CoSVi Readme Program version: 476L Readme last changed: 06.07.2004 I. Introduction CoSVi (Comic Strip Viewer) is a comic strip viewer application. The program has been developed using PocketC for PalmOS and is free software. II. Installation and Usage First installation: Install CoSVi_xxxx_install.prc via HotSync on your Palm. Then run "CV install" from your launcher. Update: Install CoSVi_xxxx_update.prc via HotSync on your Palm. Then run "CV update" from your launcher. Select the comic strip to view from the dropdown to the top right. Use up and down buttons to scroll through a comic. You can jump to a specific image by setting the image number (right to the main screen header) - followed by pushing up or down button. You can mark and unmark your favourite strips. The comic strips list can be sorted strictly alphabetical or by setting your favourite on top. View a strip in loop (return to first image of same strip) or through all strips installed (loads next comic strip after last image) by up and down buttons. You can return to the last viewed strip image when returning to CoSVi. Deleting and renaming of strips is supported too. Memory card support! CoSVi scans the directory "/PALM/CoSVi" on the first installed card for comic strips. Comics from a memory card are marked with the card symbol in the selection dropdown. All functions (mark, rename, delete etc) work the same way like for comics from Palm memory. Rename dialog allows to rename file name and file title. Sub-directories of "/PALM/CoSVi" are available in CoSVi left to the comic strip dropdown (Palm memory card symbol) and should help you to organize even bigger numbers of comic strips. Via options dialog you can defide if CoSVi should show or hide comic strips from memory in sub-directories. The directory "Create" contains a sample for the way you can create your own strips for CoSVi. The files have the following functions: dilbert.bat creates a sample Palm database by calling 2CoSVi.bat 2CoSVi.bat batch script for creating CoSVi compatible comic strips (the created pdb files are Palm databases containing standard Tbmp ressources, thus not a proprietary format) PC4CoSVi.bat prepares and converts any given image file into Palm-readable format (requires fitting config file) - allows easy Explorer context menu integration Dilbert_066_1.bmp and Dilbert_066_2.bmp and Dilbert_066_3.bmp are sample images If you have any experience with command line operations you shouldn't have a problem to create your own comic strips using 2CoSVi.bat or PC4CoSVi.bat. I recommend the IrfanView batch conversion function if you need to cut a bigger number (above 50) of comic strips into bitmaps. See "Reference information" section for information about PILRC and PAR license and creator contact. III. Version history E=Error correction; F=Functional change; T=Technical change; C=Cosmetic change 06.07.2004 [476L] - F: new info dialog displays type and size of a particular comic - C: minor adjustments to UI 04.07.2004 [474L] - E: file name entry field in target selection dialog was hidden sometimes - C: minor adjustments to UI 20.06.2004 [46FD] - E: sub-directory list was destroyed after sub-dir change sometimes - F: new copy and move functions for comic strips (sub-dir to sub-dir, sub-dir to memory and memory to sub-dir), including renaming support - F: function for creating, renaming and deleting sub-dirs of "/PALM/CoSVi" - T: better favourites identification (please note: strips with identical names are all threaded as favourites if one has been marked - and vice versa - regardless of the sub-dir they are saved in!) - C: minor adjustments to UI (progress indicator, resized dropdown lists) 02.05.2004 [452H] - F: comic strips can be stored in sub-directories of "/PALM/CoSVi" for better organization - F: option to show/hide comic strips from memory when in sub-directory - F: integration in Explorer context menu via PC4CoSVi.bat (see PC4CoSVi.txt) - F: automated extraction, preparation and conversion with 2CoSVi.bat via config file feature - F: help dialog extended - C: minor adjustments to UI 11.04.2004 [44BF] - T: CoSVi deletes "Delete me!" database (remaining Combiner database from CV_install.prc) - T: minor adjustments in 2CoSVi.bat (now including PilRC 3.0 - cygwin1.dll obsolete) 07.04.2004 [447C] - F: no more batch script editing - use 2CoSVi.bat from create directory for converting bitmaps to Palm-readable .pdb files - F: path where CoSVi looks for comic strips can now be edited in options dialog (default "/PALM/CoSVi"); please note that CoSVi lists all files found in a directory regardsles whether they are comic strips or not - F: as deleting / renaming a file can quite take a while if you have a lot (>200) comic strips on your memory card CoSVi now displays an time estimation based upon an Palm m515 - E: fixed Fatal Error that occured on Tungsten devices - E: minor fixes in VFS support - C: minor cosmetic changes regarding "please wait..." message 23.03.2004 [43NK] - F: memory card (VFS) support for comic strips in fixed path "/PALM/CoSVi" - C: "please wait..." message now flashes while collecting comic strip data 11.04.2002 [24BG] - F: shows "please wait..." message while preparing comic strip list now 08.04.2002 [248N] - initial release IV. License This build of "CoSVi" is released as freeware. Please use and copy as you like, but note to keep program and readme as one package. You may not distribute nor sell this software without permission. V. Known Issues None. VI. Contact Please check the homepage http://www.project-viewer.com for updates - or contact me directly via support@project-viewer.com (only in German or English please!). VII. Thanks and Credits My thanks go to Jeremy and Kevin from OrbWorks for developing PocketC, to Maxime for developing CryptoPad and to Joseph Stadolnik for developing PocketC Toolbox. VIII. Recommended Software If you need to coordinate a lot of tasks, employees or resources of any kind on your Palm, then maybe you should have a look on the Project Viewer. Please see www.Project-Viewer.com /.de ! IX. Reference information PToolboxLib.prc Legal statement of the author: I am making the Pocket Toolbox Library freely available to the general public. You may use it in a commercial product, but you may not sell the library. If you do use it in any publicly available commercial or freeware product, please give me (Joseph Stadolnik) due credit and please include a link to this web page in your documentation. The Pocket Toolbox Library comes with absolutely NO WARRANTY of any kind. I cannot be held liable for any data loss or damage to a system resulting from the use of this library. As for payment for my efforts, I only request that you send me a complementary copy of any software that you publicly release which uses the Pocket Toolbox Library. Contact: http://www.geocities.com/retro_01775/PToolboxLib.htm ____________________ PilRC version 3.0 Legal statement of the author: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (Version 2, June 1991) Contact: http://www.ardiri.com/index.php?redir=palm&cat=pilrc ____________________ PAR (November 1999) Version 0.5 (beta) Legal statement of the author: Freeware (?) Contact: David Williams, djw@djw.org ____________________ IrfanView Legal statement of the author: FREEWARE, provided "as is" Contact: Irfan Skiljan, www.irfanview.com, irfanview@gmx.net X. Legal Disclaimer for CoSVi and all related documents THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. ***