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BIGWINDOWS  ver. 2.0 - 32 bit
http://digilander.libero.it/important/bigwin
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OVERVIEW

"BigWindows" is an handy utility that allows you to enlarge 
and customize the common "Open" and "Save as" dialog windows.
You can:

- increase the window dimensions
- set the type of view : List, Small Icons, Big Icons,
  Details (extending the Name column), Preview, Thumbnail
- set the DropDown window dimensions
- set a predefined browsed folder (or recall it at any moment,
  by simply pressing a key)

(available in English and Italian)





HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

- operating system 
  Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows XP (Windows NT, Windows 2000 not fully tested)
- free domain file 'Msvbvm50.dll'  must be present in the Windows\System folder,
  (if you don't have it, you can download it at
  http://digilander.libero.it/important/pacman/download/msvbvm50.zip
  or it can be easily found on the web)
- 100 Kb of free space





INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION

Installation
copy the following 5 files
-Bigwin.exe
-Unbig.exe
-Bigwin.hlp
-Readme.txt
-File_id.diz
in the same folder, previously created.

Uninstallation
  Remove the program from Control panel > Add/Remove programs 
  or execute the Unbigwin.exe file









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To buy it (Euro 5)
please contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it
or see the "How to buy" section on the Guide


For licensing, commercialization, distribution,
customizing, code rights, ActiveX
please, contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it


For updates,
please visit the "Bigwindows" site:
http://digilander.libero.it/important/bigwin


For comments or suggestions,
please contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it

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OTHER PROGRAMS:

'Zoom', 'Pacman for Kids', 'Lens - DragMag' and others :

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If you are searching for a magnifying software that allows you:

to magnify any portion of the screen in real time,
to display images by following the mouse or by remaining stationary or by
allowing you to drag and to magnify areas with custom sizes;

and to do the following:

- Capture, magnify, resize, copy, save and print the images
- Select, copy and save colors and related values in 7 different formats
  (Hex, RGB, HTML, VB, C++, Delphi, Frontpage)
- Measure and select regions, lengths and angles (in pixel, inch, cm units)
- Display the current cursor shape, 4 grids, 2 on-screen rulers (in pixel, inch, cm units)
- Track caret ( = text insertion point) following any typed character on the center of its window

- Freeze mouse focus and/or move it with accuracy from keyboard (at 1 pixel step)
- Dock to screen borders, full screen view and hide titlebar
- Edit images by highlighting, magnifying, underlining, adding symbols, backgrounds etc.
  and by recording and playing changes in a sequenced slide show, like a movie

- It is possible to modify the functions on demand, and an ActiveX control is available for
  developers
- The "Drag&Mag" function is also available as a stand-alone program

  and versions with accessibility features for visually impaired people and 
  with stretching feature for distortion correction are also available, see below.

see the site of  "Zoom"  software: 

http://digilander.libero.it/important/zoom/eng


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If you are searching for a game suitable for children,
try "Pacman for Kids", a clone of the well known 

Pacman  videogame by Namco.
It improves a child's eye-digital coordination,
it is funny and it has an extremely user friendly interface
(available in English and Italian).
You can download at Pacman page:

http://digilander.libero.it/important/pacman


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The extraordinary 'Drag&Mag' function of Zoom is also available as a stand-alone
program (US$ 10 or Euro 10);

please visit the Zoom site or contact the author, tassoposta@libero.it


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A version of Zoom with accessibility features for visually impaired people (with docking
to screen borders, mouse cursors display, color inversion, caret tracking, mouse
moving from keyboard and other functions) is also available ;		
please visit the Zoom site or contact the author, tassoposta@libero.it


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A version of Zoom for Scan Converter user to correct caused distortion
(with freezing mouse focus, horizontal and vertical stretching, full screen view) is also available ;
please visit the Zoom site or contact the author, tassoposta@libero.it


