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- 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.
-
-