From: danony@rpi.edu (Yaron Danon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.announce
Subject: New version of DIGITIZE for windows
Date: 23 Jan 93 17:26:33 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

I uploaded a new version of the windows program DIGITIZE to wuarchive.wustl.edu
to the /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/windows directory. The files are:
digi125.txt
digi125.zip
When ftp.cica.indiana.edu will accept uploads again it will be there too.

Here is a short description:

DIGITIZE 1.25
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Description
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This program does the reverse job of a plotting program (ungraphing), it can 
read scanned X,Y plot and digitize it to end up with a text file containing
the X,Y points.

This program is distributed as an evaluation shareware version, if you use
it for more than 30 days you should register, otherwise remove the program
from your computer.
A registered user will receive a user code that will make the program fully 
functional and will also receive newer versions as they become available.

Program Features and Capabilities
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* Load bitmap pictures from a file or paste from the clipboard.
* Define plot axis for any type of plot (linear, Semilog on X or Y, and log-log)
* Digitize manually or automatically.
* Zoom window (with variable magnification) lets you see every pixel.
* Auto tracer can digitize the curve with high accuracy.
* The auto tracer can digitize multiple intersecting curve with the help of
  simple blockers.
* Enhanced auto tracer allows tracing almost any type of curve and slope.
* Blockers are saved and updated automatically when you scroll the image
  (only in scroll mode).
* View and digitize the image in the scanned resolution, or stretch or reduce
  the image to fit your window space.
* Sample option allows to resample the digitized points with different X 
  spacing.
* Save the digitized points to a file or copy them to the clipboard.
* Supports several text formats for the output.
* Define a header in the output file.
* Detailed on line help.
* Toolbar with DIGITIZE most useful functions helps working faster and easier.
* Save your setting configuration to DIGITIZE.INI

Limitation of the shareware version
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The program is fully functional except the following:

* Only 10 digitized points are allowed.
* The Copy X,Y function is disabled.

Installation
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This program is written in Visual Basic v2.0 which requires the VBRUN200.DLL
to be placed in you windows directory. the VBRUN200.DLL is available in many BBS
sites and in ftp.cica.indiana.edu (129.79.20.84) in the directory
/pub/pc/win3/util. (it might be still in the upload directory when you read 
this)

1. Make sure VBRUN200.DLL is in your /windows directory.

2. Create a directory and copy all files to that directory.

3. You can now use the file manager to drag and drop the program icon into a 
   group in the program manager.

4. Select the program icon (in the program manager) by clicking on it once,
   select PROPERTIES from the FILE menu and make sure that the WORKING 
   DIRECTORY
   points to the directory where you installed DIGITIZE.

** NOTE ** users of version 1.15 and higher, it is recommended that you delete
the old DIGITIZE.INI before you start the new version otherwise it will contain
unused settings.

Running
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Click twice on the digitize icon.
More help is available in the DIGITIZE help menu.

Registration
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Registration information is in the program help file.