
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection if Winamp was set to Recycle permanently deleted files
[HTML/TXT Generator] updated internal list of first party plug-ins/components
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed detection of Winamp config dir, when the dir was changed, while the tool was still running

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 Beta 3:

[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'Portable Players Destination Path'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'Portable Players File Naming Scheme'
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed wrong default 'CD-Ripping Playlist Naming Scheme' (4.2 Beta 2 specific)
[TXT Generator] fixed a couple of formatting issues

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 Beta 2:

added 'English - British' language file based on the original English language file (thanks Egg)
fixed several glitches in English language file (thanks Egg)
[HTML Generator] improved naming detection for Dro's Enhancer-, SNESAMP-, & Waveform Wrapper
[HTML Generator] added preliminary code to mark plug-ins which have known compatibility issues
[HTML Generator] added naming detection for more 3rd party plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added listing and version number detection of the legacy plug-ins (*.trb), if one of DrO's Wrappers is installed
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'CD-Ripping Destination Path'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'CD-Ripping File Naming Scheme'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'CD-Ripping Playlist Naming Scheme'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'Format Converter Destination Path'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of the 'Format Converter File Naming Scheme'
[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] fixed detection of DrO's 'Enhancer Wrapper' as currently used DSP Plug-in

Winamp Info Tool v4.2 Beta:

tool will now update/refresh all Winamp related infos when you click on a tab (General, Playlist & Playback tab currently)
added detection of Winamp Volume value in % to 'Playback' tab
added detection of Winamp Balance value (center, left & right value in %) to 'Playback' tab
added detection of Preamp Value in db to 'Playback' tab
added a button to run Internet Explorer
moved Internet Explorer infos in 'General Information' tab directly under DirectX information to follow report style
removed 'Registered File Extensions' from 'Playback' tab
updated English, PortugueseBR, Polish, Japanese & German language files to v2.3
fixed 'Exit settings without saving' hasn't set the correct settings if the user made changes and decided to drop them
fixed that pressing 'Restore default settings' prevents the 'Open Report Directory' button to work correctly
fixed that 'Open Report Directory' button failed if the path was changed and the user directly returned to the prefs
fixed that the tool prevents Windows from shutting down correctly if it is still running
[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] added a file check for the presence of the currently used plug-ins/Skin/Language Pack
* if the files are registered as currently used Plug-ins/Language Pack in winamp.ini/gen_ml.ini, but not present on the system, it says 'None'
* if currently used Skin is registered in winamp.ini, but not present on the system it will say 'Winamp Classic'
[GUI, HTML/TXT Generator] added an info if Internet Explorer is not installed/active on the system
[HTML/TXT Generator] added version number detection for 'Installed Winamp System Components'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added version number detection for 'Installed DLL Files in Winamps Root dir'
[HTML/TXT Generator] made that all first party 'Installed DLL Files in Winamps Root dir' are marked with a *
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection for playback buffer settings in ms
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection for Preamp value in db (Many many thanks to Paweł)
[HTML/TXT Generator] made vis preset statistics are only shown, if listing of presets was enabled
[HTML/TXT Generator] minor visual tweaks
[HTML Generator] added plug-in name detection for Pacemaker DSP plug-in
[TXT Generator] fixed several visual glitches with empty spaces if individual files are not present on the system

Winamp Info Tool v4.1:

updated Romanian language file to v2.2 (thanks Catalin)
updated Turkish language file to v2.2 (thanks Ali)
tool will create the Report dir on start now, if it doesn't exists
forced the tool to create the report dir, if it doesn't exists already (thanks Batter Pudding)
made 'Restore default settings' also creates the default report dir, if it doesn't exists
[HTML/TXT Generator] made that all first party input, output, dsp, vis, ml, pmp, enc and system components are marked with a *
[HTML Generator] added plug-in name detection for MAD Plug-in and Monkey's Audio Player
[TXT Generator] minor visual improvements

Winamp Info Tool v4.1 RC2:

made that tool remembers and restores last prefs page
swapped position of Language and Font settings
general code clean-up and improvements
several GUI tweaks to fit other translations
updated Polish language file to v2.2 (thanks Paweł)
updated Japanese language file to v2.2 (thanks T-Matsu)
updated PortugeseBR language file to v2.2 (thanks candiba)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that Gracenote files didn't show full version number

Winamp Info Tool v4.1 RC:

added a prompt, that a Winamp Info Tool restart is required, if the language was changed
added a prompt, that a Winamp Info Tool restart is required, if the default language or font will be restored
fixed that 'Restore Default Settings' button doesn't set 'FirstRun' to "0" correctly (4.1 beta specific)
updated English and German language file to v2.2
[GUI & HTML/TXT Generator] fixed empty space in Windows Version, if no SP is installed
[GUI & HTML/TXT Generator] changed strings for metadata reading options to fit the new default setting in Winamp 5.7
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamp Volume value in %
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamp Balance value (center, left & right value in %)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added legacy DirectX version for Windows Vista/7/8 to reports
[HTML/TXT Generator] complete rewrote of Crossfading detection code to fix some issues
[TXT Generator] improved visual style of version number listings
[TXT Generator] fixed bad formatting of file extensions listing in Windows Editor (4.1 beta specific)

Winamp Info Tool v4.1 Beta:

added language selector to general preferences
merged HTML Unicode/ANSI code scripts (makes things much more easy in future, big thanks and all credits go to Paweł)
made 'Restore default settings' button also cleans up the ini file
fixed that the 'Browse' button in prefs set the wrong default destination path for reports, if 'Cancel' was selected
fixed that Japanese language wasn't remembered on restart
fixed wrong detection of Playlist Numbers setting on fresh Winamp installs
fixed wrong detection of Playlist font size setting detection on fresh Winamp installs
fixed wrong detection of Playlist Font Direction setting on fresh Winamp installs
fixed wrong 'Path' setting location in the ini file on fresh installs
fixed wrong "Crossfading at End of song" value in the GUI, if out_ds.dll is not the active ouput Plug-ins
removed obsolete 'Remember selected language' option from prefs
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of 'Winamp Modern Skin Components' (.wac files, e.g. colour Editor)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added version number detection for input, output, general, ml, pmp, vis, dsp & encoder plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added version number detection for File Type Icon Libraries and Gracenote System Files
[TXT Generator] improved visual style of file extensions listing
[TXT Generator] fixed wrong count of Gracenote Files (due to a bug in the language file)

Winamp Info Tool v4.0:

made that the save preferences button shows an info popup, that a restart is required, if the font was changed
removed obsolete red 'Some Preferences need a restart of the tool...' text from bottom of prefs
improved 'Delete all reports' button and 'Always delete reports, when creating new reports' option functionality
updated Polish language file to v2.1 (thanks Paweł)
updated Japanese language file to v2.1 (thanks T-Matsu)
updated Turkish language file to v2.1 (thanks Ali)
updated PortugueseBR language file to v2.1 (thanks candiba)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added listing of d3dx9_31.dll and D3DX9_42.dll under 'System Components' if present
[TXT Generator] fixed visual glitches with listing of AVS/MilkDrop presets

Winamp Info Tool v4.0 RC4:

made that Tool doesn't require a restart anymore if the report format was changed
minor GUI improvements and tweaks
fixed 'Delete all reports' wasn't working correctly in all cases
[HTML/TXT Generator] minor improvements and tweaks
[TXT Generator] fixed error message and display glitch, if no 'Components' are present on the system
[TXT Generator] fixed a rare bug that listing of dll files in Winamp's root dir could fail

Winamp Info Tool v4.0 RC3:

updated English and German language files to v2.1
[HTML Generator] moved statistics of installed system files, dll files in Winamp's root dir and Gracenote system files to a new category
[HTML Generator] moved listing of w5s/w6c, Gracenote and dll files directly after listing of the installed language files
[HTML Generator] improved design of system component paths (thanks Egg/DrO)
[TXT Generator] added listing of Gracenote System Files
[TXT Generator] added total amount of installed System Files and Language Files
[TXT Generator] renamed 'Summary of installed Icon Libraries / Tray Control Icon Packs' to 'Summary of installed Miscellenous Files'
[TXT Generator] added total amount of installed Nullsoft Sound Processing Studio DSP presets
[TXT Generator] improved the overall design of the statistics
[HTML/TXT Generator] improved the overall design of the reports
[HTML/TXT Generator] now share the same Calculation/Statistics code

Winamp Info Tool v4.0 RC2:

made installed Internet Explorer version available in the GUI
moved Winamp Installation Type directly behind the version number
made some missing strings localizable
updated Polish language file to v2.0 (thanks Paweł)
[TXT Generator] fixed some minor cosmetic glitches
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of 'Components' dir if present
[HTML/TXT Generator] added listing of .w6c files under 'Winamp System Components'
[HTML Generator] made that 'Installed Winamp System Components' count .w6c files in summary as well
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed detection of 'Remove Silence' option state
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed totally borked calculation of the 'Remove Silence' cutoff value
[HTML/TXT Generator] made a few missing error messages localizable

Winamp Info Tool v4.0 RC:

made TXT the default report on fresh installs
disabled 'Always delete old reports..' option on fresh installs
fixed some broken alt hotkeys (those were used multiple times)
fixed that alt hotkeys failed in general, if 'Playback Settings' tab was focused
fixed that alt hotkeys failed in general, if 'General Settings' tab was focused
fixed that alt hotkeys failed in general, if 'Report Settings' tab was focused
updated English and German language files to v2.0 (lots of fixes and tweaks)
updated Copyright to 2013
[Preferences] added a button to delete the report dir
[Preferences] added a button to open the report dir
[Preferences] added separate list strings for 'Show summary at the end of' option (to fix grammar issues in German)
[Preferences] made 'Restore default settings' button unchecks 'Always delete old reports..' option
[Preferences] made 'Restore default settings' button sets TXT as default report format
[Preferences] re-ordered a lot of the report option
[Preferences] tweaked a lot of position/sizes
[Preferences] fixed a bug, that a custom set report path was always reverted to the default path
[Preferences] fixed 'Always delete old reports..' option not deleting reports with localized file names
[HTML Generator] improved detection of 'Nullsoft Cloud' and 'Nullsoft Cloud Device Plug-in'
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Internet Explorer Version (32/64 Bit)
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that 'Winamp Backup Tool is not present..' message was hard coded to German
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that open report prompt wasn't showing localized file names correctly
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that open report prompt wasn't able to open files with localized file names
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug, that open report prompt wasn't able to open files with date at the end
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed that open report prompt showed 2 backslashes if the report dir was set to the root drive (e.g. C:\\)

Winamp Info Tool v4.0 Beta:

added an optional Winamp Update Check to the tool (the tool will show a button directly in the GUI, if an update is available) (WIP)
added an optional Winamp Backup Tool Update Check to the tool (the tool will show a button directly in the GUI, if an update is available) (WIP)
added an option to check on start for Info Tool update (WIP)
added a button 'Download Icon Libraries' to the GUI if no icon library was installed
added a button 'Download Tray Icon Packs' to the GUI if no tray icon pack was installed
completely re-designed preferences
- replaced a lot of checkboxes with dropdownlists
- grouped preferences into 'General' and 'Report' specific tabs
- re-ordered the options for a better overview
- added a couple of new options
made file name of the report files localizable
improved the internal function to get the current system date
fixed a couple of non working ALT key hotkeys
fixed detection of ATF string on fresh Winamp installs
fixed a small redrawing glitch in the tab code
fixed 'About Page' not respecting 'Restore last opened view on start option'
fixed broken 'TXT Format' option in preferences (3.0.3 Beta specific bug, I guess)
fixed 'Open Report' prompt not showing the correct file path in some cases
fixed 'Open Report' prompt fails to open the report correctly in some cases
[HTML Generator] added an option to choose between Unicode and ANSI encoding
[HTML Generator] tweaked some minor things in HTML code
[HTML Generator] improved the display of additional detected language folders and skins in the report
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to add the time stamp at the end of the file name
[HTML/TXT Generator] added an option to delete old reports automatically when creating a new one
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a small quirk in the plug-in summary calculation code

Winamp Info Tool v3.0.2:

[Core/Report] fixed Winamp Backup Tool detection on 64-Bit systems.

Winamp Info Tool v3.0.1:

[Core/Report] fixed Windows Service Pack detection on 64-Bit systems.
[Core/Report] fixed Winamp Pro detection on 64-Bit systems.

Winamp Info Tool v3.0:

decreased vertical size of tabs and main buttons
added a couple of cosmetically tweaks to the GUI
some improvements in English & German language file

Winamp Info Tool v3.0 RC1:

added detection of 'crossfade at end of song' setting to Playback tab
added an About page (available via the 'About' button on bottom)
- added description text to about page
- added license text to about page
- added a donation button to about page
- added a 'Thanks' section to about page
made that tool opens about page on first start
updated English and German language files to v1.2 (newer example file will be available soon)
some minor GUI improvements
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of DirectSound playback settings
- reports if 'Crossfade on Start' and shows the user set value in ms
- reports if 'Crossfade on first start' is enabled and shows the user set value in ms
- reports if 'Crossfade on end of song' is enabled and shows the user set value in ms
- reports if 'Crossfade on pause/stop' is enabled and shows the user set value in ms
- reports if 'Crossfade on seek' is enabled and shows the user set value in ms
- reports if 'Remove silence at begin/end of track' is enabled and shows the user set value in db
- Note, that the reporter only will show these things, if 'Nullsoft DirectSound' is set as active output Plug-ins
[TXT Generator] fixed that txt reporter wasn't respecting user set target path
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug, which prevented the tool to create the report, if the user set path wasn't present on the system
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug in language file, which results, that the opening prompt always showed a fixed folder, instead of the user set path

Winamp Info Tool v2.5 Beta 2:

made that tool remembers last selected view on close
added an option to disable remembering of last used view in preferences
vastly cleaned up and simplified tab code
vastly cleaned up and simplified general user interface code
fixed possible redrawing glitch with 'directories' tab
fixed that the report format option wasn't saved correctly (2.5 Beta specific)
fixed tabbing order in preferences page (2.5 Beta specific)
fixed a couple of issues in German and English language file
[HTML Generator] improved name detection of enc_fhgaac.dll/enc_aacplus.dll in encoder plug-in listing
[HTML Generator] added name detection of FFSoX Player plug-in

Winamp Info Tool v2.5 Beta:

added a new preferences page, available via the 'Preferences' button
- added option to choose between different Fonts for the GUI
- made that the font size for the labels, buttons and tabs are automatically adjusted, depending on the selected language
- added an option to choose between different HTML styles (Modern Style, Good Old Winamp style & Oldschool SHOUTcast style)
- added an option to remember the selected language
- added options to change the location of the reported report
- added option to choose the target format of the report (HTML or TXT)
- added an option to disable the 'Do you want to open the report' prompt after each generation
- added options to disable Skin detection in HTML and TXT reports
- added options to disable Visualization detection in HTML and TXT reports
- added options to disable Tray Control Icon Packs detection in HTML and TXT reports
- added options to disable File Type Icon Libraries detection in HTML and TXT reports
- added options to disable the summary/statistics at bottom of HTML and TXT report
- added a 'Save and quit settings' button
- added a 'Quit settings without saving button'
- added a 'Restore default settings' button
- added an update button to the preferences
fixed missing localization for Windows check
replaced 'Create an extended HTML Report' & 'Create an extended TXT Report' buttons with a single 'Create extended Report' button
[HTML/TXT Generator] changed some parts of the code to allow disabling the opening prompt after each generation
[HTML/TXT Generator] changed some parts of the code to allow the user to change the default path of the report
[HTML Generator] fixed that the total skins in report were labeled as 'Plug-ins'

Winamp Info Tool v2.1.1:

added an 'Info' button right to the detected Windows version, which allows opening MS Info Tool
updated French language file to v1.1 (thanks Veekee)
updated Turkish language file to v1.1 (thanks Ali Sarioglu)
updated Japanese language file to v1.1 (thanks T-Matsu)
updated Polish language file
minor tweaks in German language file
fixed small redrawing glitch with "Winamp config file path" on first start
[HTML/TXT Generator] added a progressbar on bottom of the GUI, which will be shown during report creation

Winamp Info Tool v2.1:

updated PortugueseBR language file (thanks candiba :) )
updated Polish language file (thanks Paweł)
fixed language selection bug with pt-BR
fixed a bug, that prevented the tool to write the selected language in config file
fixed localization of 'Metadata reading'
fixed clipped 'Media Library Config File' path label for pt-BR
[Core/Generator] made that detected DirectX version begins with 'DirectX'
[TXT Generator] fixed some wrong language strings
[HTML/TXT Generator] added translator credits on top of report

Winamp Info Tool v2.1 RC1:

added detection for DFX DSP Plug-in
added detection for Procrustes DSP Plug-in
localized all missing strings
fixed detection of Winamp Backup Path (storage system was changed in latest BT release)
updated German language file

Winamp Info Tool v2.1 Beta 2:

added detection for new Nullsoft enc_fhgaac encoders

Winamp Info Tool v2.1 Beta:

added 'Registered File Extensions' to 'Playback Settings' tab
added buttons for opening MilkDrop and AVS Preset dirs
added buttons to open Winamp.ini and gen_ml.ini directly (MrSinatra request)
made tool only runs on XP+ systems
[Core/Generator] added experimental DirectX version detection
[Core/Generator] added Metadata reading setting detection
[Core/Generator] added MilkDrop & AVS Presets dir detection
[Core/Generator] added gen_ml.ini and Winamp.ini path detection
[Core/Generator] made font detection code reports if a custom Skin/Language Pack font is used
[Core/Generator] fixed that default Playlist Font is not reported correctly

Winamp Info Tool v2.0.2:

changed all right labels to text edit boxes (allows to highlight and copy the contents)
fixed visual stretching bug for header image (finally!)

Winamp Info Tool v2.0.1:

added French language file (thanks Veekee)
made tool creates a settings file with default settings on first start (Winamp_Info_Tool.ini, located in same dir, like your winamp.ini)
made Tool remembers selected language (you can always force the language selection dialog by setting Lang=0 in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)
[HTML Generator] added hidden ini setting for changing style of the HTML report (set Style=1 for 'Oldschool SHOUTcast Style', Style=2 for 'Winamp Classic Style' and 0 for default modern style in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added hidden ini setting to exclude Skins in the reported file (set ReportSkins=0 in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added hidden ini setting to exclude File Type Icon Library in the reported file (set ReportIcoLib=0 in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)
[HTML/TXT Generator] added hidden ini setting to exclude Tray Control Icon Packs in the reported file (set ReportTray=0 in Winamp_Info_Tool.ini)

Winamp Info Tool v2.0:

made left label entries bold
added the ability to change the used font via ini file
adjusted positions of HTML Report, TXT Report and Close button
maxed out space for Winamp paths
maxed out label space for localizations
fixed tabbing not working for the tabs/buttons (thanks DrO)
fixed visual glitches with background colour
fixed right labels not following default font
fixed HTML Report, TXT Report and Close button not following default font
fixed 'Run' button for Backup Tool wrongly greyed out in some cases, even if BT is present on the system
fixed a couple of issues in German language file
updated Russian language file to v1.0 Revision 4

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 RC2:

new tabbed user interface:
- grouped 'General Information' and 'Directories' in tabs
- added 'Playlist Settings' and 'Playback Settings' tabs
- added ALT key hotkeys to the tabs
- made background of the GUI white instead of grey
- vastly increased the size of the labels, for better localization support
- increased horizontal size of the tool
- vastly reduced the height of the tool, for better appearance on lower screen resolutions
- moved 'HTML Report' and 'TXT Report' buttons on bottom of the GUI
added PortugueseBR language file (thanks to Anderson Silva aka Candiba)
several general and localization related GUI improvements & fixes
allowed translators to add credits in header of the tool
made a few more things localizable
made 'Open' buttons for Language Pack Path, Tray Icon Pack Path, File Type Libraries Path & Backup Tool Path greyed out, if the dirs are not present
made 'Run' button for backup tool greyed out, if it couldn't be detected on the system
improved detection code of language pack path (now the tool will show, if no language pack folder is present, instead of showing a fixed dir)
updated all language files to v1.0 Revision 4
[HTML Generator] added a weblink for the tool
[TXT Generator] removed obsolete 'Installed Winamp Skins' line, which was still shown in some cases
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug in 'Text Direction' detection code

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 RC1:

added German language file
added Polish language file (thanks to Paweł Porwisz)
added Russian language file (thanks to Alexander Nureyev aka VIPer)
added Turkish language file (thanks to Ali Sarioglu)
improved quality of header image
improved check for currently used File Type Icon Library (that really only affects broken winamp.ini files)
fixed 'Open' button functionality for Backup Tool Path
fixed missing 'Open' button for Winamp Installation Path
several general and localization related GUI improvements
[HTML Generator] updated default style sheet (thanks DrO)
[HTML Generator] added alternative 'Oldschool SHOUTCAST' and 'Winamp Classic' Sytlesheets (still a WIP, will be fine tuned for final)
[HTML Generator] fixed a lot of HTML related bugs
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of Winamp3 Playlist Sidecar and additional used colour Themes, when Winamp Modern skin is used
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of additional used colour Themes if Bento or Big Bento skin is used
[HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of installed skins with .zip extension
[HTML/TXT Generator] improved texts for detected 'Repeat Mode'
[HTML/TXT Generator] changed date format for en-US to mm/dd/yyyy
[HTML/TXT Generator] changed date format for de-DE to dd.mm.yyyy
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug in 'Repeat Mode' detection code
[HTML/TXT Generator] fixed a bug in 'Replay Gain' detection code
[HTML/TXT Generator] localized a few missing strings
[TXT Generator] fixed a bug, that File Type Icon Libraries showed no file size
[TXT Generator] fixed a couple of formatting issues

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 8:

swapped HTML and TXT buttons in the GUI
[HTML Generator] now using a Cascaded Style Sheet based on Winamp.com, which makes the whole report nicer (thanks DrO)
[HTML Generator] vastly improved formatting of General Informations, Directories, Playback Setting & Playlist Settings
[HTML Generator] moved all plug-ins, system files, DLL Files, Skins, Tray Icon Packs & File Type Libraries into tables
[HTML Generator] added File name detection for tons of plug-ins
[HTML/TXT Generator] added a bunch of checks, so that the report now says "Not installed" for all plug-ins, system files, DLL Files, Tray Icon Packs & File Type Libraries, instead of showing an error message
[HTML/TXT Generator] split skins into 3 groups: "Classic Skins", "Modern Skins" & "Skins in a folder"
[HTML/TXT Generator] added "End of Report" line at end of the report
[HTML/TXT Generator] added File Size for 'Tray Control Icon Packs' and 'Skins in folders' (thanks Paweł)
[HTML/TXT Generator] moved 'Winamp System Components' and 'DLL-Files in Winamp's Root dir' to bottom of the report
[HTML/TXT Generator] prevented the tool to search in sub folders for plug-ins
[HTML Generator] localized a lot of missing strings in the report
[HTML Generator] fixed error messages, when specific files (e.g. a user has no single tray control icon pack installed) are not present on the system

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 7:

added a full working HTML creation woooooot
renamed created report from Winamp_Info.txt to Winamp_Info_Report.txt
fixed some issues in English language file

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 6:

added detection of installed Gracenote CDDB/MusicIP Version
added detected Gracenote CDDB/MusicIP Version to the report
improved check of Tray Control Icon Pack path (it will now report, when no dir is present, instead of showing a fixed entry only)
improved check of File type Icon Library path (it will now report, when no dir is present, instead of showing a fixed entry only)
prevented the report to show empty sections for "Installed Nullsoft Tray Control Icon Packs" and "Installed Winamp File Type Icon Libraries", if they are not present on the system
made that 'Open' buttons for "Tray Control Icon Pack Path" and "File Type Icon Library Path" show an info, if these paths are not available on the system, instead of doing nothing
some minor improvements in the English language file

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 5:

added 'Run' buttons for running Winamp & Winamp Backup Tool directly from within the tool
added detection of additional used language folder to the report
added detection of installed input plug-ins to report
added detection of installed output plug-ins to report
added detection of installed vizualization plug-ins to report
added detection of installed dsp/effects plug-ins to report
added detection of installed media library plug-ins to report
added detection of installed portable media player plug-ins to report
added detection of installed encoder plug-ins to report
added detection of installed Winamp system components to report
added detection of all present dll files in Winamp's root dir to report
added detection of installed file type icon libraries to report
added detection of installed Nullsoft Tray Control Icon Packs to report
renamed the TXT and HTML report buttons
added some cosmetic GUI fixes and tweaks
fixed a visual glitch of File extension list in the report
fixed a bug in Create_Mutex function

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 4:

added 'Open' buttons right to the directories, which allow opening the different path directly from within the tool
completely localized the report
made that the report creates an Unicode text file instead of an ANSI file
added Informations for Windows explorer to the exe file
added a real build number system
added some Alt key hotkeys to the buttons
prevented the tool to run in multiple instances
fixed a bug in the ReplayGain report function

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 3:

added detection of Winamp Plug-ins Path
added detection of Winamp System Path
added detection of File Type Icon Library Path
added detected Winamp Plug-ins Path to the log file
added detected Winamp System Path Path to the log file
added detected File Type Icon Library Path to the log file
added detection of ReplayGain settings to log file (shows if it's enabled as well as the preferred source and mode)
added detection of the used output bitrate to the log file
added detection of Playback Thread Priority setting to the log file
added detection of Surround Sound setting to the log file
added detection of Forced Mono output setting to the logfile
added detection of Dithering setting to the log file
added detection of Equalizer settings to the log file (detects if it's enabled, as well as the used Equalizer, the used frequency bands and if the limiter is enabled)
added detection of Repeat Mode setting to the log file (shows if you have Repeat all, Repeat Title or Manual Playlist Advance only enabled)
added detection of shuffle mode setting to the log file
added detection of currently used ATF String to the log file
added detection of currently used Currently used Playlist Font to the log file
added detection of currently used Currently used Playlist Font Size to the log file
added detection of the currently used Playlist Text Direction setting to the log file
added preliminary translation support
fixed a couple of minor GUI issues
fixed detection of Winamp Classic Skin
fixed empty label for 'Currently used DSP Plug-ins'

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta 2:

added detection of the installed Sonic burning engine
added detected Sonic burning engine to the log file
added detected Winamp Backup Tool version to the log file
added detected Winamp Backup Path to the log file
added detected Windows Version to the log file
added Winamp installation check
made tool uses a Winamp icon (for now)
added some cosmetic tweaks to the GUI
improved GUI appearance for very long file paths (thanks for the tip, DrO)
improved the formatting of the generated log file
improved detection of the skin path
fixed garbage for time stamp in the log file
fixed wrong Winamp version number in the log file
fixed bad formatting for detected AVS Plug-ins
fixed broken file extension list in the log file

Winamp Info Tool v2.0 Beta:

complete rewrite of the GUI
added detection of Windows Version (including service pack and 32/64 Bit detection)
added detection of Winamp Backup Tool
added detection of Winamp Backup Path
added ability to open DirectX diagnostic program
added ability to run Microsoft Info Tool
added a button to create a txt report
added ability to open the generated txt file
fixed a couple of issues with the Winamp file version detection

Winamp Info Tool v1.08:

added ability to write the informations to a log file

Winamp Info Tool v1.07:

improved detection for a couple of visualization plug-ins (they show the name now too, instead of the file name only)
improved detection of currently used Tray Control icon Pack (wrongly showed 'None' for the standard icon set)

Winamp Info Tool v1.06:

added detection of currently used Tray Control Icon Pack
added detection of currently used Tray Control Icon Pack Path
converted all chars in extension list to uppercase letters
added a 'Ctrl+C' note at bottom of the tool
some minor cosmetic tweaks

Winamp Info Tool v1.05:

added detection of currently used encoder Plug-ins (can even decide between all 6 different encoders provided by enc_aacplus.dll)
tweaked visual style and names of SHOUTcast Source, AVS and SPS
renamed from 'Winamp Version Checker' to 'Winamp Info Tool'

Winamp Info Tool v1.04:

added detection of currently used output Plug-ins
added detection of currently used Winamp File Type Icon Library
added detection of the registered file extensions
improved the look of the info box even more

Winamp Info Tool v1.03:

added detection of currently used vis Plug-ins
added detection of currently used dsp Plug-ins
improved the look of the info box

Winamp Info Tool v1.02:

added detection of the currently used language pack
added detection of the currently used Skin
added detection of 'Configuration Path'
added detection of 'Winamp Lang Path'
added detection of 'Winamp Skin Path'
added detection of 'Winamp Vis Plug-ins Path'
added detection of 'Winamp DSP Plug-ins Path'

Winamp Info Tool v1.01:

tweaked visual formatting and title of the messagebox a bit
added detection of 'Winamp Installation Type' (shows if you run the Free or the Pro version)
added detection of 'Winamp Installation Path'

Winamp Info Tool v1.0:

initial release

Winamp Info Tool Changelog