PicturesToExe 3.10

(October 17th, 2000)

! Hot info: minimal size of produced .exe file is 195 KB now
* Fixed minor bug with calculation size of replaced picture in the list
* Fixed bug when running presentation with sound/music files on
computers without sound card
* Fixed bug when presentation runs under Windows without DirectX 3.0 or later
+ Terrific smoothness of transition effects!
+ Now use Windows Media for playing mp3 files
> Removed previous internal mp3 player;
> Size of the .exe file with presentation contains mp3 files becames
less on 74 KB;
> Now presentation requires DirectX 3.0 or higher to run;
> You can add mp3 file as sound comment for a current slide;
> It's possible to use playing of background music (any type)
and sound comments for slides simultaneously - it will work
on any sound card;
+ Improved transitions effects
> Code of transitions effects is full rewritten;
> Exact duration of effect on the every computer;
> Duration of effect can be specified in the milliseconds
(Project options, <Effects> tab);
> Added new effects;
> Fine customization of all effects (see Project optioms, <Effects> tab);
+ New enhanced drives bar
> Full rewritten component;
> Button of selected drive is marking as pressed;
> If drives don't fit on drives bar, then scroll buttons appear;
+ New help system based on Microsoft HTML Help
+ Added option <Random order of playing> of background music
(see Project options, <Music> tab)
+ Improved <Fit-to-screen> option. Now picture fits to screen keeping
aspect ratio (Project options, <Screen> tab)
+ Added support of German language
+ Added support of Catalan language
+ Added support of French language
+ Added support of Spanish language
+ Added support of Swedish language
+ Added print function (in produced presentation)
> This function allows you to print only picture or all slide;
> <Print> button located at the navigation bar;
> Also you can localize words of print dialog
(which appear on clicking <Print> button in presentation);
> Added <Print> action for button, hyperlink and picture objects;
+ Some other changes

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