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Manga Reader v1.4.3 upgrade online

4/3/2011

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I couldn't duplicate the problem under Linux of the manga pages not centering in full screen, so I finished off some of the other fixes I've been working on and uploaded v1.4.3.  I'm missing a couple of files needed to rebuild the full installers, though, so it will be a day or two before I replace the v1.4.2 installers.  To upgrade, simply unzip the Manga_Reader.exe file to your installation directory, which is most likely c:\Program Files\Manga Reader or c:\Program Files (x86)\Manga Reader on 64 bit systems.  The same file upgrades both x32 and x64 versions.

Fixes included with v1.4.3:
  • Fixed: Starting a 2nd instance of the program no longer causes a Windows error when running as a normal user.
  • Fixed: Moved manga picturebox to front of display list so that it always sits in front of the split bar button.  Should help with running under Wine on Linux. Changed some other settings to help with this problem as well.
  • Fixed: Mangas list now properly selects bookmark instead of first page.  Corrected error with Manga selection appearing blank.
  • Fixed: Possible fix for overflow error when loading settngs.
  • Fixed: Under certain conditions, changing the background color didn't work right.  Should work properly now.

New features:
  • Added: F5 now refreshes manga list.
  • Changed: Default settings.  Lanczos3 now default renderer.  Preview page disabled.


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Site is up, still lots of work to do.

4/3/2011

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I'm still trying to get a handle on what this website editing software can do, but I've got most everything online  There's a quickie help page for Manga Reader available, though it only includes some basic info.  As soon as I figure a good way to get multiple sub pages going, I'll add some more details to it.  Of course, if you've installed the software, there's a full help file included.  It just doesn't work on Linux.

Speaking of Manga Reader on Linux, there's still one bug I'm trying to squash.  When in full screen, the page isn't centered in the display.  Not a huge deal for vertical pages, but it reduces horizontal ones a little, so I'd like to get it fixed.  When I do, I'll be uploading version 1.4.3 that also fixes some other minor issues that also appear in the Windows version.  Hopefully I'll get it nailed down in the next day or two.

Multi-Monitor Wallpaper Viewer works fine in the Visual Studio IDE, but for some reason gets errors when running it on it's own.  I think I know what's causing it, but I'll need to get it taken care of before I put it up on the site.  I'm also a bit torn on how to deploy it.  The installer Microsoft includes with the Express version of their software doesn't make a proper package.  I thought I could use their web based installer until I found that it doesn't actually copy the EXE to your hard drive, but instead runs it from the server.  The "CD-Rom" based installer isn't much better as it has a subdirectory with files making it difficult to make a self extracting zip installer.  I have found one slightly buggy install maker that seems to work, so not all hope is lost, but it has it's own problems as well.  Anyway, I'm just venting a little.  I'll get some sort of installer going even if I have to break down and write it myself. :)

Going forward, I'll be overhauling MMWV almost completely.  It is essentially my first C# project, so I made some bad choices when I was designing it.  Version 2 will be a bit more like Photoshop in that there will be a complete canvas that spreads across your entire monitor setup and layers where you can add pictures for wallpapers.  I've got a lot of ideas on how I can build it this way, so hopefully the work will progress quickly :)
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Welcome to my new web site.

3/31/2011

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Decided to do something about the decidedly crappy old site and try a fancy web site building software program.  Hopefully it works out.

Anyway, this site is designed mostly to showcase the software I've written.  The navigation bar above has the admittedly short list of programs I've created.  I'm sure you'll notice my superb naming sense immediately.  Manga Reader is a Windows program for viewing manga stored locally on your hard drive.  Multi-Monitor Wallpaper Stitcher is a C# application that allows you to create a wallpaper that spans multiple monitors.  More details are available on the individual pages.

@adbdelkrim7
You've caught me at a disadvantage :)  I can't view my own website, as the new DNS entries haven't propagated to my machine, yet.  Anyway, I'll try editing this post to see if I can answer your question.

There is no mac specific version of the software.  I've tested it with Wineskin and it works, but it doesn't look anything like a native appliation (unlike Wine on Linux which at least does a proper skin).  If you're willing to put up with some minor bugs (wineskin is a rev or two out of date with the main Wine branch), it does actually work.  Just make sure that you add Direct3d 9 and wsh56 and 57 within the Wineskin settings.

As far as importing manga goes, Manga Reader just reads files off the hard drive.  I'd recommend creating a "Manga" directory someplace where you normally save files (like Documents) and then create subdirectories for each of the manga titles you wish to add.  You can then just add .zip files to those directories.  If you want to get fancy, you can create "volume" subdirectories to better sort your chapters.  I'll try to get the help file online sometime soon.  It has more detailed instructions.
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