PicViewer
Version 2.51
Copyright © 1997, 2000 Anix Software

Platform: Windows 95/98/NT
Cost: $20, shareware (30 days of evaluation period)
Author: Anix Software
Contact: support@anixsoft.com
WWW: http://www.anixsoft.com


Contents
========

 - Installation
 - Distribution status
 - Overview of Features
 - Registration
 - Command-line parameters
 - Thumbnail caching
 - Mouse wheel
 - Slide show and sound files
 - PSD files
 - Troubleshooting
 - Known issues
 - Credits


Installation
============

To install PicViewer, just run setup.exe


Distribution status
===================

PicViewer is shareware. The shareware version is freely distributable, 
as long as it is unchanged!


Features
========

   - Clean and easy-to-use interface
   - Explorer-like interface: folder tree and file list view, drag&drop, context menus
   - Thumbnail mode: shows all images in a folder as icons (you can change size
     of thumbnails)
   - Customizable printing with print preview
   - Slide show
   - Different Wallpaper operations: center, stretch, tile and position modes
   - Image file name as command-line parameter
   - Animated GIF images and Windows animated cursors(ANI) are supported
   - Powerful Bookmark functions: add your favourite folders and copy/move to them
   - File operations (copy, move, rename and delete)
   - FullScreen mode
   - GIF Inspector: explore and tune up animated GIF files!
   - Images can be displayed in stretch, fit and tile modes
   - Icons from EXE, DLL, ICL(icon libraries) files can be viewed and extracted
   - Additional module supports AutoCAD DXF/DWG files
   - Build-in image converter
   - and more...


Registration
============

Single-user license for a new user costs $20 US.
Upgrade from the previous versions: $10
Site license: $649
World-wide license: $1499

Site licenses cover a single organisation in a single location (building complex). 
If you buy a site license, you may use PicViewer in an unlimited number of your 
company's computers existing within a single site.

World-wide license covers all computers of a single organization world-wide.


The simplest way to register is by registering online with a credit 
card through a secure server (we use RegNow registration services).
Point your browser to the following URL and follow instructions 
on the screen: 
https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1602-1


Other RegNow Ordering Methods:

  Telephone and Fax Orders 

  Telephone 
  Toll Free: 877-353-7297
  Regular (International): 425-392-2294 

  Fax 
  Toll Free: 888-353-7276
  Regular (International): 425-392-0223 


  Paying by Check via Postal Mail 

  Please make sure you make your check out to "Register Now!". 
  Provide all of the information on the regular order form except credit 
  card information. Please also make sure you include the department number
  (product's id): 1602-1.
  Please mail checks to: 

  Register Now!
  Dept# 1602-1
  PO Box 1816
  Issaquah, WA 98027
  United States of America 

  For international checks, we would prefer the funds be drawn in US dollars. 
  When this is not possible, we will accept checks for a corresponding amount 
  in the country's currency. 


  Purchase Orders 

  A purchase order must be faxed or mailed to Register Now! with all 
  necessary information including billing information. Most companies who
  choose to use the purchase order option have a standard form that they 
  use for making these types of orders. Register Now! will then bill the 
  company the total. 


When you register, you will get: 

- registration code to unlock the shareware version and you'll become 
  a registered user of PicViewer
- free updates 
- free technical support via e-mail
- a good feeling that you are honest and support shareware concept 


After Getting Registration Code:
  After receiving your registration information you need to enter it into 
  PicViewer. Once the registration information is entered the program is 
  registered to you. To enter your registration information 
  take the following steps:

  - Select 'Enter Registration Number' item in the Help menu. The Register 
    dialog will show up. 
  - Type in your registration code EXACTLY the way they appear in 
    the letter you received. Use the same capitalization as in the letter.
    You can use the clipboard for convenience.
  - After the registration information in entered, press the OK button. 
    If your data was entered correctly, PicViewer is registered to the name
    you entered. The menu item will be hidden and your name will be 
    displayed in the About box. You are now the lawful owner of the program.


Command-line parameters
=======================

Command-line pamameters (an image file name or folder name must be FIRST, before the others):
   For using long file names (contain space symbols) place a file name in the quotation marks:

   picview2.exe "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
   picview2.exe d:\images

   /m              start in maximized state
   /fs             start in fullscreen mode

   picview2.exe d:\images\myfile.jpg /fs

   picview2.exe MySlideShowFile.ss
                   start in SlideShow mode with image files are pointed 
                   in MySlideShowFile.ss (simple text file: each line - 
                   image file name path)

   /p:"filename"         print images from command-line
   /pport:"portname"     select printer by port name
   /pname:"printername"  select printer by name

   picview2.exe /p:"c:\my images\printme.tif" /pport:"LPT1:"
   picview2.exe /pport:"\\server\hp"
   picview2.exe /pname:"HP LaserJet 4 Plus"


Thumbnail caching
=================

PicViewer can store generated thumbnails in an internal database (the PicView.cch file 
located in the program folder) and use them next time. It can give great increasing of 
performance (especially for large images). If you modify an image whose thumbnail is 
cached the program will detect the change and regenerate the thumbnail. Also if you 
change thumbnail sizes PicViewer will regenerate all thumbnails.
You can control the thumbnail caching at the the Options dialog/General tab.


Mouse wheel
===========

You can use the mouse wheel for scrolling the folder tree and the file list. 
Hold Ctrl for scrolling by page.


Slide show and sound files
==========================

If 'Play associated sound files' checkbox in the Options dialog/SlideShow sheet 
is enabled, the program will play sound files during a slide show. You should 
prepare sound files have names as image files in the slide show and place them 
into the same folder.


PSD files
=========

The program displays PSD files contain a composite image. Also it's recommended
to save thumbnails in your PSD files. PicViewer generates thumbnail images much
faster in this case.


Troubleshooting
===============

We recommend to update ComCtl32.dll system file. It contains basic code of some Windows
controls and some functionality of PicViewer requires the latest update of this file.
You can download the updated file from our website (4.72.3110.0 version, don't download
the update if you have a later version. You can find this file in your Windows\System
and inspect its version with the Properties dialog):
http://www.anixsoft.com/files/401comupd.exe
or from the Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp
Note: if you have installed latest Microsoft software (for example: Internet 
Explorer 4 or 5) you already have a necessary version.

We recommend to update your video drivers from a card/chipset vendor's website.


Known issues
============

Some files with the .GIF extension are images in the ART format.
PicViewer doesn't display such files. True GIF images have the
GIF87 or GIF89 strings in the beginning of a file.

Some certain poorly designed virus scanners (House doctor, FixIt) display 
false warnings about a trojan horse in the program files. It happens because 
the files have been packed by an exe/dll compressor. Don't worry about it.


Credits
=======

The program contains portions of imaging code owned by Pegasus Software LLC and
Pegasus Imaging Corporation (www.pegasustools.com).


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