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            PicaLoader Version 1.71 for Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/2003/Vista
                        Copyright 2002-2009 VOWSoft, Ltd.

No virus, No popup advertisement, No uninteresting things, Just pictures that you want!
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Congratulations! You have obtained the most powerful picture retrieving
and managing tool on the Internet.

Found a huge archive of great pictures -- but don't want to wait for each
of them to download?  Found a great link site, but don't have the time to
check out every link? Interested in pictures, but hate the virus and popup
advertisement windows? Want to manage your downloaded pictures well?

No more waiting for slow pages to download. No more clicking on links for
hours, only to find garbage at the end of your trail. No more worries about
viruses and pop-ups.

Welcome to PicaLoader!

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What's New
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Version 1.71 Jan 2009

o Add new function to HTML Parser Script: net.UrlEscape, net.UrlUnEscape, ForceAdd.
+ Check and report parser script syntax error.

Version 1.70 Nov 2008

o Add new function to HTML Parser Script: ParseHTML.
o Queue browser performance enhanced.
o Enhance download engine, retrieve original filename from most PHP/ASP/JSP dynamic site.
o Add two variable for customize picture's filename: picture's URL and Referrel URL.
o Some minor enhancement.

Version 1.66 Oct 2008

o Enhance HTML Parser.

Version 1.65 Oct 2008

+ Show URL level in download queue.
+ Add win.MessageBox function to HTML Parser Script, help you debug your script.
o Enhance HTML Parser.

Version 1.63 July 2008

o Minor change: priority of dynamic picutres.
!!Bug Fixed: error parse links that nested in form.

Version 1.61 Feb 2008

+ Export/Import task(s). 

Version 1.60 Feb 2008

+ Now you can control the HTML parser by script language.

Version 1.55 Nov 2007

o New HTML Parser.
!!Bug fix:Memory leak when analyst JavaScript.
!!Bug fix:Manual Login not work when re-start a project.

Version 1.53 Oct 2007

o Improved HTMLAnalyzing Engine.
!!Bug fix:Crash on some super long URLs.

Version 1.52 July 2007

o New error reporter.
+ Move error URL to queue so you can re-download them.
!!Bug fix:Window focus bug.
!!Bug fix:Some bugs in Window Vista.

Version 1.51 Jan 2007

o Random slide show.
o Effects with slide show.
!!Bug fix

Version 1.50 Oct 2006

o Improved HTMLAnalyzing Engine.
o New Queue Viewer, now you can view and manage URL queue when downloading.
!!Bug fix

Version 1.48 & 1.49 Jun 2006 

+ Start from local HTML file(e.g. file://c:\test.htm). 
+ Compatible with Windows Vista(Tested under Windows Vista Beta2 32 Bit & 64 Bit) 
o Improved HTML Analyzing engine for some Web2.0 sites.
o Improved Manual Login feature.

Version 1.47 August 2004 

+ Customize local filenames. 
+ Change picture directory. 
o Change database file format(XML). 
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine. 
o Improved Performance, decrease CPU usage. 
!! Bug fixed: some special characters in URL will cause an incorrect local filename. 
!! Bug fixed: can't analyse some large web pages correctly. 
!! Bug fixed: sometimes can't abort/pause project correctly. 

Version 1.46 April 2004 

+ Rating of pictures. 
+ Sort & Search pictures by Rating. 
+ New/Open project & Project Properties option in the right click menu of the system tray icon. 
+ Display JPEG EXIF information in the Picture Properties dialog. 
o Sort being case insensitive. 
o Some minor changes. 
!!Bug fix 

Version 1.45 March 2004

+ Support of manual login to session-wise login site.
+ Sort tasks by task name/create time/start URL.
+ Auto-save queue at regular intervals.
!!Bug fix

Version 1.42 February 2004 

+ Support of batch download sequence URLs in one task. 
+ Option for storing pictures with the creation time. 
+ Option for not rejecting duplicate pictures. 
o Create folder if none exists when starting a new project. 
o Add sort options to Thumbnail View Right Click Menu. 
o ESC key now works on system option dialog. 
o Max value of "Free disk space limit" change to 9999 MB. 

Version 1.41 January 2004
+ Sort by local filename.
+ Search by original filename and local filename.
+ Support of Regular Expression when searching the downloaded pictures.
+ Project default options.
+ Option for disabling Splash Screen.
+ Command line option for starting slideshow directly.
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine for no named FORM.
!!Bug fix.

Version 1.40 December 2003
+ Project wizard.
+ Option for saving pictures using original filename.
+ Option for recreating target website's folder structure.
o Renew project database for long filenames.
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine for some toll/pay sites.
!!Bug fix.

Version 1.38 October 2003 
+ Flip / Mirror / Rotate Left / Rotate Right, in Full Screen Mode. 
o Improved Performance. 
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine.
o Improved User Interface.
o Compatible with WindowBlinds.
!!Bug fix.

Version 1.35 August 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine.
+ Six sample projects included.
!!Bug fix.

Version 1.30 Jul 2003
o Support of Regular Expressions in picture/page URL filter!
o Download queue browser! Now you can browse the queue and remove the URLs that you want ignored.
o Keyword test, you can test whether a keyword matches a URL.
o Tip of the day.
o Splash screen.
o New icon and Logo.

Version 1.25 May 2003
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine for some kinds of ASP/JSP based web forums.
o Improved User Interface, new toolbar icon.
o Add "Within current directory & deeper" option in page location & picture location.
o "Auto select new picture" option switchable while a task is running.
o Auto-refresh tray icon when Windows Explorer has died.
o Support for mouse wheel in full screen mode.
!!Bug fix.

Version 1.20 March 2003
+ Hot key for "check all", "check none", "invert checked".
+ Option to disable system tray icon.
+ Minimize PicaLoader to system tray icon.
o Improved HTML Analyzing Engine.
o Improved User Interface.
!!Bug fix.

Version 1.15 January 2003

+ Option to create "Lite" project, which can save all pictures into one folder, and
limit to 20,000 pictures per project.
+ Can now check multiple pictures by holding Shift then clicking the check box or pressing
the Spacebar.
o In search view, when you select "Check all" or "Check none" from main menu, program only acts
on search result.
!! Bug fix.

Version 1.1 October 2002

+ Option to search a sequence of pictures and to search a picture sequence by number, even
if the picture is not visible in the target site.
+ Drop Box accepts links or webpage text selections taken from IE browsers. 
+ Slide Show; can display a sequence of pictures as a slide show, each picture being shown
in Full-Screen mode for a predetermined time.
+ Option to limit the number of pictures for each download, if the limit is reached the
download will pause, and you can resume it next time. 
o Original filename_identifier string as the saving filename. 
!! Bug fix.

Version 1.0 August 2002 
Initial release.

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How to Use This Document
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To view it on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.

To print it, open it in Notepad or another word processor, 
then use the Print command on the File menu.


Contents
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Introduction
Main features
System Requirements
Install and Uninstall
Where to get help?
Registering PicaLoader
Contact Information
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Introduction
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PicaLoader is a fully automated, multi-threaded, link-following, Picture-retrieving
robot.  It will retrieve all the pictures you want (and only the pictures you 
want) from any part of the Internet.  PicaLoader can also manage the downloaded 
pictures with a built-in thumbnail browser.

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Main features
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   - True support of JavaScript/VBScript/JScript. A lot of websites adopt these 
     Scripts in html file now to link with other pages and pictures. PicaLoader 
     can analyze these kinds of webpages well, no matter how complex the scripts
     are. At the same time, PicaLoader can filter virus and malicious scripts.

   - More picture filter terms: can follow file size, picture measurement, picture
     type, picture definition, picture color depth, Animation GIF.

   - You can download up to 700000 pictures per project, and PicaLoader will not 
     download the exactly same pictures twice, even if getting them from
     different links or with different file names.

   - Built-in thumbnails Browsers and picture Viewer, can look around while downloading.

   - Can suspend the download at any time, and then resume the download after resetting
     the filtering conditions.

   - Save picture's measurement, type, definition, color depth, referrer URL and notes
     while downloading, so you can manage you pictures by these properties later.
     You can sort and search by these properties.

   - Can set a downloaded picture as a Windows WallPaper.

   - Can set a password for your project, so that others can't open your project without your 
     password.

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System Requirements
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Processor         - Pentium class CPU - 200 Mhz
OS                - Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP
Internet Browser  - IE 5.0 or higher
RAM               - 64 Mb
Disk Space	  - 3MB free disk space and additional disk space for picture downloads.
Video             - 800x600, 65536 colors
Network           - Connection to the Internet with TCP/IP protocol.     

For improved performance, we recommend:

Processor         - Pentium 3/4 or AMD Athlon - 500 Mhz or more
RAM               - 256 Mb
Video             - True Color Video Card (24 or 32 bits - 16,8 M colors) - 1024x768 

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Install and Uninstall
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Install

1. Download the Picaloader installation package: picaloader100.exe.
2. EXIT ALL RUNNING PROGRAMS.
3. Run "picaloder100.exe" and follow the instructions.

Uninstallation

Click Uninstall PicaLoader from Start Menu's VOWSoft group.

or

1. Click the MS Windows 'Start' button 
2. Select 'Settings' 
3. Select 'Control Panel' 
4. Click 'Add/Remove Programs' 
5. Select 'Picaloader' 
6. Click 'add/remove' button

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Where to get the help?
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1. When running Picaloader, press F1 or Shift+F1
2. Check the help file.
3. Online FAQ and tips at VOWsoft's website: www.VOWsoft.com

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Registering PicaLoader
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PicaLoader is shareware.  You are granted a free license to use this software for 30 days,
after which the license and the software both expire. If you decide that you like
PicaLoader ?- and we hope that you do! -- you can register it, keep it, and use it as
much as you like.  Registering the program is just like buying it. There are really 
two good reasons to register PicaLoader:

   1.  The program, and your license to use it, expire after you have used it 30 days.
   2.  Until you register it, PicaLoader will only retrieve up to 500 files per download.

For now, registration costs only $49.95 US. And your registration is valid for all
upgrades to the PicaLoader product. This means that your Serial No. will work on
every upgrade we release.  In fact, if you send us your email address when you register,
we will notify you automatically every time we issue an upgrade.

We can accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards.
We can also accept checks or money orders drawn on a United States bank, or
a foreign bank with a United States clearing house.

To purchase and register PicaLoader, simply select Purchase On-Line from the Help
menu. PicaLoader will launch your browser and visit our Secure Server. Your order
will be processed online and you will receive a Serial no immediately! Credit card 
orders only, please. When you receive your Serial no. by email, select Register from
the Help menu, and copy/paste the Serial No. into the Register Dialog.

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Contact Information
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Most questions about PicaLoader can be answered in the online Help files, or at the
VOWSoft website at

    	http://www.VOWSoft.com

If you haven't been able to find the answers online, please contact the PicaLoader
Support Team at support@VOWSoft.com.

If you if you have any suggestions and ideas, Please contact picaloader@VOWSoft.com


Copyright: VOWSoft,Ltd. 2002-2007
E-mail: PicaLoader@VOWSoft.com
http://www.VOWSoft.com

   