WinMX v3.54 Beta TestWinMX v3.54 Beta Test
Last updated December 13, 2004  0410 GMT

For a general overview and timetable of all beta testing activities, click here.

What's new in v3.54 beta 1
  Completely new Library component.  The new component's features include fully 
  asynchronous file and folder scan on separate background thread, video file 
  meta info, full recursive operation, selective sharing, and several other 
  major improvements. 
 
What's new in v3.54 beta 2
  Fixed crash when confirming file delete 
  Shared file count should now be correct 
  File and filetype share state loading bug fixed 
  Library page in settings window large-font scaling corrected 
  Bug in file count on program reload fixed 
  Fixed display refresh problem in Library window bottom status line 
  '#' numeric wildcard symbol in file extension matching (e.g. "Archive (.zip 
  .iso .rar .r##)"  )  should now work 
  Option to disable specific recursed folders 
  "Remove" in folder menu now only requires _any_ selected folder to be root 
  instead of _all_ selected. 
  Added more options to folder-filetype submenu for sharing and unsharing 
  filetypes in multiple folders simultaneously 
  Added share option to filetype-only context menu 
  Added share/unshare/default sub-menu option to file context menu 
  Fixed minor bug stopping enter key from completing in-place edit under certain 
  conditions 
  Default filetype insert on libr4.dat load error now checks for already-present 
  filetypes 
  Add folder dialog folder name input now checked for invalid characters 
  Fixed a few bugs regarding file renaming (especially with incomplete files) 
  Fixed divide by 0 exceptions in mp3 and mpeg file scan routines 
  Fixed bug in avi video bitrate calculations that led to 7/8ths of audio 
  bitrate being added to video bitrate 
  Fixed bug in avi audio scanning routines that prevented scan of many files 
  encoded with AC3 audio 
  Fixed many bugs in mpeg video scan routines that prevented some mpg/mpeg files 
  from being scanned 
  Delete file confirmation list control header default size bug fixed 
  Added "Move Up" "Move Down" and "Add Defaults" buttons to filetype area in 
  Library settings 
  Added "Share" status column to 'Add Folder' filetype selection list 
  Fixed bug that prevented colours in all new list controls from refreshing when 
  adjusted in settings 
  Fixed bug that prevented file launch options from being displayed in upload 
  context menu 
  Column width, ordering, and sort order of main Library display is now saved 
  Fixed problem in OpenNap server status display when sending shared file list 
  Fixed 'Add Folder' task button focus display bug 
  Fixed bug in shared file rename server update and incomplete current size 
  update 
 
What's new in v3.54 beta 3
  Fixed bug that caused 0 shared file count when secondary connected and 
  entering a channel 
 
What's new in v3.54 beta 4
  Fixed several bugs in file scan code that were causing crashes. 
  Library view remembers expanded folders between sessions 
  Shared file/byte count on folder lines 
  Search for Alt/Similar menu option on Library files 
  Fixed bug that prevented column sort order persistence 
  F2 key rename selected Library file 
 
Problem Reporting
If you find a problem with any new features and you would like to inform the 
developers, please send an email to betatest at winmx dot com with a brief 
description of the problem, and any details you think may be relevant to the 
problem (what led up to it, are you primary or secondary, what charset/language 
you use, approx CPU speed, etc etc...). Please understand that due to the 
limited time and very large volume of email that is received during testing we 
are unable to reply to problem reports.
 
Download
PLEASE remember this is BETA edition software.  We have tested it to a limited 
degree already, but there still may be significant problems.  Like ALL versions 
of WinMX, you run it at your own risk.  If you feel uncomfortable with this, or 
are unsure of your expertise with WinMX, please reconsider participating in the 
test and wait for the next fully tested release.
WinMX v3.54 beta 4 - winmx354beta4.zip  ( 780 KB )
There will be no formal installer with any beta versions.  Simply take the 
WinMX.exe file out of the zip, and either drop it in your C:\Program Files\WinMX 
(rename the old exe first so you can restore it later) so it works on the same 
config as your copy of 3.53, OR put it into it's own folder (doesn't matter 
where) and run, which will create a new config.
Thanks in advance to all users who participate in the test!