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PictServerPro 1.0.1
©1997 PLR Software, Inc.
Written By Michael Jimenez
What is PictServerPro
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PictServerPro is an ACGI application that runs on your WebStar™ compatible
web server. It works by either setting up suffix maps of PICT, TIFF, EPSF,
and Movie files, or processing HTML forms so that they are processed by
PictServerPro before being returned to the clients.
What Does It Do
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PictServerPro converts PICT, TIFF, EPSF Previews, and Movie Poster Frames
to JPEG's, GIF's or Interlaced GIF's on the fly when requested by a client
of your web server. No actual conversion of the files is done on disk --
the original image is not affected in any way.
The list of supported file types and corresponding suffixes is as
follows:
Suffix File Type What happens to it?
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.PICT PICT File Converted to JPEG using QuickTime.
.PITN PICT File Converted as .PICT files are, but then made
into a thumbnail image.
.PICG PICT File Converted to GIF using QuickTime.
.PTNG PICT File Converted as .PICG files are, but then made
into a thumbnail image.
.TIFF RGB/BW TIFF File Converted into a JPEG image.
.TFTN RGB/BW TIFF File Converted into a JPEG image then a thumbnail.
.TIFG RGB/BW TIFF File Converted into a GIF image.
.TTNG RGB/BW TIFF File Converted into a GIF image then a thumbnail.
.EPSF EPSF File The PICT preview is converted to a JPEG.
.EPSG EPSF File The PICT preview is converted to a GIF.
.MOVJ QT Movie File The movie's poster frame is made into a JPEG.
.MVTN QT Movie File The movie's poster frame is made into a
thumbnail and then into a JPEG.
.MOVG QT Movie File The movie's poster frame is made into a GIF.
.MTNG QT Movie File The movie's poster frame is made into a
thumbnail and then into a GIF.
How Do I Use It
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A sample reference to a PICT file from within an HTML file might look like:
<img src="mypicture.pict">
You can also reference the images directly from the URL:
http://www.mycompany.com/mypicture.pict
You can also send HTML forms to PictServerPro and have it serve images
based on data in certain fields of the form. The two main fields are
"FileName" and "DefaultPath". By putting a valid name in the field named
"FileName" and it's full path in "DefaultPath", the image will be returned.
You can use "[[SERVERPATH]]" in the "DefaultPath" field to have
PictServerPro start the path at the WebServer's root directory. An example
might be - "[[SERVERPATH]]Images:" and "mypicture.pict". You can also set
PictServerPro up to ignore suffixes and use the MacOS file types. This
is especially useful when using HTML forms.
All field names and suffixes can be changed to whatever suits your needs
best.
How Do I Register PictServerPro
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PictServerPro is not free, it is US$79. Please use the enclosed "Register"
program to register the program. Fill out the name, address, and number of
copies you wish to register. Save or Copy or Print the data from the
program and send it along with your payment to Kagi. Kagi handles my
payment processing. If you are paying by check or money order for US$, you
can optionally make the check out to "PLR Software" and send the
information and payment to us directly at:
PictServerPro Registration
PLR Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 420706
Atlanta, GA 30342
USA
ALL other types of payment MUST be sent to KAGI. Any non-check or money
order payments received by us will be returned.
Please forward any questions or problems you may have with PictServerPro
to help@plr.com.
Feel free to visit our web site at <http://www.plr.com>.