═══ 1. Introduction: ═══

BMP Viewer is a bit map picture viewing system for OS/2.  BMP Viewer displays 
bit map pictures in a window. 

Drag & Drop a picture on the BMP Viewer window to display it. 

Drag & Drop folders to the FileList list-box to build a list of files to View. 
Set the Traverse SubFolders Option to include all files from all sub-folders. 

Options of BMP Viewer are maintained through the use of an OS/2 style notebook. 
The Settings notebook is opened by pressing {Ctrl}S while the BMP Viewer window 
has the focus, by clicking on on the BMP Viewer window with the right mouse 
button and selecting "Settings" from the pop-up menu.  The Settings notebook 
can also be opened by clicking on "Settings" from the BMP Viewer File List 
window menu. 

The Settings notebook has two pages.  Each page allows you to choose options 
that tailor BMP Viewer to your specific needs. The first page of the Settings 
notebook is the Size, where you can set the size and position of the BMP Viewer 
and FileList windows.  The second page of the Settings notebook is the Timer, 
where you can set the Timer value for displaying list of pictures. 


═══ 2. Size: ═══

The size and position of the BMP Viewer and FileList windows are set on the 
Size page.  The "Apply" button will apply the values in the spin boxs to the 
windows.  The "UnDo" button will un-do the settings to there original values. 


═══ 3. Timer: ═══

The "Display Selected" and "Display List" options display pictures based upon 
the number of seconds set on the Timer page. 


═══ 4. FileList: ═══

Select FileList to display the FileList window. 


═══ 5. Settings: ═══

Select to Open the Settings Notebook. 


═══ 6. Load List: ═══

The "Load List" option loads a list of Picture paths and names into the File 
List window. 


═══ 7. Save List: ═══

The "Save List" option saves the list of Picture paths and names in the File 
List window to file. 


═══ 8. Clear List: ═══

The "Clear List" option clears the list of Picture paths and names from the 
File List window. 


═══ 9. Display List: ═══

The "Display List" option displays the pictures listed in the File List window. 


═══ 10. Display Selected: ═══

The "Display Selected" option displays the selected list of Picture paths and 
names in the File List window. 


═══ 11. Remove Selected: ═══

The "Remove Selected" option removes the selected list of Picture paths and 
names from the File List window. 


═══ 12. Loop Display: ═══

The "Loop Display" option if checked causes BMP Viewer to start over when 
displaying pictures. 


═══ 13. Traverse SubFolders: ═══

Traverse SubFolders indicates that all files in sub-folders should be included 
in the list-box when a folder is dropped on the list-box.  BMP Viewer will 
include all files from the folder dropped and from folders in that and 
subsequent folders. 


═══ 14. FileList List-Box: ═══

The FileList List-Box contains the list of files to be Viewed.  Drag & Drop 
Files & Folders to this list-box to add files to the list.  Use the Clear menu 
item to clear all file names from the list-box.  Use the Remove Selected menu 
item to remove the selected file names from the list.  Use the Save List menu 
item to Save the list in a file.  Use the Load List menu item to Load a list 
from a file.  Use the Display List menu item to Display the files in the list 
one at a time based upon the Timer setting.  Use the Display Selected menu item 
to Display the selected files in the list one at a time based upon the Timer 
setting. 


═══ 15. Find: ═══

Use the Find button to locate files to include in the FileList list-box. 


═══ 16. Saving Settings: ═══

Closing the Settings notebook saves all your settings in BMPView.Ini, this file 
is read when BMP Viewer is started and sets BMP Viewer with your settings. 


═══ 17. Registration: ═══

BMP Viewer is sold as Shareware "Try before you buy".  If you like BMP Viewer 
and haven't registered and paid for your copy, you should do so.  You can get 
to the Registration menu by pressing {Ctrl}R while the BMP Viewer window has 
the focus, or by selecting "Registration" from the context-menu, (click on the 
window with the right mouse button).  Fill in the requested information, print 
the registration form and mail it with your check.  Call for volume discount 
information.  You can reach Louis LaBrunda at 908-647-5905 or 71604,1662 on 
CompuServe.  You have 30 days to try BMP Viewer, after which you should send 
your registration fee or stop using it.  You have another 30 days after sending 
your registration fee, to receive and enter your registration code, after which 
BMP Viewer will stop working. 

Be sure to enter your name the way you wish it to be displayed in the 
Information window.  BMP Viewer uses your name in its Registration Code 
verification process.  Your name and Registration Code are linked and must by 
entered in the Registration window for your copy of BMP Viewer to be considered 
Registered.  Your address is necessary for us to return your Registration Code 
by Mail.  Your Comments are also welcome. 

If you choose not to register BMP Viewer and wish to remove it from your 
system, just delete the BMP Viewer folder, probably C:\BMPView, and the folder 
that VRObj.DLL was stored in probably C:\VXRexx.  If you have VXRexx or any 
other Keystone Software Corp. products that use VRObj.DLL, don't delete that 
folder.  You can also delete the BMP Viewer Desktop Object. 


═══ 18. Desktop Object: ═══

This Menu option will create a Desktop Object you can use to start BMP Viewer. 
The Install process creates the same object, but if it has some how been lost, 
deleted or destroyed, this option will recreate it for you.