  Easy Icons Help

To learn how to use Help, press F1.

Contents

       Registration

       Using The Extractor

       Using The Viewer

       Using The Icon Manager


  Easy Icons v2.0

Registration

   © Copyright 1994,1995   All Rights Reserved.

   Please feel free to distribute the Unregistered Version of this Software with others.  All we ask

   is that if you like and use this Software, that you register with us by sending $8.00(U.S.) along with

   your Name, Address, Daytime Phone(optional),  Media Size (3.5" or 5.25", 1.44kb or 720kb, etc...),

   and where you found this program, to the address below.

   Please DO NOT distribute the Registerd Version of this program without the expressed written

   consent of the author.

   If you are member of compuserve you may wish to include your compuserve address so

   that we may e-mail your information instead of using the postal service.

   After Registering with us you will recieve the latest registered version of Easy Icons.  You

   will also be notified of upgrades and their availability.  The registered version does not have

   the pop-up about box.

   Print the Topic Registration Form, Fill in the information and send with your check or money

   order to the address below.

   Please notify us if you feel you have found a problem or bug, so that we may offer a fix as soon

   as possible.

   We welcome your comments and suggestions and can be reached at the following:

                 Paul Traver

                 P.O. Box 998

                 Bishop,  Ca.  93515

                 (619) 873-8754

                 Compuserve CIS: 72144,422

   Thank You For  Registering with us!


                                    Easy Icons Registration v1.6

Mail To:      Paul Traver

                  P.O. Box 998

                  Bishop,  Ca.    93515

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________

Address1__________________________________________________________________________

Address2__________________________________________________________________________

Address3__________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________________State:________Zip:_______________

Phone:_____________________________________________

Compuserve Number:_________________________________

Media Size (check one):    5.25________           3.5________                    HD ___    DD___

Where did you obtain this software?____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________


Using The Easy Icons Extractor

Click on any portion of the Extractor that you require help with.


Using The Easy Icons Viewer

Click on any portion of the Viewer that you require help with.


Using The Icon Manager

Click on any portion of the Icon Manager that you require help with.


Multiple Icon Selection

     To select multiple icons, hold down the left mouse button and drag the dotted rectangle

     around any group of icons you wish to convert.  To select more than one group, hold

     down the <CTRL> key while making selections.

     You may also select multiple single icons by holding down the <CTRL> key while

     clicking on the appropriate icons.

      You may also select all of the icons by clicking on the Select All button.


Selected Icon

     All currently selected Icons are distinguished by the Red Border

     surrounding the Icon.


Save as Icon File

     Click on this button to save all selected icons as separate Icon Files (*.ICO).


Save as Bitmap File

     Click on this button to save all selected icons as separate bitmap Files (*.BMP).


Copy Image to Clipboard

     Click on this button to copy the selected image to the windows clipboard,

     for pasting to another application.  You may also use <Ctrl+C> as a shortcut.

     Note: You cannot copy multiple selections to the clipboard.

              Only one Icon at a time may copied to the clipboard.


Select All Icons

     Click on this button to select all the Icons currently displayed  on the Viewer.


File Menu

     Open

     Used to select a file which you wish to extract or view Icons from.

     You may also DRAG the file from the Windows File Manger and DROP it

     onto the Extractor.

     Icon Manager

     Brings up the Easy Icons - Icon Manager.  From here you may search your files

     for (*.ICO) files and View,Rename, or Delete them.

     Exit

     Exits Easy Icons.


Edit Menu

     Copy    Ctrl+C

     This Will copy the currently selected Icon to the clipboard.


Help Menu

     Contents

     Brings up this help file.

     About

     Shows the Easy Icons About box.


Options Menu

     Always On Top

     When checked, puts the Extractor on top of all other forms on the desktop.

     Show all Icons on File Change

     If Checked, and the selected file contains more than one Icon.  Then the Viewer

     be loaded and display all the icons in the file.


Selected Icon

      This is the Currently Selected Icon.  The Icon can be changed using

      the "<<" and ">>" buttons.


Selected Icon Number

     This number represents the position of the icon in the selected file, relative to

     the number of icons in the file.  1 being the first Icon.


Number of Icons in Selected File

     This is the number of Icons the currently selected file contains. (If any)


Full Path of Selected File

     This is the currently selected file and its path.


View All Icons

     If the selected file contains more than one Icon, you may click on this button

     to view all the file's Icons on the Viewer.


Save as Bitmap

     Saves the currently selected file as a separate bitmap(*.BMP) file.


Save as Icon

     Saves the currently selected file as a separate Icon(*.ICO) file.


Browse

     Used to select a file which you wish to extract or view Icons from.

     You may also DRAG the file from the Windows File Manger and DROP it

     onto the Extractor.


Icon Selection Arrows

     These arrows allow you to scroll through the selected file's Icons.

     click on the button to move one icon at a time, or hold down the left

     mouse button when clicking to scroll faster.


Drive Selction List Box

     Select a drive from this drop down list, for which to find (*.ICO) files.


Directory Selection List Box

     Select a directory from this drop down list, for which to find (*.ICO) files.


File Selection List Box

     If there are any files that match the extension pattern, (*.ICO) etc., They will be listed

     here.  Selecting a file from this list, provided it is a valid Icon file, will highlight the

     coresponding Icon in the Icon Display.

     Once a valid Icon has been selected you may either Rename or Delete the Icon if you

     wish to do so.


File Extension Box

     You may enter any pattern you like here, although the default  is (*.ICO).  Lets say you wanted to

     to see if there were any Icon files with extensions other than (*.ICO) on any of your drives

     you may wish to enter (*.*).  All files from the selected directory will show up in the

     File List Box and any Files that are Icons, will be displayed in the Icon Display.  You

     may then click on any Icon Picture in the display, which will highlight the coresponding

     file name in the File List Box.


Number of Files Listed

     This shows the total number files in the File List Box.


Icon Display

     Should any file in the File List Box be a valid Icon, then that Icon will be displayed here.

     Clicking on any Icon in the Display will highlight the coresponding file in the File List Box.


Number of Icons Found

     This lets you know how many of the files in the File List Box are Valid Icons.


Rename Icon

     Click here to Rename the selcted file, provided its a valid Icon file.


Delete Icon

     Click here to Delete the selcted file, provided its a valid Icon file.