Movie Viewer Help and Information for v3.0

The Picture Show Main Menu file name is PIC_SHOW.EXE.

Other Help Files:

• help_picture_show.htm - Picture Show Main Menu and Startup Help
• help_picture_story.htm - create linked picture pages and add text to them.
• help_picture_viewer.htm - create a slideshow.
• help_web_page_builder.htm - create linked picture Web Pages.
• help_movie_viewer.htm - create linked movie pages.
• help_print_size_calculator.htm - calculate the ultimate print size or resize image cuts.

The information in these help files will probably solve your problem faster that emailing me.
Email if the information in these help files does not solve your problem.
Be sure to include the email address you used to make payment so I can identify you as a registered owner of the program.

Menu Options and what they do:

1. Set movie alignment on the Html page.
2. Set text color for the Html page.
3. Set background color for the Html page.
4. Clear movie parameters.
5. Enter/Edit movie paramaters and create linked movies.

1. Edit File Type.
2. Edit Title.
3. Edit Delay.
4. Edit Width.
5. Edit Height.
6. Cancel - return to menu.

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Option 1. Set Movie Alignment on the Html page.
This option allows you to align the movie on the left, center or right side of the Html page.

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Option 2. Set text color for the Html page.
This options allows you to choose from 22 text colors or to enter a custom 7 character hexidecimal number.
If you enter a custom number, it must begin with the number sign # followed by 6 hexidecimal numbers.
The colors shown by the program are not Windows True Colors and therefore may not look right. The colors they
represent are Windows True Colors and will look like they should on the Html pages created.

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Option 3. Set background color for the Html page.
This options allows you to choose from 22 background colors or to enter a custom 7 character hexidecimal number.
If you enter a custom number, it must begin with the number sign # followed by 6 hexidecimal numbers.
The colors shown by the program are not Windows True Colors and therefore may not look right. The colors they
represent are Windows True Colors and will look like they should on the Html pages created.

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Option 4. Clear movie parameters.
This option allows you to clear all movie parameters.
You will be asked to confirm this option before the parameters are cleared.
Select Option 5 to enter new parameters.
If you decide you want the current Html page parameters after you've cleared the parameters, back out to the Main Menu
and come back again. The existing Html page parmeters will be found and set again when you come back.

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Option 5. Enter/Edit movie paramaters and create linked movies.
This option allows you to enter movie parameters or edit those already set.
If a paremeter has not been set, you will be prompted to enter it before the edit options appear.
If any Html movie pages exist in the current folder, the program will fill in the parameters from the first movie page found.
You can then use the options described below to edit those parameters.
After all parameters have been set, you will be given an opportunity to edit them or create linked movie pages.
I find it easiest to create linked movies with temporary parameters such as delay = 20; width = 320; height = 240.
I make the delay at least 20 seconds to give me time to get the correct parameters for each movie.
Then, without closing the program, I cycle through the pages and right click on the movie, Select Properties, and
Write down the correct values for delay, width and height. The width and height has to be the same for all movies.
I then go back to the program and change the parameters accordingly.
See the Edit Delay below for an explanation on how to enter the delay separately on each page.
An explanation of each parameter is given below.
Be sure to close the movie Html Window so the movies aren't playing before re-creating them.
Reason: Sometimes a movie will be duplicated during the renaming process if it is playing. This can be confusing.

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Option 1. Edit File Type.
The file type is the movie file type such as mpeg or wmv.
The program checks to see if there are any movies of file type in the current folder and asks for a new file type
if none are found.

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Option 2. Edit Title for the Html page.
Every Webpage requires a Title.
You can enter a Title of up to 60 characters or leave the Title blank.
If you leave the Title blank, the program will create a Title using the program and folder name.

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Option 3. Edit Delay.
This option allows you to enter a number representing how many seconds you want each movie to play.
This is the movie length. If the movie length is different for each movie, you can enter them separately.
Leave Delay blank to enter the delay separately for each page as it's created.
When Delay is left blank, you will be prompted for the Delay as each page is created.

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Option 4. Edit Width.
This option allows you to enter movie screen width.
The width has to be the same for all movies you link in a folder.
Invalid width and height values are allow. Movies will be distorted as a result. But, it may be worth it.
The width and height settings you entered are shown below the Movie Viewer on each page.

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Option 5. Edit Height.
This option allows you to enter movie screen height.
The height has to be the same for all movies you link in a folder.
Invalid width and height values are allow. Movies will be distorted as a result. But, it may be worth it.
The program automatically adjusts the Movie Viewer to the proper height so the viewing screen size is correct.
The width and height settings you entered are shown below the Movie Viewer on each page.

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Option 6. Cancel - return to menu.
This option gives you an opportunity to return to the menu without creating new linked movie pages.

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Option 8. List folders or change path.
The current path is listed at the top of the Window.
This option lists the subfolders in the current path and allows you to change to different folders on the current drive.
The current folder remains the same until you change it. It doesn't change when you change Programs.
This option is always Option 8 on all Program Menus.

Use the following commands with this option:
Input 0 or R + Enter to change to Root Directory of the current drive.
Input 1 + Enter to change to the previous folder in the current path - Back One Level.
Input the number before a folder name + Enter to change to that folder.
Input L + Enter to list files in the current folder. See Option 9 below for more information.
Press Enter without entering anything to return to the Menu after you find the folder you want to perform an action on.

List Folders only lists folders on the current drive. You cannot change to another drive.
Create a Shortcut on another drive and use the Shortcut to open the SFR_MENU.EXE Program from that drive.
List folders lists the folders on the drive the Shortcut is in.

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Option 9. List files in the current folder.
This option lists the files in the current folder. It does not serve any other purpose other than to let you view the files.
This option requests a File Type before it lists any files.
Enter an * (asterisk) to list all files.
Enter a File Type to view all files of that type in the current folder.
Input L + Enter to list the subfolders in the current path. See Option 8 above for more information.
Press Enter without entering anything to return to the Menu.
This option is always Option 9 on all Program Menus.
Click here for information on File Types.

Option 0. Return to Main Menu.
Enter zero 0 + Enter to return to the Main Menu.
Page settings are discarded when you return to the Main Menu. If you created a Html page, the settings will be restored
from that page the next time you execute the program in the same folder.

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Movie Viewer Help and Information for v3.0

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