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PixFolio - Windows Image Viewer and Catalog Manager (Shareware)
Version 2.0
(c) Allen C. Kempe, 1992. All rights reserved.
Portions (c) Microsoft Corporation, 1985-1992. All rights reserved.
****************************************************************************
PixFolio is a Microsoft Windows program that can view a
variety of bitmapped graphics formats and maintain multiple catalogs of
images.
The graphics formats currently supported are:
BMP/DIB-Windows Bitmap
CLP - Windows clipboard file
DRW/GRF - Micrografx draw and graph files.
EPS - Encapsulated Postscript with imbedded TIFF preview images.
FLI/FLC - Autodesk Animator and Animator Pro (tm) files.
GIF - CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format
ICO - Windows Icon
ICS - Image Cytometry ICS files.
IFF - IFF/LBM (Amiga) used by Computer Eyes frame grabber.
IMG - GEM/IMG (Digital Research).
JPG - JPEG
MAC - Macintosh MacPaint files.
PCT - Macintosh PICT files.
PCX - Microsoft Paint & PC Paintbrush
RLE - Compuserve Run Length Encoded
TGA - Targa
TIFF- Tag Image Format. Most formats including 24 bit color
are supported.
WMF - Windows Metafile.
WPG - WordPerfect Graphics
*** Optional features ***
PixFolio supports the additional file formats if you purchase the optional,
extra cost ($15) PixFolio-Plus upgrade. This option requires that you have a
Photo CD capable of reading KODAK Photo CDs and/or the Microsoft Video for
Windows software. The AVI/PCD, PixFolio-Plus option is available only to
registered users of PixFolio.
AVI - Video for Windows
PCD - KODAK Photo CD.
Note: Not all variations that may be possible in the above file formats have
been tested due to lack of suitable test files.
The major feature of PixFolio is the ability to build catalogs of
images, that may reside on different disks. The catalog can then be searched
and images can be easily located. Provisions are made for saving a primary and
backup location for the image concurrently. To enhance searching for a
particular image the program can display postage stamp images in a matrix.
The ability to read an image in one format and to save it in another allows
the program to be used as a file conversion utility.
THE AUTHOR RESERVES ALL RIGHTS TO THIS PROGRAM. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT WARRANT
THIS PROGRAM'S FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL USERS SHOULD USE
IT AT THEIR OWN RISK.
The author will make a reasonable effort to correct problems and software
bugs relating to documented features of the program for registered users.
The author intends to make continuing improvements to the program including
supporting additional file formats. To this end, comments and suggestions are
welcomed.
Users may contact the author, Allen C. Kempe on CompuServe (71220,23), on
GEnie at A.KEMPE or in writing at:
Allen C. Kempe
298 W. Audubon Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165-8836
USA
Phone: (502) 955-7527
Fax: (502) 543-8980
The Author is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals.
Main Features
PixFolio utilizes Microsoft's MDI (Multiple Document Interface) so that
multiple images can be open concurrently.
File Menu:
New File - create a blank image suitable for pasting from the
clipboard.
Open File - Open a new file for viewing.
Save File - Save an image, possibly in a different format.
Move/Copy file - Move or copy a file.
Delete - Delete a file.
Print - print all or part of an image.
Select Printer - select a printer
Close
Catalog Menu:
Select catalog: Create, delete, select or rename an image catalog.
Catalog. Create or update a catalog entry for a displayed image.
Browse Catalog. View catalog entries one by one; select a subset
for viewing.
Build Catalog. Create catalog entries for groups of images.
View thumbnails of catalog entries.
Print Catalog Entries. Two formats are provided.
Export - Export the contents of a catalog for input to a database
or spreadsheet.
Rebuild Catalog Index. Recover lost space in file and compact it.
Edit Menu:
Paste palette and image from clipboard.
Copy all or part of an image to the clipboard.
Cut a selected area from an image.
Crop an image.
Expand an image to fill the dimensions of the current window.
Resize an image by a percentage amount or fit to a given dimension.
Options:
Set background color used when image is expanded.
Set whether to use a solid or pattern background color.
Display DIB or Bitmap format.
Control whether warning messages will be displayed.
Establish default operating options.
Palette Options:
Palette manipulation (Brightness and contrast).
Convert to gray scale.
Dither to Black & White or color palette.
Play a GIF animation sequence.
Single step through a GIF animation sequence.
Change the speed of a GIF animation sequence.
Capture:
Capture the contents of another screen or the Windows desktop.
Other:
Using the mouse in the main viewing window, a marquee can be
selected for copying or cutting to the clipboard. The right mouse
button can be used to draw a stretch marquee where the selected
image rectangle is copied.
Help:
Context sensitive help is included for all menu items.
**** Other Features ****
PixFolio version 2.0 supports OLE version 1.0 as a server only. PixFolio
will automatically register itself as an OLE server the first time that it
is executed.
PixFolio will accept "Drag and Drop" filenames from File Manager.
******** Equipment Requirements **********
While PixFolio will execute in a minimal Windows installation, for example, a
286 with 2 megabytes of memory, program operation will be severely inhibited
by a lack of memory. On such a configuration, large bitmaps, especially 8 or
24 bit images may fail. Other applications could be adversely affected as
well and fail with unexpected UAE's. Actual results will vary depending upon
the amount of memory used by other applications running concurrently.
PixFolio was developed and tested on a 20-MHz 386 with 8 megabytes of memory.
It is recommended that PixFolio be run on a machine with at least 4 and pre-
ferrably, 6 megabytes of memory. Running in 386-Enhanced mode will also
make available the benefits of virtual memory.
The display of images containing more than 16 colors requires that you have
a Super VGA or better video display and a 256 color Windows device driver in
order to display the full range of colors in the image. However, PixFolio
incorporates dithering functions that will allow display of a 256
color image using a 16 color driver such as the standard VGA driver. Such
operations are slow and the results are not as good as if you have a video
display capable of displaying 256 colors.
********** Program Limitations *************
PixFolio has no limit on the number of catalogs that can be created or the
size of these catalogs except as noted below and the amount of available
memory. However, the following points should be noted:
1. PixFolio 2.0 will only run under Windows 3.1 or higher. Catalog file
formats are compatible with PixFolio version 1.04 with one exception:
if the text in a catalog entry's description exceeds 1200 bytes,
the catalog cannot be read by versions of PixFolio prior to version 2.0.
2. The size of a catalog is limited by the amount of disk space where it
resides or 2,048 index entries. Catalog records are variable length and
depend upon the type of image and how big the comments are. It is
recommended that for performance reasons that catalogs be limited to
less than 2000 entries.
3. PixFolio may encounter difficulty with extremely large images, those in
excess of 1024 x 768 pixels. This is particularly true of color images
and even more so by 24 bit color or gray scale images. This is primarily
due to the increased memory requirements.
4. While PixFolio and Windows supports 24 bit color and gray scale images,
the display of such images using a video driver that only displays 256
colors, can result in some lengthy delays whenever windows has to realize
the 24 bit RGB data to an 8 bit palette. It may take 15 to 20 minutes to
realize a 640 x 480 image depending upon the speed of your machine.
Dithering a 24 bit image to 256 colors can take more than an hour in some
cases. If you plan to work with 24 bit images, you may wish to invest in
a video board that supports "high color". One such board that appears to
work quite well is the ATI VGASTEREO F/X card.
5. The support for GIF animation in PixFolio requires large amounts of free
memory. GIF animation files with a large number of frames or overlays may
unexpectedly fail if PixFolio runs out of memory.
Autodesk FLI/FLC animation files likewise require large amounts om memory.
To provide maximum performance, the entire image is loaded into memory to
reduce delays caused by reading from disk. A lack of physical memory that
requires Windows to utilize paged virtual memory (in 386 Enhanced mode)
can result in "jumpy" animations. In addition a high performance video
board and driver is recommended to optimally display animation files
without pauses that destroy the effect.
6. PixFolio has not been rigorously tested in a network environment. The
affect of network operations and more than one user accessing PixFolio
files concurrently cannot be predicted.
7. Not all graphics formats are supported equally with respect to reading and
saving a file. For example, not all of the compression options are
currently supported for saving TIFF images. GIF images can only be saved
in GIF87a format. Likewise, some of the more obscure or obsolete formats
such as 4 color CGA formats for PCX cannot be written although they can be
read.
CCITT Group 4 TIFF file comprssion formats are not supported at this time.
8. The author has not been able to test PixFolio with printers that print in
color in Windows 3.1 except for an Epson 2550.
One user has reported that PixFolio give very good results printing color
images on Start Micronics NX-1000 Rainbow and NX-1020 printers but you must
obtain the OEM driver from Star Micronics. Use of HP Deskjet 500C printers
requires obtaining the latest drivers.
Printer performance when running under Windows 3.1 is much improved. It is
both faster as well as of higher quality. Changes to the printer drivers
also enable printing to color printers such as the Epson LQ-2550.
9. The implementation of Micrografx .DRW and .GRF files is not rigorous. Some
features of these files are not supported. Unless you have Adobe Type
Manager or scalable typefaces, the rendition of fonts used in these files
may not be optimal when Windows matches fonts.
10. Other program limitations, if any, can be determined by accessing the
online context-sensitive help.
****** Installation and Getting Started*******
If your copy of PixFolio was received on a distribution diskette, the
installation should be done from within windows by running "SETUP" from drive
A: or B: (whichever is appropriate). This is important as the files on a
distribution diskette are compressed. Otherwise, the following installation
procedure should be followed:
It is suggested that the files which constitute PixFolio be placed in their
own subdirectory on your hard disk. These files are:
PIXFOLIO.EXE
PIXFOLIO.HLP
SPIN.DLL
METER.DLL
PIXDLL.DLL
PIXIODLL.DLL
PIXHELP.DLL
PIXCATLG.DLL
PIXTIFF.DLL
PIXGIF.DLL
PIXFLIC.DLL
PIXWPG.DLL
PIXJPEG.DLL
PIXCNTRL.DLL
Once the above files have been located in the subdirectory of your choice,
start Windows and then use the Program Manager "Add" command to add PixFolio
to the desired program group.
When PixFolio runs for the first time, it will establish a section in
your WIN.INI file with program variables. These default options should enable
you to start using PixFolio immediately. Once PixFolio is running you may
access the online Help command for specific instructions and explanation of
PixFolio menu commands.
A quick review of PixFolio features and operating procedures can be gained by
reviewing the user guide.
****** Credits ******
The author of PixFolio would like to recognize the efforts of Mr. Paul Hachey,
(CompuServe Id 76625,2644) who performed an invaluable service by getting
deeply involved in the extensive testing that went on over a period of months.
Paul is responsible for the design of the PixFolio cover page, Icon and
"About" dialog box and his many suggestions greatly influenced the "look and
feel" of PixFolio.
Other people who have participated in the testing of PixFolio include:
Luis Alvarez
David Brune
Monte Davis
Bruce DeVries
Sean Gonzalez
James Horner
Tom Little
John Sabo
Their help is appreciated.
Recent Changes:
***** Version 2.0.27 *****
200. Correct problem with setting default tile type in File Save As.
201. Insure that default file save options are set properly before a File
Save is executed.
202. Eliminate error message "Cannot Render Bitmap" that occurs when copying
to the clipboard and the DIB to Screen option is turned on.
203. Insure that cancelling a read DRW file will terminate clean without
extraneous errors or UAE's.
204. Correct error that prevented creating a catalog on a removable drive
that was overridden with a "Primary Drive" parameter.
205. Correct a crash that occurs when clicking on a thumbnail's title in
Alpha sequence.
206. Added file size, date & time to Tech Info.
207. Added help to error and warning messages associated with creating a new
catalog.
208. Insure that thumbnail view gets re-drawn after a Catalog Build operation.
209. Dropping a file on Pix now works.
***** Version 2.0.28 *****
210. Got JPEG version 3 working.
211. Fix favorite directory commands so that they set the DOS current drive.
212. Correct TIFF and TGA write routines to pass the correct file name. Also,
correct error message if write fails to "Error writing file".
213. Allow Cancel button on Build dialog to be used while a Build is going
on to cancel the Build.
214. Check "Stop on Error" and if not on, proceed after an error during a
build operation.
215. Correct creation of thumbnails for 2 color images so that the colors
aren't reversed.
216. Display the same list of supported file types that appears for file
open for the Build dialog.
217. Add necessary logic to read Group 3 FAX files.
218. Add support for CompuServe RLE files.
***** Version 2.0.29 *****
219. Eliminate possibility of causing a GPF if user presses the "Update"
button while the thumbnail bitmap is being created.
220. Eliminated bogus error "file already exists at ...." when re-cataloging
an image.
***** Version 2.0.30 *****
221. Add '&' operator for searches to do a logical AND of search criteria.
222. Fix TIFF write compress option.
223. Allow up to 60k of Description data in catalog description entries.
224. Prevent a 2nd copy of PixFolio from running.
***** Version 2.0.31 *****
225. Correct display of status bar when copying files.
226. Improve status messages displayed while printing.
227. Got rid of "Undefined Error" and "Cannot Allocate Memory" messages that
sometimes occurred while reading files. This error occurred when the
current data directory contained DLL's from PixFolio 1.04; as a result,
the 1.04 DLL of the same name got loaded instead of the 2.0 DLL.
228. Correct a print error: "Play Metafile failed".
229. Make Slideshow more responsive to clicking with the left mouse button to
stop.
229. Correct file type list in Catalog Build.
230. Stretch to Window option now maintains correct aspect ratio.
231. Images that are larger than the screen in slide show will be shrunk
to fit.
232. Correct generation of DIB bitmaps for WPG & CGM files; image is no
longer upside down.
233. Correct translation of metafile formats to clipboard metafile formats.
***** Version 2.0.32 *****
234. Retrieve metafile from .CLP format if one is present.
235. Restore the PixFolio window to normal size if if is an icon and a file
is dropped on it.
236. Got rid of palette corruption that occurs before a slide change.
237. Make sure that file save options are set to previous values when the
options button is pressed.
238. Correct GPF that occured when selecting IFF format save. Correct
creation of 24 bit IFF files.
239. Correct realization of user selected color resolution when saving files.
240. Insure that file type dropown list is set to file type if a file is
slected from the listbox in File Save As.
241. Correct GPF that occurs after displaying a file that was just read in.
242. Implement compression option for LBM/IFF files.
243. Display status bar if a bitmap has to be built during a file save
operation so the user doesn't think the machine is hung.
244. Correct GPF that occurs when saving a 24 bit image in JPEG format.
245. Correct error whereby bitmap memory objects are not getting deleted
during a print catalog operation resulting in an "out of memory"
condition.
246. Eliminate some strange effects and probably a crash if the thumbnail
image is clicked during a Build operation.
247. Correct palette corruption that occurs after slide show is done.
***** Version 2.0.33 *****
248. Insure that input focus is set to the Title entry box in the
catalog information dialog box after the Thumbnail is drawn.
249. Fix palette corruption tot thethumbnail view window when another
image was opened or activated.
250. Eliminate erase of child windows when another was created or destroyed.
260. Correct percent display on print when certain larger font sizes were
being used.
261. Correct GPF's and crashes when cancelling a print of a WPF or CGM file.
262. Correct placement of Page number for thumbnail catalog print.
263. Correct print of WPG, CGM and DRW images printing blank.
***** Version 2.0.34 *****
264. Add code to allow 1 and 4 bit IFF file saves.
265. Move page number for full catalog prinout to lower right of page.
266. Add Verify Catalog and Display Status Bar options to Default Options
dialog box.
267. Add Delete Marked and Save Marked options to Process Thumbnails.
268. Correct error in reading 24 bit files that causes these images to
be written (if saved in a different format) without a palette.
269. Read the first frame of a FLIC animation when building a catalog so
that the thumbnail is not all black.
270. Add help topic for Print dialog box.
271. Add "omit description" option for Catalog Export function. If selected,
the description will be written out as a null field, i.e: "".
272. Add "Repeat Show" option to slide show. Make sure that cursor is turned
off during slide show.
***** Version 2.0.35 *****
273. Make better use of available space to create as many thumbnails as
possible in Thumbnail View.
274. Correct a problem with the "Export" button's text changing to "copy"
when the "Omit Description" checkbox is selected.
275. Insure that minimum timeout occurs after last slide in slideshow.
276. Correct writing of Slide repeat option to Win.INI.
277. Insure foreground palette for slide show to eliminate corruption of
colors.
278. Insure that the catalog for the active Thumbnail view is used for
a catalog print or export operation.
279. Display 0% when starting a new page to print, not 100% until 1st
thumbnail has been formatted.
***** Version 2.0.36 *****
280. Correct display of CGM images with non-zero origins.
281. Correct background color for CGM images.
282. Correct interpretation of colors in CGM images when no Color Selection
Mode is specified.
283. Correct erroneous display of help information after selecting Setup
option in the Print dialog.
284. Correct "Favorite Directory" display the next time when an existing
entry other than the first is selected.
285. Correct on-line help for error messages.
286. Display hidden now works.
287. Changed Export dialog so that checkbox now reads "Omit Description".
288. Omit default extension list in File Save As which sometimes displays
as a blank selection.
289. Apply horizontal scrolling to catalog tile entry to allow entry of
titles that are longer than the box.
290. A default font named "Helvetica", 10 points, will be the default font
when a printer is selected for the first time.
291. Eliminate extra screen repaint when moving the sliderbar in thumbnail
view.
290. Correct invalid display that occurs when DIBToScreen and Center image
options are active: when the window is maximized, the image is displayed
with part of the leftmost portion of the image to the right and then
Windows "hangs". These symptoms ocurred when using an 8514 type video
display (8414, ATI Ultra, ATI Vantage, etc.).
291. Change CGM read routine to eliminate realization of a new palette
during slide show resulting a corrupted pallete for the preceeding
slide.
***** Version 2.0.37 *****
292. Insure that favorite directory list gets appended to File menu even
when the child window is maximixed.
293. Allow thumbnail to be dragged to a location in the catlog that is
not currently in view by scrolling the thumbnail view when the thumbnail
is dragged to the top or bottom of the thumbnail view window.
294. Check for messages when displaying FLI files to insure that the user
can close the image.
295. Restore previous window dimensions when "undoing" an operation such as
a rotate or expand.
296. Double clicking with the right mouse button on an image will cause
the catalog card file dialog to be displayed.
297. Correct problem reading compressed PCX files resulting in either a
partially corrupted image or a GPF.
***** Version 2.0.38 *****
298. Correct minor problems with Thumbnail view: window gets corrupted when
in alpha sequence and a window is moved; thumbnail window frames dis-
appear after moving a window and view is scrolled; "No Move" cursor
modified to be more visible; hourglass cursor displayed while thumbails
are scrolling.
299. Removed ability to double click on a thumbnail title, making it flash
and then clicking in another thumbnail view to move the thumbnail.
300. File Save was not always saving to the correct file name.
301. Correct error which resulted in not being able to paste to a "new"
image.
302. Advance to next slide if a FLIC animation and the number of animation
passes has been satisfied even if the duration limit has not been
reached.
303. Disable scrollbars in thumbnail view when there are less entries in the
catalog than will fit on the screen.
***** Version 2.0.39 *****
304. Make changes to timer function that drives FLIC animations that resulted
in problems with being able to stop a FLIC and also resulted in bits
and pieces of the flic being left on the screen when full screen view
was selected.
305. The underline under the "O" in "Options" in Catalog Browse is now
retained when the button is used.
306. Full screen view was broke in version 2.0.38.
307. "Default Extensions" in Catalog Select changed to "Default Option(s)".
308. Corrected the test for a duplicate catalog name in Catalog Select.
309. PixFolio will now use the size and position of the previous use when
the program is started.
310. Correct C runtime error which occurs when selecting the "Scale" option
in Options for an image.
311. Add confirmation dialog box to Select Catalog - Delete option to prompt
user before deleting a catalog.
312. Changed Amiga IFF to read "Amiga LBM/IFF" in File Save.
313. Eliminate error: "Error freeing Catalog Buffer" when "no" is the
response to question about whether to display the whole catalog in
slide show.
314. WMF images will now display properly even if the "Stretch to FIt" option
is turned off.
315. Prevent user from attempting to save a 1 or 4 bits per pixel image as
a JPEG file.
316. Do not allow selection of 1 or 4 bits per pixel for TGA files.
317. Insure that Save As to BMP file works when the DIB TO Screen option is
active.
318. Do not "mark" items that are not selected when the "Mark All" option
of Process Slides is performed.
319. Display a PM (OS/2) bitmap properly if the DIBToScreen option is active.
320. Correct generation of palette for Device Dependent Bitmap (DIB) for
WMF files if the WMF file has an imbedded palette. This will eliminate
palette corruption when exported to a Bitmap format image (TIF, BMP, GIF,
etc).
321. Bypass move/copy operation in Process Thumbnails if the source and target
directories are the same. Insure that files are not left open when an
error occurs.
***** Version 2.0.40 *****
322. Background color for new 2 color image will be the current background
color.
323. Add warning message for Catalog Browse - Delete File when file is not
found. Also, insure that catalog index is re-written to disk after
an entry is deleted.
324. Don't try to flush catalog index (write to disk) if catalog is
read only.
325. If multiple files are selected in Thumbnail View - Recatalog, the
Copy/Move option selected on the 1st image will be used for the
remaining images.
326. Correct hang that occurs when answering "No" to slide show warning
dialog when no slides are marked.
327. Correct GPF that occurs when cataloging a PM (OS/2) bitmap.
328. Correct erroneous error message "Maximum number of windows opened."
caused by window count not getting decremented when a thumbnail view
window is closed.
***** Version 2.0.41 *****
329. Correct GPF that occurs when doing an OLE insert object command from
another application.
330. Correct display of appropriate status bar information when switching
between thumbnail view and image windows.
331. Eliminate "SetDIBitsToDevice Failed" error. Print banding could cause
this to be displayed erroneously.
332. Correct problem with display of DRW files; file would not display unless
Stretch to Fit option was on.
***** Version 2.0.42 *****
333. Correct serious bug that causes duplication of catalog entries.
334. Create New catalog function did not work because of error in setting
the path.
***** Version 2.0.43 *****
335. Display the volume Label for the default directory when the "create"
option is selected in Catalog Select.
336. Correct "Error reading Frame 4" when displaying a FLIC file.
337. Correct printing of single catalog selections.
338. Correct printing of PM style BMP files in catalog print.
339. Correct operation of Build dialog box.
340. Correct display of bitmap in About box.
341. Correct check for duplicate catalog name in Select Catalog.
342. Correct warning error displayed when deleting a catalog; display the
correct catalog name being deleted.
343. Save maximized state for startup the next time.
344. Correct crash that occurs when cataloging an RLE style BMP file.
345. Mark all option of Process Thumbnails will no longer mark all files
disregarding files that had been selected out by Browse.
346. Correct crash that ocurred when pasting from clipboard.
347. Correct error which caused some thumbnails to come out black.
348. Correct several problems with File New function:
a. Make sure that only one radio button is turned on when there is a
palette in the clipboard.
b. A new 2-color bitmap will ignore the current background color; only
black and white is allowed.
349. The default extensions as set in the Startup Options dialog will now be
used to set the default extensions when creating a new catalog.
350. Correct error in decoding TGA files that were created by PixFolio that
destroys TechInfo data.
351. Add logic to accept 1st character of a name to scroll the thumbnail
display to.
352. Correct crash that occurs when Slide Show terminates.
***** Version 2.0.44 ******
353. Selecting a new printer will no longer change any of the print options
already selected.
354. Added a blank line between the Catalog Title line and the first row of
thumbnails on the Thumbnails printout.
355. Made minor adjustments to the Startup Options dialog box.
356. Corrected a serious error that crashes the PC when attempting to do a
paste from the clipboard in some cases.
357. Corrected a problem in the mirror options of Edit - Resize where the
mirrored image was stretched to fill the entire screen.
358. Corrected the display of the pallete index display at the bottom of the
palette windows.
359. The Startup Options dialog now displays "Stretch to Fit Window".
***** Version 2.0.45 *****
360. Add option to accept and set default Keywords in catalog entries being
added or updated.
361. Make program name a symbolic value in various modules to permit easily
renaming program.
362. Correct writing of 24 bit images as JPEG files; colors Blue and Red
were reversed.
***** Version 2.04.46 ***** (1st release)
363. Correct generation of color palette for CGM images.
364. Correct a problem painting images when DIB to Screen is active. If image
is larger than the window, sometimes only a portion of it get painted.
365. Allow MAC images to be read even if the MACBINARY header is not present.
***** Version 2.0.47 *****
366. Correct line colors in CGM graphics.
367. Provide for changing page margins and thumbnail size in Catalog
printouts.
368. Notify the user if the location of the program has changed from what
is entered in the registration database where the OLE server information
is kept.
***** Version 2.0.48 *****
369. Correct GPF tha occurs when writing WMF files.
370. Change coordinate system for internal metafiles created from WPG & CGM
files so that WMF files exported can be read by WINWORD and other
applications that accept WMF files.
371. Change error message that displays when requesting a floppy disk
volume change to indicate "???" if no diskette is present or the
diskette has no volume label. Also, eliminate "System Error" dialog
box if no diskette is in the drive when making a volume label check.
Don't attempt to update the online volume table if there is no volume
mounted.
372. Correct problem that causes a GPF when PixFolio is called as an OLE
server and no windows are open.
***** Version 2.0.49 *****
373. Correctly generate display bitmap when reading a JPEG file using a 16
color video driver.
***** Version 2.0.50 *****
374. Correct generation of catalog index name when path contains subdirectory
names with extensions; e.g. "c:\test\test.sub\".
***** Version 2.0.51 *****
375. Restore Window if minimized when called as an OLE server so that
thumbnail view will be visible.
376. Pick up display sequence so that Slide Show will be in the same sequence
as Thumbnail view.
377. Correct error in writing out Slide Show options: Show cursor. Add slide
show options to default menu.
378. Display hourglass cursor while reading images in Slide Show.
379. Prevent intermittent GPF from occuring when Slide show window is closed.
380. Made numerous changes to insure that hourglass cursor is displayed when
appropriate.
381. Correct GPF that occurs when dithering a PM bitmap.
382. Removed Restore Palette menu item. Use Undo instead.
***** Version 2.0.52 *****
383. Corrected palette corruption problems when a thumbnail view is being
displayed.
384. Correct operation of accelerator keys and tab stops in Launch dialog.
Eliminate duplicate accelerator keys on main menu by changing the
accelerator for Capture from ALT-C to Alt-a.
***** Version 2.0.53 *****
385. Add -v (or /v) command line option to initiate a thumbnail view at
start up. See usrguide.wri for specifics.
386. Correct GPF that occurs if PixFolio was called as an OLE server and is
closed without selecting an object.
387. Correct problem with OLE server function: client application reports
that it can't establish connection with PixFolio.
388. Correct generation of default catalog pathname when Pixfolio is run the
first time.
***** Version 2.0.54 *****
399. Correct turning off of hourglass cursor following a catalog build.
***** Version 2.0.55 *****
400. Reverse orientation of bitmaps imbedded in WPG files. Add patch to
recover from erroneous COLORMAP size specification in some WPG files.
401. Add support for external PCX filter to replace the built-in PCX read
routine if one is available.
402. Default to previous compression mode for PCX, IFF & TIF files.
NOTE: Some programs, including Paintbrush cannot read uncompressed PCX
2 color files.
403. Correct an error in setting the file extension in FIle Save-As.
404. Scale up to a reasonable viewing size, metafiles created by one of the
graphics import filters such as PCX.
***** 2.0.56 *****
405. Correct GPF that occurs when printing catalogs.
406. Add error message in catlaog print to abort the operation if the
paper size is too small.
407. Change the Cancel button in Catalog Build to "Done" when a build is
complete.
408. Add comment under Description entry box in the Catalog Entry dialog
about CTRL-ENTER being used to start a new line.
***** Version 2.0.57 *****
409. Fix GPF that occurs after pressing OK in theSelect Printer dialog.
410. Disable main window while doing a Build to prevent a conflicting action
from being selected.
411. Eliminate the error message that a file is invalid during a build if
the display warning messages option is turned off.
412. Correct generation of DIB corresponding to CGM, DRW & WPG images so that
a File Save-as does not get converted to B/W when a 4 color BMP is
desired.
***** Version 2.0.59 *****
413. Fix problem with hourglass cursor not getting turned off following a
paste operation.
414. Correct display of marquee for cut & paste when scrollbars are shown
and/or center image option is active.
415. Change WPG and CGM images to use solid rather than dithered colors.
416. Add option for printing catalog thumbnails to print the file name without
the file extension. This option may be useful for printing catalogs where
all of the images are of one file type, e.g. *.CGM. To implement it, place
the following line in the *.INI file [PixFolio] section:
PrtCatExt=NO. The default is "YES".
417. Add option to print the file name under the thumbnail in the catalog
thumbnail printout. To implement it, place the following line in the *.INI,
[PixFolio] section: PrtCatTop=NO. The default is "YES".
***** Version 2.0.60 *****
418. Correct @P... search option in Catalog Browse.
419. Correct error in detecting a NULL volume label and eliminate erroneous
error messages that say to mount volume "???".
420. Change Status bar and print dialog to use resource strings.
***** Version 2.0.61 *****
421. Make sure cursor is turned on when viewing image full screen so that
scrollbars can be manipulated.
422. Make changes in CLP & WMF routines for NT version.
423. Force decoding of GIF87a image that has erroneous image origin values
that would cause the image to be off or partially off of the window by
setting the image origin to (0, 0).
424. Correct error when writing RLE format bitmaps: file size written was
incorrect; the size written was of an uncompressed bitmap.
425. Change method of storing thumbnail bitmaps in catalog entries by storing
them as RLE compressed bitmaps. This will result in a 10 to 50% reduction
in the size of catalogs. Catalog entries of clip art type image will
realize the best savings while photgraph type images may, in some cases
take more space.
426. Make warning message that a catalog entry already exists at some other
location dependent upon the display warning messages option.
427. Correct Catalog Info display to show unused space that could be retrieved
by packing the index file. This space will be reflected in the "deleted"
size field.
***** Version 2.0.62 *****
428. Make changes to registration edit and setup program.
***** Version 2.0.63 *****
429. Add ability to create WPG (bitmap format) files.
430. Fix problem: Options window for image would not display if there was
no DIB for the image.
431. Fix problem that prevented DIB frim being created when reading a WPG
or other metafile based image.
432. Fix problem that causes a GPF when saving a PM Bitmap to another format.
433. Fix GPF that occurs when selecting a PM bitmap image as an OLE object.
434. Correct "hang" that occurs when OLE Server is not closed before another
OLE request comes in.
435. Revise how WPG images are sized by properly calculating scaling factor
using one WPU = 1/1200 inch.
436. Clip thumbnails when printing so that they don't extend outside of the
bounding rectangle.
437. Correct problem where printing can't be aborted if printing catalog
from catlog entry thumbnails.
438. Eliminate "Beep" when a file is not found.
439. Compute and display estimated number of pages to print in print abort
dialog.
***** Version 2.0.64 *****
440. Eliminate temporarily displaying Program manager or other windows while
doing a catalog operation.
441. Correct generation of 16 color thumbnails by the catalog image function.
***** Version 2.0.65 *****
442. Add support for Macintosh PICT files.
443. Add hooks for optional KODAK Photo CD support.
444. Correct miscellaneous problems with CGM files:
-Eliminate several error messages about unsupported CGM records.
-Generate a color table when image doesn't have one and specifies
absolute color references.
-Handle a sitation where the image extents are negative.
-Add error message when image calls an undefined font.
-Handle situation where image uses 16 bit color values by truncating
them to 8 bits.
445. Prevent a drive not ready message when searching for on-line drives to
find a volume where an image is located.
446. Correct display of information in error dialogs when wrong volume is
mounted in a floppy drive.
447. Adding support for Video for Windows AVI files.
***** Version 2.0.66 *****
448. Add checks for AVI MCI support installed.
449. Change Options menu selections under Options to "Display and Print".
450. Eliminate "Move" button on Catalog dialog when cataloging a new item.
451. Add Support for Image Cytometry Standard ICS files.
452. Correct problem with small PICT bitmaps.
***** Version 2.0.67 *****
453. Changed Rebuild Index to exit cleanly if it encounters an "out of disk
space" situation while creating the work file. Such a situation could
occur when using Stacker or any other disk compression method that is
inherently unable to accurately predict the amount of free space on a
volume before the Rebuild starts. The Rebuild function will search for
the drive that has the most free space (as reported by DOS) and will
proceed if it feels enough is available.
454. Correct creation of initial catalog entry in WIN.INI when program is
run the first time.
455. Correct problem where PixFolio will not start if optional Video AVI
support is present but Video For Windows is not installed on user's PC.
456. Updated JPEG support to version 4.0. Correct generation of palette when
reading grayscale JPEG images.
457. Prevent a screensaver from interrupting if a build is in progress.
458. Correct error in Build that causes intermittent GPF's because of a
stack corruption problem.
***** Version 2.0.68 *****
459. Correct GPF in PIXAVI.DLL that occurs when trying to print an image.
460. Correct rendering of background colors for CGM files.
***** Version 2.0.69 *****
461. Slide show won't display all of the thumbnails marked if the catalog
contains "deleted" entries.
462. The build file name is not displayed properly in the Build dialog box.
463. A newly created catalog was not being selected even if the user selected
"yes".
464. If you press OK or enter when entering values in the resize dialog, the
last field is ignored.
465. Show All in the Build dialog was not working.
466. ICS images that have a width that is not a multiple of two were not
being displayed properly.
***** Version 2.0.70 *****
467. Correct a problem that causes a GPF when attempting to do a Build if the
current list of file extensions exceeds 128 bytes.
468. Add an informative message to the Tech Info for Photo Cd files so that
if the load of an image, say at 16 BASE resolution fails, an appropriate
message will be produced.
469. Handle AVI files in Slide Show.
470. Elaborate in NewFrame error during printing why the failure.
***** Version 2.0.71 *****
471. Correct image width & size in catalog entry when building.
472. Cancel button stays grayed if a catalog entry is canceled during a
build.
473. Fix crash when Auto Dither is selected and doing a Paste operation.
474. Fix problem with corruption of GIF animation image.
475. Correct data overflow problem for EPS-TIFF images sometimes resulting
in GPF's during printing catalog.
476. Correct GPF that sometimes occurs when at the end of printing a catalog.
477. Correct GPF that occurs when copying to the clipboard.
478. Add logic to assume that a CD-ROM drive is a "Primary" drive.
479. Eliminate "newframe" error that occurs when using the LaserJet 4 print
driver.
480. Add user-defined margins for image print.
***** Version 2.0.72 *****
481. Can now handle ICS binary images that have a width that is not some
multiple of 8. Also, improved performance while reading 16, 32 or 64
bit images.
482. Fix a problem where selecting "uncatalog" from the information catalog
dialog in Thumbnail view uncatalogs the last catalog entry instead of
the entry being displayed.
483. Correct intermittent problem with file move that fails to erase the
old path information when moving afile from a hard disk location to
a floppy drive.
***** Version 2.0.73 *****
484. Correct GPF that occurs when saving a WPG file and "Default WPG Palette"
option is selected.
485. Correct problem writing some WPG files that are saved cause a GPF when
read back in.
486. Correct problem with palette corruption when saving a CGM file as a
WPG file.
487. Add File name to DIB Palette window title bar.
488. Modified Setup program to allow user to select optional components to
load and to display disk space requirements.
489. Add file vrsion info to PIXAVI.DLL.
490. Change meter bar display when reading WPG & CGM files to more accurately
display progress.
***** Version 2.0.74 *****
491. Add note for UK residents in PIXREAD.ME file to add VAT to PixFolio
ordered from Omicron.
492. Correct "Product type" field in WPG header when saving a WPG file so
that WP Corp programs will properly recognize the file as a WPG file.
493. Correct GPF that occurs when trying to dither a compressed thumbnail
image.
***** Version 2.0.75 *****
494. Correct problem reading certain IMG files whose width is not a
multiple of 16. Also, improve speed of reading in image data.
***** Version 2.0.76 *****
495. Correct GPF that occurs when building AVI files.
496. Eliminate "Unsupported Record Type" messages for WPG files produced
by WordPerfect Presentations.
497. Add ability to save WPG vector formats.
***** Version 2.0.77 (6/5/93)*****
498. Correct problem in Build where existing catalog entries are getting
their "backup" volume entry wiped out.
499. Change registration process to keep registration and owner information
in the *.INI file instead of the program file.
500. Correct calculation for WMF window size based on "inch" scaling factor
in WMF header.
501. Search for images in current catalog's directory.
502. Eliminate possible cause of GPF while copying to clipboard with some
video drivers when DIB To Screen is not turned on.
503. Add enhanced search options to Catalog Browse.
***** Version 2.0.78 *****
504. Fix the search for images in th catalog's directory to work properly
when the hard drive has no label.
***** Version 2.0.79 *****
505. Fix Edit Cut operation.