ImgViewer/32 version 1.0 ©1992-1996 All rights reserved _______ By Don Bradner ____|__ | (R) Arcata Pet --| | |------------------- 600 F Street | ____|__ | Association of Arcata, CA 95521 | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER IMPORTANT NOTE: IF, DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE PROGRAM YOU WERE WARNED THAT A NEEDED FILE WAS NOT ON YOUR SYSTEM, OR WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN THE PROGRAM YOU ARE TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT FIND EITHER MFC40.DLL OR VB40032.DLL, SEE SECTION V BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON GETTING ONE OR BOTH OF THOSE FILES. Internet: dbirdman@redshift.com http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet Compuserve: 76130,1007 America OnLine: DBirdMan The online help file is the primary documentation for ImgViewer/32. This text document is meant to get you started. Contents of this file: I. Program Description II. Program Requirements III. Installing ImgViewer/32 IV. Getting Started V. Files and Uninstalling VI. Troubleshooting VII. Obtaining images VIII. Getting future upgrades IX. Purchase and distribution X. ASP Ombudsman Statement I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. ImgViewer/32 is a Windows95/NT program for viewing and printing digital images in a variety of standard formats. Image formats supported include GIF, .BMP, PCX, TGA, TIF, .JPG, and .PNG. GIF, PNG, and PCX provide compression of 256-color images, while .JPG and PNG provides compression for 16-million color images, thus saving disk space. The Help file contains a section which discusses the advantages/disadvantages of each format. ImgViewer/32 has editing features and file conversion routines built in, which allow you to change images to suit your needs. You can crop, resize, stretch, rotate, mirror, flip, sharpen, soften, extract edges, negate and adjust brightness, contrast and gamma. A quick Zoom Tool provides instant magnification of areas of an image, for close inspection. Full documentation is included in the form of a Windows Help file. When you desire help, press your F1 function key for context-sensitive help, or press the help button if you are in a dialog box. ImgViewer/32 is shareware. It is fully functional and provides all features that are included in the registered version, but it will "nag" non-registered users occasionally. You are entitled to evaluate the program for a period of 30 days, after which you are expected to register for continued use. When you register, you will receive a copy that includes a key file that eliminates the nag screens for the current and future versions. ImgViewer/32 contains functions which can read and write the .GIF format, which contains compression technology covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,558,302, owned by the Unisys corporation. The author of ImgViewer/32 has obtained a license from Unisys, and pays a royalty on each sale, to use this technology. The following statement is required by that license: "Use of this software is permitted only to the extent reasonably required to determine whether to purchase the software. "After payment is made, use of this software is limited to use on only a single personal computer or workstation which is not used as a server. An additional payment is required for each use on another personal computer or workstation. "Only a single copy may be made of this software solely for backup or archival purposes. The software may also be transferred to a single hard disk. "Any use of this software in violation of the above is not licensed. "For information concerning licensing the LZW compression and/or decompression capability, please contact: Unisys Corporation Welch Licensing Department - CISW19 Township Line & Union Meeting Roads P.O. Box 500 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424" II. Program requirements. ImgViewer/32 requires an IBM compatible 486 or better, running Windows 95, or Windows NT, with at least 12 megs of RAM and VGA or better graphics. Recommended: Pentium 75 or better with an accelerated graphics adapter. Most operations require a mouse. Graphics files can be quite large, particularly with true-color, so a large hard disk is recommended. ImgViewer/32 will require about 2 megs for program installation. III. Installing ImgViewer/32 To install ImgViewer/32, run the included setup program. If the program is on a floppy disk, you can use File/Run in the Program Manager and type a:\ivsetup or b:\ivsetup, whichever drive is involved. You can use the same technique to run setup from a directory on your hard drive by supplying the full path, such as c:\temp\ivsetup. Alternatively you can use File manager to find the files and double-click on IVSETUP.EXE. Windows 95/NT-4 users can use the "Add/Remove Programs" item in the Control Panel to find and start IVSETUP. If you obtained ImgViewer/32 by downloading it from a computer Bulletin Board (BBS) or another online source, two necessary files may not have been included. You will need files called VB40032.DLL and MFC40.DLL, if they do not happen to already be on your system. Information on obtaining these files are in section V. IV. Getting Started. Double-click the ImgViewer/32 icon to start the program. If this is not a registered copy you may see a shareware "nag" screen. This screen will only be repeated every 10 days, so as to not unduly interfere with your operation of the program. Click OK, or you may choose to print an order form. When you see the main program window, Click the "open file" icon at the left end of the icon bar, and then browse for image files to view. If you would like to alter the image, most of the items in the Image menu are simple. Browsing the help file will provide you with more information on the image-altering functions. V. FILES AND UNINSTALLING If, when you install ImgViewer/32, you are told that one or more system files are needed (or the program fails to run with a message that one of these files is missing), you will need to obtain them. Both files should be placed in the Windows\System directory (System32 for NT). Because they are required for many programs they are not usually packaged with any programs for download from online services. They ARE included if you got the program on disk from the author. The two files are: VB40032.DLL, A "runtime" library for programs written in Visual Basic 4.0. This file is almost always available from any source that has ImgViewer/32 available. MFC40.DLL, A library for components written in Visual C++ version 4. As with the VB runtime, this file is generally also available from any source for ImgViewer/32. Where to find them: Internet: Jumps for both files are available on the ImgViewer/32 web page at: http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet/imgv32.html Direct ftp URLs: ftp://redshift.com/arcatpet/mfc40.zip ftp://redshift.com/arcatpet/vbrun4.zip Compuserve: Both files can be found in a single file in the WUGNET forum. The file name is REQFILES.ZIP. America Online: Both files may be found in the author’s forum, KeyWord: ArcataPet. The rest of the files: When ImgViewer/32 is installed, a program (UNINSTAL.EXE) and a data file (INSTALL.LOG) are placed in the ImgV32 directory. The following information is provided to aid in removing the program in case those files are lost or damaged. Files distributed with ImgViewer/32: IVSETUP.EXE This file contains all of the program files. Running it will install of the files where they belong, and will also produce a record and program that can be used to uninstall this package. README.TXT The text file you are reading now. It is placed outside the main install program so that it is readable before the program is installed. VENDINFO.DIZ, FILEID.DIZ, VENDINFO.DOC Information files for shareware distributors and online services. These explain distribution rights and allowable methods. Files installed by running IVSETUP.EXE: Main Program directory files IMGV32.EXE, IMGV32.HLP, IMGV32.CNT README.TXT, UNINSTAL.EXE, INSTALL.LOG. Windows\System directory files IK32.OCX, MSGHOO32.OCX, MSVCRT40.DLL, OLEPRO32.DLL Registered users will have one additional file: IV32_REG.KEY. This file must be in your ImgV32 directory, and will keep the startup shareware screen from appearing. If you upgrade to a new version of ImgViewer/32, do not delete this file - it will work with all future versions. Files created by ImgViewer/32: ImgViewer/32 creates some temporary files with .TMP extensions in the directory pointed to by your TEMP variable. If there is no TEMP variable the files will be in the ImgV32 directory. Under normal use, the program will clean these up when it exits. If the program crashes it can leave remnant .TMP files which should be removed manually as is true of all remnant temporary files. Uninstalling ImgViewer/32: If the UNINSTAL.EXE program and INSTALL.LOG file have been left intact in the ImgV32 directory, running the program will remove all files that were installed with ImgViewer/32. If the UNINSTAL program has been removed, use the file list above to determine which files to remove. VI. Troubleshooting. If you have any problems with ImgViewer/32, please contact the author, even if you are not a registered user. A fix may be available, or you may help the program become better by your report. Be as clear and concise as possible in describing problems. VII. Obtaining images. If you regularly use Computer BBS systems or online sources such as Compuserve, America Online, or the Internet, you will find a wealth of images that can be downloaded. These images are usually in the .GIF or .JPG formats to reduce download time. The author is maintaining a small collection of his scans of his own photos and those of users where permission has been granted. It is available by FTP from redshift.com/arcatpet/wwplus/images Files are in .JPG format. Thumbnails are available at the website http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet You may send two pictures or 35mm slides with your registration, for free scanning. The originals will be returned. Additional scanning is available; contact the author for details. VIII. Getting future Upgrades. When you order ImgViewer/32 from the author, you will receive a copy of the latest version and an ownership key that permanently enables the program. That key file will work with future versions of the program, so no upgrade fee will be required, but you will need to find and download those versions as they occur. The author maintains a current copy available for internet FTP. ftp://redshift.com/arcatpet/imgV32/imgv32.zip. There is a jump from the ImgViewer/32 web page at http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet/imgv32.html On America OnLine, use the Keyword "ArcataPet" to reach the author's forum. Current versions will be in the library of that forum. On Compuserve, recent versions can be found in several forums, including WINAV, GRAPHSUP, and PHOTOFORUM. The author does not maintain a presence on other online services such as MSN and Prodigy, but recent copies are still usually found there. Registered users who do not have online access may get a disk copy from the author for a fee of $5 ($7 non-US). Send a short note indicating your registered status and requesting the latest copy. Please use the same name under which you ordered originally. IX. Purchase and Distribution. ImgViewer/32 is shareware. Free use is extended to any user for an evaluation period of 30 days. For use to be continued, the program must be registered with the author. Price is $25.00. California residents please add $1.81 sales tax, and non-US buyers should include $2.00 for airmail shipping. All funds should be drawn on a US Dollar account. A convenient form for ordering is included in the Help file (and may be printed from there). As a purchase incentive, the author will provide on request two free scanned images from your original prints or slides, when sent with the order. Commercial use: ImgViewer/32 may be used commercially, as long as there is a registered copy for each computer/terminal that is using it. Bulk licensing is available. You may freely distribute ImgViewer/32 as long as no fees are charged for the program, and all necessary files are included. Commercial Shareware vendors should read the included VENDINFO.DIZ file for details. If you are a registered user, do not distribute the file IV32_REG.KEY, which identifies you as the user (This identification shows up in the "About" box). X. ASP Ombudman Statement This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536