ActiveSnapView 1.01
Released 12/31/2003

NEW IN THIS VERSION
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- "Missing DLL" bug corrected!!!


DESCRIPTION
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ActiveSnapView is a lister plugin (WLX) for Total Commander V5.5 or greater.
It allows the user to preview a Microsoft Snapshot file (*.snp) in either
the TC QuickView panel or in the floating TC lister window and with all of
the utility of the standalone Microsoft Snapshot Viewer.

Microsoft Snapshot files are encapsulated print-previews of Microsoft
Access reports, suitable for email.


REQUIREMENTS
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 - Total Commander V5.5 or greater.
 
   Obtain Total Commander here:
   
       http://www.ghisler.com
       
 - The free Microsoft Snapshot Viewer OCX must be installed on your
   system before attempting to use ActiveSnapView to view a Snapshot.  Any
   version is acceptable. This version of SnapView has been tested with
   versions 8 and 9 of the Microsoft Snapshot Viewer control.
   
   Obtain the Snapshot Viewer here:
 
       http://www.microsoft.com/accessdev/prodinfo/snapshot.htm   
   
   
INSTALLATION
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 - Download and install the Microsoft Snapshot Viewer.  
   
 - Add the SnapView plugin to the TC LS-Plugins list in the usual
   manner.
   
   
CONFIGURATION
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 - The viewer has no configuration options.  Its toolbar is self-
   explanatory.
    

LIMITATIONS
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 - This is a first version of ActiveSnapView.  Enhancements may be forthcoming.

 - Currently ActiveSnapView only supports one instance of the Viewer. If
   you attempt to open additional instances of ActiveSnapView, the default TC
   lister will appear instead.  This limitation may be addressed in a
   future version of ActiveSnapview.

 - No keyboard shortcuts enabled yet (V1.01)

 - Context menu only available with right mouse click.
   
   
KNOWN BUGS
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 - ESC to close the lister disabled after zoom.
   
 - Esc from print displays superfluous dialog.
   
   
POSSIBLE FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
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 - Default zoom setting
 
 - Shortcut keys for all functions
   
 - Favorites management


LICENSE
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ActiveSnapView is hereby donated to the public domain for any use whatsoever,
private or commercial.


WARRANTY
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None. Zilch. Zero. Nada. No warranty explicit or implied. Use ActiveSnapView
at your own risk.


FEEDBACK
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Your comments and feedback are welcome.  If you encounter problems with
ActiveSnapView, please report them to the email address given below.  The
developer MAY (or MAY NOT) address them in a future version.


CREDITS
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 - ActiveSnapView:     John F. Cantrell, Inc. Sarasota, Florida USA
   Email:              public@jfcinc.net
   
 - Total Commander:    Total Commander Copyright  1995-2003 by Christian
                       Ghisler, C. Ghisler & Co., Switzerland. All rights
                       reserved.

 - Snapshot Viewer OCX:    Copyright  Microsoft, Inc., Redmon WA
   
   Please observe Microsoft's Terms of Use for the Snapshot control..
   
