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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 22-Nov-1997
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Panorama 32 Wallpaper Manager
- Version: 1.30
- Version Date: 22-Nov-1997
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Freeware, copyrighted but freely distributable and useable
-
- Product Description: Panorama 32, v1.30 - 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, a couple small new
- features
-
- Category: Utilities; Desktop utilities
- Keywords: wallpaper windows jpeg jpg gif png
- 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 1.30
-
- 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
- ------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------
- 1.30 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 22-Nov-1997 01:29a 042B32F4
- VENDOR.DOC 216 22-Nov-1997 01:29a 13796CEE
- SETUP.EXE 493588 22-Nov-1997 02:30a 7191B1B4
- LICENSE.TXT 1745 16-Aug-1997 12:20a ACCE473D
- README.TXT 4881 22-Nov-1997 01:55a 1AC63669
- VENDOR.TXT 216 22-Nov-1997 01:29a 13796CEE
-
-
- ===== 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.
-
-
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