Visual FX Screen Saver Readme file

SCREEN SAVER MULTIMEDIA AVI FLIC MOV VB MCI VIDEO

VERSION 2.8h
Shareware Multimedia Screen Saver

NT 4.0 Support
New PNG support
New Win95 look
New background gradients
New installer/uninstaller
Reads most popular image file formats
'Tabbed' setup, Multi Style Play, Backgrounds, Midi/Wave play, 113 Transitions Chooser, labels
Plays FLC, FLI, AAS, AVI, or MOV files.
Displays image files in slide show or moving around the screen in 4 different styles.
Encripted Password and 'Leave A Message'

This program is shareware.
This program is freely distributable provided it remains in its present form.

Run Fxsave.exe to install program

Files are installed to the following locations:

   FILE          DIRECTORY
-----------    --------------
aaplay.dll    - windows\system
fximg400.vbx  - windows\system
fxlbl400.vbx  - windows\system
fxsnd400.vbx  - windows\system
fxtls400.dll  - windows\system
imgfx400.dll  - windows\system
fxvid400.vbx  - windows\system
ssidxtab.vbx  - windows\system
vbplay.vbx    - windows\system
vbrun300.dll  - windows\system
wavemix.dll   - windows\system
msafinx.dll   - windows\system

fxsaver.scr   - windows
fxsaver.hlp   - windows
fxsaver.ini   - windows
fxadvt.txt    - user directory
fxreadme.txt  - user directory
install.log   - user directory
uninstal.exe  - user directory


Access the screen saver thru the Control Panel/Desktop/Screen Saver.

Please see the fxsaver.hlp file (via the setup screen) for 
information concerning the 21 day evaulation period.
This period will be inforced by the screen saver software.
This screen saver will stop functioning after 21 days.

Version 2.8h
- Added RMI music support
- fixed single file play

Version 2.8g 
- fixed preview not showing images
- fixed animation not playing single files
- bix bug with uppercase file extensions.

Version 2.8f
- change cancelation of effects preview to mouse move    
- NT 4.0 compatiblity

Version 2.8e
- handle 95 task list when password dialog is up
- changes to license encription

Version 2.8d
- Fix problem with .flc play
- New help file

Version 2.8c
- Fix problem with .flc play
- Fix RLE image support

Version 2.8b
- New version of ImageFX controls
- Add PNG image support

Version 2.8a
- fix backgrounds choices

Version 2.8
- save messages
- random now shows all items
- fix sound notification
- change effects viewer
- remove spin buttons
- remove splash screen selection
- add new tile choice backgrounds
- add new image choice backgrounds
- add new gradient choice backgrounds
- remove ss3d controls
- add new fx controls
- revise image types supported:
  BMP, DIB, GIF, JPG, JIF, PCX, RLE, TGA, TIF (uncompressed formats only), WMF, WPG
- add new effects

Version 2.7b
- single play will play vid or flic without interruption
- remove cursor positioning - enables running under NT
- tune mouse movement

Version 2.7a
- new installer
- added set window top to cover MS office toolbar
- lightened up all forms for win '95 look

Version 2.7
- Now reads bmp,gif,pcx,tga,tif,wmf,eps,jpg,cmp,cal,img,mac,msp,pcd,pct,ras,wpg files
- added shareware print notice on background - removed dialog on save
- add memory load choice for animations
- add fixed palette choice for 256 color video cards

Version 2.6a
- force license verify to windows directory
- added wands to effects
- removed ss3d2.vbx
- about box image display changed
- release versions with/without vbrun300.dll

Version 2.6
New Features
- frame notification for flics
- help file
- shareware
- shutdown saving while in setup
- change flic settings - memory load=true
- change flic settings color cycling=true, all colors=false

Version 2.5b
Bug Fix - Install program was not handling removal of nonexisting files.

Version 2.5a
Bug Fix	- Fix Style Loops Animation Playing problem.

Version 2.5
New Features:
	'Tabbed' setup dialog.
	Multi Style Play
	Style Loops
	Backgrounds
	Music acompanyment
	Transition Effects Chooser
	Display more image file types

Version 2.1
Enhancements:
	- Slide Show Transitions for images less than half the height of the screen
	  or less than half the width of the screen will be slowed so that they
	  are visible.
	- AVI Animation Transitions for images less than half the height of the screen
	  or less than half the width of the screen will be slowed so that they
	  are visible.

Version 2.01
Bug Fix:
	- Fixed 256 Color Problem

Version 2.0
Enhancements:
	- Mouse move interupts ANY style.
	- Descriptive labels can be shown for Animations, SlideShows and Waves.
	- Transitions can be enabled for Animations and SlideShows.
	- All styles can be played in single file, directory - sequential,
		or directory - random sequence.
	- The author splash screen can be surpressed from appearing before
		every screen save session.  But NOT before the Setup Screen (haha).

Version 1.5
Enhancements:
	- Encripted Password Protection - Stored in FXSaver.ini
	- Memory Messages - Turn on Messages and Password Protection
		and users can interupt your screen saver to leave you a message
		without getting access to your important work.
	- Improved interface.
	- Play an entire directory of animations.
	- Play an entire directory of Wave files.

Version 1.0
	Orginal release.


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