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		Viewer (version 1.7)
		Green Lamar
		Green Productions
		Copyright 2008, 2002 


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Please note that the following has changed:

	My email address is now:  
		greenlamar3020@yahoo.com
		NOT  highlanderlamar@mailcity.com

	My website address is:
		greenlamar.fortunecity.com/index.htm
		NOT  sebastiangreenlamar.bravepages.com
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Some of my programs still have these addresses in them, and I haven't had 
the time to go through all the code and make the changes.
Thank you for understanding and noting these changes.



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Viewer.exe  DESCRIPTION
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This is the graphics Viewer I developed to browse and manage my library 
of graphic files, and demonstrate some VB coding skill.  
See the Quick Start notes below.


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Viewer.exe  INSTALLATION NOTES
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You should have the following Compressed/Zip installation files: 
<A href="ViewerProg1.zip">"ViewerProg1.zip"</A> and <A 
href="ViewerProg2.zip">"ViewerProg2.zip"</A>.

The <A href="ViewerProg1.zip">ViewerProg1.zip</A> file contains:
	Viewer.exe		- the program
	Viewer.mdb		- main program database
	SQLforms.mdb		- secondary program database
	ViewerHELP.htm	- Help file
	ViewerPic01.JPG	- necessary image file
	ViewerDB_add01.jpg	- necessary image file
	ViewerPicQuery.jpg	- necessary image file
	ViewerTimer.jpg	- necessary image file
	StarWars*.jpg		- may or may not include these image files

The <A href="ViewerProg2.zip">ViewerProg2.zip</A> file contains:
	Comctl32.ocx	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	Dao350.dll	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	DBlist32.ocx	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	MSflxGrd.ocx	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	StdOLE2.tlb	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	VB5db.DLL	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file

The simplest way to install and run SGL Viewer is to unzip all of the 
files from "ViewerProg1.zip" and "ViewerProg2.zip" into an empty directory/
folder, and double-click "Viewer.exe".
Or follow the directions below, slightly more detailed/complex installation.

The following files, from "ViewerProg1.zip", will need to be installed in 
the same directory.  This can be any directory/folder you decide to use 
as your Viewer program directory):
	Viewer.exe		- the program
	Viewer.mdb		- main program database
	SQLforms.mdb		- secondary program database
	ViewerHELP.htm	- Help file
	ViewerPic01.JPG	- necessary image file
	ViewerDB_add01.jpg	- necessary image file
	ViewerPicQuery.jpg	- necessary image file
	ViewerTimer.jpg	- necessary image file
	StarWars*.jpg		- some program image files


You may or may not need the following files, from "ViewerProg2.zip".  
If the program doesn't run then you dont have these common Visual Basic 
Run-Time files on your system.  Simply install them in your Window's 
System ("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32")) directory (preferable)  OR in the 
same directory (simpler) as the main Viewer program files above:  
	Comctl32.ocx	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	DBlist32.ocx	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	MSflxGrd.ocx	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	StdOLE2.tlb	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file
	VB5db.DLL	- Visual Basic/Viewer application file

Your Window's System directory is most likely  "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32" 
or it could be "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM" (depending on your Windows version).

Also  Dao350.dll (Visual Basic/Viewer application file) found in 
the ViewerProg2.zip file.
Install it in your Microsoft Common files "DAO directory", most likely 
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO" (preferable) OR 
in the same directory as the main Viewer program files (simpler) above.


The general Visual Baisc Run-Time file (VBRun60sp3.exe) is not included
in this installation, due to it's size.  Most likely the smaller set of
VB files included above will do!  Or you "should" already have a suitable
version of Visual Basic Runtime files on your system.
However, if necessary you can download the complete Visual Basic Run-Time 
from my webpage (<A href="greenlamar.fortunecity.com/index.htm" 
>greenlamar.fortunecity.com/index.htm</A>) or <A href="Miscrosoft.com" 
>Miscrosoft.com</A> 
(or <A  href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192461">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192461</A>).  
The Visual Basic Run-Time files should be installed in your Windows 
System Directory (most likely  "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32").


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Viewer.exe  REQUIREMENTS
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Operating System:
Any Windows Operating System 95 or newer (Windows 98/2000/NT/XP/Vista etc.).

Internet Explorer:
Viewer uses Internet Explorer for some functions, so you may want to 
have it installed.

Memory:
I have never had a problem with Viewer running out of memory.
I originally created and ran Viewer on a much smaller laptop system with 
very little memory.  So you should be fine running it on your modern laptop 
or desktop PC.  It will run on most anything.


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Viewer.exe  Quick Start notes
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After installation DoubleClick the "Viewer.exe" file to get started.
Note that your image files may be located anywhere on your harddrives!

Let's view/organize some pictures.
Select the image files directory/folder using the disk drive and 
Directory/folder drop-down listboxes (located right of the large 
picture box, at top -- see Figure 1 below) where your image files are 
located. WHen you double-click a directory/folder the Files list 
(below the Directory/folder drop-down listbox) will fill with picture 
files.  To view a file select/click it.  It will popup in one of the 
mini-picture-boxes (thumbnails) at right.

<img src="ViewerPic01.jpg" height=600 width=800 >
Figure 1


To view a picture in the large picture-box simply mouse-click one of the 
mini-picture-boxes (thumbnail).
You can then use the Up/Down and Left/Right Arrow keys to scroll a very 
large picture.

To use the keyboard to scroll backwards to the previous picture press Tab 
twice then press Enter.  To scroll forward to the next picture press Tab 
three times then press Enter.


To view an even larger picture-box mouse-click the little blue (cyan) 
button in the middle of the screen, next to the picture button.  
This will chang to a screen without the Directory and Files listboxes, 
but you'll still see the mini-picture-boxes (thumbnails) plus the large 
picture-box.  To switch back to the screen/view with files listboxes 
where you can select individual files/pictures click the little blue 
(cyan) button (now located on screen right/bottom) again.


To start the Rotator:
	press the F8 key
	or from the menu select  /Viewer, Rotator, Rotator on
	or click the green button
The Rotator allows you to view your pictures as a slideshow in the large 
picture box for a specified length of time then the next one, without 
you having to click the Next picture button.

<img src="ViewerTimer.jpg" height=100 width=400 >
Figure 2

To change the Rotator speed make sure the Rotator is off (click the 
red Stop Rotator button, above the Directory and Files listboxes), then 
click menu items "View", "Rotator", "Show Timer", and modify/edit the 
number/seconds value (this is just some value that allows you to 
increase/decrease the picture's onscreen time) or click the little 
left or right black/grey arrows on the Rotator's "Timer" dialog.  
See Figure 2.


Click the "Image" button (bottom right of screen) to view the whole 
picture as it rotates.  I originally wrote Viewer to automatically switch 
to this GIF image mode when encountering a GIF/BMP image.  However the 
next version will allow only you to decide this.  For now it automatically
switches to GIF image mode when encountering a GIF/BMP image.  
Simply click the Picture button to swith back to actual picture size 
view mode.


Click the "IE" button (bottom right of screen) to view a picture file 
in an even larger format, in a seperate Internet Explorer Browser window.


Zooming/Resizing:  You can also resize an image (zoom from 25% to 1000%), 
by clicking one of the red bar symbols in the little floating ZoomBox.


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Organizing Picture files (in the Viewer Database):
To add files to your Viewer database check (click) 
the "Database" checkbox (top right of Viewer screen)
(see Figure 3 above), then click any/all image files 
in the Directory/Files Listbox you want added.  Each 
picture file you select will pop-up in one of the 
mini-picture boxes  And be automatically added to the 
pictures database, which is part of "Viewer".  You can 
now query, tag, and add notes to these pictures in you 
picture database.  See Figure 4 below.  
And soon I will add functionality that allows you to 
build groups of files that run with their own music, 
sort of like a mini-film.

Don't forget to un-check the "Database" checkbox when 
you are jsut selecting a file to view.  Trying to add 
a picture file to the Viewer database that has already 
been added (for instance, clicking on a file a second 
time) will give you an error.  So check/click the 
"Database" checkbox when you want to add files to your 
Viewer database, and un-check the "Database" checkbox 
when you just want to view the file.
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Querying your picture file data:
To create a quick query.. select "Database", then "Query" from the 
main menu.  Then (in the Query Form) simply use the mouse to 
double-click on a Field in the "Field Listing".
See Figure 4 and explanation below.

<img src="ViewerPicQuery.jpg" height=500 width=600 >
Figure 4

In this simple query (above) the tag field is selected, Greater 
Than operator selected, and the Search Value is set to 2 double 
quotes ("")(an empty field).  You dont have to do any coding, 
just select fields and operators, then click "Do It", "Run Query".  
The table below the query form will fill with the matching records 
from your picture database. 

You can then double-click on any of the records to see the picture, view 
its details (size, length, etc.), Tag/unTag it, and edit its 
Note/Description.


There's a lot more to this little program.
Hey... This will get you started.  I'm back to coding other good/useful programs.
Check my website or write me for an updated program with better Help 
or if you need ANY modifications or questions answered.

	email:  <A HREF="mailto:greenlamar3020@yahoo.com"> 
greenlamar3020@yahoo.com </A>
	web:  <A href="greenlamar.fortunecity.com/index.htm" > 
greenlamar.fortunecity.com/index.htm </A>


:)
Enjoy!

Green
<A HREF="mailto:greenlamar3020@yahoo.com">greenlamar3020@yahoo.com</A>



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