***************************************************************************** * Magnifying Lens for Windows Ver 1.00E (FREE SOFT) * * * * Copyright(C)1995 by Hitoshi Ozawa * * Release 1995/05/11 * ***************************************************************************** Thank you for down-loading Magnifying Lens for Windows. This is another Windows magnifying software. It differ from others in that magnification area is round. WARNING: This program sometimes crashes Windows. It may be necessary to reboot your computer. Read the Liability section before using files included in MAGNIF.LZH. Requirements ***************************************************************** Hardware: 80386 or higher machine 4MB or more RAM memory Software: Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.1 VBRUN300.DLL Visual Basic ver3.0 runtime routine Liability ******************************************************************* The author and the developer of this software will not take any responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this software. The files contained in MAGNIF.LZH are distributed "as is" and without any expressed and implied warranties. The user assumes the entire risk of using the software. Included Files *************************************************************** The following files are included in the MAGNIF.LZH file: MAGNIFY.EXE Magnification Lens execution file ODLIST.VBX Visual Basic extension README.TXT Introduction (the file you are reading right now) PROGLIST.TXT List of other programs Installation **************************************************************** 1. Be sure that you have VBRUN300.DLL in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. 2. Extract all files in a directory. 3. Execute MAGNIFY.EXE from Program Manager or from File Manager. How to use ****************************************************************** When the program is executed, a vertical scroll bar appears at the center of the screen. Try moving the slider bar down. Magnification of a circular area will be expanded. 1. To change magnification Move the slider bar down to increase magnification and up to reduce magnification. 2. To move magnification area Click the left mouse button just left of the vertical scroll bar. KEEP the button down and move the mouse pointer. Lens will move to the location of the mouse pointer where the mouse button is released. WARNING: It is recommended that the mouse pointer be moved beyond the area of magnification for proper operation. 3. To change lens size Double click the left mouse button just left of the vertical scroll bar. Select [Change Size] in the pop-up menu. Change the window size by dragging the corner of the window. Choose the [OK] button. WARNING: Do not make the size too large. It will take longer to redraw. 4. To end Double click the left mouse button just left of the vertical scroll bar. Select [Exit] in the pop-up menu. Releases ******************************************************************** Ver 1.00 Initial release Distribution **************************************************************** Magnifying Lens for Windows may be freely distributed if the following conditions are obeyed: 1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly where it is to be copied. We will need this information to maintain and upgrade Magnifying for Windows at all locations. 2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived MAGNIF.LZH formatted file. Do not change this file or any files within. 3. Please make it apparent that Magnifying Lens for Windows is a FREE SOFT. It is necessary to state this in the program description. 4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send a E-mail to one of the developers. If it is going to be distributed in any other ways (e.g. CD-ROM), please contact the developer. The developer is willing to discuss other means of distribution. Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses in the support section below. Acknowledgement ************************************************************* ODLIST.VBX file included in MAGNIF.LZH file is copyrighted by Jun Fujimura. This is an Visual Basic Custom Control to add bitmap images to a list box. It is available on CompuServe - GO WUGNET, LIB 5, ODLIST.LZH. A sample program with source is also available on CompuServe - GO WUGNET, LIB 5, BITLIN.LZH. I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Jun Fujimura for allowing me to include this file with MAGNIF.LZH. Copyright ******************************************************************* Magnifying Lens for Windows is copyrighted by Hitoshi Ozawa. No part of this program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without a written permission from Hitoshi Ozawa. Support ********************************************************************** Support for Hitoshi Ozawa for Windows is provided by E-mail. If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please send an E-mail to: Hitoshi Ozawa Internet: GV9-OZW@asahi-net.or.jp Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.