WWPlus32 <ASP>
version 3.2
©1992-1997 All rights reserved
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By Don Bradner       ____|__     |               (R)
Arcata Pet        --|       |    |-------------------
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dbirdman@arcatapet.com
http://www.arcatapet.com
Compuserve: 76130,1007

The online help file is the primary documentation for WWPlus32.  
This text document is meant primarily to get you started.

Contents of this file:

   I.  Program Description
  II.  Program Requirements
 III.  Installing WWPlus32
  IV.  Getting Started
   V.  Files and Uninstalling
  VI.  Troubleshooting
 VII.  Obtaining images
VIII.  Getting future upgrades
  IX.  Purchase and distribution
   X.  Notes for users of WWPlus (16-bit)
  XI.  ASP Ombudsman Statement

I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.

WWPlus32 is a program for organizing and displaying Windows 
wallpaper files. With this program you can easily maintain a 
collection of wallpapers, automatically change them at an 
interval you select, and use image formats (GIF, PCX, TGA, TIF, 
PNG .ICO and .JPG) that would otherwise be unusable by Windows 
as wallpaper. GIF, PCX and PNG provide compression of 256-color 
images, and .JPG provides compression for 16-million color 
images, thus saving disk space.

Wallpapers may be tiled (small images displayed in multiples to 
fill the entire screen) or not, individually determined.  Each  
wallpaper may be precisely positioned anywhere on the screen, 
not just centered (the Windows default).  Images may 
be resized on-the-fly to full screen or a user-set dimension.  
A universal gamma correction option allows for display-time 
lightening or darkening of images.

Multiple sets of wallpapers called "queues" may be built, with easy 
changing of queues.  A wallpaper may appear in more than one queue.  
Some program configuration items are maintained with the queue, others 
are "Global."  Queues may be specified as command line options, and 
the .QU2 extension may be associated with WWPlus32 to allow the program 
to start by running the queue from Explorer icons.

Full documentation is included in the form of a Windows Help file.  
When you desire help, press your F1 function key for context-sensitive 
help, or press the help key if you are in a file dialog box.

An uninstall program and log are created when the program is 
installed, making removal of the program easy.

WWPlus32 contains functions which can read and write the .GIF format, 
which contains compression technology covered by U.S. Patent No. 
4,558,302, owned by the Unisys corporation.  The author of WWPlus32 has 
obtained a license from Unisys, and pays a royalty on each 
registration, to use this technology. The following statement is 
required by that license:

	"Use of this software is permitted only to the extent
	reasonably required to determine whether to purchase
	the software.

	"After payment is made, use of this software is limited
	to use on only a single personal computer or
	workstation which is not used as a server.  An
	additional payment is required for each use on
	another personal computer or workstation.

	"Only a single copy may be made of this software
	solely for backup or archival purposes.  The software
	may also be transferred to a single hard disk.

	"Any use of this software in violation of the above is
	not licensed.

	"For information concerning licensing the LZW
	compression and/or decompression capability, please
	contact:
		Unisys Corporation
		Welch Licensing Department - CISW19
		Township Line & Union Meeting Roads
		P.O. Box 500
		Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424"

II. Program requirements.

WWPlus32 requires an IBM compatible 486 or better, running 
Windows 95, or Windows NT, with at least 12 megs of RAM and VGA 
or better graphics.  Recommended: Pentium 90 with 16 or more 
megs of RAM and accelerated graphics adapter.

Some operations require a mouse.

Graphics files can be quite large, particularly with 
true-color, so a large hard disk is recommended.  WWPlus32 will 
require 3 megs for program installation.

III. Installing WWPlus32

To install WWPlus32, run the included setup program.  If the 
program is on a floppy disk, you can use File/Run in the Program 
Manager and type a:\wwpsetup or b:\wwpsetup, whichever drive is involved.  
You can use the same technique to run setup from a directory on your 
hard drive by supplying the full path, such as c:\temp\wwpsetup.  
Alternatively you can use Explorer to find the files and 
double-click on WWPSETUP.EXE.

Windows 95/NT-4 users can use the "Add/Remove Programs" item in the 
Control Panel to find and start WWPSETUP.

At the end of the setup operation you will be given the option of 
adding WWPlus32 to your Startup Group.  Doing so will cause the program 
to start whenever you start a Windows session.  This is the 
recommended procedure; you can always delete the icon from the group 
at a later time if you wish.

IV.  Getting Started.

Double-click the WWPlus32 icon to start the program.  The first time 
that the program starts it will be a full program window. Click 
the "folder" icon at the left end of the icon bar, and then 
browse for image files to add to the wallpaper queue.  There 
will normally be images in your Windows directory, and you 
may have others which you have obtained.  If the images are 
small ones which you would like to have "tiled," check that 
option in the dialog.  After you have selected OK in the 
dialog, you will see the files listed in the queue.  
Double-Click one and see it become your wallpaper.

In later sessions, once images have been added, the program will 
start as an icon.  Instead of a normal icon you may choose to 
place any or all of 4 functions in the taskbar tray; Use the 
Tasbar Tray Icons item in the Preferences menu. 

When you move your mouse pointer across the toolbar icons and some 
other screen elements a small "Tool Tip" will appear to give you 
a better idea about what the icon does.  You may turn these captions 
off when you no longer need them, via the Preferences menu.

There are a number of options for how an image may be 
displayed.  Look for these topics in the help file:
	Tiling.
	Resizing Wallpaper to fit Screen.
	Adjusting Wallapaper Placement.
	Gamma Adjustments.

There are a number of items in the Wallpaper and Preferences 
menus that affect the way the program operates.

V.  FILES AND UNINSTALLING. 

When WWPlus32 is installed, a program (UNINSTAL.EXE) and a data 
file (INSTALL.LOG) are placed in the WWPlus32 directory.  The 
following information is provided to aid in removing the 
program in case those files are lost or damaged.

Files distributed with WWPlus32:

WWPSETUP.EXE 
This file contains all of the program files.  Running it will 
install each of the files where they belong, and will also produce a 
record and program that can be used to uninstall this package. 

README.TXT 
This text file, which explains the program.  It is placed outside 
the main install program so that it is readable before the 
program is installed. 

VENDINFO.DIZ, FILEID.DIZ
Information files for shareware distributors and online 
services.  These explain distribution rights and allowable 
methods.

Files installed by WWPlus32:

Main Program directory files
WWPLUS32.EXE, WWPLUS32.HLP, GAMMA.PCX, README.TXT,
UNINSTAL.EXE, INSTALL.LOG, WWPLUS32.CNT

Windows\System directory files
COMCTL32.OCX, IK32.OCX, MFC40.DLL, MSVCRT40.DLL, MSVCRT.DLL, 
MSVCIRT.DLL, WININET.DLL, OLEAUT32.DLL, OLEPRO32.DLL, 
COMCAT.DLL, MSVBVM50.DLL

Registered users will have one additional file: WWP_REG.KEY.  
This file must be in your WWPlus32 directory, and will keep the 
startup shareware screen from appearing.  If you upgrade to a 
new version of WWPlus32, do not delete this file - it will work 
with all future versions.

Files created by WWPlus32:

WWPLUS32.BMP  
This is a "temporary" file that WWPlus32 uses to translate 
non-standard images so that they can be used by Windows.  It is 
destroyed and recreated each time the wallpaper changes and the 
new image is not a .BMP file.  It is located in the directory 
pointed to by your TEMP variable; if you do not have TEMP 
variable it will be in your WWPlus32 directory.

*.QU2
These are queue files used to store information about images in 
a queue.  They do not have to be in any particular directory, 
but the default is your WWPlus32 directory.

WWPlus32 also creates some other temporary files with .TMP 
extensions.  Under normal use, the program will clean these up 
when it exits.  If the program crashes, it will clean them up 
the next time it is run and then exited normally.

Uninstalling WWPlus32:

If the UNINSTAL.EXE program and INSTALL.LOG file have been left 
intact in the WWPlus32 directory, running the program will 
remove all files that were installed with WWPlus32.  The 
uninstaller does not know anything about the .QU2 files and 
others created by the program, so those require manual 
deletion.  If the program is manually added to the Startup 
group rather than via the installer, you must remove it 
manually.   If the UNINSTAL program has been removed, use the 
file list above to determine which files to remove.

VI.  Troubleshooting.

If WWPlus32 has been working fine, but suddenly will not load, 
the queue file may have become corrupted.  Try starting 
WWPlus32 from the command line with a new queue selected (one 
that doesn't already exist).  Choose Run from the Program 
Manager file menu, and type C:\WWPLUS32\WWPLUS.EXE 
C:\WWPLUS32\TEST1.QU2 (if your WWPlus32 directory has a 
different name, use that instead, and if the test1.qu2 exists, 
use a different name).  If the program starts, try changing the 
queue to the one you were using before.  If it crashes at that 
point, the best solution is to delete that queue completely.  
This will not remove the image files, just the index.

A related problem can occur if a file has become corrupted and the 
Change Wallpaper at Startup preference is selected.  If that is the 
next file to be used, WWPlus32 may crash when trying to load a corrupt 
wallpaper.  The cure would be the same as shown above.

If you have an image that WWPlus32 will not display, it may be in a 
format that cannot be used.  There are some variations of .GIF and 
.PCX that are known to make problems for WWPlus32.  There are many 
non-standard versions of JPEG that will cause problems.  If you can 
load them into another image editing program you may be able to save 
it in a usable format.

WWPlus32 expects image file names to match their formats. If you have a 
.BMP image but give it a .GIF name, the program will not be able to 
read it.

VII. Obtaining wallpaper images.

Any image that can be displayed on your computer may be used as 
wallpaper.  If you regularly use Computer BBS systems or online 
sources such as Compuserve, America Online, or the internet, 
you will find a wealth of images that can be downloaded.  These images 
are usually in the .GIF or .JPG formats to reduce download time.

If you obtained this program on disk, there may be images included, 
usually in an \images directory.

VIII.  Getting future Upgrades.

When you register WWPlus32 with the author, you will receive a copy of 
the latest version and a registration key that removes the startup 
screen.  That key file will work with future versions of the program, 
so no upgrade fee will be required.

Current versions of WWPlus32 can always be found on Compuserve in 
several forums, including WINSHARE, GRAPHSUP, PHOTOFORUM and EDRIVE.  

The author maintains a current copy available at 
http://www.arcatapet.com/wwplus32.html.  

Registered users who do not have online access may get a disk copy 
from the author for a fee of $5 ($8 non-US).  Send a short note 
indicating your registered status and requesting the latest copy.  
Please use the same name under which you are registered.

IX.  Registration and Distribution.

WWPlus32 is shareware.  Free use is extended to any user for a 
reasonable evaluation period;  this is typically 30 days.  If 
use is continued, the program should be registered with the 
author.  Registration fee is $29.95.  California registrants 
please add $2.17 sales tax, and foreign registrants should 
include $3.00 for airmail shipping.  All funds should be drawn 
on a US Dollar account. A convenient form for registration is 
included in the Help file (and may be printed from there).  

Registration is also available online at www.arcatapet.com.

Until you register, there will be an occasional startup screen 
asking you to register which you will have to respond to.  When 
you register, this annoyance will go away. Otherwise, this 
version is complete and un-crippled in any way.

As a registration incentive, the author will provide on request two 
free scanned images from your original prints or slides, when sent 
with the registration.

Commercial use:  WWPlus32 may be used commercially, as long as there is 
a registered copy for each computer/terminal that is using it.  
Bulk licensing is available.

You may freely distribute WWPlus32 as long as no fees are charged for 
the program, and all necessary files are included. If you are a 
registered user, do not distribute the file WWP_REG.KEY, which 
identifies you as the user (This identification shows up in the 
"About" box).

X. Notes for users of WWPlus (16-bit version)

Users of WWPlus will find a number of differences in this 32-bit 
version.  WWPlus32 contains only wallpaper functions, with no screen 
saver.  A screen saver module is planned, but will be a separate 
program and is not ready at this writing.

The .QUE format has been changed for WWPlus32, and the filenames are 
.QU2.  You may use your existing .QUE files, but when you first use 
them they will be saved in .QU2 format.  The .QUE version is not 
disturbed and remains usable.  WWPlus and WWPlus32 can coexist on the 
same computer without problems.    

XI. ASP Ombudman Statement

This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware 
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle 
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem 
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to 
help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with 
an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' 
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, 
Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe 
message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
