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- PixFolio - Windows Image Viewer and Catalog Manager (Shareware)
- Version 2.0
-
- (c) Allen C. Kempe, 1992, 1993, 1994. All rights reserved.
-
- Portions (c) Microsoft Corporation, 1985-1993. All rights reserved.
- See User Guide for other copyright information.
-
- ****************************************************************************
-
- 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
- CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile
- 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
-
- Note: Not all variations that may be possible in the above file formats have
- been tested due to lack of suitable test files.
-
- *** Optional features ***
- PixFolio supports the additional file formats if you purchase the optional,
- extra cost ($15) PixFolio-Plus PCD/multimedia upgrade. This option requires
- that you have a Photo CD capable of reading KODAK Photo CDs and in the case
- of Video for Windows and/or Quick Time that your machine has the necessary
- Windows software. The PCD/multimedia, PixFolio-Plus option is available only
- to registered users of PixFolio because of licensing agreements on some of
- the support modules.
-
- AVI - Video for Windows. (Requires Video for Windows)
- MID - MIDI music files.
- MOV - Quick Time movie files. (Requires Quick Time for Windows)
- PCD - KODAK Photo CD.
- WAV - WAVE sound files.
-
- Note: MIDI and WAV files can be cataloged just like image files; a placeholder
- bitmap is provided for screen and catalog displays.
-
- 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, INTERNET: allenk@iglou.com 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.
-
- Latest version of PixFolio can be downloaded from the WINSHARE forum
- on Compuserve.
-
- Internet users can download the latest version from:
- ftp://iglou.com/members/acksoft/ (anonymous ftp)
- or
- http://iglou.com/acksoft (Netscape/Mosaic)
-
- The 16 bit version's file name is pixf20.zip
- The 32 bit version's file name is pixfnt.zip
-
-
- 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. This limitation does not apply to the NT version
- of PixFolio.
-
- 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. If you have the KODAK Photo CD optional package, you may not be able to
- render images at the highest resolution (16BASE) unless you have at least
- 8 megs of ram and a 34 meg swap file. These are limitations of the KODAK
- PCD software, not PixFolio.
-
- 11. 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 (PIXFOL32.EXE - NT/WIN32S)
- PIXFOLIO.HLP (PIXFOL32.HLP = NT/WIN32S)
- SPIN.DLL
- METER.DLL
- PIXDLL.DLL
- PIXIODLL.DLL
- PIXHELP.DLL
- PIXCATLG.DLL
- PIXTIFF.DLL
- PIXGIF.DLL
- PIXFLIC.DLL
- PIXWPG.DLL
- PIXJPEG.DLL
- PIXCNTRL.DLL
- PIXNET.DLL
- PIXHKS32.DLL (NT/WIN32S)
-
- 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 2.0.129 (05/17/94) *****
-
- 806. Fix Application error that occurred when writing a new catalog entry
- caused by an invalid pointer.
-
- 807. Fix problem reading an image stored on a floppy drive when double-
- clicking on a thumbnail. File name in error message is garbage and
- file can't be read.
-
- 808. Added code to enable the main window after doing a TWAIN acquire
- operation to correct a problem where PixFolio hangs when using the
- Logitech TWAIN source.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.130 (05/18/94) *****
-
- 809. Corrected a problem with TWAIN source manager not getting closed if
- source is closed by itself or manually.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.131 (05/22/94) *****
-
- 810. Fix Export Catalog so that the catalog is closed properly in all cases.
-
- 811. Fix Import Catalog so that the catalog is closed properly in all cases.
- Add additional checks for valid file name so that Import can be closed
- if import file is invalid.
-
- 812. Add check in rebuild index routine so that PixFolio will not try to
- create workfiles on a network drive where the user doesn't have write
- access. Correct error message "Cannot open work file A:H:~PXC0777.TMP" to
- remove "A:".
-
- 813. Subsequent TWAIN operations fail if user closed source manually or if
- source automatically closes. THis problem has been corrected.
-
- 814. Correct various problems with setting defaults for radio buttons in
- Catalog New.
-
- 815. Changed main window processing so that when a menu command completes,
- the status bar displays "Ready, select a menu option."
-
- 816. Correct problem in moving marked thumbnail images to another catalog.
- Target Catalog wasn't getting closed and could not be re-opened so
- move failed after moving one thumbnail.
-
- 817. Recompiled AVI, FLI and WAV/MIDI modules.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.132 (06/04/94) *****
-
- 818. Fix application error when selecting "Scale Options" on print menu.
-
- 819. Make changes made during session to Verify Catalog option visible to
- catalog read routines.
-
- 820. Correct display of number of pages when printing a list of marked
- thumbnails.
-
- 821. Correct problem with PixFolio incorrectly truncating the new catalog
- title in Catalog Select Catalog when creating a new Catalog.
-
- 822. Fix problem where the current image's palette gets destroyed when the
- image is printed. This was reported as several different problems
- relating to GIF and TIF files.
-
- 823. Changed "Keywords" to "Keyword(s)" in various places.
-
- 824. Enlarged Resize Image dialog to avoid truncating several controls.
-
- 825. Correct display of "list files of type" in the Import Catalog dialog.
-
- 826. Enlarged Stretch Options... dialog to avoid clipping left/right margins
- text entry boxes.
-
- 827. Eliminate unused "Tree" checkbox from move/copy dialog.
-
- 828. Corrected operation of Resize dialog so that rotation and resizing can
- be done in one operation.
-
- 829. Correct problem with vertical scroll bar elevator button in Thumbnail
- view.
-
- 830. Correct problem where changing the catalog referenced in the catalog
- image dialog changes the catalog of a thumbnail view improperly when
- more than 1 thumbnail views are displayed.
-
- 831. Speed up selecting a new catalog by not opening again it if an existing
- thumbnail view is using the new catalog already.
-
- 832. Prompt the user before changing the password on an existing catalog
- to verify the new password.
-
- 833. Correct a problem where another catalog cannot be selected after
- cancelling the entry of a catalog's password.
-
- 834. If more than 1 thumbnail view is displayed and a catalog is updated,
- insure that the appropriate thumbnail view's display is updated when
- a catalog entry is added to the catalog displayed by either thumbnail
- view.
-
- 835. Correct problem where catalog can't be opened again if cancelling a
- move operation.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.133 (06/16/94) *****
-
- 836. Fix 90 (degree), etc. tags in Resize dialog to eliminate clipping.
-
- 837. Changing thumbnail size selection wasn't forcing a re-display for the
- new size.
-
- 838. In the stretch options dialog, the X axis size box was getting clipped.
-
- 839. When the fonts button in the select catalog options dialog was pressed,
- existing selections on the screen like "Print Catalog Using THumbnails"
- were getting erased.
-
- 840. Correct problems with some CGM files: a. PixFolio crashes when
- BEGIN_PICTURE record has an invalid value. b. Colormap not generated
- properly when color resolution is 8 bits.
-
- 841. Add code to check for the situation where a 24 bit BMP says it has a
- palette but the palette is all one color, black and generate a new
- palette.
-
- 842. Implement faster dither routine. For 24 bit images when AutoDither is
- on, an 8 bit "display" image will be created and displayed but the
- original 24 bit bitmap will be retained and will be the target of
- any image manipulation commands such as resize, crop, paste, etc., and
- a new "display" bitmap will be created and displayed. If a 24 bit
- image is dithered to 8 bits, the "display" bitmap will then be discarded.
- It is recommended that the AutoDither option be turned on if you are
- using a 256 (8 bit) color display and wish to manipulate 24 bit images
- as it will be faster than trying to display a 24 bit bitmap. Also, the
- dither operation that creates the "display" bitmap will result in better
- rendition of the image than by trying to display the 24 bit image and
- having to perform numerous "nearest color" comparisons.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.134 (06/28/94) *****
-
- 843. Incorporate new cover bitmap by Kyle Miller. (Copyright 1994, Kyle Miller,
- 70402,1047)
-
- 844. Add functionality to Photo CD read routines to use an alternate lookup
- table (LUT) to adjust picture contrast and/or brightness. 9 predefined
- lookup tables (MSETUP1.LUT - MSETUP9.LUT) are included.
-
- 845. Correct some problems with GIF animations where Pix was improperly
- treating some overlays as invalid and setting their origin to the upper
- left corner of the image.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.135 (07/08/94) *****
-
- 846. Make changes in thread handling to 32 bit version in anticipation of
- Windows 4.0.
-
- 847. Fix a problem with Print not working after the default printer is changed
- via Print Manager or Control Panel.
-
- 848. Resized About box to fit new Aboutt Bitmap.
-
- 849. Correct a GPF that occurs when selecting FIle New.
-
- 850. Change menu item from Select PRinter to Print Setup.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.136 (07/16/94) *****
-
- 851. Fix a problem reading PCD files when the RGB option is selected.
-
- 852. Add clarification to help file for Add Thumbnail option of Process
- thumbnails. This option is only available when the Catalog - Display
- Hidden menu item is selected.
-
- 853. Fixed a problem where the error message "Can't open file #@$%^.." is
- displayed after selecting a new catalog in the "Catalog an Image"
- dialog.
-
- 854. The full screen display of the image being cataloged in Build Catalog
- will now utilize the "stretch to fit" option.
-
- 855. The Thumbnail view select information dialog will now display different
- underlined characters for Update and Uncatalog.
-
- 856. In Process Thumbnails "Save as Marked" now has an underlined character
- for keyboard access.
-
- 857. Fixed several problems with the Import function. Import will now not fail
- if title or description entries are zero length. Also, the first record
- in the input file will now be processed properly.
-
- 858. The file menu "New" entry has been changed to "New...".
-
- 859. Export help has been clarified with respect to the description of
- imbedded commas, carriage returns, etc.
-
- 860. Startup Options "Default Catalog" changed to "Default Catalog:".
-
- 861. Removed the underlined "C" in "Catalog" in Browse/Search.
-
- 863. Added explanation in Help for Rebuild Index about this function being
- available only when no windows are open.
-
- 864. Fixed a problem with the Print dialog. If Options was selected
- and then Scale values were entered and then cancelled, the Print Dialog
- Options - Option button would subsequently display the "Catalog Options"
- dialog instead of the Print options dialog.
-
- 865. Added Help for Photo CD Select LUT, Default LUT and Alt LUT menu
- selections.
-
- 866. Added status bar help for the Photo CD LUT options.
-
- 867. Corrected a problem with Select Catalog - Delete always deleting the
- first catalog.
-
- 868. In Select Catalog, "Password" was changed to "Password:".
-
- 869. In Select Catalog, switxhing the "Select, Change, Delete and Add Options"
- will now re-display the proper default values.
-
- 870. Added a feature allowing the user to double click on a thumbnail's title
- bar to mark and unmark it.
-
- 872. Status bar help for "Save as Marked", etc. now have proper punctuation.
-
- 873. The title of the "PixFolio Custom Colors" has been changed to "PixFolio
- Background Color".
-
- 874. Added status bar help for "Size Window to Image".
-
- 875. Changed Status bar help for Change Delay between GIF89A animation frames
- to read "GIF87a".
-
- 876. In slide Show Options, the M and N keyboard accellerator keys now work.
-
- 877. In Slide Show options, File New and Edit Resize, the numeric entry fields
- will now check for entry of invalid characters, i.e. alpha or non-numeric
- characters.
-
- 878. Corrected a problem with the Tech Info display where it would truncate
- large GIF89a information blocks.
-
- 879. Renamed the cover file PIX2_C.BMP from PIX2-C.BMP.
-
- 880. The Photo CD LUT selection Dialog's title now reads "Select Lookup Table".
-
- 881. Removed the "Read Only" checkbox from the Photo CD LUT selection dialog.
-
- 882. Added help to the Photo CD LUT selection dialog.
-
- 883. Changed Edit Resize to automatically restore an iconized image before
- displaying the resized or rotated image.
-
- 884. In Catalog Build, selecting a new catalog will now properly re-display
- the file list.
-
- 885. Made minor punctuation changes to Help for Catalog Menu Set Keywords,
- Edit Menu - Resize and Edit Copy.
-
- 886. Under the Catalog Menu, changed "Set Default Keywords" and "Set Play Rate"
- to remove the "Set" which is implied.
-
- 887. Corrected some problems with the dialog that asks for an extension for
- a file that is not recognized. Also, display the complete pathname in
- a readonly edit box in the dialog.
-
- 888. Corrected some inconsistencies in the list of files by separating
- multiple extensions with commas instead of slashes.
-
- 889. Corrected an inconsistency in the Catalog menu by removing an extra
- menu separator when images are displayed.
-
- 890. Removed "Play Image" and "Single Step Play" from Help as these functions
- have been replaced by VCR controls in the image windows.
-
- 891. The error help for "Move Failed" has been changed to replace the char-
- acters "FY" with "by".
-
- 892. Added links for the Help Cursor for Display Button Bar, Center Image,
- JPEG options, MPEG options, Thumbnail options, Startup Options and
- the Help buttons.
-
- 893. Eliminated unprintable character from comments field in JPEG files
- created by PixFolio that shows up when the file is read in and the
- Tech Info is displayed.
-
- 894. In Help for Photo CD options, "PCD Base Over 16" was not underlined.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.137 (07/20/94) *****
-
- 895. Correct problem with image's palette being corrupted after displaying
- an image as greyscale and then undoing it.
-
- 896. Correct a problem that causes the Catalog dialog to crash when a new
- catalog is selected.
-
- 897. Select Printer changed to Print Setup.
-
- 898. Correct clipping problems in New and Resize dialogs.
-
- 899. Make the default extension for Import "ASC".
-
- 900. Correct accelerator keys in Startup Options. Add Verify Catalog. Change
- "JPEG 2 pass Quant" to JPEG 2 Pass Quant".
-
- 901. Change Select Catalog dialog so that Password box's prompt reads "New
- Password" for the Change option and disable it if the catalog is read
- only. Disable the Password box for the Delete option.
-
- 902. Make change to File Open so that list produced is consistent with the
- same function in Catalog Build.
-
- 903. Force the file list in Catalog Build to be lowercase the same as File
- Open.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.138 (07/31/94) *****
-
- 904. Correct problem reading 24 bit PCD files. The changes made for item #851
- got lost.
-
- 905. Correct problem in 32 bit version where an application error occurs when
- cataloging an MPEG file. Also, display 1st frame of MPEG video when
- opening the file.
-
- 906. Follow Tree in the Catalog Build dialog wasn't working.
-
- 907. Catalog Select Catalog Delete wasn't working.
-
- 908. Eliminated "syntax error" importing data when the end of file is reached.
- Also, change Export to default to Import's file format. Added additional
- checks to verify the format of the input record.
-
- 909. If the Select All checkbox is checked in Catalog Build and the listbox
- is re-drawn, the items will be selected like before.
-
- 910. Fix GPF that occurs when creating a new image with Catalog New.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.139 (08/11/94) *****
-
- 911. Recover gracefully if reading a WMF file with an invalid file size
- in the file header.
-
- 912. Fix memory leak in Catalog new image dialog.
-
- 913. Increase internal buffers to handle long file names when running NT
- version.
-
- 913. Correct problem in Select Catalog. When Change option was selected, the
- default catalog was being opened.
-
- 914. Add Code to process CGM elliptical and circular arcs.
-
- 915. Change edits on thumbnail size to limit width to page width less margins.
-
- 916. Correct problem in UNC name conversion caused by PixFolio being unable
- to locate the proper network driver. (16 bit version)
-
- 917. Create PixFolio.ini file in Windows directory if none present and move
- any parameters from WIN.INI to PixFolio.ini.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.140 (08/21/94) *****
-
- 918. Add Sharpen, blur and relief filters for 24 bit images.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.141 (08/24/94) *****
-
- 919. Fix problem where reading 2nd FLI image causes GPF.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.142 (08/26/94) *****
-
- 920. Add code to check for disk workspace requirements prior to printing.
- Display number of thumbnails per page in Catalog Options dialog.
-
- 921. Correct display of pagecount when printing selected thumbnails.
-
- 922. Correct GPF's that occur in Print Dialog when running under WIN32s.
- NOTE: There is a known problem when running under WIN32s in the
- Print Dialog. If you select a new printer, you must press Cancel and
- bring up the Dialog again for the new printer to be recognized.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.143 (09/04/94) *****
-
- 923. Eliminate limit of 2048 entries per catalog for the WIN16 version. The
- size of a catalog is now essentially limited by the amount of memory
- available.
-
- 924. Add dBase export option. The dBase III file can be imported into other
- database programs and spreadsheets such as Excel.
-
- 925. Correct problem deleting catalogs. Catalog entries were removed from
- display but not from PixFolio.ini.
-
- 926. Store catalog title in *.CAT file so that dropping a catalog onto
- PixFolio's window will allow the name to be setup automatically.
-
- 927. Correct GPF that occurs when formatting text information from GIF89a
- images caused by buffer in Catalog function not being big enough.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.144 (9/23/94) *****
-
- 928. Correct problems reading DRW files: text blocks were being bypassed and
- elipses and arcs weren't being rotated properly.
-
- 929. "Force Update" option did not work when "Auto Build" was selected"
-
- 930. Keywords were being replaced by default keyword when updating a catalog
- with "Auto Build" turned on.
-
- 931. Importing a catalog will now assign an alternate sequence based upon
- the input sequence of import records.
-
- 932. Visual state of Audio mute button for Video windows did not track
- properly.
-
- 933. Loop button for MPEG (32 bit version) did not work.
-
- 934. Thumbnail view wasn't getting re-drawn when a new catalog was selected.
-
- 935. Disable buttons while drawing the bitmap in the Catalog Image dialog
- and while a file is being moved.
-
- 936. Disable buttons in Build dialog while directory display is being updated.
-
- 937. 32 bit version crashes when adding a catalog entry.
-
- 938. Assume a size of 320x200 for WMF files without size information. (WMF
- or Aldus Header).
-
- ***** Version 2.0.145 (10/1/94) *****
-
- 939. Correct problem with moving thumbnails when the thumbnail being moved
- is displayed before the target location. Also, in the 32 bit version,
- the thumbnail being moved would be replicated over the span of the
- move.
-
- 940. Add display of Title to Browse preview.
-
- 941. Removed non-functional "Dib Info" from File Open dialog.
-
- 942. Make sure that a remnant of the group box frame when the Browse dialog
- is expanded gets erased when the dialog is contracted.
-
- 943. Swap the positions of CANCEL and OK in the Slide Show options dialog.
-
- 944. In catalog Print Options, the "Use thumbnails" checkbox has been replaced
- with 2 radio buttons: "Print from catalog thumbnail" and "Print from
- original image".
-
- 945. Fixed the operation of the file accelerator keys. Note: at present,
- "Undo" (Alt + Bksp) only works for the left Alt button.
-
- 956. Corrected a problem with 180 degree rotation where a thin sliver of
- the image "wrapped around". Also, skip over resize operation if the
- image dimensions haven't been changed.
-
- 957. Corrected a case where several options on the Startup Options dialog
- had the same letter underlined.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.146 (10/09/94) *****
-
- 958. Correct a GPF in PixNet.dll when dropping a catalog icon.
-
- 959. Dropping a catalog wasn't working in 32 bit version.
-
- 960. Properly determine whether a catalog that is being "dropped", is
- read only.
-
- 961. Treat catalogs as "read only" in Select Catalog dialog when Delete
- or Change option is selected and the catalog can't be opened. This will
- allow bad catalog entries to be deleted or changed.
-
-
- ***** Version 2.0.147 (10/18/94) *****
-
- 962. Recognize JPEG encoded MAC PICT files.
-
- 963. An auto build operation hangs if a manual build operation performed
- earlier was cancelled. (32 bit version).
-
- ***** Version 2.0.148 (10/28/94) *****
-
- 964. Full screen display of a FLI image does not repeat. Full screen display
- of an FLI image leaves parts of the image behind as it animates.
-
- 965. Command line is not parsed properly if a file name contains a "-" in the
- file name.
-
- 966. Correct problem reading WMF files > 32768 bytes long.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.149 (11/06/94) *****
-
- 967. If a thumbnail view is open and doesn't have scrollbars and the catalog
- is changed, setup scrollbars consistent with the new catalog's size.
-
- 968. A tiff image with Photometric interpretation of RBG and samples per pixel
- of 1 crashes.
-
- 969. Make the Catalog dialog a separate thread to improve performance in the
- 32 bit version.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.150 (11/19/94) *****
-
- 970. Correct protection fault in 32 bit version that occurs in Print Options
- dialog when "Scale" radio button is selected.
-
- 971. Made miscellaneous changes in numerous places to eliminate redundant
- code.
-
- 972. Printing a bitmap in the 32 bit version now has a progress display that
- shows the percentage done.
-
- 973. Added checks to prevent multiple print operations from being started and
- multiple image commands from being started for an image.
-
- 974. Fix GPF that occurs when opening 2nd MDI/WAV window in 32 bit version.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.151 (11/24/94) *****
-
- 975. 32 bit hangs when multiple threads try to open an image.
-
- 976. Correct problem with mirror X and mirror Y not working.
-
- 977. Reverse OK and Cancel buttons in the select catalog dialog initiated by
- Thumbnail view.
-
- 978. Mouse bitmap was missing in 32 bit help.
-
- 979. File save in 32 bit version hung application.
-
- 980. Correct display of "List Files of Type" in Launch - Browse dialog.
-
- 981. Correct crash that occurs when 2 or more MPEG windows are open. (32 bit
- version only).
-
- 982. Correct crash that occurs when opening more than one AVI window at one
- time.
-
- 983. Trap errors that occur when reading an image in the 32 bit version and
- allow execution to continue.
-
- 988. Create new DLL PIXCMDS (PIXCMD32) to contain Catalog and clipboard
- routines.
-
-
- ***** Version 2.0.152 (12/04/94) *****
-
- 989. Put Move code for Catalog image in a separate thread. (31 bit version)
-
-
- 990. Default Build and Move directories to those used last for a given
- catalog.
-
-
- 991. Improve trapping of MPEG errors. (32 bit version).
-
-
- 992. Correct problem displaying the correct range of thumbnails when a
- new item is added that uses a previously empty index slot.
-
- 993. Move function in catalog dialog now displays "Moving" when moving as
- opposed to copying a file.
-
- 994. Correct a situation where PixFolio hangs or abends when a thumbnail
- view is started while an auto build is in progress.
-
- 995. Prompt the user for confirmation before deleting a group of marked
- thumbnails.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.153 (12/10/94) *****
-
- 996. File Move fails for MPEG, AVI, WAV, FLIC files.
-
- 997. Changed INI file section names for catalog entries to [Catalog-xxx...].
-
- 998. Fixed problem with MPEG play where play stops prematurely the first time.
-
- 999. Re-wrote MPEG display logic to make it faster. (32 bit only).
-
- 1000. Correct problem in RGB to RLE conversion that leaves status bar open
- causing subsequent operations to hang.
-
- 1001. Make change in FLIC animations to make looping smoother by eliminating
- a "pause" at the beginnng of the loop.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.154 (12/18/94) *****
-
- 1002. Always force a recatalog when moving marked files in Thumbnail view. Also
- default to "Re-catlog". Change the "Recatalog" check box to "Recatalog
- copy".
-
- 1003. Moving multiple marked files in thumbnail view would fail with an error
- "Error Reading Catalog" after the first thumbnail was processed.
-
- 1004. Replaced numerous "Error reading catalog" error message boxes with a
- help error message dialog box.
-
- 1005. Moving a thumbnail from one thumbnail view to another will now delete
- the thumbnail from the source location.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.155 (12/27/94) *****
-
- 1006. Restructured meter bar logic.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.156 (1/8/95) *****
-
- 1007. Corrected problem with palette getting corrupted when resizing an OS/2
- bitmap and when copying it to the clipboard.
-
- 1008. Corrected a problem that sometimes occurred copying a selected region to
- the clipboard where an error message "Cannot render DIB Format" would
- be displayed.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.157 (03/05/95) *****
-
- 1009. Correct problem in File open resulting in Invalid Page fault when running
- under Windows 95.
-
- 1010. Correct problem where path is not getting updated to new file location
- when doing a catalog build and the file is already cataloged.
-
- 1011. Cancel button was not working in Apply filter.
-
- 1012. Correct problem with create Catalog when running Windows 95. Catalog
- file name not being placed in INI file properly.
-
- 1013. Correct GPF that occurs using File - New and 256 color palette selcetion.
-
- 1014. Refresh volume label in Select Catalog dialog when the path is
- manually changed.
-
- 1015. Correct a problem in Select Catalog where deleting the volume label
- using the change option results in the catalog entry in the Pixfolio.ini
- file being corrupted.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.158 *****
-
- 1016. Correct display of erroneous message asking for local share name in
- Windows 95 when running under Win 3.1/3.11
-
- 1017. Change name of "Stretch Options for the Display and Printer" dialog to
- "Default Options for the Display and Printer".
-
- 1018. Correct problem creating an LBM 24 bit color file where the red and
- blue pixels are reversed.
-
- 1019. Correct placement of -90 radio button in Resize dialog.
-
- 1020. First frame of Autodesk FLI files will now display when window is opened.
-
- 1021. Changed Move/Copy so that file name and path will not be changed for an
- open window when the 'copy' option is invoked.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.159 (04/12/95) *****
-
- 1022. Correct GPF in 32 bit version in Win95 when closing program with a
- window open.
-
- 1023. Correct problem with initial defaulet catalog being set 'Read only".
-
- 1024. Catalog re-index fails in some situations with "cannot open catalog
- output" error message.
-
- 1025. File name in browse window is garbage if catalog is empty.
-
- 1026. Add delete option when invalid image is encountered.
-
- 1027. Add a default file name of "capturen.bmp" for capture windows.
-
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