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- PixFolio - Windows Image Viewer and Catalog Manager (Shareware)
- Version 2.0
-
- (c) Allen C. Kempe, 1992. All rights reserved.
-
- Portions (c) Microsoft Corporation, 1985-1992. All rights reserved.
-
- ****************************************************************************
-
- 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
- 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
-
- *** Optional features ***
- PixFolio supports the additional file formats if you purchase the optional,
- extra cost ($15) PixFolio-Plus upgrade. This option requires that you have a
- Photo CD capable of reading KODAK Photo CDs and/or the Microsoft Video for
- Windows software. The AVI/PCD, PixFolio-Plus option is available only to
- registered users of PixFolio.
-
- AVI - Video for Windows
- PCD - KODAK Photo CD.
-
- Note: Not all variations that may be possible in the above file formats have
- been tested due to lack of suitable test files.
-
- 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 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.
-
-
- 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.
-
- 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. 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
- PIXFOLIO.HLP
- SPIN.DLL
- METER.DLL
- PIXDLL.DLL
- PIXIODLL.DLL
- PIXHELP.DLL
- PIXCATLG.DLL
- PIXTIFF.DLL
- PIXGIF.DLL
- PIXFLIC.DLL
- PIXWPG.DLL
- PIXJPEG.DLL
- PIXCNTRL.DLL
-
- 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 2.0.27 *****
-
- 200. Correct problem with setting default tile type in File Save As.
-
- 201. Insure that default file save options are set properly before a File
- Save is executed.
-
- 202. Eliminate error message "Cannot Render Bitmap" that occurs when copying
- to the clipboard and the DIB to Screen option is turned on.
-
- 203. Insure that cancelling a read DRW file will terminate clean without
- extraneous errors or UAE's.
-
- 204. Correct error that prevented creating a catalog on a removable drive
- that was overridden with a "Primary Drive" parameter.
-
- 205. Correct a crash that occurs when clicking on a thumbnail's title in
- Alpha sequence.
-
- 206. Added file size, date & time to Tech Info.
-
- 207. Added help to error and warning messages associated with creating a new
- catalog.
-
- 208. Insure that thumbnail view gets re-drawn after a Catalog Build operation.
-
- 209. Dropping a file on Pix now works.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.28 *****
-
- 210. Got JPEG version 3 working.
-
- 211. Fix favorite directory commands so that they set the DOS current drive.
-
- 212. Correct TIFF and TGA write routines to pass the correct file name. Also,
- correct error message if write fails to "Error writing file".
-
- 213. Allow Cancel button on Build dialog to be used while a Build is going
- on to cancel the Build.
-
- 214. Check "Stop on Error" and if not on, proceed after an error during a
- build operation.
-
- 215. Correct creation of thumbnails for 2 color images so that the colors
- aren't reversed.
-
- 216. Display the same list of supported file types that appears for file
- open for the Build dialog.
-
- 217. Add necessary logic to read Group 3 FAX files.
-
-
- 218. Add support for CompuServe RLE files.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.29 *****
-
- 219. Eliminate possibility of causing a GPF if user presses the "Update"
- button while the thumbnail bitmap is being created.
-
- 220. Eliminated bogus error "file already exists at ...." when re-cataloging
- an image.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.30 *****
-
- 221. Add '&' operator for searches to do a logical AND of search criteria.
-
- 222. Fix TIFF write compress option.
-
- 223. Allow up to 60k of Description data in catalog description entries.
-
- 224. Prevent a 2nd copy of PixFolio from running.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.31 *****
-
- 225. Correct display of status bar when copying files.
-
- 226. Improve status messages displayed while printing.
-
- 227. Got rid of "Undefined Error" and "Cannot Allocate Memory" messages that
- sometimes occurred while reading files. This error occurred when the
- current data directory contained DLL's from PixFolio 1.04; as a result,
- the 1.04 DLL of the same name got loaded instead of the 2.0 DLL.
-
- 228. Correct a print error: "Play Metafile failed".
-
- 229. Make Slideshow more responsive to clicking with the left mouse button to
- stop.
-
- 229. Correct file type list in Catalog Build.
-
- 230. Stretch to Window option now maintains correct aspect ratio.
-
- 231. Images that are larger than the screen in slide show will be shrunk
- to fit.
-
- 232. Correct generation of DIB bitmaps for WPG & CGM files; image is no
- longer upside down.
-
- 233. Correct translation of metafile formats to clipboard metafile formats.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.32 *****
-
- 234. Retrieve metafile from .CLP format if one is present.
-
- 235. Restore the PixFolio window to normal size if if is an icon and a file
- is dropped on it.
-
- 236. Got rid of palette corruption that occurs before a slide change.
-
- 237. Make sure that file save options are set to previous values when the
- options button is pressed.
-
- 238. Correct GPF that occured when selecting IFF format save. Correct
- creation of 24 bit IFF files.
-
- 239. Correct realization of user selected color resolution when saving files.
-
- 240. Insure that file type dropown list is set to file type if a file is
- slected from the listbox in File Save As.
-
- 241. Correct GPF that occurs after displaying a file that was just read in.
-
- 242. Implement compression option for LBM/IFF files.
-
- 243. Display status bar if a bitmap has to be built during a file save
- operation so the user doesn't think the machine is hung.
-
- 244. Correct GPF that occurs when saving a 24 bit image in JPEG format.
-
- 245. Correct error whereby bitmap memory objects are not getting deleted
- during a print catalog operation resulting in an "out of memory"
- condition.
-
- 246. Eliminate some strange effects and probably a crash if the thumbnail
- image is clicked during a Build operation.
-
- 247. Correct palette corruption that occurs after slide show is done.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.33 *****
-
- 248. Insure that input focus is set to the Title entry box in the
- catalog information dialog box after the Thumbnail is drawn.
-
- 249. Fix palette corruption tot thethumbnail view window when another
- image was opened or activated.
-
- 250. Eliminate erase of child windows when another was created or destroyed.
-
- 260. Correct percent display on print when certain larger font sizes were
- being used.
-
- 261. Correct GPF's and crashes when cancelling a print of a WPF or CGM file.
-
- 262. Correct placement of Page number for thumbnail catalog print.
-
- 263. Correct print of WPG, CGM and DRW images printing blank.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.34 *****
-
- 264. Add code to allow 1 and 4 bit IFF file saves.
-
- 265. Move page number for full catalog prinout to lower right of page.
-
- 266. Add Verify Catalog and Display Status Bar options to Default Options
- dialog box.
-
- 267. Add Delete Marked and Save Marked options to Process Thumbnails.
-
- 268. Correct error in reading 24 bit files that causes these images to
- be written (if saved in a different format) without a palette.
-
- 269. Read the first frame of a FLIC animation when building a catalog so
- that the thumbnail is not all black.
-
- 270. Add help topic for Print dialog box.
-
- 271. Add "omit description" option for Catalog Export function. If selected,
- the description will be written out as a null field, i.e: "".
-
- 272. Add "Repeat Show" option to slide show. Make sure that cursor is turned
- off during slide show.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.35 *****
-
- 273. Make better use of available space to create as many thumbnails as
- possible in Thumbnail View.
-
- 274. Correct a problem with the "Export" button's text changing to "copy"
- when the "Omit Description" checkbox is selected.
-
- 275. Insure that minimum timeout occurs after last slide in slideshow.
-
- 276. Correct writing of Slide repeat option to Win.INI.
-
- 277. Insure foreground palette for slide show to eliminate corruption of
- colors.
-
- 278. Insure that the catalog for the active Thumbnail view is used for
- a catalog print or export operation.
-
- 279. Display 0% when starting a new page to print, not 100% until 1st
- thumbnail has been formatted.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.36 *****
-
- 280. Correct display of CGM images with non-zero origins.
-
- 281. Correct background color for CGM images.
-
- 282. Correct interpretation of colors in CGM images when no Color Selection
- Mode is specified.
-
- 283. Correct erroneous display of help information after selecting Setup
- option in the Print dialog.
-
- 284. Correct "Favorite Directory" display the next time when an existing
- entry other than the first is selected.
-
- 285. Correct on-line help for error messages.
-
- 286. Display hidden now works.
-
- 287. Changed Export dialog so that checkbox now reads "Omit Description".
-
- 288. Omit default extension list in File Save As which sometimes displays
- as a blank selection.
-
- 289. Apply horizontal scrolling to catalog tile entry to allow entry of
- titles that are longer than the box.
-
- 290. A default font named "Helvetica", 10 points, will be the default font
- when a printer is selected for the first time.
-
- 291. Eliminate extra screen repaint when moving the sliderbar in thumbnail
- view.
-
- 290. Correct invalid display that occurs when DIBToScreen and Center image
- options are active: when the window is maximized, the image is displayed
- with part of the leftmost portion of the image to the right and then
- Windows "hangs". These symptoms ocurred when using an 8514 type video
- display (8414, ATI Ultra, ATI Vantage, etc.).
-
- 291. Change CGM read routine to eliminate realization of a new palette
- during slide show resulting a corrupted pallete for the preceeding
- slide.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.37 *****
-
- 292. Insure that favorite directory list gets appended to File menu even
- when the child window is maximixed.
-
- 293. Allow thumbnail to be dragged to a location in the catlog that is
- not currently in view by scrolling the thumbnail view when the thumbnail
- is dragged to the top or bottom of the thumbnail view window.
-
- 294. Check for messages when displaying FLI files to insure that the user
- can close the image.
-
- 295. Restore previous window dimensions when "undoing" an operation such as
- a rotate or expand.
-
- 296. Double clicking with the right mouse button on an image will cause
- the catalog card file dialog to be displayed.
-
- 297. Correct problem reading compressed PCX files resulting in either a
- partially corrupted image or a GPF.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.38 *****
-
- 298. Correct minor problems with Thumbnail view: window gets corrupted when
- in alpha sequence and a window is moved; thumbnail window frames dis-
- appear after moving a window and view is scrolled; "No Move" cursor
- modified to be more visible; hourglass cursor displayed while thumbails
- are scrolling.
-
- 299. Removed ability to double click on a thumbnail title, making it flash
- and then clicking in another thumbnail view to move the thumbnail.
-
- 300. File Save was not always saving to the correct file name.
-
- 301. Correct error which resulted in not being able to paste to a "new"
- image.
-
- 302. Advance to next slide if a FLIC animation and the number of animation
- passes has been satisfied even if the duration limit has not been
- reached.
-
- 303. Disable scrollbars in thumbnail view when there are less entries in the
- catalog than will fit on the screen.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.39 *****
-
- 304. Make changes to timer function that drives FLIC animations that resulted
- in problems with being able to stop a FLIC and also resulted in bits
- and pieces of the flic being left on the screen when full screen view
- was selected.
-
- 305. The underline under the "O" in "Options" in Catalog Browse is now
- retained when the button is used.
-
- 306. Full screen view was broke in version 2.0.38.
-
- 307. "Default Extensions" in Catalog Select changed to "Default Option(s)".
-
- 308. Corrected the test for a duplicate catalog name in Catalog Select.
-
- 309. PixFolio will now use the size and position of the previous use when
- the program is started.
-
- 310. Correct C runtime error which occurs when selecting the "Scale" option
- in Options for an image.
-
- 311. Add confirmation dialog box to Select Catalog - Delete option to prompt
- user before deleting a catalog.
-
- 312. Changed Amiga IFF to read "Amiga LBM/IFF" in File Save.
-
- 313. Eliminate error: "Error freeing Catalog Buffer" when "no" is the
- response to question about whether to display the whole catalog in
- slide show.
-
- 314. WMF images will now display properly even if the "Stretch to FIt" option
- is turned off.
-
- 315. Prevent user from attempting to save a 1 or 4 bits per pixel image as
- a JPEG file.
-
- 316. Do not allow selection of 1 or 4 bits per pixel for TGA files.
-
- 317. Insure that Save As to BMP file works when the DIB TO Screen option is
- active.
-
- 318. Do not "mark" items that are not selected when the "Mark All" option
- of Process Slides is performed.
-
- 319. Display a PM (OS/2) bitmap properly if the DIBToScreen option is active.
-
- 320. Correct generation of palette for Device Dependent Bitmap (DIB) for
- WMF files if the WMF file has an imbedded palette. This will eliminate
- palette corruption when exported to a Bitmap format image (TIF, BMP, GIF,
- etc).
-
- 321. Bypass move/copy operation in Process Thumbnails if the source and target
- directories are the same. Insure that files are not left open when an
- error occurs.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.40 *****
-
- 322. Background color for new 2 color image will be the current background
- color.
-
- 323. Add warning message for Catalog Browse - Delete File when file is not
- found. Also, insure that catalog index is re-written to disk after
- an entry is deleted.
-
- 324. Don't try to flush catalog index (write to disk) if catalog is
- read only.
-
- 325. If multiple files are selected in Thumbnail View - Recatalog, the
- Copy/Move option selected on the 1st image will be used for the
- remaining images.
-
- 326. Correct hang that occurs when answering "No" to slide show warning
- dialog when no slides are marked.
-
- 327. Correct GPF that occurs when cataloging a PM (OS/2) bitmap.
-
- 328. Correct erroneous error message "Maximum number of windows opened."
- caused by window count not getting decremented when a thumbnail view
- window is closed.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.41 *****
-
- 329. Correct GPF that occurs when doing an OLE insert object command from
- another application.
-
- 330. Correct display of appropriate status bar information when switching
- between thumbnail view and image windows.
-
- 331. Eliminate "SetDIBitsToDevice Failed" error. Print banding could cause
- this to be displayed erroneously.
-
- 332. Correct problem with display of DRW files; file would not display unless
- Stretch to Fit option was on.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.42 *****
-
- 333. Correct serious bug that causes duplication of catalog entries.
-
- 334. Create New catalog function did not work because of error in setting
- the path.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.43 *****
-
- 335. Display the volume Label for the default directory when the "create"
- option is selected in Catalog Select.
-
- 336. Correct "Error reading Frame 4" when displaying a FLIC file.
-
- 337. Correct printing of single catalog selections.
-
- 338. Correct printing of PM style BMP files in catalog print.
-
- 339. Correct operation of Build dialog box.
-
- 340. Correct display of bitmap in About box.
-
- 341. Correct check for duplicate catalog name in Select Catalog.
-
- 342. Correct warning error displayed when deleting a catalog; display the
- correct catalog name being deleted.
-
- 343. Save maximized state for startup the next time.
-
- 344. Correct crash that occurs when cataloging an RLE style BMP file.
-
- 345. Mark all option of Process Thumbnails will no longer mark all files
- disregarding files that had been selected out by Browse.
-
- 346. Correct crash that ocurred when pasting from clipboard.
-
- 347. Correct error which caused some thumbnails to come out black.
-
- 348. Correct several problems with File New function:
- a. Make sure that only one radio button is turned on when there is a
- palette in the clipboard.
- b. A new 2-color bitmap will ignore the current background color; only
- black and white is allowed.
-
- 349. The default extensions as set in the Startup Options dialog will now be
- used to set the default extensions when creating a new catalog.
-
- 350. Correct error in decoding TGA files that were created by PixFolio that
- destroys TechInfo data.
-
- 351. Add logic to accept 1st character of a name to scroll the thumbnail
- display to.
-
- 352. Correct crash that occurs when Slide Show terminates.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.44 ******
-
- 353. Selecting a new printer will no longer change any of the print options
- already selected.
-
- 354. Added a blank line between the Catalog Title line and the first row of
- thumbnails on the Thumbnails printout.
-
- 355. Made minor adjustments to the Startup Options dialog box.
-
- 356. Corrected a serious error that crashes the PC when attempting to do a
- paste from the clipboard in some cases.
-
- 357. Corrected a problem in the mirror options of Edit - Resize where the
- mirrored image was stretched to fill the entire screen.
-
- 358. Corrected the display of the pallete index display at the bottom of the
- palette windows.
-
- 359. The Startup Options dialog now displays "Stretch to Fit Window".
-
- ***** Version 2.0.45 *****
-
- 360. Add option to accept and set default Keywords in catalog entries being
- added or updated.
-
- 361. Make program name a symbolic value in various modules to permit easily
- renaming program.
-
- 362. Correct writing of 24 bit images as JPEG files; colors Blue and Red
- were reversed.
-
- ***** Version 2.04.46 ***** (1st release)
-
- 363. Correct generation of color palette for CGM images.
-
- 364. Correct a problem painting images when DIB to Screen is active. If image
- is larger than the window, sometimes only a portion of it get painted.
-
- 365. Allow MAC images to be read even if the MACBINARY header is not present.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.47 *****
-
- 366. Correct line colors in CGM graphics.
-
- 367. Provide for changing page margins and thumbnail size in Catalog
- printouts.
-
- 368. Notify the user if the location of the program has changed from what
- is entered in the registration database where the OLE server information
- is kept.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.48 *****
-
- 369. Correct GPF tha occurs when writing WMF files.
-
- 370. Change coordinate system for internal metafiles created from WPG & CGM
- files so that WMF files exported can be read by WINWORD and other
- applications that accept WMF files.
-
- 371. Change error message that displays when requesting a floppy disk
- volume change to indicate "???" if no diskette is present or the
- diskette has no volume label. Also, eliminate "System Error" dialog
- box if no diskette is in the drive when making a volume label check.
- Don't attempt to update the online volume table if there is no volume
- mounted.
-
- 372. Correct problem that causes a GPF when PixFolio is called as an OLE
- server and no windows are open.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.49 *****
-
- 373. Correctly generate display bitmap when reading a JPEG file using a 16
- color video driver.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.50 *****
-
- 374. Correct generation of catalog index name when path contains subdirectory
- names with extensions; e.g. "c:\test\test.sub\".
-
- ***** Version 2.0.51 *****
-
- 375. Restore Window if minimized when called as an OLE server so that
- thumbnail view will be visible.
-
- 376. Pick up display sequence so that Slide Show will be in the same sequence
- as Thumbnail view.
-
- 377. Correct error in writing out Slide Show options: Show cursor. Add slide
- show options to default menu.
-
- 378. Display hourglass cursor while reading images in Slide Show.
-
- 379. Prevent intermittent GPF from occuring when Slide show window is closed.
-
- 380. Made numerous changes to insure that hourglass cursor is displayed when
- appropriate.
-
- 381. Correct GPF that occurs when dithering a PM bitmap.
-
- 382. Removed Restore Palette menu item. Use Undo instead.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.52 *****
-
- 383. Corrected palette corruption problems when a thumbnail view is being
- displayed.
-
- 384. Correct operation of accelerator keys and tab stops in Launch dialog.
- Eliminate duplicate accelerator keys on main menu by changing the
- accelerator for Capture from ALT-C to Alt-a.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.53 *****
-
- 385. Add -v (or /v) command line option to initiate a thumbnail view at
- start up. See usrguide.wri for specifics.
-
- 386. Correct GPF that occurs if PixFolio was called as an OLE server and is
- closed without selecting an object.
-
- 387. Correct problem with OLE server function: client application reports
- that it can't establish connection with PixFolio.
-
- 388. Correct generation of default catalog pathname when Pixfolio is run the
- first time.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.54 *****
-
- 399. Correct turning off of hourglass cursor following a catalog build.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.55 *****
-
- 400. Reverse orientation of bitmaps imbedded in WPG files. Add patch to
- recover from erroneous COLORMAP size specification in some WPG files.
-
- 401. Add support for external PCX filter to replace the built-in PCX read
- routine if one is available.
-
- 402. Default to previous compression mode for PCX, IFF & TIF files.
- NOTE: Some programs, including Paintbrush cannot read uncompressed PCX
- 2 color files.
-
- 403. Correct an error in setting the file extension in FIle Save-As.
-
- 404. Scale up to a reasonable viewing size, metafiles created by one of the
- graphics import filters such as PCX.
-
- ***** 2.0.56 *****
-
- 405. Correct GPF that occurs when printing catalogs.
-
- 406. Add error message in catlaog print to abort the operation if the
- paper size is too small.
-
- 407. Change the Cancel button in Catalog Build to "Done" when a build is
- complete.
-
- 408. Add comment under Description entry box in the Catalog Entry dialog
- about CTRL-ENTER being used to start a new line.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.57 *****
-
- 409. Fix GPF that occurs after pressing OK in theSelect Printer dialog.
-
- 410. Disable main window while doing a Build to prevent a conflicting action
- from being selected.
-
- 411. Eliminate the error message that a file is invalid during a build if
- the display warning messages option is turned off.
-
- 412. Correct generation of DIB corresponding to CGM, DRW & WPG images so that
- a File Save-as does not get converted to B/W when a 4 color BMP is
- desired.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.59 *****
-
- 413. Fix problem with hourglass cursor not getting turned off following a
- paste operation.
-
- 414. Correct display of marquee for cut & paste when scrollbars are shown
- and/or center image option is active.
-
- 415. Change WPG and CGM images to use solid rather than dithered colors.
-
- 416. Add option for printing catalog thumbnails to print the file name without
- the file extension. This option may be useful for printing catalogs where
- all of the images are of one file type, e.g. *.CGM. To implement it, place
- the following line in the *.INI file [PixFolio] section:
- PrtCatExt=NO. The default is "YES".
-
- 417. Add option to print the file name under the thumbnail in the catalog
- thumbnail printout. To implement it, place the following line in the *.INI,
- [PixFolio] section: PrtCatTop=NO. The default is "YES".
-
- ***** Version 2.0.60 *****
-
- 418. Correct @P... search option in Catalog Browse.
-
- 419. Correct error in detecting a NULL volume label and eliminate erroneous
- error messages that say to mount volume "???".
-
- 420. Change Status bar and print dialog to use resource strings.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.61 *****
-
- 421. Make sure cursor is turned on when viewing image full screen so that
- scrollbars can be manipulated.
-
- 422. Make changes in CLP & WMF routines for NT version.
-
- 423. Force decoding of GIF87a image that has erroneous image origin values
- that would cause the image to be off or partially off of the window by
- setting the image origin to (0, 0).
-
- 424. Correct error when writing RLE format bitmaps: file size written was
- incorrect; the size written was of an uncompressed bitmap.
-
- 425. Change method of storing thumbnail bitmaps in catalog entries by storing
- them as RLE compressed bitmaps. This will result in a 10 to 50% reduction
- in the size of catalogs. Catalog entries of clip art type image will
- realize the best savings while photgraph type images may, in some cases
- take more space.
-
- 426. Make warning message that a catalog entry already exists at some other
- location dependent upon the display warning messages option.
-
- 427. Correct Catalog Info display to show unused space that could be retrieved
- by packing the index file. This space will be reflected in the "deleted"
- size field.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.62 *****
-
- 428. Make changes to registration edit and setup program.
-
-
- ***** Version 2.0.63 *****
-
- 429. Add ability to create WPG (bitmap format) files.
-
- 430. Fix problem: Options window for image would not display if there was
- no DIB for the image.
-
- 431. Fix problem that prevented DIB frim being created when reading a WPG
- or other metafile based image.
-
- 432. Fix problem that causes a GPF when saving a PM Bitmap to another format.
-
- 433. Fix GPF that occurs when selecting a PM bitmap image as an OLE object.
-
- 434. Correct "hang" that occurs when OLE Server is not closed before another
- OLE request comes in.
-
- 435. Revise how WPG images are sized by properly calculating scaling factor
- using one WPU = 1/1200 inch.
-
- 436. Clip thumbnails when printing so that they don't extend outside of the
- bounding rectangle.
-
- 437. Correct problem where printing can't be aborted if printing catalog
- from catlog entry thumbnails.
-
- 438. Eliminate "Beep" when a file is not found.
-
- 439. Compute and display estimated number of pages to print in print abort
- dialog.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.64 *****
-
- 440. Eliminate temporarily displaying Program manager or other windows while
- doing a catalog operation.
-
- 441. Correct generation of 16 color thumbnails by the catalog image function.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.65 *****
-
- 442. Add support for Macintosh PICT files.
-
- 443. Add hooks for optional KODAK Photo CD support.
-
- 444. Correct miscellaneous problems with CGM files:
- -Eliminate several error messages about unsupported CGM records.
- -Generate a color table when image doesn't have one and specifies
- absolute color references.
- -Handle a sitation where the image extents are negative.
- -Add error message when image calls an undefined font.
- -Handle situation where image uses 16 bit color values by truncating
- them to 8 bits.
-
- 445. Prevent a drive not ready message when searching for on-line drives to
- find a volume where an image is located.
-
- 446. Correct display of information in error dialogs when wrong volume is
- mounted in a floppy drive.
-
- 447. Adding support for Video for Windows AVI files.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.66 *****
-
- 448. Add checks for AVI MCI support installed.
-
- 449. Change Options menu selections under Options to "Display and Print".
-
- 450. Eliminate "Move" button on Catalog dialog when cataloging a new item.
-
- 451. Add Support for Image Cytometry Standard ICS files.
-
- 452. Correct problem with small PICT bitmaps.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.67 *****
-
- 453. Changed Rebuild Index to exit cleanly if it encounters an "out of disk
- space" situation while creating the work file. Such a situation could
- occur when using Stacker or any other disk compression method that is
- inherently unable to accurately predict the amount of free space on a
- volume before the Rebuild starts. The Rebuild function will search for
- the drive that has the most free space (as reported by DOS) and will
- proceed if it feels enough is available.
-
- 454. Correct creation of initial catalog entry in WIN.INI when program is
- run the first time.
-
- 455. Correct problem where PixFolio will not start if optional Video AVI
- support is present but Video For Windows is not installed on user's PC.
-
-
- 456. Updated JPEG support to version 4.0. Correct generation of palette when
- reading grayscale JPEG images.
-
-
- 457. Prevent a screensaver from interrupting if a build is in progress.
-
-
- 458. Correct error in Build that causes intermittent GPF's because of a
- stack corruption problem.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.68 *****
-
- 459. Correct GPF in PIXAVI.DLL that occurs when trying to print an image.
-
- 460. Correct rendering of background colors for CGM files.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.69 *****
-
- 461. Slide show won't display all of the thumbnails marked if the catalog
- contains "deleted" entries.
-
- 462. The build file name is not displayed properly in the Build dialog box.
-
- 463. A newly created catalog was not being selected even if the user selected
- "yes".
-
- 464. If you press OK or enter when entering values in the resize dialog, the
- last field is ignored.
-
- 465. Show All in the Build dialog was not working.
-
- 466. ICS images that have a width that is not a multiple of two were not
- being displayed properly.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.70 *****
-
- 467. Correct a problem that causes a GPF when attempting to do a Build if the
- current list of file extensions exceeds 128 bytes.
-
- 468. Add an informative message to the Tech Info for Photo Cd files so that
- if the load of an image, say at 16 BASE resolution fails, an appropriate
- message will be produced.
-
- 469. Handle AVI files in Slide Show.
-
- 470. Elaborate in NewFrame error during printing why the failure.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.71 *****
-
- 471. Correct image width & size in catalog entry when building.
-
- 472. Cancel button stays grayed if a catalog entry is canceled during a
- build.
-
- 473. Fix crash when Auto Dither is selected and doing a Paste operation.
-
- 474. Fix problem with corruption of GIF animation image.
-
- 475. Correct data overflow problem for EPS-TIFF images sometimes resulting
- in GPF's during printing catalog.
-
- 476. Correct GPF that sometimes occurs when at the end of printing a catalog.
-
- 477. Correct GPF that occurs when copying to the clipboard.
-
- 478. Add logic to assume that a CD-ROM drive is a "Primary" drive.
-
- 479. Eliminate "newframe" error that occurs when using the LaserJet 4 print
- driver.
-
- 480. Add user-defined margins for image print.
-
-
- ***** Version 2.0.72 *****
-
- 481. Can now handle ICS binary images that have a width that is not some
- multiple of 8. Also, improved performance while reading 16, 32 or 64
- bit images.
-
-
- 482. Fix a problem where selecting "uncatalog" from the information catalog
- dialog in Thumbnail view uncatalogs the last catalog entry instead of
- the entry being displayed.
-
-
- 483. Correct intermittent problem with file move that fails to erase the
- old path information when moving afile from a hard disk location to
- a floppy drive.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.73 *****
-
- 484. Correct GPF that occurs when saving a WPG file and "Default WPG Palette"
- option is selected.
-
- 485. Correct problem writing some WPG files that are saved cause a GPF when
- read back in.
-
- 486. Correct problem with palette corruption when saving a CGM file as a
- WPG file.
-
- 487. Add File name to DIB Palette window title bar.
-
- 488. Modified Setup program to allow user to select optional components to
- load and to display disk space requirements.
-
- 489. Add file vrsion info to PIXAVI.DLL.
-
- 490. Change meter bar display when reading WPG & CGM files to more accurately
- display progress.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.74 *****
-
- 491. Add note for UK residents in PIXREAD.ME file to add VAT to PixFolio
- ordered from Omicron.
-
- 492. Correct "Product type" field in WPG header when saving a WPG file so
- that WP Corp programs will properly recognize the file as a WPG file.
-
- 493. Correct GPF that occurs when trying to dither a compressed thumbnail
- image.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.75 *****
-
- 494. Correct problem reading certain IMG files whose width is not a
- multiple of 16. Also, improve speed of reading in image data.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.76 *****
-
- 495. Correct GPF that occurs when building AVI files.
-
- 496. Eliminate "Unsupported Record Type" messages for WPG files produced
- by WordPerfect Presentations.
-
- 497. Add ability to save WPG vector formats.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.77 (6/5/93)*****
-
- 498. Correct problem in Build where existing catalog entries are getting
- their "backup" volume entry wiped out.
-
- 499. Change registration process to keep registration and owner information
- in the *.INI file instead of the program file.
-
- 500. Correct calculation for WMF window size based on "inch" scaling factor
- in WMF header.
-
- 501. Search for images in current catalog's directory.
-
- 502. Eliminate possible cause of GPF while copying to clipboard with some
- video drivers when DIB To Screen is not turned on.
-
- 503. Add enhanced search options to Catalog Browse.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.78 *****
-
- 504. Fix the search for images in th catalog's directory to work properly
- when the hard drive has no label.
-
- ***** Version 2.0.79 *****
-
- 505. Fix Edit Cut operation.
-