FFunction: viewer


Surview: the viewer is divided into several different menues and displays. What kind of menue and display is being shown depends on the selected files resp. file extensions.

- Viewer - the toolbar 'pictures'
description:

The viewer is used to show you the graphic formats  JPEG, BMP, ICO, WMF, GIF and is opened when selecting the extensions JPG, JPE, JPEG, BMP, ICO, WMF und GIF. The viewer includes a background tester, a slide show-function and a magnifying glass. The catalog manager logically is part of the viewer and therefore opened from the viewer menue. Additionally some options are available that affect the characteristics of showing pitures. A trackbar on the lower end of the menue's screen offers a nearly continuous zooming in / out of the depicted picture. The element is visible only during certain operative situations.

buttons:

create catalog shows the toolbar 'catalog' containing all necessary functions to manage a catalog. see catalog
slide show prepares the screen for the slide show and shows the necessary elements to control it. see slide show
background tester fills the complete background with the selected image. It runs only with the extensions JPG, BMP und GIF. Click again on this button or select an entry of the file list and the background is being removed.
best fit Scales the image to the size of the viewing screen while keeping the proportions.
center picture Centers the image in the middle of the screen.
frame on / off Turns on (default) / off the frame. Useful with very small images where the frame might bother.
zoom out image Scales the depicted picture in steps down to the factor 0.
zoom in image Magnifies the depicted picture up to the factor 15.
show / hide magnifying-glass Magnifies parts of the screen. The size of the part can be adjusted. The magnifying-glass is moveable. Depicted is the area below the mouse pointer.
animation speed for gifs use the spinbuttons to define the speed of animated gif-files.

To sort files from the viewer turn on the sort template.



- Show movies - the toolbar 'video'
description:

The video player shows movies of the formats MPG, MPEG und AVI. You can affect the show of the clips with the following control buttons:

buttons:

load movie loads the selected file from the file list into memory.
start starts playing the video and deactivates the control buttons.
stop and back to list view ends play and activates the control buttons.
next track goes to the beginning of the next track of the selected media. If the multi-media device does not support tracks position at the end of the media is be taken.
previous track goes to the beginning of the previous track of the selected media. If the multi-media device does not support tracks position at the start of the media is be taken.
frames forward leaps forward a certain number of frames of the selected media. Setting of the number is 10 percent of the whole length of the actually selected media.
The definition of a frame depends on the multi-media device.
frames backward leaps back a certain number of frames pf the selected media.
eject works but is not yet used by the software.
repeat plays the video in endless loop.
play all files in folder plays all video files that are listed in the file list

Use trackbar to change the size of the displayed clip.
To sort files from the video player add the sort template.



- Show html-text - the toolbar 'html'
description:

The html viewer allows you to quickly show and - of course - sort your html documents. If there are affiliated graphics in the same folder, they will be shown as well. Additionally you can watch the html document as source. The history list remembers your personally opened documents thus offering you another fast access. For that simply open the list and click on the desired document.

buttons:

copy to clipboard copies the selected text of the document to the clipboard.
show html file as source shows you the file as html source
previous document explains itself
next document explains itself
clear history list explains itself

To sort files out of the html viewer add the sort template.


- Show content of a zip file - the toolbar 'zip'
description:

Files with a zip extension are being opened in the zip viewer. There you can watch the content of the zip file and show it. This zip viewer is supposed to be the most comfortable in the WWW.
After loading a zip file you'll find in the upper half of the zip viewer a tabbed register with a grid showing the list of the packed files. A double click on one of these files results in an immediate show of the file contents.
The bothering loading and closing of files via an extern software is dispensable.
The file contents are being shown in the lower half of the zip viewer. The play of videos will be interrupted as soon as another file is selected.

From the list of zipped files you can directly sort into the sort template.
(Of course all zip files - like all other files - can be sorted out of the file list. )
Zip files being part of a zip file ("ZipInZip"), are listed in further register pages. You can change from one side to another and back. The zip viewer serves all pages.
Alternative a ZipInZip file can also be listed in the viewer hexadecimally.
Via the clipboard you can copy selected texts from the zip viewer.

This version 2.0 shows zipped files with the following extensions directly in the zip viewer
  • JPG, JPEG, JPE, BMP, ICO, WMF, GIF,
  • MPG, MPEG, AVI,
  • HTML, HTM,
  • 1ST, BAT, CFG, CGI, CNT,CPP, CSS, DIZ, H, INF, INI, IWS, JAVA, JS, LOG, LST, ME, PAS, RC, REG, RTF, SCP,SYS, TXT, WRI

All extensions not listed above lead to a hexadecimal listing. Executable applications (EXE,HLP) can be started directly if there is access to all affiliated files (for instance DLLs). If there is no access the complete zip file must be unzipped first. All not executable files and their affiliated applications share the same condition if the extensions are registered in the system and linked with these applications.

buttons:

close all closes all opened zip files in the tabbed register
zip files * creates a new zip file
unzip files * unpacks all selected files of a zip file to the selected folder.
open zip file * shows the dialog 'open zip file'.
add files * adds the selected file(s) to the presently opened zip file.
delete files deletes the selected files from the presently opened zip file.
copy to clipboard copies the selected text from the zip viewer to the clipboard.
open with associated application 1. starts an executable program.
2. opens a file with associated application if such one exists and a corresponding link is registered.
"Zip in Zip" open/hexadecimal function of the zip viewer
on: ZipInZip-files will be listed hexadecimally
off: ZipInZip-files will be opened in new register pages.


* only available in the function 'Zip/Unzip' .
To sort files out of the zip viewer add the sort template.



- Show / edit text files - the toolbar 'text'
description:

The text viewer shows you all files with user defined file masks. Although you can load and view all files whatsoever this viewer is mainly destined for mere text files.
If you should load exe-files or dll's despite of this and edit them, you are doing so at your own liability !!! Be very careful !!!
This function is interesting for example for program developers as it offers a good possibility to sort source texts and manage them or compile own procedure and function libraries supported by the additional editor.
The function is also very useful for all people who want to collect and manage for any reason text modules or fragments.


buttons:

display as text The file is displayed as normal text.
open second editor An additional editor is combined with the viewer.
display hexadecimal the file is displayed hexadecimally (no editing possible !).
columns number of columns for a hexadecimal display
font size the font size of all displays of the text viewer
delete selected text the active editor's selected text is being deleted.
cut selected text the active editor's selected text is cut to clipboard
copy selected text the active editor's selected text is copied to clipboard
paste from clipboard text from clipboard is inserted at the actual cursor position
save active editor explains itself
load file into second editor explains itself


To sort files out of the text viewer add the sort template.



- The catalog - toolbar 'catalog'
description:

With this function you can create catalogs of graphics having the preset extensions. The catalogs can be saved in folders whatever. To avoid a long search when reloading a catalog, all catalogs are listed in the list view tab catalog. All entries can be moved up and down.
A catalog of this list is being opened by a double-click or by clicking on the button '
open catalog ' of the toolbar 'catalog'. Clicking on a thumbnail leads to the single picture mode (not for wmf and ico). Eventually you have to insert the corresponding CD-Rom to get access to the graphic file. Out of this view you can sort. Another click on the depicted picture brings you back to the catalog view.

To create a new catalog:
Select the files you want to collect in a catalog from the file list or search list.
By using the ctrl- or shift key in connection with the mouse you can select multiple files or files in a row. Press alt - a to select all files of the list.
If you are now still using the viewer (toolbar 'pictures' visible), click on the button '
open catalog manager '. The toolbar 'catalog' appears.
Now make the settings for thumbs size and number of columns and click the button '
create catalog '. The time needed depends on the number and size of the selected files as well as the graphic format.
If the result ist satifying you, save the new catalog.
To keep the volume of the catalog as small as possible it will be compressed while saving. A catalog is organised in several pages and you can browse forward and backward through them. A catalog that is no longer needed can be deleted.


Tip:

First select maybe a dozend of files to make the settings for thumbs size and number of columns and then create a catalog on a trial basis. If you are content with the results then select all files you want to catalog.

buttons:

back to viewer turns back to the viewer
open catalog manager opens the catalog selected in the catalog listing. Double-click on the entry of the list leads to the same result.
close catalog closes the just opened catalog.
thumbs size set the desired size of thumbs in pixels. The setting influences the number of columns and must be made before creating a catalog.
columns set the desired number of columns. The setting influences the size of thumbs and must be made before creating a catalog.
create catalog starts the creation of a catalog. The procedure can be stopped at any time. The pictures or pages created until stopping the procedure can be viewed and saved.
save catalog saves the created catalog. You are asked to give a description for the catalog's entry in the catalog listing. After that you can determine the name and folder where the catalog shall be saved.
move entry up moves the selected entry in the catalog listing one place up
move entry down moves the selected entry in the catalog listing one place down
delete catalog deletes the catalog just opened
to the first page of catalog goes to the first page of the catalog
next page goes to the next page
previous page goes to the previous page
last page goes to the last page



- Slide show - the control panel
description: Here you have a comfortable slide show with the following options:
  • shows all pictures or only the selected ones from the file list
  • starts with the first selected picture of the list
  • maximum size of the screen
  • moveable control panel
  • display settings possible during play mode
  • endless loop possible
  • pause function
  • browsing through the list during pause possible
  • restarts the slide show with the selected picture after browsing
  • works with all default graphic formats of the program
buttons:

move window keep the mouse pressed here and move the control panel
start slide show starts the slide show
pause turns into the pause mode. In this mode the navigation buttons are enabled
stop slide show and back ends the slide show and turns back to the viewer
endless loop on/off explains itself
time up explains itself
time down explains itself
first picture in list only in pause mode available
previous picture in list only in pause mode available
next picture in list only in pause mode available
last picture in list only in pause mode available
normal shows the picture in the left upper corner
center shows the picture in the middle of the display
best fit zooms the picture to the size of the display while all proportions are kept.



Hilfe zu J.A.L.T - Just Another Little Tool V. 2.0
All rights by Frank Urban / Translated from German to English by Bernd Blumenauer