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VERSION NOTES
--------------------------------------------------------------------04/24/2002 v1.91 Fixed : Active Des top Screen Update ...
07/28/2002
Fixed : Controls updated for use with Windows XP
Fixed : Transparent icon option will be disabled
under XP, due it's own des top options
Fixed : Startup delay should be fixed now
Fixed : Minor bugs fixed
--------------------------------------------------------------------06/04/2001 v1.90 Added : Support for PNG-Images added currently based
on Gustavo Huffenbacher Daud's PNG port of
the free ZLIB-Source (1.1.3)
Fixed : Bug while loading list (with mixed case in
extension)
Fixed : Loadable splash screen for all my friend out
there, they li e to bundle WPC with their
pictures
Fixed : Autostart failure on some systems
Fixed : Many minor fixes, but nothing important ;)
--------------------------------------------------------------------08/13/2000 v1.88 Fixed
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"Not a valid (or unsupported) format" Bug

.jpeg extension now also wor with WPC
Better handling of listfiles
Many minor (internal) changes
progress-bar error on startup, while using
the new "Monitor Directory" mode
Fixed : Various access violations while scrolling
through the list
Fixed : If no pictures are available during startup
Wallpaper Changer will automatically close
Added : "Monitor Directory Mode" [CTRL]+M
Added : "Do (not) remove non existing wallpapers
from list" - chec box
Added : Hide/Show all des top icons

--------------------------------------------------------------------01/05/2000 v1.86 Fixed : Some interface inconsequence

Fixed : Many various bugs

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Experimental s in support
Splashscreen chec box
Networ -Support
much smaller .exe file (around 100 b less)

--------------------------------------------------------------------07/18/99 - v1.85 Fixed

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idle priority problem

(hope) better random function
many little bugs
advanced tab with some new settings
you can customize the function of WPC tray
global hot eys [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[ALT]+[F5]
or [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[ALT]+[F6]
Added : you can save the temporary bitmap to the
personal folder

Added : nifty splash screen, if you don't li e

it add ShowSpash=0 to your registry
Added : different user interfaces for NT and
Windows 9x, to change also the logon
picture in Windows 9x, you must add
AdvancedWin9XOptions=1 to your registry
Chec ed: Y2K issues
Changed: much better help file
--------------------------------------------------------------------04/18/99 - v1.80 Fixed : Resize bug fixed (if the picture is already
in the right size)
Fixed : "AutoTile" function fixed
Fixed : Sometimes Wallpaper Changer has not saved
your picture collections, if Windows force
the program to exit
Fixed : Unreadable icons fixed,if Wallpaper Changer
blan ing your icons, you can disable the
transparent icon feature (should wor now)
Fixed : Thread bug with GIF pictures fixed
Added : Wallpaper Changer can now analyze your
picture and will determinate the best
bac ground and the most readable
icon caption color
Added : Adjustable priority of the program
Added : Option "Never" change added
Added : Screen saver detection, to prevent palette
changes on 256 color systems (only Windows
NT at the moment)
Added : Enhanced error handling routine and dialog,
Wallpaper Changer will now save a short
message to your clipboard.
Added : Chec des top size option, this is for all
screen saver, WinAMP plugins, TV applications
they switch to another resolution while
running ...
Added : Many new icons, dialog boxes ...
Added : Restricted support of relative paths in
.wpl files (Wallpaper Changer can only load
relative paths but not save at this time)
Added : New email address, Fran .Pleitz@topmail.de

--------------------------------------------------------------------01/22/99 - v1.75 Fixed : Wallpaper Changer will change different

pictures, if you decide to change the
current and the default user wallpaper on
startup ... some minor other things ...
Added : "Auto Tile" feature, now you can have both
types of pictures in one list, Wallpaper
Changer will till or resize your pictures
automatically
Added : Now you can decide what Wallpaper Changer
should do, if you press the [x] button in
the upper left corner
Added : You can also hide the Wallpaper Changer
trayicon on minimize now (to save trayspace
on laptops)
--------------------------------------------------------------------11/28/98 - v1.71 Fixed : Wallpaper Changer will no more close if you
change your wallpaper once a day / startup
but you have choose transparent icons, this
causes a nifty bug: your wallpaper will
change without schedule for that
Added : Force exit option added, if you use
transparent icons and change your wallpaper
once a day or on startup
Added : FAQ.txt
--------------------------------------------------------------------11/18/98 - v1.70 Fixed : Wallpaper Changer will remeber last open
directory
Added : GIF support (thanx to Theodor Kleynhans)
Added : Drag and drop of complete directories
Added : Improved handling of invalid pictures
Added : New resize routine
Added : Number of pictures in current list will
be displayed beside the name of the list
Added : Nifty logo
Added : Listbox color will change automatically
with your color scheme
Added : Hourglass if Wallpaper Changer is wor ing
Added : Some items in tray popup removed, one added
Added : Requester if you try to add / remove
Wallpaper Changer to your Windows startup
--------------------------------------------------------------------10/29/98 - v1.61 Fixed : Wrong sample of the default users
bac ground color if [tile] is chec ed ;o)
Fixed : Some spelling fixes
Added : Various visual enhancements, new title bar
(will change automatically with your
color scheme)...
--------------------------------------------------------------------10/25/98 - v1.60 Fixed : Less memory required if minimized

Fixed : More user friendly interface

Fixed : Double clic instead of single clic on
icon in systemtray will open Wallpaper
Changer now
Added : Feature to change the default user
wallpaper and des top color
Added : New buttons to choose colors for icons,
bac ground and default user bac ground
(all with sample color)
--------------------------------------------------------------------10/03/98 - v1.50 Fixed : Wallpaper Changer will no more stop, if
you go to the options dialog
Fixed : Multiuser support, Wallpaper Changer now
write to HKEY_CURRENT_USER ..\Run\Wallpaper
Fixed : Border settings
Added : DBClic on Listbox will apply selected
picture
Added : Interface Redesign
Added : More resize options
Added : Internet lin s
Added : [Save] popupmenu / [Open & Add] popupmenu
Added : Option to search your dis s for pictures
--------------------------------------------------------------------09/28/98 - v1.42 Added : Using "best fit" now if the deformation
of the aspect ratio is to high
--------------------------------------------------------------------09/18/98 - v1.41 Fixed : Icon transparency reseted after some D3D
applications
--------------------------------------------------------------------09/16/98 - v1.40 Added : Option for transparent icons on des top
--------------------------------------------------------------------06/07/98 - v1.32 Added : Advanced resize options
--------------------------------------------------------------------06/06/98 - v1.31 Added : New "border" option
--------------------------------------------------------------------06/04/98 - v1.30 Added
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2 internal resize routines

"Fast Preview" status will be saved
GENERAL-,ADDITIONAL SETTINGS - popupitem
New Optionsdialog
Minor bugs fixed

--------------------------------------------------------------------06/02/98 - v1.21 Fixed : Final fix for "(Un)Install" bug in NT v4.0

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05/23/98 - v1.20 Added : Wallpaper Changer is called when there is

already an instance running
--------------------------------------------------------------------02/08/98 - v1.19 Added : Multiuser support
Added : Extra Icon for starting Wallpaper Changer
in Setup_Mode (in Wallpaper Program Group)
Fixed : Exception raised while installing Wallpaper
Changer or register Listfiles (without
rights of the administrator in Windows NT)
--------------------------------------------------------------------02/03/98 - v1.18 Added : Explorer Drag & Drop
--------------------------------------------------------------------01/25/98 - v1.17 Fixed : Wrong imagesize sometimes
Added : Fast Preview - popupitem (for more speed
during decoding JPEG's for preview)
Added : More shortcuts
--------------------------------------------------------------------01/24/98 - v1.16 Added
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Show Readme.txt - popupitem

New Picturelist - popupitem
Rightclic popup on preview ...
Save Changes Dialogbox
The return of the DEL_Key bug ;)

--------------------------------------------------------------------01/20/98 - v1.15 Fixed : Changing pictures on startup causes

problems on _CreateForm()
--------------------------------------------------------------------01/10/98 - v1.14 Fixed : Resize to full screen in Windows 98 b3
Added : More popupitems
Added : The tooltip of the trayicon now contains
the name of the listfile
Added : You can now set the des top color inside
the program ([F9] or popupmenu)
--------------------------------------------------------------------12/22/97 - v1.13 Added : Picturelist can now be saved
Added : Listfiles will be associated, if you wish
--------------------------------------------------------------------10/25/97 - v1.12 Fixed : Problems with large fonts
Added : Add shortcuts to startmenu and des top
Added : Change wallpaper once a day or
on startup
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09/11/97 - v1.11 Changed:

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User Interface (Listbox,SpinEdit),

New popupitem [Start with Windows]
Clic on Systemtray causes empty form
DEL_Key bug
Less memory required on minimize
Nice visual effect if active :)
Image proportion fixed

--------------------------------------------------------------------09/05/97 - v1.1 Added : JPEG - Support

Fixed : Wrong JPEG size, minor fixes
--------------------------------------------------------------------09/01/97 - v1.0 Initial version of Wallpaper Changer.
--------------------------------------------------------------------==[fran .pleitz@wallpaperchanger.de]===[(c) 1997-2002 Fran Pleitz]==