Congratulations! You have obtained the most powerful picture retrieving
and managing tool on the Internet.
Found a huge archive of great pictures -- but don't want to wait for each
of them to download? Found a great link site, but don't have the time to
check out every link? Interested in pictures but hate the virus and popup
advertisement windows? Want to manage your downloaded pictures well?
No more waiting for slow pages to download. No more clicking on links for
hours, only to find garbage at the end of your trail. No more worries about
viruses and pop-ups.
Welcome to PicaLoader!
------------------------
What's New
------------------------
Version 1.37 September 2003
o Improved User Interface.
o Compatible with WindowBlinds.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.36 September 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.35 August 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine.
+ Six sample projects included.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.32 August 2003
!!Bug fix
Version 1.31 Jul 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine for some kind of FORM based link.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.30 Jul 2003
o Support Regular Expression in picture/page URL filter!
o Download queue browser! Now you can browse the queue and remove the URLs that you want ignored.
o Keyword test, you can test whether a keyword matches a URL.
o Tip of the day.
o Splash screen.
o New icon and Logo.
Version 1.25 May 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine for some kind of ASP/JSP based web forum.
o Improved User Interface, new toolbar icon.
o Add "Within current directory & deeper" option in page location & picture location.
o "Auto select new picture" option switchable while a task is running.
o Auto refresh tray icon when Windows Explorer has died.
o Support for mouse wheel in full screen mode.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.20 March 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine.
o Improved User Interface.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.19 March 2003
+ Hot key for check all, check none, invert checked.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.18 March 2003
+ Option to disable system tray icon.
!!Bug fix
Version 1.17 February 2003
+ Minimize PicaLoader to system tray icon.
!! Bug fix
Version 1.15 January 2003
+ Option to create "Lite" project, which can save all picture into one folder, and limit to 20,000 pictures per project.
+ Can check multiple pictures by hold Shift then click the check box or press Spacebar.
o In search view, when you select "Check all" or "Check none" from main menu, only acts on search result.
!! Bug fix
Version 1.1 October 2002
+ Option to search a sequence of pictures and to search a picture sequence by number, even if the picture is not visible in the target site.
+ Drop Box accepts links or webpage text selections taken from IE browsers.
+ Slide Show; can display a sequence of pictures as a slide show, each picture being shown in the Full Screen mode for a predetermined time.
+ Option to limit the number of pictures for each download, if the limit is reached the download will pause, and you can resume it next time.
o Original filename_identifier string as the saving filename.
!! Bug fix
Version 1.0 August 2002
Initial release.
------------------------
How to Use This Document
------------------------
To view it on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.
To print it, open it in Notepad or another word processor,
then use the Print command on the File menu.
Contents
-------------------------------
Introduction
Main features
System Requirements
Install and Uninstall
Where to get help?
Registering PicaLoader
Contact Information
-------------------------------
---------------------------------
Introduction
---------------------------------
PicaLoader is a fully automated, multi-threaded, link-following, Picture-retrieving
robot. It will retrieve all the pictures you want (and only the pictures you
want) from any part of the Internet. PicaLoader can also manage the downloaded
pictures with a build-in thumbnail browser.
---------------------------------
Main features
---------------------------------
- True support of JavaScript/VBScript/JScript. A lot of websites adopt these
Scripts in html file now to link with other pages and pictures. PicaLoader
can analyze these kind of webpages well, no matter how complex the scripts
are. At the same time, PicaLoader can filter virus and malicious scripts.
- More picture filter terms: can follow file size, picture measurement, picture
type, picture definition, picture color depth, Animation GIF.
- You can download up to 700000 pictures per project, and PicaLoader will not
download the exactly same pictures twice, even if getting
different links or different file names.
- Built-in thumbnails Browsers and picture Viewer, can look around while downloading.
- Can suspend download at any time , continue download after resetting the condition
of filtering.
- Save picture's measurement, type, definition, color depth, referrer URL and notes
while downloading, so you can manage you pictures by this properties later. You can sort and search by these properties.
- Can set a downloaded picture as Windows WallPaper.
- Can set a password for your project, so that others can't open your project without your
password.
---------------------------------
System Requirements
---------------------------------
Processor - Pentium class CPU - 200 Mhz
OS - Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP
Internet Browser - IE 5.0 or higher
RAM - 64 Mb
Disk Space - 3MB free disk space and additional disk space for picture downloads.
Video - 800x600, 65536 colors
Network - Connection to the Internet with TCP/IP protocol.
For improved performance, we recommend:
Processor - Pentium 3/4 or AMD Athlon - 500 Mhz or more
RAM - 256 Mb
Video - True Color Video Card (24 or 32 bits - 16,8 M colors) - 1024x768
---------------------------------
Install and Uninstall
---------------------------------
Install
1. Download the Picaloader installation package: picaloader100.exe.
2. EXIT ALL RUNNING PROGRAMS.
3. Run "picaloder100.exe" and follow the instructions.
Uninstallation
Click Uninstall PicaLoader from Start Menu's VOWSoft group.
or
1. Click the MS Windows 'Start' button
2. Select 'Settings'
3. Select 'Control Panel'
4. Click 'Add/Remove Programs'
5. Select 'Picaloader'
6. Click 'add/remove' button
---------------------------------
Where to get the help?
---------------------------------
1. When running Picaloader, press F1 or Shift+F1
2. Check the help file.
3. Online FAQ and tips at VOWsoft's website: www.VOWsoft.com
---------------------------------
Registering PicaLoader
---------------------------------
PicaLoader is shareware. You are granted a free license to use this software for 30 days, after which the license and the software both expire. If you decide that you like
PicaLoader ?and we hope that you do! -- you can register it, keep it, and use it as
much as you like. Registering the program is just like buying it. There are really
two good reasons to register PicaLoader:
1. The program, and your license to use it, expire after you have used it 30 days.
2. Until you register it, PicaLoader will only retrieve up to 500 files per download.
For now, registration costs only $49.95 US. And your registration is valid for all upgrades to the PicaLoader product. This means that your Serial No. will work on every
upgrade we release. In fact, if you send us your email address when you register, we
will notify you automatically every time we issue an upgrade.
We can accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards.
We can also accept checks or money orders drawn on a United States bank, or
a foreign bank with a United States clearing house.
To purchase and register PicaLoader, simply select Purchase On-Line from the Help
menu. PicaLoader will launch your browser and visit our Secure Server. Your order
will be processed online and you will receive a Serial no immediately! Credit card
orders only, please. When you receive Serial no by email, select Register from Help
menu, and copy/paste the Serial No. to the Register Dialog.
---------------------------------
Contact Information
---------------------------------
Most questions about PicaLoader can be answered in the online Help files, or at the
VOWSoft website at
http://www.VOWSoft.com
If you haven't been able to find the answers online, please contact the PicaLoader Support Team at support@VOWSoft.com.
If you if you have any suggestions and ideas, Please contact picaloader@VOWSoft.com
