Thanks for trying my screen saver. I hope you like it. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, bug reports or whatever please feel free to e-mail me.
-MJ
File List:
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* PicSaver.scr (the screen saver)
* NViewLib.dll (the library that loads the pictures, see "License" and "Thanks To" below)
* Readme.txt (this file)
Features:
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* Full support for all JPG, GIF, JIF, BMP, DIB, RLE, TGA, PCX
* No limit to the number of files that can be dipalyed
* Super-Fast image loading
* Displays images bouncing, parading, centered or in random positions on your screen
* Additional options for image size, display order and display time
* Password protected
Requirements:
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* Windows 95 (or Windows NT? - works on some NT machines, but not on others. If you have Windows NT and would like to give it a try, please let me know if it works for you - thanks)
* High color (16 bit) display or better
* NViewLib.dll
Installation Instructions:
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* Copy PicSaver.scr and NViewLib.dll into your system directory
* Go to the Screen Saver tab of the Display Properties dialog box and choose PicSaver. Click on the settings button to set up PicSaver
License:
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* This screen saver is *FREEWARE*. You may use, copy and distribute it freely for as long as you like, provided you don't modify it in any way or charge anyone else for it. NViewLib.dll version 1.1.5 is copyright K. Nishita 1996-1997.
Thanks To:
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* K. Nishita (e-mail: knishita@ibm.net; web page: http://einstein.ae.eng.ua.edu/nishita/Download.htm#NViewLib) for his *FREEWARE* NViewLib.dll, which takes care of the actual imaging
* Meik Weber (e-mail: m.weber@public.ndh.com; web page: http://classic.physiol.cam.ac.uk/scr/WEBER.HTM) for his *FREEWARE* sample screen saver source, from which several routines are taken
* Theodor Kleynhans (e-mail: theodor@gem.co.za; web page: http://members.gem.co.za/~theodor/delphi.html) for his *FREEWARE* TGIFImage, which shows the GIF files
* Everybody on the Delphi newsgroup (news: comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc) who took the time to respond to my stupid questions
* Everyone who has sent me their thoughts and suggestions (and bugs!) to help me make this screen saver better
Feedback:
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* This screen saver is still under development. If there is something that you would like to see added to future versions, or if you have any questions, bug reports or other any other comments, please feel free to e-mail me
Version History:
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* April 4, 1997, JPEG Screen Saver Version 1.0:
- Initial release
- Supported only JPEG files
- Only user-set options were directory and display time
- Only worked on computers in which the system folder was C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\
- Slow, jumpy, flickering image loading
* May 15, 1997, PicSaver Version 1.0:
- Supported JPG, JIF, BMP, DIB, RLE, TGA, PCX, and most GIF files
- Options for display style, size, order and time
- Worked on all Windows 95 machines and some Windows NT
- Much faster and smoother image loading
- Would not show some 16 color GIF files
- Displayed 256 color bitmaps poorly when in 256 color mode
* May 21, 1997, PicSaver Version 1.1:
- Supported all GIF files
- Displayed 256 color bitmaps correctly
- Made "Random" option function more randomly
- Improved sizing and stretching of images
Updates:
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* All future versions of PicSaver can be downloaded from http://falcon.jmu.edu/~jenninms/apps/picsaver/ as they become available