Thank you for choosing The ACME Profiler, Coyote Version 6.0

This program converts bitmap files into CNC g-codes.  It is enabled in the freeware version
to use JPG files but not to create depth contours for roughing.  Nonetheless for model shop 
operations and sculpting it should serve. If you have any comments or suggestions send them to:
kimble@fwi.com.   I like to solve problems.  
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License Agreement:
It is free to use and copy provided this notice and 
the associated files and sourcecode are kept together and provided no change to the copyright 
information or content is made. 
For $20.00 I will send you a registered version with help files and alternate file supports:
 
Science Specialists, Inc.
1800 Sheckler Rd.
Columbia City, IN, 46725

Otherwise, This program is copyrighted and may not be sold or incorporated into a product 
without the author's permission.  If you copy this program for free use, this message and 
the copyright notice must be included.  If you jazz it up or wish to incorporate portions 
into a derivative work, call me at 12602443001.  The JPG import routine was derived with help
from a Russian C++ Builder site. This code has bugs!!  You use it at your own risk!!
This is a work in progress....

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The following revisions were made, in September '02 
1. Minimal error trapping was added.  If you do something foolish, the program will still crash.
2. A bug in the jpeg routine was fixed and the jpg routine was added to the shareware version.
3. Default values were chosen and some edit boxes were made read only.
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The following revisions were made, in August '02 after watching several
automated manufacturing classes use the program --- changes were made:
1. Changes to the (bitmap new) procedure call were made.
2. The bitmap is no longer created by the form activate command, just the create event.
3. The picture save command has been found.  It was accidentally deleted in an earlier version.
4. Bitmap palette depth for the millcut picture has been changed to 1 (Black & White) to conserve space.
5. The Clear command now uses the fill instead of the floodfill command.  
This was done because the floodfill command generally requires 3 colors(fillcolor, bordercolor, drawcolor)
6. An error test was added to saves and loads.
7. A picture print was added with the print dialog box and DPI warnings.
8. x0,y0 is now lower left corner and a G92 was added to freeze the origin at the start point.
9. Rounding of graph variables was eliminated
10. Double plotting of some points was eliminated
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To do list:
1. Zoom control of picture is needed/not all cuts need to be visible, 4 hours work.  
2. More error trapping, all code should be covered, 3 hours work.  
3. Milling controls should be sent to second form or menu at top for editing, two hours work.	
4. Need to set retract depth, 30 min work.	
5. Non-cutting moves are not needed and should be removed, this is about 5 hours programming work.
6. Roughing cut options need to be created, about 10 hours work.
7. Contour generation should be added so that edges are smooth, about 50-100 hours work.
8. Fast, low level, line based picture transforms should be added, 7 hours.
9. Including a cut to mask option or cropping option, 4 hours.
10. B/W threshold should be dynamic with scrollbars, about 2 hours.
=======on the other hand I should be out planting cherry trees or cleaning the barn======

