PicXtras is a REALbasic plugin that adds several image manipulation methods to the standar
Picture class. PicXtras works only on 2.0 or greater REALbasic versions.
PicXtras extends the Picture class to perform the following:
• FlipH (mirror the picture horizontally)
• FlipV (mirror the picture vertically)
• RotateRight (rotate the picture 90°to the right)
• RotateLeft (rotate the picture 90° to the left)
• Rotate (rotate the picture by a number of degrees)
• Brightness and Contrast the picture.
• Adjust Color Balance of a picture.
• Adjust Hue and Saturation of a picture.
And the FolderItem class to:
• Create a File’s custom icon with the picture.
• Get the icon of the FolderItem. (This method is free, no register keys are needed to use it.)
Installing PicXtras:
To install PicXtras drop the plugin in a folder called "Plugins" that resides in the same folder as the REALbasic application.
PicXtras will work in demo mode until it is registered. Pictures altered with
PicXtras will have the “DEMO” word on them.
Once you have yor registration keys you must call the UnlockPicXtras method.
UnlockPicXtras(aRef as string, aKey as string) as Boolean
You will find a description for all the methods in the Manual.pdf file.
Pricing
• PicXtras costs US$15
Note: The registration keys you will get will also work on future versions of PicXtras.
How to Register
You can register online with credit card at: http://order.kagi.com/?V75
Kagi shareware handles our payement processing.
Kagi processes payements within 3 to 4 days, you will receive an e-mail acknowledgment when it is processed. After that we will e-mail you the registration keys.
Remember: You must supply a valid e-mail where we can send the registration keys.
Updates
Please send your wishes and suggestions to update PicXtras to:
"pere.orra@catdis.com"
Special Thanks
The GetLargeIcon and GetSmallIcon method are based on the Find_icon libraries by Jim Walker.
http://www.jwwalker.com/
Version History
8 October 1999, v1.0
-First Release.
13 October 1999, v1.1
-Added Brighness and Contrast Method.
20 October 1999, v1.2
-Added Color Balance Method.
26 October 1999, v1.3
-Added Hue and Saturation method to picture class.
-Create custom icon is now a method of the FolderItem class.
-GetLargeIcon and GetSmallIcon, new methods for the FolderItem class.
-Modified sample project to demonstrate new features.
Disclaimer
PicXtras plugin is distributed "as is". Catalunya Disseny Informàtic has no responsability, expressed or implied, for any damage caused by this software or its misuse.