Display more characters of filenames in requester or make scrollable

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Is there any way that you could make an option to toggle the screenshots on/off 
in the file requester so we can see more of the filename please ? 26 characters 
is very limited. I don't won't to have to rename all the files so I can read 
the filename/version. Or maybe make the filename scroll like you did in UAE 
Wii. Thanks.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by wind...@ymail.com on 31 Jan 2015 at 8:10

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The second option (filename scroll) is better so I will implement that one

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 1 Feb 2015 at 10:52

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Nice one, I hope it doesn't take long for the filenames to scroll through due 
to the 26 character (plus extension) on-screen limit. I hope you can add this 
small change to Frodo too ? Awaiting release, thanks.

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 2 Feb 2015 at 5:57

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I have already wrote and tested the code for this new feature.
The scroll takes no long (I could also speed it up but it is not necessary).
Also in the current version, with 320X240 resolution the screenshot is not 
showed and all the characters are shown.
Regarding Frodo, I will implement it but I do not know when.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 3 Feb 2015 at 8:59

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OK, i'll expect it any time soon. I haven't tried the 320x240 resolution yet 
but if it's anything like the UAE Wii 320x240 then i'll stay away as it's so 
blurry it hurts my eyes. Thanks.

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 3 Feb 2015 at 10:25

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Any progress or are you adding more things ?

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 5 Feb 2015 at 5:48

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Yes, I am adding the automatic extraction of the screen image from the TAP and 
TZX files. Some tape files have the screen image in a separate block so the 
emulator can shwow them in the screen preview without the need to manually save 
a screen copy.
Then I want to add the same for the .z80 files.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2015 at 9:50

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Nice, will this work with .ZIPped files ? At the moment you have to select the 
zipped game and it shows the contents of the zip and then you have to select 
the game again (unzipped). Would also be good if you could load the zips 
automatically (instead of them opening first and then have to select it again). 
I doubt there would be a reason to open the zip and choose between more than 
one file unless it was a RZX which this doesn't support.

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 7 Feb 2015 at 11:02

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A zip file could contain more than one file so it is impossible to know which 
file you want to show. In any case if the zip file has the same name as the 
zipped file it is not necesary to unzip it since when you select a zip file the 
program searches for scr file with the same name without the .zip extension and 
it is present, the program shows it.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 7 Feb 2015 at 12:10

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I have also added the screenshot preview togle through left and right 
keys/D-Pad.

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2015 at 1:45

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Excellent work, looking forward to release.

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 8 Feb 2015 at 5:02

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Is there a projected date for the new release ?

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 10 Feb 2015 at 10:28

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When I finish. The implementation of RZX will take time I believe.
Anyhow You can test a partial release here.
In addition to the changes you can find here:

https://code.google.com/p/fbzx-wii/source/list

I added the z80 snapshot compression format(the z80 files are saved in 
compressed format).

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 11 Feb 2015 at 6:01

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That's good news, I didn't think you were going to add RZX support. Nice.

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 11 Feb 2015 at 6:53

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Looking good so far, can I make another suggestion ? 
1) Can you make the file list scroll if you hold the up or down button (instead 
of having to keep pressing it to go through the list)

Or

2) Can you make the 'B' button toggle the screenshots on/off and use the 'right 
d-pad' to scroll down a few games (half a page) at a time and 'left d-pad' to 
scroll up a few. I know that + and - scroll a whole page at a time but 
sometimes it can be a bit much. Could you also add this to UAE and Frodo in the 
future ?

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 11 Feb 2015 at 9:30

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Are you also implementing the 'file requester saving it's scrolled position' 
like SNES9x GX and Genesis Plus do ?

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 27 Feb 2015 at 9:25

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What is it? Can you better explain? 

Original comment by olimpier...@gmail.com on 7 Mar 2015 at 9:50

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I just meant that when you select a game in the list and then when you go back 
to select another game the file list will be in the same position as the last 
game selected. SNES9x GX and Genesis Plus can do this (maybe others). This 
would also be very usefull of UAE when selecting multi disk games.

Original comment by wind...@ymail.com on 7 Mar 2015 at 10:30