FIRST Before trying to Install you MUST HAVE the Visual Basic Runtime DLL in your Windows\SYSTEM Directory OR the SETUP Program will just Hang up in the beginning perhaps saying VBRUN300.DLL Not Found! This File VBRun300.DLL is FREE and widely available on BBS's like the one you got this from. It is not included with this Uploaded Version of PICs as it greatly increases the size of this Download file, and most downloader's already have it! ALSO you need to have Windows running in atleast a 256 Color Super VGA Mode to take advantage of this program. Finally you need some worth-while GIF or BMP pictures to view and know where they are located on your hard disk. When you have all the above you can install this PICS Program and Screen Saver by UnZipping the Downloaded file to a temporary and empty directory on your hard disk. Then from Windows Program Manager do File Run and choose the Setup Program IN the Temp Directory you unzipped to. After Install you can delete the Unzipped Files in the Temp Directory. When you 1st run the Pics Program it will probably ask you where your DEFAULT BMP or GIF pictures are and then runs its Setup for you to enter this information on Line 1 Of Setup (ie C:\PICS\) then Hit Enter. Feel free to Share the downloaded ZIP files with others. MORE DETAILS BELOW. ---------------------- PICSV3D7.ZIP (Pics Version 3 Dot 7) * Maybe named something else if the BBS would not take this name. Pics.SCR & PICS.EXE Version 3.7/June95 a Windows 3.1+ Screen Blanker written in Visual Basic 3.0 Copyright 1993-1995 by Dave Charbonnet DISCLAIMER: IF you use any techniques outlined in this program or use this program you hereby agree NOT TO HOLD me David Charbonnet or my Company DCI Computers Inc responsible in anyway for any damages you feel you may have incurred from using this program. As always you should have a Good complete BACKUP of your Hard Disk. This program has been well tested and to the best of my ability found not to cause any damage, nor to contain any virus. ---------------------------- REQUIREMENTS: This program requires a computer that runs Windows 3.1+ well and running in 386 Enhanced Mode. Your Display Mode must be setup for a Super VGA Mode of at least 640x480 by 256 Colors. (FYI this program was MOSTLY Tested at the 640x480 x256 color Mode because it is the mode I mostly use but a higher color Windows VGA mode does improve the display). You should have at least a 386 40 Mhz CPU and 4 Megs of RAM (Preferable 8 Megs or More; However this program is NOT Resource Hungry other than Disk Intensive). Have some good 256 color full screen Pics (Bitmaps or GIFs) in your windows directory (or a directory you specify in this Programs setup routine/PICS.INI File). DESCRIPTION: Windows Picture Viewer PROGRAM & Screen Saver. Shows GIF, BMP, TGA, PCX, AVI, JPG. FEATURES Include Fast but safe toggling to many alternate private and protected picture directories, Scripts, Pausing, Listing, Thumbnails, Step Fwd & Back, Pic Maintenance, and MUCH MORE (see docs in PICS.HLP) Updated version of Bitmaps Screen Saver 1000s Prev Dlds. UnZip to a Temp Dir & run Install.BAT from DOS. Req min SVGA 256C & VBRun300.DLL & some BMPs or GIFs. VB Source Code and Many Quality Pictures are Available from the Author Dave Charbonnet (504) 899-5663 or last resort (504) 866-2120. This program is shareware and you are requried to register it $29 if you continue to use it. Feel Free to upload and share this Shareware Version with as many people as you desire. Keywords: BMP GIF PICs Scenic Pictures Windows Visual Basic Screen Saver VB Dave Charbonnet DCI 640x480x256 Color Sexy INSTRUCTIONS for using the program are included in the PICS.HLP File Accessed when the program is Running by Hitting F1. Advance Hidden Instructions are in the Same File but only accessible via the Hidden (Otherwhere undocumented) command Shift Ctrl F1 when the program is running. Verify that you have some worthwhile Pictures (BMPs or GIFs) worth viewing and you should know where they are located. ============================================================================= INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Program on Diskette(s) IF you received this program on Disks disregard the following Installation Instructions and just put Disk 1 in Drive A: (or B:) and From Windows Main Menu (hopefully Program Manager) do File Run A: (or B:) Setup (A:Setup) and Hit Enter. Read and follow the instructions as they appear. ============================================================================= INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Downloaded ZIP File Make sure you have VBRun300.DLL in your Windows\System Directory! Make sure your windows is setup to Run in atleast a 256 Color Mode (Super VGA) Make sure you have some decent 640x480 x 256 Color or Higher Res pictures (GIF or BMP) on your hard disk and that you know where they are located! Get to a DOS Prompt Change to the directory that contains this program in ZIP format Then Enter the DOS command MD TEMP Then Enter the DOS command (which requires the PKUNZIP Utility on your path) Pkunzip PICS*.ZIP TEMP Then from your WINDOWS Menu (Tested from Program Manager) Run the command Setup (BUT SPECIFY the Path to the Temp Directory containing Pics Setup!) During the begining of Setup/Install if you get a message saying "Warning Can not copy file DDEML.DL_ since the destination file is already in use" just click on OK to Go on and IGNORE this Warning Message! Then After Install/Setup has completed get back to a DOS Prompt and Enter the command Deltree TEMP * IF you get a Message VBRunTime in Use than QUIT ALL programs Running Except Program Manager or Whater Menu you are using! ============================================================================= ALTERNATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Downloaded ZIP File Make sure you have VBRun300.DLL in your Windows\System Directory! Make sure your windows is setup to Run in atleast a 256 Color Mode (Super VGA) Make sure you have some decent 640x480 x 256 Color or Higher Res pictures (GIF or BMP) on your hard disk and that you know where they are located! UNZIP the Downloaded ZIP File to a Blank Floppy Disk in Drive A: example: PKUNZIP PICS*.ZIP A: I Recommend you Run a Virus Scan on the Floppy Disk in Drive A: In Windows Program Manager do File Run A:Setup During the Setup/Install if you get a message about can not copy the file DDEML.DLL as it is in use just click on OK to Go on and IGNORE this Message! Remove the Floppy from Drive A: ============================================================================= MANUAL DOS INSTALLATION (if all else fails) Make sure your windows is setup to Run in atleast a 256 Color Mode (Super VGA) Make sure you have some decent 640x480 x 256 Color or Higher Res pictures (GIF or BMP) on your hard disk and that you know where they are located! UnZip the Pics ZIP File to an empty directory (lets call it Temp) Expand each of the still MS Compressed files in this Temp Directory Example (DO THESE Commands at C: Prompt) \DOS\EXPAND\PICS.SC_ PICS.SCR \DOS\EXPAND\PICS.EX_ PICS.EXE \DOS\EXPAND\PICS.HLP PICS.HLP \DOS\EXPAND\CSPICTUR.VB_ CSPICTUR.VBX \DOS\EXPAND\QPRO200.DL_ QPRO200.DLL \DOS\EXPAND\CMDIALOG.VB_ CMDIALOG.VBX \DOS\EXPAND\MCI.VB_ MCI.VBX \DOS\EXPAND\VBRUN300.DL_ VBRUN300.DLL may not be in downloaded file Copy the Following files to your Windows Directory (usually C:\WINDOWS) Pics.SCR Pics.EXE Pics.HLP Copy the Following Files to your Windows System Directory (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM) CSPictur.VBX QPro200.DLL CMDialog.VBX MCI.VBX VBRUN300.DLL maybe not be included COPY the optional Pictures and Scripts *.GIF & *.PSG (Not Included to save in the Uploaded Version to space/download time) to a directory of your choice. Where you intend to keep you default pictures. You will have to tell the program where they are located via the Path= Line of the C:\WINDOWS\PICS.INI file which should be created the 1st time the program is run. In Windows Control Panel Set the Desktop Screen Saver to PICS Add the Pics Program to your Menu. In Program Manager you would do File New Item C:\WINDOWS\PICS.EXE Delete the Temp Directory and Remove it. ============================================================================= END OF FILE