======================================================================== DBPix version 2.0.3.2 Readme - 18 October 2005 (c) Copyright 1997-2005 ammara.com. All rights reserved. http://www.ammara.com ======================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DBPix 2.0.3 This version is a maintenance release that includes enhancements & fixes since version 2.0.2 See Revision History' below for more info. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows XP. 2000, NT 4.0, ME, 98, 95 or later. Minimum 8-bit (256) color display (higher color-depth strongly recommended) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE LIST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name Version Description ---- ------- ----------- DBPix20.ocx 2.0.3.2 The DBPix control DBPix20.chm Help file readme.txt This file DBPixA97.mdb Access 97 Sample Database DBPixA2kXP.mdb Access 2000/XP Sample Database msvcrt.dll 4.20.0.6201 C Runtime Library oleaut32.dll 2.40.4275.1 OLE/COM library olepro32.dll 5.0.4275.1 OLE/COM library mfc42.dll 6.0.8447.0 MFC 4.2 Library These are the recommended versions to use if building installer packages where you wish to install DBPix directly (rather than spawning the Silent setup). These versions or later should be present on nearly all systems, therefore minimizing system changes and the highly unlikely possibility of a reboot being required. Contact support for info on downloading a dependency pack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REVISION HISTORY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0.3 File Version: 2.0.3.2 Date: 18 October 2005 Description: DBPix 2.0 Maintenance Update 3 Changes: Stores PNG in original color depth. Adds German language support. Adds Spanish language support. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0.2 File Version: 2.0.2.3 Date: 15 August 2005 Description: DBPix 2.0 Maintenance Update 2 Changes: Prevents an fatal error when trying to load a file that does not exist. Applications no longer need to 'pre-check' if a file exists to avoid this error. Supports additional bitmap formats (32-bpp 'bitfields'). Previously, certain graphics cards which use this format could not be used to take screenshots then paste directly into DBPix. Fixes a problem with unexpected or malformed EXIF data from certain digital cameras. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0.1 File Version: 2.0.1.1 Date: 22 May 2005 Description: DBPix 2.0 Maintenance Update 1 Changes: Fixes a Form Print scaling problem - images would be printed very small when printing a form in Access. Fixes a problem when using DBPix on an Access tab control, or when calling SetFocus, which caused other controls on the form to become locked/read-only. Fixes a problem where some images might be skipped when batch-loading large numbers of files. Fixes a problem when saving very small images with large EXIF data (eg EXIF thumbnails). Improved grayscale handling. Sample fixes for 'AddNew' problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0 File Version: 2.0.0.8 Date: 13 May 2004 Description: DBPix 2.0 Release Version Changes: Includes documentation and minor updates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0 Beta 3 File Version: 2.0.0.7 Date: 13 April 2004 Description: Updated installers and other fixes Changes: "Quiet" installer now available. Installers optimized. Fixes problem handling 16 bpp 'packed' bitmaps. Support for new languages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0 Beta 2 File Version: 2.0.0.6 Date: 08 March 2004 Description: Fixes problems reported in Beta 1 Changes: Fixes a problem when closing Access 2002/2003 Fixes a problem displaying context menus in .NET Windows Forms. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version: 2.0 Beta 1 File Version: 2.0.0.1 Date: 29 July 2003 Description: DBPix 2.0 is a major new version of DBPix. Changes: Support for image rotation and transformation, including lossless jpeg rotation. Context-menu UI. Asynchronous (non-blocking) image decoding. New properties, methods and events. Now uses the enhanced system file open/save dialogs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The latest updates, faq's, samples and documentation are available from http://www.ammara.com sales and licensing information: sales@ammara.com technical support & feedback: support@ammara.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DBPix is Copyright © 1997-2005 ammara.com. All rights reserved. DBPix contains paintlib code. paintlib is copyright © 1996-2002 Ulrich von Zadow. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. This software includes the libpng PNG Reference Library. Portions Copyright © 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc. Portions Copyright © 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger. Portions Copyright © 1998, 1999 Glenn Randers-Pehrson. This software includes the zlib Library. Portions Copyright © 1995-1998 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler Microsoft, MS, ActiveX, MSDN, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual InterDev, Visual Studio Win32, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and/or other countries.