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1995-01-27
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Size: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Timer: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Display Selected" and "Display List" options display pictures based upon
the number of seconds set on the Timer page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. FileList: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select FileList to display the FileList window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Settings: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select to Open the Settings Notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Load List: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Load List" option loads a list of Picture paths and names into the File
List window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Save List: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Save List" option saves the list of Picture paths and names in the File
List window to file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Clear List: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Clear List" option clears the list of Picture paths and names from the
File List window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Display List: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Display List" option displays the pictures listed in the File List window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Display Selected: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Display Selected" option displays the selected list of Picture paths and
names in the File List window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Remove Selected: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Remove Selected" option removes the selected list of Picture paths and
names from the File List window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Loop Display: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The "Loop Display" option if checked causes BMP Viewer to start over when
displaying pictures.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Traverse SubFolders: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. FileList List-Box: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Find: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the Find button to locate files to include in the FileList list-box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Saving Settings: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Registration: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Desktop Object: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.