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| This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text |
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VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 1-Feb-1998
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: Panorama 32 Wallpaper Manager
Version: 1.31
Version Date: 1-Feb-1998
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Freeware, copyrighted but freely distributable and useable
Product Description: Panorama 32, v1.31 - Shaun Ivory's FREE
Wallpaper Manager for Windows 95 and Windows
NT. Support for JPEG, GIF and PNG files.
Change wallpaper at user-defined intervals.
Change in random or sequential order.
Automatically search your hard disk for image
files. Automatically tile or scale small
bitmaps. Keep main window on top. Supports
drag-and-drop from the Windows Explorer.
Reason for version: Several small bug fixes
Category: Utilities; Desktop utilities
Keywords: wallpaper windows jpeg jpg gif png win32
win95 winnt
Required Packages: PANORAMA
This Package: PANORAMA
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
Minimum OS: Windows 95
Standard RAM: 8192K
Hard Drive Space: 850K
Required:
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
Req'd Software: Optional: Microsoft's MS Plus! required on
Windows 95 for image scaling.
Orders:
Address: NONE
Phone: NONE
FAX: NONE
Internet: "Shaun Ivory" <shaun@ivory.org>
Support:
Address: NONE
Phone: NONE
FAX: NONE
Internet: "Shaun Ivory" <shaun@ivory.org>
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
This is the README file for Panorama 32, version 1.31
Panorama 32 is a FREE Wallpaper Manager for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Here is a short summary of its features:
* Changes your wallpaper at user-configurable intervals from every
second up to every 24 hours.
* Runs in the Explorer's system tray, on Win95 or NT4.0.
* The wallpaper files may be changed in order, or randomly.
* You can choose to automatically tile small bitmaps.
* Seamless support for JPEG, GIF and PNG files!
* Automatically search your hard disk for image files.
* Support for Drag and Drop.
* 32-bit.
Panorama 32 is FREEWARE. All copyrights are retained by the author,
Shaun Ivory.
Panorama 32 is freely redistributable, however the cost of providing the
software must be limited to a small duplication and packaging fee.
Technical Support
Panorama 32 is freeware and is provided as-is. Please read the license
which can be found in the online help or in the "Help|About..." dialog
box. I will answer as many questions as I can. Before you ask a
question, please download the latest version and check to see if your
bug has been fixed or your feature added. Questions and comments should
be directed to the following email address:
"Shaun Ivory" <shaun@ivory.org>
Please include the following information:
Version number and compile date (Help|About...)
Problem description or feature request
Where and when you obtained the program
The home site for Panorama 32 is currently:
http://www.ivory.org/free.html
Installation
To install Panorama 32, execute the SETUP.EXE program contained in this
.ZIP archive. SETUP.EXE is a self-extracting installer.
To run Panorama 32, double-click on the icon created by the installer.
All program documentation is contained in the WinHelp file shipped with
Panorama 32.
Revision History
Release
Version Date Changes
------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------
1.31 2-1-98 Removed title-bar shading. Once cool, now not.
Made a number of small cosmetic changes.
Changed ShellExecute verb from "open" to "edit", open
is still used if "edit" doesn't exist.
Fixed a memory corruption bug in system tray tooltip.
Fixed the problem that caused "prama$$$" to be
displayed in tooltip if JPG, GIF or PNG file used as
wallpaper.
Fixed a small memory leak.
The "Scan" dialog now saves the list of disks last
searched.
1.30 11-22-97 Several minor consmetic changes
Now works with Microsoft IE4 Active Desktop
Added ability to set default logon wallpaper on NT4
Made random work as no-repeat random (shuffle)
Fixed bug that caused a crash when the properties
dialog was invoked from taskbar
Changed "Delete file" to use Recycle Bin
1.29 8-19-97 Changed the "About..." dialog so that it resized
properly.
Fixed a bug in the Scan procedure that prevented
file names with accented characters from being
recognized.
Improved the program's behavior when it is started
minimized.
1.28 8-16-97 Changed email address again! @@^#*$(@)!
Added command-line switch to change wallpaper, then
exit.
Made "Hide Desktop Icons" persistent
Put README.TXT back (to make SimTel happy)
Added a debugging switch to allow elimination of
fancy interface stuff, especially the file menu.
1.27 8-5-97 Changed web page and email addresses. New web site!
Added VENDINFO.DIZ file (to make UPLOAD.COM happy :).
1.26 7-21-97 Added a new "Credits" dialog box. Purely cosmetic.
1.25 7-19-97 Fixed a problem that was causing temporary files to
remain.
1.24 7-5-97 Added the option of not testing for file existence
(This speeds up loading of large lists of files).
1.23 6-13-97 Added "Clear wallpaper" command.
Fixed a couple minor interface bugs.
1.22 6-12-97 Fixed a tiny "minimize to taskbar" bug.
1.21 6-11-97 Improved program behavior when a file in list is
missing.
Improved "minimize to taskbar" behavior.
Improved "MS Plus scaling" support.
Other minor interface changes.
1.20 5-17-97 Added support for GIF and PNG files.
Removed the large annoying AVI credits file.
1.16 4-27-97 Added an option to scan disks using any wildcards.
1.15 4-14-97 Minor bug fixes.
1.14 3-3-97 Added proportional-only MS Plus! scaling.
Added "Refresh" menu item.
Made JPG filenames appear correctly in Win95 Tray Hint.
1.13 2-6-97 Fixed bug in context menu display.
1.12 2-1-97 Minor interface changes.
Bug Fixes.
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
FILE_ID.DIZ 395 1-Feb-1998 01:31a 4F6FEAAB
SETUP.EXE 496591 1-Feb-1998 06:07p 3E126D6A
LICENSE.TXT 1745 16-Aug-1997 12:20a ACCE473D
README.TXT 5520 1-Feb-1998 05:33p 2FF26D2D
VENDOR.TXT 216 1-Feb-1998 01:30a 13796CEE
PANORAMA.ZIP 502269 1-Feb-1998 06:06p 4A21867C
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
Panorama 32 is "unsupported freeware."
You may not modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble
(except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such
restriction), or create derivative works based on the Software, or
remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software.
Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the
Software shall remain with Shaun Ivory. The Software is protected by the
copyright laws of the United States and international copyright
treaties.
Unless otherwise provided by written agreement with Shaun Ivory, this
software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, expressed or
implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantibility of fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as
to the quality and performance of the Software is borne by you. Should
the Software prove defective, you and not Shaun Ivory assume the entire
cost of any service and repair. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes
an essential part of the agreement. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS
OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU
MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR BY
JURISDICTION.
While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this
software, in no event shall Shaun Ivory be liable for direct, indirect,
special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect
in this software.
This license will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with the
limitations described above. On termination, you must destroy all copies
of the Software.
What do you want for nothing?
Shaun Ivory <shaun@ivory.org>
The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by reference.
Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed
in that data record is hereby authorized.
===== About VENDINFO Files =============================
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