More RAM: Copy says, "NOM NOM NOM"
June 20th, 2008I just got two 2GB RAM modules for my desktop computer. With the two 1GB modules that are already installed, I will have a total of 6GB in that sucker. Gone will be the days of closing programs. Thank goodness!
FRI Version 1.5.0.0 Source Code
June 9th, 2008
I have a friend who is an open-source fiend, and so he nag nag nagged me to make the source code for FRI available for download. After a lot of re-organizing and commenting, here it is! The "Frie" project in the Visual Studio solution is the FRI back-end, stands for "Fantastic ROM Indexer Engine". Yes, it is pronounced "free" just like the front-end. 
I’m putting this code out on the Internet, but please keep in mind that FRI is still my baby. If you want to make a derivative work, email me first for permission.
Download FRI Version 1.5.0.0 Source Code here 
FRI Version 1.5.0.0
June 9th, 2008OK, this thing has baked long enough. It’s time to release a new version. 
Download FRI version 1.5.0.0 here
Change log:
- cleaned-up and documented code for increased efficiency and to get FRI ready for open sourcing
- Relative paths are now fully supported. This means that the user can now put all of his ROMs and Emulators with FRI onto a removable data storage device and have FRI work no matter what drive letter the host operating system assigns the storage device.
- ROM’s locations are now stored relative to the Library Folder that they are associated with. This means that if you move a whole Library Folder to another location, you can simply tell FRI that folder’s new location and all of the ROM’s file paths will be updated.
- Reorganized menu bar
- FRI can now use a master FRI database as a reference for filling in missing information in the user’s ROM library. (This feature will be further developed in the coming weeks.)
- New file icon:
- New title bar icon:
- FRI now displays the "waiting" cursor when it is processing information.
- FRI now remembers the user’s last search when it is opened
- The Note Editor now opens centered on the FRI window
- The status bar now displays more relevant information about the number of ROMs displayed, selected, and in the library in a more logical way.