AVS: folder structure change

git-svn-id: http://svn.miranda-ng.org/main/trunk@769 1316c22d-e87f-b044-9b9b-93d7a3e3ba9c

1 files changed, 182 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/AVS/docs/CHANGELOG.AVS b/plugins/AVS/docs/CHANGELOG.AVS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a673bdff73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/AVS/docs/CHANGELOG.AVS
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+

+        Version history:

+

+0.0.2.6 - 2006/08/03

+

+	  * added file hashing (pescuma)

+	  * rewrote the picture loading code. It is now running in a background thread

+	    at low priority. The loader thread is the only instance which actually writes 

+	    to the cache entries. It does this with a small delay and notifies the hook

+	    subscribers when a picture has been loaded. While it is not fully loaded,

+	    the fallback protocol picture may be used. This makes connecting or 

+	    loading the clist with lots of avatars significantly faster at the cost

+	    of delayed picture appearance.

+	    It may also help with the sporadic lockups since the part of the code which

+	    runs in the callers thread context is now much simpler.

+

+0.0.2.5 - 2006/07/30

+

+	  * fixed updater support

+	  * moved InitPolls() to ModulesLoaded() to avoid a problem with missing

+	    core services.

+	  * fixed keyboard navigation glitch in the Customize->Contact pictures dialog.

+

+0.0.2.4 - 2006/07/30

+

+      * bugfix (missing protocol avatars after migrating to new relpath)

+      * added proper version info resource record (showing ansi/unicode)      

+      * added project files for Visual C++ 6 (source code release only)

+

+0.0.2.3 - 2006/07/11

+

+      * should now work better with metacontacts. Subcontact avatar changes are

+        "forwarded" to the master contact.

+        

+      * relative path names are now relative to the DATABASE directory, not

+        Mirandas root directory.

+        

+      * missing picture files and/or invalid database entries will now result

+        in a refresh request.                  

+

+0.0.2.0 introduced big internal changes. New request queue system (written by Pescuma)

+        loadavatars no longer depends on imgdecoder.dll, but needs a recent png2dib

+        plugin (supplied with Miranda 0.4.3.x nightly builds)

+        

+0.0.1.12 - 0.0.2.2 - released via nightlys (see SVN changelog)

+

+0.0.1.11 - 2005/11/10

+

+        + added patch by pescuma for making normal avatars transparent (or semi-

+          transparent).

+          There are global (under Customize->Contact pictures) and per contact settings

+          (contact menu -> Contact picture...). In order to get good results, you will need

+          to tweak the settings a bit - it works for most avatar pictures with a uni-color

+          background, but it really depends on the image.

+          

+		+ built with Visual Studio 2005 (Visual C++ 8.0). The DLL is now statically

+		  linked, so they are somewhat bigger, but it avoids error messages because of the

+		  new VC++ 8 runtime which is not installed on most PCs.

+

+		+ added unicode version (loadavatarsW.dll) which will display unicode nicknames in

+		  the "per user" contact picture dialog.

+		  

+		+ added services and events to manage own avatar pictures. See m_avatars.h for more

+		  information. Also, the drawing service was enhanced to allow drawing your own

+		  avatars.

+		  

+0.0.1.10 - 2005/10/19

+

+        ! added support for jabber avatar updates.

+

+        + better cleanup on Unload()

+        

+0.0.1.9 - 2005/10/18

+

+        * accept .dat as valid image extension (sometimes, icq avatars are saved as .dat 

+          files, even if they are actually JPG images (reason unknown, but we can load

+          them anyway. MS_UTILS_LOADBITMAP will return an error when the file is not

+          really a valid image - the extension doesn't matter).

+

+0.0.1.8 - 2005/10/17

+

+        ! fix. Don't show tray warning messages about invalid avatar file size when

+          the option "Show warning messages" on Customize->Contact pictures is unchecked.

+          

+        * changed way how protocols are enabled/disabled. After protocols have been added

+          or removed, "new" protocols are automatically enabled, so you don't have to do

+          that manually any more.

+          

+        * you can completely disable the size limit check by setting the size limit on

+          Customize->Contact List to 0 (zero).

+

+0.0.1.7 - 2005/10/16

+

+        * bugfix: check filenames more aggressivly.

+

+        * bugfix: premultiply was broken (thanks FYR)

+        

+        + added a service to draw a contacts picture to a target device context.

+          See m_avatars.h for description on how to use that service.

+          

+        + added file size limitation to the picture loader. The default are 70Kbytes,

+          should be enough for most avatar pictures (they have to be small images).

+          The limit can be increased on the option page (Customize->contact pictures).

+

+0.0.1.5 - 2005/09/15

+

+        + added updater support

+        

+        * moved option page to Customize->Contact pictures

+

+0.0.1.4 - 2005/08/31

+

+        * cache reallocs will now send avatar change notifies (realloc() may move the

+          cache in memory, so pointers to avatar cache entries may become invalid).

+

+        ! bugfix - badly written protocols which load themself too late are now

+          skipped and won't cause troubles because of the protocol list reallocation.

+

+0.0.1.3 - 2005/08/30

+

+        + ability to lock the avatar (protect from automatic updates). Useful, if you 

+          have set a local contact picture and don't want it to be overwritten.

+          Actually, the feature does not really lock the avatar updating - it will

+          only save the picture from being overwritten.

+

+        + added UI to set/change/lock avatar. DEVELOPERS please check m_avatars.h on how

+          to use the service from your own plugins. There are now services to lock and/or

+          set the avatar, either by providing a valid image filename or by using a file

+          selection dialog. Also, there is a service to call the avatar dialog for a

+          hContact.

+

+        * struct avatarCacheEntry has changed too. It now provides szFilename which

+          will contain the full image filename of the current avatar in use.

+          

+        * added a menu item to the contact menu which allows to set avatar options (local

+          picture, locked avatar, and a "hidden" attribute).

+          The hidden attribute is set in the struct avatarCacheEntry

+

+        + added support for PNG images (imgdecoder.dll needs to be present in either the 

+          main miranda directory or the \Plugins subfolder. Transparent PNG images are

+          supported and the avatar service will perform the premultiplication of alpha

+          values so that the image can (and should) be rendered with the AlphaBlend()

+          API.

+

+0.0.1.2 - 2005/08/20

+

+        + the service now creates and uses relative filenames for all contact pictures,

+          including protocol avatars, if possible.

+          

+        * for protocols which are in "invisible" status, no active avatar fetching

+          is performed. This is to avoid problems with MSN and privacy issues for

+          other protocols (if you're invisible, then the protocol should not initiate

+          any outbound communications which may require direct p2p connections).

+

+        * an option page has been added. Currently, you can:

+        

+          + select, for which protocols the service should ACTIVELY fetch avatars.

+            If you set a protocols to "inactive" (uncheck it), already existing

+            avatars for contacts of that protocol will continue to work, but the

+            service will no longer actively refresh avatars.

+            

+          + set protocol pictures (pseudo avatars). You can select local pictures

+            for each installed protocol. These will be used as a fallback then, if

+            no avatar is available for a contact. You can also remove these pictures.

+

+        * don't fetch avatars for contacts which are either blocked or set on the

+          invisibility list (ApparentMode == ID_STATUS_OFFLINE). Reason: No active

+          outbound communications w/o user intervention should be initiated for blocked 

+          contacts.

+

+        + added support for the updater plugin.

+        

+0.0.1.1 - 2005/08/06

+

+        * changed API. Don't return HBITMAP directly, but instead, it returns

+          a pointer to a struct avatarCacheEntry which can be used to obtain

+          the bitmap handle.

+

+0.0.1.0 - 2005/08/05

+

+        * initial release, cvs import.

+