CESlideShow Version 1.03 Copyright (c)2003 Creative Engineering March 12, 2003 CESlideShow provides a slideshow of your images on your Dashboard screen. It will display all the .jpg, .jpe, .jpeg, .bmp, .2bp, .png, and .gif files within a user defined directory with a programmable interval between pictures. The images can be displayed within the module window of Dashboard or 'Full Screen', while still showing the System Navigation and Menu bars. CESlideShow requires a registered version of Dashboard by SnoopSoft, which can be found at http://www.snoopsoft.com/dashboard/index.html. CESlideShow is shareware, and will display a reminder overlay on each photo until it is registered. Every 24 hours, the registration screen will pop up. To eliminate these annoyances, purchase CESlideShow at http://www.pocketgear.com and you will receive a registration code. The registration code is keyed to the owner name in the PocketPC device, and if this is changed a new code will be required. Send an email to support@ceng.com for more information. Installation: ============= To install CESlideShow run the CESlideShow103.exe program and it will install the application on your PocketPC. To uninstall, use the 'Add/Remove Programs' option on the Tools menu in the Microsoft ActiveSync program. If you are updating an existing installation, you do not have to unistall the old version first. You do have to select a different module on Dashboard's MyDash tab before running the installer, or you will get an error. If this happens, just try it again after selecting a different module. Installation Files: =================== MyDash_CESlideShow.dll - This is the application, and it is installed in \Windows. Usage: ====== CESlideShow is a Module for SnoopSoft Dashboard, and runs under the MyDash view. You must have a registered version of Dashboard in order to use any MyDash modules. The installation program will automatically put CESlideShow in the right place, and it just needs to be activated using Dashboard's settings. Using the MyDash tab, select CESlideShow from the drop-down list. If you want to change any of the default options, click on the 'Show Options' button. When you are done, click OK. CESlideShow has the following option settings: Image Folder ------------ This defines the place that CESlideShow will look for image files. It will display any .jpg, .bmp, and .gif files that it finds in this folder. To change it, click the button and a folder selection dialog will come up. Select the desired folder and click OK. You can also add, delete, and rename folders in this dialog. Folders must be within a 'My Documents' folder either in Main Memory or a Storage Card, and cannot be nested. Slide Interval -------------- This setting determines the time CESlideShow will wait before switching to the next image in the folder. Use the Up/Down arrows to set the number of (H)ours, (M)inutes, and (S)econds. Dashboard has a minimum timer value of 2-3 seconds, so the actual time between slides can vary by this amount. In addition, if the images are very large, it may take a while for CESlideShow to read them in and resize them for the display. Background ---------- This setting defines a color used to fill in any space that is left around the picture as it is sized to fit in the window. 'None' will allow whatever is in the background to show through. In FullSize mode (described below), the borders will be black if 'None' is selected. Filename -------- This setting defines the color of the text of the filename, which will be overlayed on the image. Select T to have the name at the top of the image, and B for the bottom. If you do not want the filename on the image, select 'None' for the color. Border Space ------------ These settings allow fine tuning of the placement of the image within the window. For most Dashboard skins, the defaults of 0 should be fine, but some skins may require reducing the size of the image and these settings allow you to do that. Stretch to Fit -------------- This option will stretch the image to fit the window available. If it is not selected, then the image's original aspect ratio is maintained as it is resized to fit the window. Register -------- This button will bring up the Registration screen, allowing you to enter your registration code for CESlideShow. CESlideShow must be the active MyDash module in order for the Register button to function. Defaults -------- This button will reset all of the options to the 'Factory' defaults. Notes on use of CESlideShow ============================ On the Dashboard skin there is a 'Next Page' icon. When it is clicked in CESlideShow, the next image will be displayed and the interval timer will be reset. The 'Page Number' icon shows 'F', and when clicked will put CESlideShow in FullScreen mode. To return to Normal mode, click anywhere on the image. Images look best when they are shown in their original aspect ratio. Proper sizing of stored images can make them look much better when displayed. CESlideShow will show the size of the window available in the skin that you are using when it is loading the first image file. To keep the information on the screen longer, temporarily set the Image Folder to a folder that has no image files. When you have noted the size, set the Image Folder back. The available window size varies based on the Dashboard skins that you use. In FullScreen mode, the images are always displayed in a 268x240 window. Version History: ================ 1.03 ... Changed registration model to allow auto key distribution 1.02 ... Changed from 14 day demo to reminder overlays. Fixed registration bug. 1.01 ... Added support for .jpe, jpeg, .2bp, and .png files. Revised installation procedure. 1.0 .... Initial Release For any questions, comments, or bugs please send an email to support@ceng.com. While we have tried to ensure that the application will work flawlessly for you, you may run in to problems or things that don't work the way you expect. Please let us know at support@ceng.com and we will do our best to resolve them in a timely manner. Thank you for trying CESlideShow. Jack Psiris Creative Engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------- A portion of the CESlideShow software was developed by Virtual Office Systems Incorporated and requires the following copyright notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------- VOImage Copyright (c)2000 Virtual Office Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved This code may be used in compiled form in any way you desire. This code can be compiled, modified and distributed freely, providing that this copyright information remains intact in the distribution. 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