Igor

Thanks. Earlier we have already had discussing of this idea. Maybe in the future versions we will add text transitions within the bounds of an one slide.

1) I totally agree with you concerning this problem. I will try to write speeding-up of a transition effects, if too small time before the next slide. Will post a message about result in this topic. 2) We need to reprodue that problem. But I'll check the code for potentialy problem places.

We have only far plans about .NET version of PicturesToExe. The .NET applications are cross-platform and they can be run on any computer (Mac, Linux, PockectPC) where will be ported .NET kit.

Thank you for necessary details! Anyway I'll try to reproduce it and maybe make some optimization.

Unfortunately I was not able to reproduce this situation under my Windows 98 - all worked fine. Please couldn't you check with another presentation? And let me know some additional details: kind of presentation (sync'ed or not); number and total size of mp3 files, usual size of JPEG images (in pixels (width/height) and MBytes).

Thanks, I just fixed it. Earlier I had verifying, if slide was personalized. And now I have added checking up with "Use transition effects" option.

I have fixed this bug in the beta #4 http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip p.s. moreover there is still another similar problem with new changes in the Project options window. So if you close "Cust. synch." window and for example will make some changes in transition effects, then open again the "Customize synchronization" window and start Preview. The new changes will not appear, until you not clicked "OK" button in the "Project options" window. I see two possible ways: 1) Before PTE will open "Customize synchronization" window, it will close Project options window with applying of current changes. 2) Moving of the button for calling of "Customize synchronization" window from the Project options to main window of PicturesToExe. Also this variant gives an ability to quickly open this window.

PicturesToExe v4.00 beta #4 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1.25 Mb) What's new in beta #4: * Fixed bug of v4.00 beta when after auto hide of mouse cursor in synchronized presentation it didn't appear on mouse move. * Fixed bug of v4.00 beta when current changes on time-line didn't appear in the Preview from a some slide. To see changes, it was necessary to click "OK" button, opening of "Customize synchronization" window again, and then start Preview from some slide. The bug is fixed now. + You can adjust zoom of the time-line by wheel of mouse. What's new in v4.00: ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. + Fixed several bugs + Preview of large images works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of full-screen viewer of images (Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + New default an icon for newly created .exe file of presentation. Also the main icon of PicturesToExe is improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double clicking of mouse; > It's possible to cancel dragging of a object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste functions (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s) > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above) > And some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster + PicturesToExe (main window) opens projects much faster + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG image + Added numbering of slides in the slide list (main window) + Various improvements in interface of the program

To Carol Steele Please could you describe me step by step, how to reproduce this situation. I have checked it, and once deleted "Comment" field for a some slide will not appear more. May be you have selected "Set comments for all slides as:" options (Project options | "Comment" tab)?

Nice idea. I think it will not be difficult. Thank you,

Many thanks, Harold! Really, I can't believe that I have missed such obvious moment! And we all have noticed only in four days I shall fix the bug tomorrow.

To mandarinfish I'm sorry, - it was really a bug of v4.00 beta, when after auto hide of the mouse cursor in a synchronized presentation it didn't appear on mouse move. Of course, the cursor is not required now, but in the future versions we plan to add the usual functionality and in the synchronized mode. p.s. I have fixed this bug right now.

I have found reason of this interesting problem and could reproduce it under my Windows XP and Windows 98. I don't know, how it happened, but the "opt_bname" field has value = "-1" (opt_bname=-1) But it should be between 0 (black) and 16777215 (white). Just open Screen tab and select the black color again. I think it's a very rare case and bug of the default control of Windows which has returned the incorrect value. If it will happen again, I can add protection to prevent such situation. As programmer, I also think that Windows NT/2000/XP much stable than previous ones from Microsoft. But sometimes Windows 98 helps us to determine potentially problem places or bugs in the program. Because WinNT/2000/XP watches for accurate work of software and prevent from their dangerous behaviour. Minor bugs may be even ignored without any notification. Of course, Windows 98 has many strange limitations and a lot of own bugs and we prefer Windows XP.

I have checked many many times under different computers, with Windows XP and Windows 98, with a lot of different presentations and all of them work without any mistake.

To gwhite 1) I fixed strange bug, when sometime Ctrl+R didn't work. This is problem of slide list component and we have found a way how to solve it. To HvK Please describe, where I can see that problem with fonts (PicturesToExe or produced presentation, objects, text comment...), what version of PTE and version of Windows. If it possible, please send me screenshot! Thanks.

I just uploaded improved PicturesToExe v4.00 beta #3 http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1.25 Mb) What's new in beta #3: * Fixed several minor bugs + Improved starting of preview from necessary slide. It shortly shows a previous slide and then starts effect to show necessary slide. + Added numbering of slides in the slide list (main window) What's in PicturesToExe v4.00 ----------------------------------------------- * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. + Fixed several bugs + Preview of large images works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of full-screen viewer of images (Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + New default an icon for newly created .exe file of presentation. Also the main icon of PicturesToExe is improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double clicking of mouse; > It's possible to cancel dragging of a object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste functions (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s) > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above) > And some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster + PicturesToExe (main window) opens projects much faster + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG image + Added numbering of slides in the slide list (main window) + Various improvements in interface of the program

To Dana I just added (as option) feature which show slide number in the slide list. For example: 1. C:\art\forest1.jpg 57 KB 2. C:\art\winter4.jpg 47 KB 3. C:\art\forest3.jpg 77 KB

Just I fixed the bug, but I didn't publish the new beta yet

To Ken Cox You can find topic about beta #1 on the second or third page of the forum. We never delete topics, to the exclusion of very much rare cases. To HaroldB I think it can be available if no transition point is selected? So if some point is selected, the preview will be started from that slide, otherwise the presentation starts from begining. To Danabw "slide numbers" I'm searching for the way how easily to do this feature. To guru I fixed that small bug with zoom feature. Thanks.

Sorry, I didn't updated the caption of the main window to "...beta #2". Will upload corrected build in several minutes right now. There is an one little difficulty with this feature. If it will be allowed to change duration of an effect directly on the time-line, then that slide automatically becomes as Personalized. Or other way - apply change to common effect duration (for all slides). Thanks, I'll check it.

PicturesToExe v4.00 beta #2 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,25 Mb) Now you can start preview from any necessary slide. What's new in beta #2 since beta #1 released: * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. * Fixed several bugs + Improvements in the Visual Editor of objects + PicturesToExe will correctly informs in case of show if damaged or incorrect JPEG images + Now you can start Preview of presentation from a necessary slide: > Main window of PicturesToExe: 1) Select necessary slide in the slide-slide and then press Ctrl+R; 2) or select necessary slide in the slide-slide, click right mouse button then find "Run Preview from a current slide"; 3) or select necessary slide in the slide-slide, and find a little button, located at the right-bottom of picture preview area. > In the "Customize synchronization" window: Select necessary transition point and then click "Preview" button ( or press Ctrl+R). + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface The full list of new features: ----------------------------------------------------------- * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. + Fixed several bugs + Preview of large images works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of full-screen viewer of images (Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + New default an icon for newly created .exe file of presentation. Also the main icon of PicturesToExe is improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double clicking of mouse; > It's possible to cancel dragging of a object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste functions (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s) > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above) > And some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster + PicturesToExe (main window) opens projects much faster + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG image + Various improvements in interface of the program

I think that we will able to make possible usage of objects in the synch. mode in the nearest next versions. I also very want to see this capability. p.s. don't worry, please, that synchronization can be corrupted. Because PicturesToExe synchronizes show of slides, following by the position of the music player. E.g. if third slide should be shown at 47645 ms. and player reported that current position of playing is 47645 ms. then the slide will be shown immediately.

Maybe we'll try to add support of transparent GIFs and for main picture of slide.

About icons: "Details: Invalide icon file, Number of images must be 1." This message informs that included .ico file contains more than 1 sub-image. The ICON format allows to create an .ico file with 16x16 and 32x32 icon images in the one .ico file. Please separate such icons as two files, - for 32x32 and for 16x16. PTE supports Icon images with 16 or 256 depth of color. We're working on the next beta. Please wait a little. Now it's beginning of the year and we have much of usual office work. Preview already works from necessary slide. Also we're working on the much improved mp3 player. We hope that it will solve many current problems. And maybe presentations will start much faster (v4.10). Thank you, I've added to my todo list the suggestion concerning special tool for creating of Main menu.

I'm very interested! We will complete tests to see how it works and its speed. If all OK, it can be added even in the next version (4.10).