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- 2-Nov-98
- Virtual Mechanics
- IMS Web Engine (Professional) -Version 1.03
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- Version 1.03 Update and Change notes are included at the end of this Readme file.
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- General Install Notes:
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- Thank you for using IMS (Interactive Multimedia Systems) from Virtual Mechanics.
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- System Requirements:
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- DX2-486 66mhz or better PC running Win95/Win98/NT
- 16 MB RAM minimum
- Netscape Navigator or MS Explorer 3.2 or above.
- Netscape Navigator or MS Explorer 4.0 or above for DHTML animation
- 16 bit graphic card and sound card optional.
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- You must have one of the above Browsers properly installed on your system and set
- to automatically display HTML files.
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- Support
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- Installation:
- Installation problems related to this product can be directed to
- support@VirtualMechanics.com Please provide the serial number of your product if
- available, your operating system and your hardware and software configurations.
- State the nature of your problem and provide any related information that will assist
- us in helping you to install this product.
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- Operation:
- Operational support for this product is provided free of charge through the IMS Web
- News Group. This moderated BB provides you with the opportunity to post questions,
- problems, tips and tricks to your peers. It is also fully monitored by knowledgeable
- IMS staff that will attempt to promptly answer questions related to problems in the use
- of this product. You can join this News Group by selecting theSupport button under the
- Help Menu while online or by visiting the Support Page at the Virtual Mecchanics web site
- http://www.VirtualMechanics.com/support.htm.
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- Tutorials:
- Several tutorials are included with this software. Additional tutorials will also be
- posted from time to time on the Virtual Mechanics web site. These tutorials are available
- under the Help button of the main menu.
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- Templates:
- Several template IMS files are included with this product in the
- 'drive:\<Installdir>\templates' directory from your install directory. These can be
- accessed by selecting the Open Templates command in the File menu. Additional template
- ".ims" files will also be posted from time to time on the Virtual Mechanics web site.
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- FAQ's
- Q. When attempting to run IMS Web Engine after installing it on my machine I get the following
- error message: "A required .DLL FILE, msvcirt.dll, was not found."
- A. 'msvcirt.dll' is a Microsoft component that is included and installed with this program.
- If this is the first time that this .dll has been installed on your machine, it will be
- necessary to reboot your computer to finish installing this component.
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- Q. When previewing a presentation from IMS, the browser displays the message:
- "This web page has been designed to work with a browser that supports Dynamic HTML or
- Cascading Style sheets."
- A. This message is displayed when an older browser is installed on your machine. IMS Web
- Engine produces HTML code that is compatible with Internet Explorer or Navigator 3.2 or later
- browsers. A version 4 browser is recommended for viewing Dynamic HTML. Both Microsoft and
- Netscape provide these browsers free of charge from their web sites.
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- Version-1.03 Update and Change Notes
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- These Enhancements and corrections have been made since Version 1.00
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- Enhancement:
- 1. An Anchor dialog has been added to the Object Editor. This dialog provides the ability
- to add URL links directly to an Object without having to create a Behavior.
- 2. The Object toolbar will change the 'Lock Button' bitmap as locked and unlocked Objects
- are selected. Attempting to transform a locked Object will display a Lock cursor.
- 3. Locked Objects will no longer be included in a Group.
- 4. You can now change the name of an Object in the -Object Toolbar -Object List combo box.
- 5. An "Open Template" file command has been added to the File Menu that will automatically
- select the "\Template" directory
- 6. Several New tutorials and templates have been added including three advanced tutorials
- with instructions for creating a UFO Invaders style game. These are "Lock & Load", "Scramble"
- and "Defender". These tutorials are also available from the tutorials page of The Virtual
- Mechanics web site in the Support section.
- 7. The Export operation will pre-append an "O" to Object names and a "G" to geometry names.
- This will prevent the Browser from confusing Objects and Geometry with the same name.
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- Corrections:
- 1. An error that sometimes caused an Object to mysteriously change size when selected, has
- been corrected.
- 2. A resource overflow related to moving large text Objects or using the Polygon Sketch Mode
- that would issue an "Unable to Create DC" message has now been fixed.
- 3. An error in the directory path that occasionally occurs when Exporting HTML with the
- Relative Option has been corrected.
- 4. An error related to Ungroup Group Objects has been corrected.
- 5. Backgrounds will be copied to the Publish directory in Gather mode
- 6. Save will correctly save a new ims project. Previously you had to use the Save As command
- for a new project file.
- 7. The Delete Object operation will correctly update animation paths.
- 8. The Text editor caret cursor position will update correctly as new text is being entered.
- 9. The text color of Rich Text can now be changed in all cases.
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