PROGRAM INFO

WinCycler 3.3 (c) 1999 by ARTsoft
Final compiled 11/16/99
homepage: www.wincycler.com
email: info@wincycler.com

programming : Alex Tonello
graphics/web: Rose Toth

WinCycler 3.3 Shareware is a professional desktop media
autocycler for 32bit Windows. WinCycler 3.3 has been
fully tested on Windows 95, 98, NT4, and 2000.
Register once and any newer versions are also registered.

WinCycler doesn't run out after 30 days anymore! It will
just display a small message reminding you to register.
See register.txt for purchasing info.

Note:
Colors will look strange in 256 or 16 color video modes,
as the interface was designed for high-color video.


INSTRUCTIONS

Just run the WinCycler Control Center from your desktop.

Once you start the control center, click on the "?" in
the bottom left corner to read all about it.


FILES INSTALLED:

 wincycler3.exe - WinCycler 3 Control Center
 updater3.exe - WinCycler 3 Updater
 wc3help.exe - WinCycler 3 Help
 register.exe - Registration program (if you can't/won't register online)
 register.hlp - its help
 psapi.dll - used internally by the screensaver updater function
 readme.txt - this file
 regsiter.txt - registration instructions
 license.txt - license agreement
 *.isu - used by uninstaller
 *.isr - used by uninstaller
 _isreg32.dll - used by uninstaller

FILES GENERATED:

 wcreg.dat - used during "manual" registration
 wincycler3.ini - your lists and configurations
 *.bak - backups of your original Windows logos
 WinCyclerTemp.bmp - temporary bitmap used for graphic previews and logos
 WinCyclerWallpaper.bmp - used for wallpaper


UPDATE INFO (after 3.0):

changes in 3.3:

-ensure Windows 2000 compatibility
-checkbox to turn gfx previews off (they are slow if files big)
-hovering the mouse over "next" will popup the corresponding filename
-hardcode homepage button to "http://www.wincycler.com"
-slightly new registration algorithm
-doesn't run out after 30 days - just says nag message in updater and control center
-keyword = only the harddrive serial number (simpler; doesn't change if reinstall windows)
-make so doesn't bother running saver-running-cycler function if not enabled
-force the temp bmps to be not read-only (was rare but fatal bug)
-bug fixed with logo backup (possibly used wincycler logos as a backup ones)

changes in 3.2:

-wallpaper and logo cyclers now change graphics to bitmap format on the fly,
 so that there aren't all those pre-converted bitmaps wasting lots of hard
 drive space (most computers are pretty fast now, so you shouldn't really
 notice the convert-on-the-fly).
-option to change the screensaver while it's running, not just for the
 next time Windows starts it up.
-if you are using random cycling, now makes sure you don't use the same
 file twice in a row.
-the help now looks ok in large fonts also.

changes in 3.11:

-fixed a big bug that was messing up everthing if your system wasn't
 using normal (small) fonts (although the help still looks strange).
-fixed a bug where your screensaver would never run if the update screensaver
 interval time was less than or equal to your screensaver idle-wait time.
-fixed a bug in not getting your correct registration keyword (if you already
 registered 3.0 or 3.1 you will have to send us your keyword again if 3.11
 is not registered automatically).

changes in 3.1:

-can add/insert a whole folder of files.
-on top of list current file that's being used is shown.
-sounds list uses "friendly names" and is in alphabetical order.
-can force the updater to stay in tray even if nothing is scheduled.
-help is a separate program, so you can alt+tab to/from it.
-let's you use .sys (that are really bitmaps) files for logos.
-don't have to use auto center/tile/stretch if you don't want to.
-fixed a bug that was deleting the wrong files from your list if the files
 you selected to delete were not in consecutive order.
