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Windows users have many choices for viewing pictures in a slide show, most of which are full featured with pick-lists and transition settings; and Windows XP includes the "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" for free. Simple Slide Show sits in between these two examples by offering more features than the XP viewer whilst being far easier to use than more extensive packages.

Features

Sub-folders: the program can optionally process all files in all sub-folders.

Pattern: the program by default will display all GIF JPG or BMP files, but instead can be limited to a specific pattern e.g. PIC0*.*

Display: the program can display slides in either full screen or within a window.

Picture: the program can display each picture in its original size, expanded as large as possible without distortion, or expanded to fill the entire window.

Order: the program can display each slide in the sorted order found in each folder, or all files in a randomized order.

Delay: the program can display each slide for between 1 and 32 seconds.

Drag and Drop: files can be "dragged and dropped" on to the file list area to start displaying them immediately as a slide show.

Automatic display: The program can also automatically start displaying a slide show by passing values on the command line.

How to use

The program is extremely simple to use. First, select the folder, then change any of the default options, then click on a button:

List all MATCHING filenames only: This will list all the files in the selected folder (and optionally in all sub-folders) that match the pattern (by default *.* but can be changed using *. or ? characters to create any valid search string e.g: PIC*.jpg or 0?.* or *00?.gif ). This is useful to preview which files will be processed.

DISPLAY: This will display the matching files. If the Random option is selected then the matching files list will be randomly sorted before the files are displayed.

Stop Processing: This button only appears when the program is processing files and clicking the button will immediately stop the currently processing task.

EXIT: Ends the program.

If the program is open to the main page then it is also possible to "drag" any number of files and "drop" them on to the files list area, which will then automatically start displaying the selected files as a slide show.

When slide show is in progress:

Once a slide show is in progress the main page will be hidden and the slide show appears either full screen or in a window. Additional actions only available when a slide show is in progress are by pressing the following keys:

ESC or Q: Quit slide show and return to main page.

<- (left arrow): Go to previous slide, or if at the first then go to the last slide listed.

-> (right arrow): Go to next slide, or is at the last then go to the first slide listed.

(space): pause the slide show, or, if already paused, continue the slide show. When paused the file name of the image will be displayed and clicking on the name will also continue the slide show.

"Click on image": open the image using the associated program (e.g. Windows Photo Editor) to edit, print, view the image.

Automatically starting a slide show:

The program can also be launched automatically by passing values on the command line. The format of the command line is:

complete-folder-path /subfolder /window /stretch /actual /random

For example:   slideshow.exe c:\photos /subfolder /random      to display all GIF JPG and BMP files in the photos folder (including all sub-folders) in a random order. Please note:

  • The complete-folder-path must be at the start of the line but if omitted then the current folder will be used.
  • By default the slide show will be displayed full screen, use /window to open the slide show in a window.
  • By default the picture will be expanded as large as possible without distorting, use /stretch to expand each slide to fit the entire window or /actual to display each slide actual size.
  • By default the slides will be displayed in sequential order, use /random to have the order randomised.

Download and Evaluate

The program is not free but it can be freely downloaded and evaluated for as long as required and is not limited in any way. The program can be downloaded at: http://www.sollazzo.com/slideshow.zip .

This program is designed for Microsoft Windows XP (and earlier) and requires that the Visual Basic 6 Run-time environment is already installed on the pc (download vbrun60sp5.exe from the Microsoft web site at:  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=28337).

Purchase and Pricing Details

The program is licensed on a per-user basis (at US$5 per user) according to the following terms:

1. RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
You may not alter, merge, modify or adapt the software product (individually and collectively, the "Software") in any way including reverse engineering, disassembling or decompiling. If the Software License Key has been purchased you may not sell, distribute, loan, rent, lease, license or otherwise transfer the Software License key or any copy, except, you may permanently transfer the Software License Key (including all prior versions) provided you do not retain any copies of the Software License Key and you also transfer this Software Agreement. If the Software is demonstration and evaluation ("D&E") software, you may not transfer the Software for commercial purposes.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
All intellectual property rights in the Software and user documentation are owned by Sollazzo Consulting and are protected by Australian intellectual property laws (including patent, trademark and copyright laws), other applicable intellectual property laws, and international treaty provisions. Sollazzo Consulting retains all rights not expressly granted.

3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
Because software is inherently complex and may not be completely free of errors, it is your responsibility to verify your work and to make backup copies. In no event will Sollazzo Consulting be liable for (i) indirect, special, incidental, tort, economic, cover or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use Sollazzo Consulting products or services, including, without limitation, damages or costs relating to the loss of profits, business, goodwill, data or computer programs, even if advised of the possibility of such damages, or (ii) any claim that arose more than one (1) year prior to the institution of suit thereon. In no case shall Sollazzo Consulting's liability exceed the amount paid by you for the Software. The foregoing limitations shall not apply to claims relating to death or personal injury which arise out of products deemed to be consumer goods under applicable law. Some states, provinces or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

4. GENERAL.
No Sollazzo Consulting reseller, distributor, agent or employee is authorised to make any modification or addition to this Agreement. Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or Sollazzo Consulting's software use policies, write to Sollazzo Consulting at 6/99 Oxford Tce, Taringa, Qld, 4068, Australia.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE THE SOFTWARE.

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