ThumbFactory ReadMe file

ThumbFactory is shareware written by Colin Mummery who can be contacted at colin_mummery@yahoo.com and whose homepage is www.cellspark.com.

The ThumbFactory product is delivered in a single ZIP file. The ZIP file name indicates the date that the product version in the file was built in day/month/year order. The ZIP file contains the following:

The ThumbFactory program packaged as a single JAR file called "TFactory.jar"
This readme file
A changes file
The license agreement
A registration program that runs under Windows

Running the software

The product can be run under Windows or Solaris by double clicking (or clicking) on the file "TFactory.jar". The product requires the Java 2 runtime be installed which is free and can be downloaded from Sun Microsystems.

Alternatively the following Java command can be used to start the program:

    java -jar TFactory.jar

Windows specific installation

At this stage the product is not provided in a form that creates the appropriate "start" menu entries and program icons for Windows. It is best to set aside a folder for the product and put the unzipped files into that folder. Custom installation is planned for the future.

ThumbFactory directories

When ThumbFactory is run there are two directories that are created in the same directory as the "TFactory.jar" file. These are:

"thumbs" - which is the default directory for saving HTML and images
"props" - this directory contains various system files

Known issues

Reading multiple animated GIFs can cause ThumbPainter to freeze up

Paying for the software

The evaluation period is the standard 30 days given for most shareware. After that period payment should be made using the KAGI shareware payment service. The best way is to run the enclosed Windows program that generates output that can be e-mailed, faxed or posted to KAGI. If payment must be made by phone there is a US$5 surcharge and it can be done by ringing (510) 658-5244 in the US. Alternatively payment can be made over the internet by going to the pricing page. While the software is not registered created images will have an unregistered message placed in the top left corner.

Replacing an old version with a new version

If you want to keep all your existing applet files then replace only the old version of "TFactory.jar" with the new version. However some session settings will be reset.