News in previous versions of CD-Menu Creator



Here you find a list of new features that have been added to previous versions of SamLogic CD-Menu Creator.
 

Some of the new features in SamLogic CD-Menu Creator 2006:
- Every menu button can now have an unique color property, e.g. it's own text color, background color or tip text color. Click here for more information.
- A new button type has been added. Buttons can be created in a metallic style in this new version.
- Buttons can now be duplicated in an easy way. Previous created buttons can be reused easily.
- Titles can now have different background effects behind the text.
- MSI installation files are now handled more easily than before.
- Handling of start/run of large programs and non-visual program has been improved.
- Two new background color effects have been added. Click here for more information.
- Screen resolution specific menus can now be created for higher screen resolutions than before.
- Movie handling has been improved. For example, movie windows can be closed automatically when a movie is finished and the appearance of the movie window can now be designed more freely.
- Error handling in menus has been improved. A detailed error dialog box is shown for some common errors.
- The filename of a menu can now be set directly from the editor.
- The max number of buttons in a menu has been extended to 44.
   
Some of the new features in SamLogic CD-Menu Creator 2004:
- Files linked to buttons (for example programs, documents, movies etc) can now be automatically copied when you create a menu. You don't need to place files manually in the folders as before, now CD-Menu Creator does the job for you! This reduces the risk for errors and broken links and speeds up the process of making menus a lot. The whole contents in folders can be copied automatically. 
- Buttons can temporary be invisible on a menu, without loosing the buttons properties.
- Better handling of PDF documents. If for example Acrobat Reader is missing on the user's computer the menu program will show a detailed information dialog box and suggest a download link where the user can download Acrobat Reader.
- A new button effect has been added. Click here for more information.
- Support for variables is now included.
- The editor interface is modernized and improved and more adapted to the Windows XP graphical interface.
   
Some of the new features in SamLogic CD-Menu Creator 2003:
- Relative paths to files are easier to use than before. No special character is needed anymore, relative paths are now handled according to the Windows standard.
- Music and sound can be turned off automatically if the menu is not topmost anymore.
- When a menu movie is finished, a menu picture can be shown.
- You can start playing of music by clicking a button.
- You can send an e-mail from a menu.
- A new application, with the name SamLogic AutoRun Creator, is also included in this new version. You can use this application to create CD/DVD's that automatically show documents or play movies when inserted in the drive.
   
Some of the new features in SamLogic CD-Menu Creator 2002:
- You can now play movies directly in a menu. You do not need a separate window anymore.
- Movies can be played in full screen mode.
- You can use transparent colors with the logotype.
- The menu program automatically includes non-standard fonts if you are using such in your menu.
- Five new button styles have been added, for example color blend buttons and pure bitmaps ("hotspots").
- The buttons can now contain active frames.
- A new background color blend type have been added.
- RTF documents can now be shown directly in the menu.
- You can create your own message boxes where you can inform your user when an error occur.
- The program have been modified to work also with Windows XP.


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