BAPS V2.7.1

This is the result of a lot of work throughout the last few months. It's the version that's been deployed and tested in URY's new flagship Studio Blue. It's got some important changes over 2.7.0. It's now BSD-3 licensed with approval from the original developers. From the release notes:

Release 2.7.1

Features

• Fix library tracks not being playable after server restart.
  (The location field in the sql statement is never filled. Use the function to generate it to be saved in the XML file, so that it can replay it after server restart.)
• Tracks and Artists are now sent over BAPSNET using UTF8. Now shows UTF8 characters in Presenter.
• Timers are enabled by default.
• Config menu now updates available audio devices, and channels will switch audio device on new file load.
• Allows COM Port to be changed for BAPS Controller, and port list updates on opening config window.
• Adds serial heartbeat to add support for the new BAPS Controller Arduino built into the Studio Blue Mattchbox
  (If the Controller sends 255 over serial to the Server, the server will also respond 255, allowing the Controller to detect connection. In this case, the CONN LED on the new controller lights.
• Adds a "Restart Server" button to config menu, as well as tiding up the config menu rendering code.

Changes

• Upgraded ngpsql library from v1 to v4.0.3.
• Adds BSD-3 Clause Licence
• Removed a lot of old/dead projects within the VS solution.

Bug Fixes

• Re-implemented original BAPSSetup installer with new (build in) form templates.
  (Allows for Service user to be customisable again, as well as installing only Presenter)
• A couple of compiler warnings.
• Corrected F Key lables on the Presenter transport buttons (all were labeled F1, F2, F3)

Known Issues

• The BAPS.dll is still somehow different from the original from 2.6.2 and cannot play WAV files after playing MP3's.
  (Copy-pasting the old one into Program Files fixes the issue temporarily.)
• BAPS sometimes goes fullscreen by itself, with the Ctrl + Shift + W combo being a separate function which doesn't fix it.
  (Closing and reopening fixes).

BAPS 2.7.0 (Visual Studio 2017 / .NET 4)

Finally! A new version of BAPS, fixing some bugs which have plagued/annoyed URY Comp Team for probably years! And a new installer!

This is x86 only, 64bit may appear in future versions when work is made into making the BAPSServerService play ball.

PLEASE NOTE: The installer will write to the registry. Please make an export backup before you install 👍

As per the Release notes:

Release 2.7.0

Features

• New BAPSSetup installer which is natively supported by Visual Studio 2015/17.

Known Issues

• BAPSSetup will require a local user's credentials to run the Server Service as.
  This is not currently styled into the installer, but is rather a popup.

Bug Fixes

• Fixes USB based BAPS Controller software such that the Ctrl - Alt - O menu for administrator no longer crashes the server.
• All windows and popups will now appear in sensible places, central to the parent window.
• Audiowall now has a button to close the window.
• All windows now share the same icon, some had old blue logo.
• The sidebar jingles/beds/adverts refresh buttons now actually follow the registry / options values.

BAPS 2.6.2 (Visual Studio 2008)

This is the BAPS version we've been running for years. It builds somewhat on Visual Studio 2008.

It has bugs like:

• Without a BAPS Controller 2 USB type device detected, the admin menu's won't work due to failing to read the device's serial number.