Winamp Info Tool (v4.1 Beta available, released on 18.05.2013)

[Koopa]

As I was bored a bit, I wrote a very primitive complex Winamp version checker Winamp Info Tool. Original posting: Link

Features:

- nice looking, tabbed interface
- provides general information about installed Winamp Version, Sonic Engine version, Gracenote CDDB/MusicID Version, Winamp Backup Tool Version, currently used Output Plugin, Visualization Plugin, DSP Plugin, Encoder Plugin, Tray Control Icon Pack, File Type Icon Library and much more!
- provides infos about all important Winamp directories, with the ability to open these directories from within the tool
- provides infos about a couple of important playback and playlists settings, which can be useful for technical support
- provides a powerful TXT Generator, which is able to create a list of all installed Plugins, Tray Control Icon Packs, File Type Icon Libraries, registered file extensions and all the main infos provided by the GUI
- provides an even more powerful and nice looking HTML Generator, with all features from the TXT generator & additional Plugin name detection for tons of plugins
- tool is available in 6 languages



Download Winamp Info Tool v4.0

Download Winamp Info Tool v4.1 Beta


Full Changelog | Latest Changes:

4.1 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 plugin
- removed obsolete 'Remember selected language' option from prefs
- [HTML/TXT Generator] added detection of 'Winamp Modern Skin Components' (.wac files, e.g. Color Editor)
- [HTML/TXT Generator] added version number detection for input, output, general, ml, pmp, vis, dsp & encoder plugins
- [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)

4.0:

- 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 functionallity
- 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

4.0 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

4.0 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

4.0 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

Plugin Names

Because of the design of the Winamp Plugin dll files, it's not possible to grab the Plugin Name and Version Number for installed plugins, like you can do with a Winamp Plugin.

But the tool has a whitelist of plugin names, which can and will be enhanced in future with the help of the community.

If you have a plugin which is reported as 'Unknown' in the HTML report, you can tell me the name of the dll file and the plugin Name and I'll add it to the detection list then.

Localization

If you want to translate the tool into your language, download and translate the English template file:

Winamp Info Tool English Example File v2.1 (29.03.2013)

Please read careful the infos in the language file. You can upload your translation directly in the thread.

Test builds with will be periodly available here and on Xlat (for all who have access)

There will be one recompile each day, which includes latest language file(s) I got them.
So feel free to provide as many updates for your language file, as you want.


-Chris

[Koopa]

v1.04 is now available.

[MrSinatra]

works great. maybe you could add the winamp.exe release date to it as well?

[Koopa]

Thanks for your feedback.

Tbh, I don't know how to catch that info from winamp.exe or if it's even possible to read it in general. Sorry.

[MrSinatra]

np, altho i think onefornunz does it.

[Koopa]

v1.05 available. Re-branded as Winamp Info Tool, I guess the name fits better.

After an age I was able to understand the cryptic system, which Winamp uses to save the chosen encoder plugin.

That required a lot of code and wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. :/
The tool is now even able to decide between all 6 different encoders, which are provided by enc_aacplus.dll.

I'd be happy, if anyone could test the encoder detection. Thanks in advance.

MrSinatra:

Yeah probably, with a Winamp Plugin you can use Winamp APIs to get such values, so against the OneforNunz thing I have no chance, never. But I can ask DrO, if he may has an idea how I could grab the date from an external app.

[osmosis]

Should be a way to grab the Timestamp from the Digital Signature of winamp.exe

[DrO]

which is how gen_nunzio does it - have spoken briefly with koopa about it this morning.

-daz

[Koopa]

v1.06 is now available.

I'll do my best to make the Date available in the tool too. I'll also switch from a simple messagebox with tons of limitations to a custom dialog in an upcoming release.

[iron2000]

Maybe nunz.exe functions can be integrated into the tool?
That would up its usefulness.

And also maybe as the info display increases perhaps its good to organize them to tabs?
Somewhat like the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

[Koopa]

Yeah a better graphical GUI is definitive on the todo list. With tabs we shall see, this would require the use of a better program language like C or Delphi. For that I have to read some books first.

As for the Nunz plugin, I'm no to keen about Nunz.exe, never used it, so i cannot say, how many infos it will provide. But I can say for sure, that my tool never will be able to report as many things, like the Nunzio plugin does. The plugin uses a couple of Winamp APIs and these are only available, if you catch them via plugin.

v1.07 is now available.

[Koopa]

V1.08 is now available. I've added the ability to write the infos to a log file. I'm fully aware, that the current GUI isn't really nice, you can expect massive GUI improvements in future.

[Koopa]

v2.0 Beta is now available. Most people wouldn't expect, how much code was needed to switch from a sucking messagebox to a real user interface.

It all still needs a lot of fine tuning, but since I worked a couple of hours on it now, I want to release something. It really needs a lot of tweaks and cosmetic improvements, but the beta should show, in which direction the tool goes.

The 'Save Info as HTML File' button has no functionality yet, this will be added later.

Any feedback is welcome.

-Chris

[MrSinatra]

very cool, maybe u could also report if the sonic engine is installed or not, and what ver.

this is a useful tool for helping novices.

[MrSinatra]

i should add that it shows nothing for my "skins" path; is that b/c i use bento and don't DL any?

[Koopa]

Thanks for your feedback. I'll add the Sonic detection stuff.

That the skin path detection fails is weird, but it's independent from the used skin. Lemme add some fall back code.

Try if it will work with that version:

http://meggamusic.co.uk/shup/1302007..._Info_Tool.exe


-Chris

[Koopa]

v2.0 Beta 2 is now available. The log file shouldn't report wrong things anymore and the design should now consistent in all text editors.

[MrSinatra]

nice, fixed those problems. however notice in your SS that the "category" is blank under "used visualization plugin." mine is too. your value is the signal dsp, while mine is none.

[Koopa]

Thanks for your feedback.

I've already fixed the issue for the next beta, here is a sneak preview:

http://meggamusic.co.uk/shup/1302039..._Info_Tool.exe

-Chris

[P3tro]

Sorry, but once installed how do you open the program??
It does open immediately upon install but how do you access it again once you've closed it?

[DrO]

just re-run it

-daz

[MrSinatra]

Originally Posted by P3tro

Sorry, but once installed how do you open the program??
It does open immediately upon install but how do you access it again once you've closed it?

its a standalone exe. just doubleclick it wherever you downloaded it.

[Koopa]

Beta 3 is now available.

I've added some more contents to the log file.

Since I got a request via mail, I already made the tool localizable, but I will release the English Example file when I'm done with the tool.

I don't want to do the same mistake I did for the Backup Tool, releasing a language file to quickly, then force the translators again and again to update their files.

So the file will be available here as soon as possible.

-Chris

[Koopa]

Beta 4 is now available.

The changelog doesn't reflect the time and work, which was needed to implement these things.

I hope the new 'Open' buttons are a useful feature.

More to come within the next few days

-Chris

[MrSinatra]

works good for me.

Originally Posted by Koopa

- fixed a bug in the ReplayGain report function

where does a user see this?

also, the "As" should be "as" to match the other button.

[Koopa]

Thanks for testing it.

where does a user see this?

In the created report. The report shows some more things than the GUI does (take a look at Changelog Beta 3). Because of this, I'll probably rename the two report buttons, which automatically will fix the 'as' inconsistencies too.

[Koopa]

I'm glad to present Beta 5.

The report is now able to list all installed Plugins, Skins, Icon Pack, File Type Icon Libraries, System components and much more.

Big thanks to Pawel for bringing my brain in the right direction with the function.

Note that it now takes a bit longer, until the file was generated.

The report is now really worth to be called 'report' and we are one big step closer to a final version.

Any feedback is welcome, will read it as soon as I got some sleep.

-Chris

[Koopa]

Beta 6 is now available. I guess showing the installed Gracenote version is pretty useful.

-Chris

[Koopa]

The huge amount of feedback won't prevent me on updating the tool.

I've created a full working HTML generation!!!! I'm the best, this it is.

The HTML file contains the same advanced infos, like the txt report does, just with some more eye candy.

The Release Candidate with an public example language file and all relevant infos will follow soonish.

And again, I've spent maaaany hours on the tool, so please guys, gimme some feedback.

-Chris

[Koopa]

If anybody got an error message or multiple error messages when creating a HTML report, it is because specific files are not present on the system. E.g. if you have no single Tray control icon Pack or File Type Icon library on the system, the error messages appear.

I've added tons of additional checks for the next version, so instead of showing an error, it will say 'Not installed' directly in the report.

I'm sorry for that bug, but since I've nearly anything installed (Skins, icon Packs etc), I just haven't noticed it before.

The bug has no negative effect, the report will be created regardless of the issue, it's just annoying to see these messages, because of that, I'll remove the download link for now.

A new version will come soon, with some nice report improvements. Trust me, it's worth the waiting.

-Chris

[Koopa]

Beta 8 is now available, the final beta version.

I spent an age to improve the design of the HTML report. The report has a really nice design now, big thanks to DrO for the help with the stylesheet.

The Name detection of the Plugins is based on a whitelist.
So here is the deal, if you have a plugin, which is labeled as 'Unknown' just give tell me the plugin name the file name and I'll add it to the tool.

The HTML code isn't W3 conform yet, this will be addressed for the RC as well as the example localization file.

Any feedback is welcome.

-Chris

[Koopa]

I've published the example language file. It's a beta, because it's possible, that I may missed a string in the mass of code.

So if you find any string, which isn't localizable or if there is any other issue, just lemme know.

-Chris

[Pawel]

Here is a Polish language file for Info Tool.
It is working very good. Good job.
-Pawel

[Koopa]

Thanks man!

Just uploaded a newer test build with Polish language file, I've also added an initial German language file.

If you find a glitch or if anything else needs to be tweaked/added/fixed, just lemme know.

-Chris

[MrSinatra]

looking good...

why no "open" button for the winamp dir?

also, it would be cool if there was a button that generated a jpg screenshot of the dialog. i know the txt file is better and so on, but sometimes you just want to post a screenshot. np if its a hassle.

[Koopa]

Thanks for your feedback.

That the Winamp dir has no 'Open' button is a bug, sorry. I'll fix it for the RC, thanks for letting me know about it, lord knows, how it was possible, that I haven't noticed it.

I had the same idea like you, providing the ability to make a screenshot with the tool would be great, but I must read a bit first, to see how I can implement such feature. But I want that feature too, so I'll do my best.

-Chris

[VIPer]

Good job! Sweet!

I translated it into Russian.

Btw, I found a couple of bugs:

Uneven Table (Google Chrome)
http://shup.com/Shup/498563/11131915...B%E9-Paint.png

Instead 'None' appears the 787950 on my system
http://shup.com/Shup/498564/11131915...-Info-Tool.png

Poor quality logo
http://shup.com/Shup/498565/11131915...B%E9-Paint.png

Source:
http://o.aolcdn.com/art/winamp/promote/winamp_color.png
http://o.aolcdn.com/art/winamp/promote/winamp_color.eps

Thanks!

[DrO]

Originally Posted by VIPer

Uneven Table (Google Chrome)
http://shup.com/Shup/498563/11131915...B%E9-Paint.png

already known about and will be fixed once the css has been finished.

-daz

[Koopa]

Originally Posted by VIPer

Good job! Sweet!

I translated it into Russian.

Thanks, a newer test build with Russian file will be online in the evening.

Instead 'None' appears the 787950 on my system
http://shup.com/Shup/498564/11131915...-Info-Tool.png

Can you send me your winamp.ini file via PM? Normally the icon lib entry in the ini file shows names only, I don't check, why you have a numeric entry.

Poor quality logo
http://shup.com/Shup/498565/11131915...B%E9-Paint.png

Yeah, I was never the best graphics guy.

Lets see, if i can improve it a bit.

-Chris

[Koopa]

A newer test build is now available, which adds a Russian language file, thanks to VIPer.

VIPer also sent me his winamp.ini file, so I could workaround the File Icon Library detection issue he had, but it's more an issue with his winamp.ini file, because there should be only names, with .dll at the end, why he got a numeric entry is too much for me, heh.

I've also added a bunch of GUI tweaks, so the 'Open' button for directories shouldn't make trouble when clicking at it anymore and the whole GUI looks better now.

Note to translators:

'Installed Skins (with .zip extension)' isn't localizable yet, it will be added when I finalize the language file. So please do not report about that.

It would be also nice, if the translators could check localization of the TXT report.

-Chris