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Tom, Thanks for all-round testing! You are right, we just fixed this ability. Please try beta #6 which will ready soon.

I grateful for all ideas you've suggested! dajon0510 You can flip/rotate whole desktop using drivers control panel on any NVIDIA or ATI video card. If it necessary for rear projection. Lin Evans You can do it by another way right in v4.31 or v4.40. 1) In a main slide-show use "Run application and exit" action. 2) In second slide-show. Project options | Advanced tab | Set checked "Run application after last slide" and write file name of the main slide-show. If you need to open main menu not on first slide, write necessary slide. For example: "C:\MainMenu.exe" 7 (where 7 is number of necessary slide which will be shown when slide-show starts) 3) Save project and close PicturesToExe. 4) Open .pte project file of the second slide-show. Find opt_runapponexitiflastslide parameter and write 0. I.e: opt_runapponexitiflastslide=0 Now it will work exactly as want. JRR You can have turned off navigation bar and mouse cursor and fully control the show. To pause/resume slide-show press "Pause/Break" key on a keyboard (look at top-right corner of the keyboard). Ok, I'll add "Space" button, too for the pause feature (optionally) in the next version. Concerning sounds on the timeline. It's a logical, I agree. I hope in the next version, because we'll need to rewrite some code for it. boxig Can you add on customized slide: 1. "Run external application and close show" 2. "Go automatically to slide number..." Yes, it is already possible in v4.40, please read above. For example: "C:\My Folder\MySlideShow.exe" 7 bogaertb Animations of text labels and another objects will be possible in the next version. Right now we're working new engine for slide-shows jonathanshulman 1-2) Already added new trial functions - "Number of runs" and "Number of days" Bethan Thanks, I'll try to add in the next version "Play" button in Music tab. Barry, Ok, nice idea! I'll try to add several variants with customizable colors in the future version. photoCD Is there any chance of adding an option that tells you how long a show will last (based on display timings and transitions) in a similar way to the button that tells you how long the music is. I agree, it's necessary. I hope to add it in the next minor version (v4.45) Jonathan I can't promiss now about including of video files into slide-show. Technically it's a very difficult, because there are a lot of possible AVI and MPEG formats. I often read this thread, please excuse me if you didn't receive the response yet. However your suggestion are always read!

Thanks, I'll try to solve this problem!

Ok, I very glad! I just sent you additional 3 new strings for translation. Please include it and send me one united translated file. So is translation for "Dutch Belgian" language? Maybe old translation was created for "Dutch" (not Belgian )? Please advice me how PTE should loads these language files: If Languge="Dutch Belgian" then Nederlands.ini (your united translation) if Language="Dutch" then ??? (maybe old translation?)

Please explain me concerning Dutch language translations. Currently we have one first translation in all previous versions of PTE. Also we have received two new translations from: Victoria Down and from Cor Van der Kinderen Our development system recognize two variations of Dutch languages: SUBLANG_DUTCH SUBLANG_DUTCH_BELGIAN As I've understood, previous translation contains many mistakes and we remove it? But how we should insert new translations?

Tom, Thank you for testing "Run app." function. We'll block and these commands you wrote about. Also please give me exact string of command with cmd.exe. I just checked cmd.exe is not allowed more. Mike, Yes, we're writing new engine for slide-show and will try to optimize something in this direction. Pre-caching is good, except cases when too many slides located closely.

Andrew, Yes, this reason why we don't hurry with adding of Pan/Zoom, we're exploring now all technical questions to find better variant. It's a long work.

Ok, so we can prepare final release of v4.40 within a week or two (if no bugs more)? Our new large task (we're already working on it) - new engine for slide-shows to provide Pan/Zoom effects, animations, etc. I think before new version we will prepare v4.45 with possible updates and small new features.

Thanks for your responses! P.S. I just uploaded a little updated beta #5a which fixes visual bug on the timeline with Quick transition effect in the Customize synchronization window.

PicturesToExe v4.40 beta #5 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,5 MB) It contains new key features for the timeline. What's new beta #5: + Improvements on the timeline: > Added "Insert Slide" button. Now you can insert one or several new slides right on the timeline. > Added "Replace Main Image" action in popup menu. (Click the right mouse button on a some transition point.) > Added popup menu for the transition points(s). > Added "Auto Adding of New Transition Points for New Slides" option. See "View" popup menu. (Disable it if you prefer fully control adding of new transition points.) + Added "Offset" parameter to "Comments" tab in the Project options. + Blocked potentially dangerous commands in "Run application" action. + Several minor improvements.

Multi Resize v1.00 http://www.wnsoft.com/files/soft/MultiResize.exe (210 KB) It's a my small free utility. Probably I'll improve it in the future with new functions. You can quickly resize many images and/or convert to JPEG/BMP with high quality algothitms of resizing (Bicubic) and high quality Bicubic Sharper resizing (Unsharp Mask). I didn't write these algorithms, please say thanks their authors! It's very simple program, so creating of this utility took several hours.

Thanks for letting me know about so different opinions! It's difficult to answer and solve quickly, but I feel that timeline after such all-round discussion will be the most optimal! Marianne, I've fixed this moment and this info will be shown (in beta #5) on the fly as earlier. Jill, Presently can't say about locked slides, maybe later. I've added this idea to my list. Thanks! Integration of the timeline to the main window is a subject of future versions. Probably it can be realized later! We like this idea, but it's difficult to do right now. In beta #5 "New transition" will does only inserting of a new transition point (as in previous version). (Currently when all points added it moves nearest point.) For now I suggest the next ideas: 1) "Insert Slide" button in the timeline window. It will show fullscreen file panel (as you press F3 key in the main window). And when you selected one two new images you press "Insert" button and this fullscreen window will be closed. Now you move mouse to specify position on the timeline for inserting those new images. 2) "Replace image" action in popup menu (of time-line). 3) Maybe "Automatically add transition points for new slides" option. So Andrew can disable this option and always all transition points will be added only manually.

Don't worry, Granot! "Run application..." action will be fully functional as earlier.

Please confirm, how v4.40 beta #4 works now? Does it provide usual comfortable work as with earlier versions, concerning moment with time-line and synchronization? And how about stability of the new time-line? Idea about integrated Slide list and timeline is wonderful, but it a long additional work. Please let leave it for the future. speacock, It's a very strange problem! Because I've added only "Show TV safe zone" option. I just sent you email with request about small testing.

No, these potentially dangerous commands are not prohibited yet. We'll block them in the next betas of v4.40 Such cases didn't happen yet, but we must block potentially dangerous usage. Thank you, Tom, for this information!

We understand the importance of the problem. 1) Please always check up any .EXE files with antivirus before running. 2) Concerning "Run application" action in slide-show. The solution for now seems in creation of potentialy dangerous Windows' commands list, that to be prohibited to execute. For now dangerous files and command are the following: at attrib call cmd command copy del deltree erase for format fdisk move net net1 ren rename replace rmdir rd recover regedit rundll qstart start sys type xcopy regsrv regedt32 regsvr32 commands with '>' character are also prohibited. We'll appretiate any suggestions from you concerning this list. Please don't worry, these commands are not necessary for slide-shows and they *always* should be prohibited in "Run app." action.

Thanks, Al! You right about p. 4. We need to add special button.

Please write me in details what still should be reworked in current unified mode of synchronization? I've tried to realize the next important moments: 1) When you delete slides from Slide list (in the main window) it doesn't delete linked transition points. But you need to add same number of another new images, because when you open time-line it removes transition points for not existed slides. I've checked - it works exactly as in v4.30 and earlier. 2) I can delete some slide from Slide list (e.g. 4) and then insert there another picture. And it will use old transition point for old Slide #4. 3) In the time-line you can use "Delete Point" button to delete only transition points. So it should works exactly as in v4.30 or in earlier versions. Also there is "Delete Slide" button if you prefer new mode. 4) If you've selected all transitions points and delete them, you use "Add transition point" button to add new transition point at the specified place on the timeline. But when all transition points are added to all slides (e.g. 10 points for 10 slides), "Add transition point" button work as in previous betas - it takes nearest point from the right side and moves it to a specified place. Please explain me. P.S. inserting of new images to some places in the Slide list (main window), as Al earlier suggest is good idea, but it a little bit difficult. We have two problems: - some authors prefers to keep unchanged their transition points; - another prefer this new variant (e.g. inserting new transition point betwen 20:00 and 30:00). So it will require special option which also turned off by default. Maybe it better to add images to the end of Slide list and then on the timeline more exactly places these new transition points? As you see, moving of transition points moves and their linked slides.

PicturesToExe v4.40 beta #4 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,5 MB) What's new beta #4: + As earlier you can delete transition points on the timeline without deleting of linked slides. You can work exactly as earlier or with new style. + PTE remembers last scroll positition of the timeline when you open again this window. * Fixed bug of previous betas of v4.40 where undo didn't work in "Customize synchronization" window, if you at least one time clicked "OK" button during work with PTE. * Fixed several visual bugs in "Customize synchronization" window. * Fixed several another minor bugs.

PicturesToExe works with SP2. The only possible problem was with earlier versions before v4.31 (with v4.31 and v4.40 all is OK) when main program of PTE (not slide-shows!) could don't work on Windows XP with SP2 on Opteron/Athlon 64 bit CPU if you had highest level of NX-protection. With v4.31 and later all is OK. Also all .EXE files of slide-shows created with any versions of PTE work OK on Windows XP with SP2.

Try WinBITS (freeware) http://www.darvin.de/WinBITS.zip (155 KB) It's not our program, just I've found it and very wondered how it's comfortable! Just put the URL for downloading and forget. You can close this program, but it continue downloading in background (because uses special BIT service in Windows 2000/XP). It doesn't slow openning of Web page in browser, because this intelligent service immediately pauses downloading when you load pages in the browsers. You can even disconnect modem and after re-connection it automatically resumes downloading! Looks like a dream.

Ok, I'll check moment with Visual editor. Very strange bug! It seems that I'll leave new Navigation bar for the coming v4.41 (as v4.31 was released in 1,5 month after v4.30). We already have a list from 20 new functions for this new flexble Navigatation bar! I will work on it right now, but I will not add it to v4.40, because I'm afraid testing of it will take additional weeks and delay release of v4.40.

We suggest the next plan: 1) On the time-line: Two buttons: "Delete transitition point" and "Delete slide". Two actions in the popup menu: "Delete all transition points" and "Delete all slides". So you can work as you wish - with real slides, or with points as earlier (and even use both ways together). 2) Main window, Slide list. a) By default, I suggest to keep unchanged transition point(s) if you delete slide(s). So it works as earlier. You can even delete all slides from Slide list, but transition points will be leaved unchanged. Only please let me know, apparently it necessary to add option "Apply changes to transition points when work in the Slide list"? When this option turned on, and when we delete a slide from the Slide list it also will remove linked transition point. Re-arranging of slides in the Slide list will re-arrange linked transition points, too. Or this option is not necessary? So this way we will reach "Unified Synchronization theory" (UST)

Andrew, Please don't worry! These topics and were started to discuss such important possible changes. This problem reminds me "gordian knot" I'll try to realize both variants (exactly as earlier and new mode) and prepare tomorrow plan for discussion.

1) As we've discussed and decided earlier, I'll add ability when after inserting in Slide list new slide(s) between another slides (e.g. between slide #4 (20:00) and slide #5 (30:00)) it will be inserted at 25:00. Thank you, Al and another members for detailed suggestions and explanations! 2) It's undesirable to have both systems (linked to particular slides and not linked as earlier). It may brings bugs. 3) So I suggest always delete linked transition point when we delete a slide in the Slide list. 4) I can add new button to delete only transition point(s) on the time-line and keep linked slide (as earlier). For example you can delete 7th transition point or 36th transition point. But because new system requires to have equal number of transition points and count of slides, last slide will be without transition point and after deleting of 7th transition point PTE will automatically add for the last slide transition point at the end. 5) Also I'll try to add "Insert new slide" button in the time-line window. The most important question. I will try to explain new style of work with the time-line. If it's not enought simple please let me know! a) So you have new slide-show with 30 slides and some music track. You open time-line and see that you already have 30 transition points for all slides. But you can't delete all transition points to to add them on-the-fly as earlier? Because deleting of points means deleting of slides. It's confusing, because you would like to work with empty time-line. c) Because of this, I suggest to press ">>" button and call "Shift all points to right" (or Alt+R). Now all points will be moved *outside* of music track(s) (do you see red vertical line?). Now you see empty time-line. d) You can press Play button and during music playing you can click "Add transition point". It works exactly as earlier. e) What "Add transition point" button doing now? It takes nearest transition point from the right side and puts it where the cursor located. Please try how it works and write me what you think about it.