Easy Gallery Generator - EGG V2.0

Overview


The basic idea of this program is to take some picture files, and build a gallery suitable for uploading to the web.

The gallery consists of a main page which shows "thumbnails" (smaller versions) of the original pictures, and a page for each individual picture. Clicking on a thumbnail in a web browser brings up the individual page which has links to the next picture, previous picture and back to the main thumbnail page.

The mode of operation is as follows:


Installation
To install the program just unzip the contents of the archive into a directory somewhere on your hard drive. No DLL's are needed and it doesn't hack around with the registry or anything like that. The files that come out of the archive are:

egg.exe The executable program
next.gif
prev.gif
thumbnails.gif
Three small picture files representing buttons for use on the picture pages
mypics A directory containing eight sample pictures to test the program with
mybigpics Another directory containing two sample pictures to test the program with
ReadMe.txt A version of this document in text format
Help A directory containing the html help pages

And that's about all it needs. When EGG first runs it will also create the directories Galleries and Saved within the same directory that egg.exe is located. It also creates a file egg.ini within this same directory when it finishes, containing the current settings.

The first four files are the only ones actually needed to run the program and produce galleries.


Freeware
This program is freeware. I've found a lot of useful free programs out there on the net, so I decided to give something back.
If you do find the program useful, I'd be really pleased if you would send me a postcard. My address is:

Ian Print
436 Nuthall Road
Aspley
Nottingham
NG8 5DQ
England


My Web Pages
If you want to have a look at my pages, including a few galleries generated by this program
click here.
To view the egg page
click here.
In the dim and distant future there may even be a new version of the program available there.
If you spot any bugs or have any suggestions you can email me by clicking on the following:
mailto:ian.print@ntlworld.com.


Tutorials

Reference Guide


Easy Gallery Generator V2.0 - Copyright © 2001 Ian Print


Disclaimer

Basically don't blame me if something goes wrong. If you want to use this program you take full responsibility for it. I've got rid of any bugs I've found and I'm quite happy with it. But here's some more legal looking stuff that I borrowed from elsewhere. All of the following applies if you use this program...

This software is freeware. You can use this software royalty-free for private and commercial purposes.

You can freely distribute copies of the main archive as long as no alterations are made to the contents and no charge is raised except a reasonable fee for distributing costs.

You may not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the object code portions of this software.

This Software is owned by Ian Print and is protected by copyright law and international copyright treaty. Therefore, you must treat this Software like any other copyrighted material (e.g. books).

I do not guarantee that this product is free from defects. The software is provided “as is," and you use the software at your own risk.

I make no warranties as to performance, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranties whether expressed or implied.

Under no circumstances shall I be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use, misuse, or inability to use this software, even if I have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL I BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTS.

IN NO EVENT SHALL I BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF I HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL I, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY HAVE DISTRIBUTED THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCTS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.