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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 2.0.135 (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.
***** Version 2.0.160 (05/03/95) *****
1028. Correct problem where 16 bit PixFolio hangs when closing with a
window open.
***** Version 2.0.161 *****
1029. Add support for linked DBF files
***** Version 2.0.162 (05/28.95) *****
1030. Add support for PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files.
1031. Correct error in 32 bit version where PixFolio crashes when using a
256 color driver when PixFolio regains the focus.
1032. Long file names weren't being reflected as 'cataloged' when building
the file list for Catalog Build.
***** Version 2.0.163. (06/08/95) *****
1033. Correct problem reading PCX files that contain an invalid 'repeat 0 bytes'
compression code.
1034. Correct GPF that occurs in 32 bit version when cataloging a GIF89A file.
1036. Correct GPF in 32 bit version that occurs when a duplicate catalog entry
in the master catalog is detected.
***** Version 2.0.164 (06/22/94) *****
1037. Eliminate 'Error Reading Catalog' that occurs while dragging and dropping
a thumbnail from one catalog to another.
1038. Add code to dither a bitmap for display when acquiring an image via
TWAIN that has a color depth of 24 and the current display is 256 colors.
1039. Display a dummy file name Scanx in the error message that is displayed
when closing a scanned image that hasn't been saved.
1040. Add PIXTWAIN.INI file containing symbolic error information for TWAIN
error messages.
1041. Correct GPF that occurs when attempting to catalog a scanned image that
has not yet been saved.
1042. Correct display of interlaced PNG files resulting in 'invalid filter'
error.
1043. Eliminate dialog that asks for share path/name in 32 bit version.
1044. Correct display of some CGM files that display in Black and white
instead of color.
1045. Redraw Thumbnail view when a new item is entered.
1046. Add filter decoding for 256 grayscale PNG images.
1047. Correct display of selection marquee in 32 bit version. Add code to
automatically scroll window when cursor reaches window borders and
scrollbars are present.
1048. Correct Pause button for MIDI and WAV files so that it pauses on the
first click when first pressed after opening the window.
1049. Add catalog name in error descriptions for duplicate file name and
duplicate catalog entry.
1050. Display initial directory information properly in Move dialog the first
time that it is invoked.
1051. Correct printing of images in 32 bit version to eliminate regularly
spaced lines in the printed output.
***** Version 2.0.165 (7/8/95) *****
1052. Correct generation of default file path for Catalog Select - Create New
to properly create a file path when the current directoy is a root
directory, ie.g. "c:\".
1053. Correct problem with OK button remaining grayed after selecting Select as
Current after previously selecting Create New in Catalog - Select Catalog
dialog.
1054. Correct problem with hourglass cursor sometimes remaining after selecting
Cancel or deleting a catalog from the Catalog - Select Catalog dialog.
1055. Close button in About dialog (running under Win95) now works.
1056. When exiting PixFolio, if a file was modified and the user chose to save
it, the file would not be closed and PixFolio would not exit.
1957. Add a 'skip' button to the Duplicate Catalog Entry Dialog that is displayed
when moving thumbnails from one catalog to another.
1958. Text "Press CTRL - ENTER for a new line" on the Catalog Image dialog is no
longer grayed.
1959. Insure that when the Create New selection is invoked in The Catalog - Select
Catalog dialog that the readonly checkbox defaults to 'Not Read Only'.
***** Version 2.0.166 (7/16/95) *****
1960. Make change in JPEG files to accept version 2.0 as valid.
1961. Enable Cancel button when moving/copying files.
1962. Correct GPF occuring when moving catalog entries that have no path information.
1963. Correct file locking problem resulting in GPF when copying thumbnails from one
catalog to another and the entry already exists in the target catalog.
1964. Bypass moving a marked thumbnail where the source and target loctions are the same.
1965. Show source and target file names for move/copy failure message.
1966. PCX disable option in Options | Startup Options was not working.
1967. Add code to query registry for graphics Import filters in 32 bit version.
1968. Make modifications to use new Twain_32 (16/32 bit) source manager.
***** Version 2.0.167 (07/24/95) *****
1969. Correct GPF that occurs when cancelling prompt for password bringing up the Browse
dialog.
1970. Add Loop button to MIDI/WAV windows.
1971. Force duplicate catalog entry to be re-checked after changing the file name with the
move button.
1972. Correct problem where screen paint fails if 1st window opened is a capture or a Twain acquired
bitmap in the32 bit version.
1973. Add help tips to toolbar.
1974. Add loop control to AVI windows.
1975. Correct problem reading and writing 24 bit TIF images with a Palette.
1976. If a 2nd instance is started, simply switch focus to the instance already running.
1977. Correct a GPF that occurs when selecting Info from a thumbnail pop-up menu.
1978. Correct erroneous error message that target file exists when moving marked thumbnail's files and
running under Windows NT.
1979. Correct writing of 24 bit PCX files where red and blue colors are swapped.
1980. Correct error writing JPEG coded TIF files in 32 bit version.
1981. Fix default placement of new windows when running under Windows 95 so that images are not displayed
at origin (0,0).
1982. Enable an image created with 'New' to be saved.
1983. Allow display of 'Network' button in Catalog | Export dialog in 16 bit version; fix overlap of
Cancel and Network buttons in 32 bit version.
1984. Prevent OK button in Catalog | Select Catalog | Create New from being enabled until a valid file
name is entered.
***** Version 2.0.168 (08/20/95) *****
1985. Correct problem writing JPEG encoded TIFF files.
1986. Correct problem with list of file extensions getting truncated when Catalog | Select Catalog - Change
option is invoked.
1987. Recover from erroneous strip length when reading in JPEG encoded TIFF files.
1988. If a move or copy operation fails (for example, because of insufficient space) close and delete
the incomplete outout file before displaying an error message dialog informing the user.
1989. Correct problem with Help button in Dialog displaying network path error.
1990. Correct problem generating thumbnail for WAV and MID files where the
resulting thumbnail is all black.
1991. Correct erroneous 'Error reading network' message when selecting a
catalog on the local machine that has a UNC file name in the INI file.
1992. Correct intermittent problem reading BMP files in slideshow after a Catalog operation has been
performed.