Introduction
IntelliView is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) Image Viewer. Running in the Microsoft Windows environment, its use is governed by GNU General Public License v3.0. IntelliView is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, IntelliView is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. I hope you enjoy IntelliView as much as I enjoy coding it!
Getting started
Install IntelliView using the installer
- Download the installer
- Run the executable binary and follow the installation flow
The installer will likely require Administrative privileges in order to install IntelliView (and later, to update IntelliView or install or update plugins, or anything else that requires writing to the installation directory). If you do not have Administrative privileges, you either need to tell the installer to use a location where you do have write permission (though that may still ask for Administrator privileges), or you may choose not use the installer and instead run a portable edition from a directory where you have write permission.
Install IntelliView from zip
These instructions will allow you to run a portable or mini-portable (also called “minimalist”), without requiring administrative privileges.
- Create a new folder somewhere that you have write-permission
- Unzip the content into the new folder
- Run IntelliView from the new folder
The portable zip edition of IntelliView can be removed by deleting the directory they came in. If you manually set up file associations or context-menu entries in the OS, it is your responsibility to remove them yourself.
Application’s menu
The IntelliView menu features the application’s most important functions:
- Zoom In: Increases Magnification.
- Zoom Out: Decreases Magnification.
- Actual Size: Shows the image at 100% magnification.
- Best Fit: Fits the image to the current window size.
- Full Screen: Shows the image in a full screen window.
- First Page: Views the first page in current image.
- Previous Page: Views the previous page in current image.
- Next Page: Views the next page in current image.
- Last Page: Views the last page in current image.
Create and Submit your Pull Request
As noted in the Contributing Rules for IntelliView, all Pull Requests need to be attached to a issue on GitHub. So the first step is to create an issue which requests that the functionality be improved (if it was already there) or added (if it was not yet there); in your issue, be sure to explain that you have the functionality definition ready, and will be submitting a Pull Request. The second step is to use the GitHub interface to create the Pull Request from your fork into the main repository. The final step is to wait for and respond to feedback from the developers as needed, until such time as your PR is accepted or rejected.
Software Content Register
Release Name: IntelliView
Description: IntelliView is an alternative Windows version to the famous Microsoft Photo!
Outgoing License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Type of content: static/dynamic libraries, source code, binary
genUp4win
Desciption: This library is a generic updater for Windows.
Version: 2.03
Home Page: https://github.com/mihaimoga/genUp4win
License: MIT
Format: source code, binary
CHLinkCtrl
Description: This class allows you to create a static control on a window or dialog which behaves similar to a hyperlink as seen on a web page. When the mouse moves over the text the cursor becomes a hand and when you click on the text the hyperlink is executed.
Version: 1.43
Home Page: https://www.naughter.com/hlinkctrl.html
License: Custom (PJ Naughter’s license)
Format: source code, binary
CInstanceChecker
Description: This class implements single instance apps. Limiting your app to single instance is more tricky in Win32 with the removal of the hPrevInstance parameter from WinMain and the introduction of separate address spaces.
Version: 1.25
Home Page: https://www.naughter.com/sinstance.html
License: Custom (PJ Naughter’s license)
Format: source code, binary
CVersionInfo
Description: This simple little class encapsulates the SDK calls which access version info from Win32 files. Most executables and DLL’s have a VS_VERSION_INFO resource associated with them and this class provides a simple C++ class to programmatically access this information.
Version: 1.13
Home Page: https://www.naughter.com/versioninfo.html
License: Custom (PJ Naughter’s license)
Format: source code, binary
PJ Naughter’s license: You are allowed to include the source code in any product (commercial, shareware, freeware or otherwise) when your product is released in binary form. You are allowed to modify the source code in any way you want except you cannot modify the copyright details at the top of each module. If you want to distribute source code with your application, then you are only allowed to distribute versions released by the author. This is to maintain a single distribution point for the source code.
History
- Version 1.00 (December 13th, 2024): Initial release.