Catalog viewer ver1.4

1.Abstract

Catalog viewer is a simple image viewer application with thumbnail and slide-show. It reads JPEG, GIF and BMP(MS-Windows bit map image) format.

2.System requirement for Catalog viewer

Catalog viewer is a stand alone Java application. Sun JDK1.1 based Java-VM is need to run Catalog viewer.

I sugget to install IE5.0 on your PC. It includes the latest Java-VM. Default setup on IE5.0 does not update Java-VM. Please additional install and select "Update Java-VM".

3.How to start

If you use Windows95/NT4.0 and IE4.0:

Double click "CatalogViewer.exe" to start Catalog viewer.

If you use JDK1.1 or JDK1.2:

Copy *.class files into CLASSPATH directory. Type "java CatalogViewer" on console.

4.How to use

Catalog viewer works like a Windows Explorer. Click directory tree to see thumbnail image files on target directory. Drag and drop image files into directory tree to move image files. If CTRL key down, image files will be copied.

If your PC mounts multiple disks, Please select "Edit root directory" from edit menu. And add root directory. If you use "CatalogViewer.exe", You do not have to select root directory.

5.Preferences

5.1 General preferences

Select "Preferences" command from "Edit" menu.

• Look and Feel :
  Select look and feel from Windows, Macintosh, Motif, Original. It does not require Swing library.
• Auto save thumbnail file :
  Save thumbnail file or not. If thumbnail file exists, Catalog viewer works fast while opening directory.
• Edit and display comment :
  Save comment or not. You can save a comment into each image's window. Comment information will be saved as a text file on the same directory.
• External image edit application :
  If you have image edit application (ie.Photoshop), Please set full path of image edit application. You will be able to open images using image edit application from Catalog viewer.
  
  

5.2 Slide show preferences

Select "Slide show preferences" command from "Edit" menu.

• Auto page change :
  Auto page change on Slide show or not.
• Page change interval (sec) :
  Page change interval on auto page chang mode.
• Random order :
  Random order or not. If not selected, slide show plays file name sequence.
• Scan subdirectories:
  Scan subdirectories or not. Maximum number of image file is 2048.
• Fit image size:
  Fit image size or not. If image size is bigger than display size, an image will be resized to fit display.
• Rotate learge image:
  Rotate learge image or not.

6.Another information

Please change typical image file name as "000.jpg" or "000.gif" or "000.bmp". You can see its thumbnail image with folder icon from upper directory.

If image file name is end with "_r", Catalog viewer displays image as rotate right. (ie. "image1_r.jpg") If image file name is end with "_l", Catalog viewer displays image as rotate left.

To create thumbnail files

If your PC has IE4.0... Double click "CreateThumbnail.exe".

If your PC has JDK1.1.. Type "java CreateThumbnail" on console.

To delete thumbnail files

If your PC has IE4.0... Double click "DeleteThumbnail.exe".

If your PC has JDK1.1.. Type "java DeleteThumbnail" on console.

7.If you have a trouble about Catalog viewer

If thumbnail image is monochromatic, Please change your PC's color mode as 24bit. 32bit color mode is not available on Catalog viewer.

If your Catalog viewer does not work right, Please delete "CatalogViewer.ini" which is on the same directory as "CatalogViewer.class".

8.About Catalog viewer

Catalog viewer is a freeware. You may distribute this product on a non-profit basis. I'm very happy if you give me a bug report or comments.

The latest version of Catalog viewer is http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~FX6M-FJMY/

Masakazu Fujimiya masa.fujimiya@nifty.ne.jp