The GodFather Changelog

What's new in The GodFather 0.90 Beta

May 25, 2021
  • Changes/New:
  • Compiler version updated, should provide better support for Windows10 and High DPI
  • Duplicate panel grid, added album and file size columns
  • "Freedb" support defaults to gnudb.org
  • The ESC key works more consistent across dialogs
  • All online scripts modified to reflect the new content on various websites
  • Fixes:
  • Internal webbrowser fixes
  • The F3/F4 keys now move rows up/down correctly on the main grid
  • Minor GUI fixes

New in The GodFather 0.89 (Aug 28, 2017)

  • New/Changed:
  • New right click command, 'Open file in explorer'
  • New columns: encoding/tag type/path/directory/file date/file time
  • Added support for Bad ID3v2.3 tags using ID3v2.2 frames
  • Library added fields compilation,content group,conductor, media type
  • Library small UI changes
  • Support for the Initial Key field
  • Option to use the current folder for Open/Save file dialogs
  • Added miscellaneous options for the grid appearance
  • Restructure: 'Remove empty folders' option added
  • Restructure: Added support for presets
  • Restructure: 'Other files' can now include entire folders (e.g *.m3u;covers )
  • Drag n Drop allowed for template image
  • Library: improved list parsing for tones/styles and added situation,composer,genre
  • Library: listings used on tree
  • Library: Added artist rating
  • Workflow recap
  • Presets dialog enhanced
  • All controls that accept %variables have a context menu attached
  • Option for ID3v2 language descriptor added
  • Grid column presets remember row height, header height, word wrap
  • Internal optimizations
  • Updated compiler, support for high DPI screens
  • Option to keep original track padding
  • Fixes:
  • Rename: Preview will no longer produce an empty result under some circumstances
  • Rename: Illegal character removal is executed after the work flow
  • Minor script engine corrections
  • u<ulpfs>% case variables corrected
  • Library, Unicode temporary playlist is used for play and enqueue operations
  • Web queries containing certain Unicode characters work correctly
  • Presets dialog smaller fixes
  • Library track sorting fixed
  • some regex functionality restored
  • R% variable padding fix for mp4 files
  • Small Online script updates +++
  • Minor Restructure fix for illegal folder names
  • Command line decoding with flac.exe always uses the -F switch (ignore decoding errors)
  • illegal folder names ending with '.' fixed during restructure
  • Organize/restructure script combo will refresh correctly
  • Full tag edit: deleting pictures always refreshes the display correctly
  • Library: minor UI fixes
  • Library random record generator fixes

New in The GodFather 0.88 (Mar 24, 2014)

  • New/Changed:
  • All fields are now available at the Edit grid, Templates & Quick view
  • Online, fields added and grabbed from online sources.
  • Work Flow introduced
  • Sentence case
  • Scrip aware variables
  • Range variables
  • Case variables
  • Script engine improvements
  • Masks use # instead of % now
  • Speed improvements handling very large XML results from Musicbrainz
  • Fixes:
  • Minor option fixes
  • mp4 a couple of extended fields were not saved properly
  • ID3v2 corrupted URL fields read properly
  • Incremental variable %#% works again
  • Open with..' shell command fixed for folders that don't belong to the current root

New in The GodFather 0.87 (Feb 3, 2014)

  • New/Changed:
  • Pattern variables (tokens)
  • User defined variable List/Menu
  • Translation engine improvements.
  • Fixes:
  • Apply' command, Incremental number value fix
  • Includes changes from the previous Beta versions

New in The GodFather 0.87 Beta Update 1 (Jan 9, 2014)

  • New/Changed:
  • Opus format support
  • All extended fields available as %..% variables
  • Conditional variables
  • Filters - values can accept %..% variables
  • Filters - fields can accept multiple %..% variables
  • Filters - regex operator added
  • Find Duplicates option to reject files based on duration difference
  • F12 now toggles the log window
  • Verbose error for flac files with ID3v2.x tags
  • Open command for multiple files now uses Unicode format for the temp playlist file
  • Replace command for filter and template presets.
  • Fixes:
  • WinXP compatibility fixes
  • Library, Compact database with user defined path works ok now
  • Alphanumeric track fields sort works ok now
  • Library updating a single record saves extended values correctly
  • Several glitches fixed
  • Includes changes from the previous Beta version

New in The GodFather 0.87 Beta (Sep 23, 2013)

  • Fixes:
  • Support for ID3v2.2 PIC frame
  • Online scripts, fixed search for entries with ':'
  • Win8 compatibility fixes for various Online issues

New in The GodFather 0.86 (Sep 16, 2013)

  • New/Changed:
  • Disc Field formatting options added.
  • New Replacement matrix options: ignore values inside '()[]' and also regex usage and case insensitive replacements.
  • Amazon engine update.
  • Field mapping for Vorbis and Ape tags.
  • Quick search panel for the main grid.
  • Ability to use current file/selection to (rename, update, remove tags) with either popup menu or shortcut keys.
  • Quick save added for current column preset.
  • Sorting fields added for ( Album, Artist, Title, Album Artist, Composer ).
  • Get servers button in online freedb options now adds freedb, gnudb and tracktype servers.
  • Support for Musicbrainz service added.
  • Extended fields normalized across formats.
  • New option per matrix: execute after case conversion.
  • Small UI changes.
  • New proper case options: Comment field separators, Capitalize quoted words, Capitalize after separator.
  • Fixes:
  • Mix-up with AlbumArtist & DiscNumber columns during rename corrected.
  • Date usage in Library queries fixed.
  • Multiple separators selection is now saved properly.
  • Compilation field compatibility issue with mp4 files fixed.
  • variable increment fixed when used in rename masks.
  • Auto sort credits option works again.
  • Transcoding mp3 files now properly saves ID3v2 tags.

New in The GodFather 0.86 Beta 2 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • New/Changed:
  • Support for Musicbrainz service added.
  • Extended fields normalized across formats.
  • New option per matrix: execute after case conversion.
  • Small UI changes.
  • New proper case options: Comment field separators, Capitalize quoted words, Capitalize after separator.
  • Fixes:
  • Compilation field compatibility issue with mp4 files fixed.
  • %#% variable increment fixed when used in rename masks.
  • Auto sort credits option works again.

New in The GodFather 0.86 Beta (Jul 10, 2013)

  • New/Changed:
  • Disc Field formatting options added.
  • New Replacement matrix options: ignore values inside '()[]' and also regex usage and case insensitive replacements.
  • Amazon engine update.
  • Field mapping for Vorbis and Ape tags.
  • Quick search panel for the main grid.
  • Ability to use current file/selection to (rename, update, remove tags) with either popup menu or shortcut keys.
  • Quick save added for current column preset.
  • Sorting fields added for ( Album, Artist, Title, Album Artist, Composer ).
  • Get servers button in online freedb options now adds freedb, gnudb and tracktype servers
  • Fixes:
  • Mix-up with AlbumArtist & DiscNumber columns during rename corrected.
  • Date usage in Library queries fixed.
  • Multiple separators selection is now saved properly.

New in The GodFather 0.85 (Apr 15, 2013)

  • New/Changed:
  • Rename/Tag/Playlist/Export-Import/Online/ panels all merged into a single Panel named Edit, all functionality is preserved.
  • The new grid in the edit panel is now reconfigurable (Column order/visibility/sort) and presets can be defined.
  • New % variables ALBUMARTIST �, ORIGINALARTIST %oa, PUBLISHER %pu, DISCNUMBER %di, BPM %bp, %ar (� or %a), ORIGINALALBUM, ORIGINALYEAR, REMIXEDBY (%OL%,%OY%,%RM%) all the above fields moved to standard fields also.
  • Filters merged and moved into the folder tree panel, (option to show/hide)
  • The online procedures have better support for compilations, using the performer per song and/or album artist field upon option/availability.
  • The filters have been re-worked, Operators added (=,,!=,=,?,!?,~,!~, $, !$), ? stands for the 'like' operator and ~ will use sound-ex for compares, new 'in list' operator $.
  • Import re-worked, more fields added and two new placeholders, and will keep the original field values or remove them respectively.
  • A quick view mini panel added, that provides an easy method to spot differences between the actual values in the tag fields and the ones you defined in the edit grid for further update.
  • Scripts have been merged and new functions added (documented in the help file), most build in scripts enhanced/updated.
  • Option added ->(ID3v2 user fields named 'ALBUMARTIST' or 'ALBUM ARTIST' will be read into the standard Albumartist field)
  • The library has been updated to support the new fields.
  • 'Expand all'/'Contract all' buttons at library
  • Elevated privileges manifest embedded to the executable
  • - All variables now have a % suffix, example: %A is now %A% (please update your templates!)
  • Fixes:
  • The ID3v2.2 TPA frame handled properly
  • The ID3v2. APIC frame with double byte descriptions handled properly.
  • Vorbis comment covert art type mix up on multiple covers corrected.
  • Genre fields separated with Chr(0) will be read correctly.
  • Non numeric track fields will now ignore padding options.
  • Range copy/paste in the edit grid will no longer occasionally create excess rows nor delete read only fields.
  • Restructure rare bug when Source and Destination files were the same corrected.
  • Load/Save issues with .png image files corrected
  • Smaller fixes/updates applied

New in The GodFather 0.81 (Aug 24, 2012)

  • Updated/New:
  • Online services updates both in scripts and build in engines.
  • Support for m3u8 playlists read/write and asx|wpl read only.
  • Tag filters can now use any % variable combination.
  • Support for Unofficial COVERART field in Vorbis comments.
  • Fixes:
  • FLAC files with zero metablock length can now be parsed correctly.
  • Mp4 files with incorrect or unsupported field flags correctly read.
  • Internal web browser should no longer display pop ups.
  • Other numerous smaller fixes and updates .

New in The GodFather 0.81 Beta 3 (Feb 18, 2012)

  • Added support for Unicode playlists (.m3u8 read/write and .wpl;.asx read only)
  • Enhanced filters, tag filters can now use % variables
  • Several minor fixes

New in The GodFather 0.81 Beta 2 (Nov 22, 2011)

  • amazon support fixed
  • discogs script updated
  • minor interface fixes
  • full tag edit has an edit control displaying the full filename and has a few fields allow longer text to be entered
  • filemask on the main window is now 256 chars long
  • a few minor ui glitches fixed

New in The GodFather 0.81 Beta 1 (Nov 2, 2011)

  • The build in web browser should no longer pop dialog boxes.
  • mp4 file: fixed reading of cover art with no file format specified
  • mp4 file: support for non text user defined fields (will read and save back in the file correctly)
  • flac file: fixed reading of metablocks with no size specified (mainly cover art blocks)
  • ogg file: Unofficial deprecated COVERART field is supported
  • Online panel: Cover art containing png files should use the save as command correctly
  • Minor fixes in the various grid editors

New in The GodFather 0.80 (Oct 19, 2010)

  • General:
  • The program has now full Unicode support.
  • Updated Help file.
  • Updated language files to UTF8 format.
  • Minor Installer changes & Uninstall entry in the control panel.
  • Several fixes and improvements.
  • Main:
  • Updated most file Tag/formats.
  • Mp3/ID3v2: Write support for UTF8/UTF16 Unicode tags. Support for multiple comments.
  • Ogg & Spx: Cover art support. Read/write improved for tags spanning through multiple Ogg pages.
  • Flac : Cover art support.
  • Ape tags : Cover art support.
  • Musepack : SV8 support.
  • New file : TTA using Apev2 tags.
  • Play panel removed.
  • Manual edit panel removed and most functionality moved over to the tag panel.
  • Moderate UI changes done to the tag panel and several parameters are normalized and/or added.
  • Export is now script based and several tutorial scripts are available.
  • Online panel changes:
  • Support for the freeDb proto6 protocol.
  • Amazon support for full albums.
  • Custom grabber scripts updated and added.
  • Updated encoder/decoder frontend binaries.
  • Scripts:
  • Many new functions (documented in the help file) All default scripts provided have their file names begin with the character #
  • Library:
  • Online grabbers for artist and/or album

New in The GodFather 0.71 Beta 2 (Apr 14, 2009)

  • New:
  • Cover art support for APEv2 tags (using the exact same format of the ID3 APIC frame)
  • Small UI changes ( rename/tag/manual edit/lib )
  • Filters merged and added VBR/CBR options
  • Options redesigned and merged
  • freedb protocol usage normalized + hybrid mode
  • freedb text search URL's at options
  • Playlist button option to open or save by default
  • BPM field is editable
  • File list view replaced with grid in organize/playlister encoder section.
  • Restructure, better error control and recycle bin usage based on option.
  • Library physically delete files option.
  • Library has a new grid control
  • Library Update tags, option to clear all pictures first.
  • Library auto update tags upon rating option
  • Library option to clear comment when used for album review (saves a lot of space for large reviews in comment field )
  • SCRIPTS +
  • sys_ExecuteandWait
  • Fixed:
  • Library, export to simple m3u respects options
  • Library, assign new artist/album creates one entry for all selected tracks
  • Library, update tags from library saves credits (IPLS field) correctly
  • Scripts, tg_getField('Folder') did not work properly
  • mp4 files, gnre atom fix
  • mp4 files 'free' accepted as an ilst sub-atom
  • Batch tag update, pictures other than jpg/png convert properly
  • Filters, Tag existence based on multiple missing fields works ok again
  • Restructure, overwrite flag does not delete files if a failure occurs.
  • Copy/Paste, language field added and BPM field is used when 'all other' is checked

New in The GodFather 0.70 (Aug 27, 2007)

  • Online, Multiple masks for saving comments and credits using the ; separator plus picture masks.
  • Delete folder command at treeview.
  • Option to hide the main page ( Main/Library ) display a menu item instead plus shortcuts, also hide/un hide tree view.
  • Multi column sort at TAG panel's grid.
  • Option to use current folder when saving playlists.
  • Batch Create playlists options to use % vars for filenames ( & extra value for various/empty ).
  • Library, Batch replace dialog, option to auto update tags plus editable grid has combos for certain fields.
  • Library, Batch update tags dialog is enhanced with options Plus all fields are available for update.
  • Library, Create & assign new artist/album functionality.
  • Library, Options as how warnings will appear.
  • Library, Import playlists from files.
  • Library, Different Volumes can be created for the same Drive/Volume/Serial.
  • Library, export to csv, txt, doc files
  • Library, speed improvement for large playlists
  • Library, Subfolders/nested playlists toggle buttons
  • Library, more settings remembered
  • Online, Lock album information functionality ( lock specified fields so update from various sources/fixed values are applied easier ).
  • Online, changed multiple buttons and submenu with 'Use' button for grid apply and update selection.
  • Rename, Row select mode.
  • Option to auto update BAND/ALBUM ARTIST from ARTIST.
  • Duplicates, coloring/auto size options, ignore different artists option, and encoder column at grid.
  • Tag panel, normalized formatting and save options for unchecked fields.