September Iteration
Major bugs are being fixed as development continues on OurTunes Middleman.
You can download the latest version right here
Some notes from the developer :
User’s note:
1. many bug fixes/changes (see developer’s notes) are included in this version of ourTunes;
a. incomplete /interrupted downloads self delete.
b. iTunes no longer crashes after a completed download.
c. the default download directory is now located in the user’s music folder (this is OS-dependent). Look for the ourTunes folder.
d. The GUI will display updates throughout program execution.
e. the format output file is disabled (see developer’s notes).
2. If you’re having problems sharing, try using ourtunes again before reporting bugs. Not all of them disappeared from the previous version, but sometimes restarting the software causes minor glitches to disappear.
3. When you do report bugs, I’ll need the OS you’re using, along with a description of the network you’re attached to. I’d like to keep this thread open to developers, and request that a new thread be created for user-reported bugs.
Developer’s notes:
1. The last missing piece of the program is the tag reading from music files; once this item is completed, I can support the format pane on the GUI (see user notes #1e). I’ve imposed 4 requirements;
a. you’ll need to implement the ourtunes.music.Song interface.
b. Please provide any code contributions by September 20 (see below).
c. Do not remove the DRM protection on songs (see the ourtunes.music.Song class for guidelines and explanation).
d. I encourage you to develop classes that can meet the demands of the interface while interacting with the library.
My helpful hints:
a. to read MP3 files, look at the javamusictag project.
b. to read AAC files, look at the JHymn project.
c. Avoid code libraries that rely on native methods (DLLs, C/C++ libraries, etc). The same code has to work on both Mac and Windows.
2. If you make changes/improve the project, please let me know so I can include your changes, and credit them to you in the source code.
