IMGView

IMGView
General
Author	R4ds
Type	Utilities
Version	0.6
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2007/01/06
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A photo viewer designed for R4 especially, which you can use it to browse image and cartoon.

Note: Please use at your own risk.

Installation

Use the img2ipk to convert the JPG, PNG, and BMP files to be IPK file (the sample is available in the directory IPK: example.ipk).

Copy the IPK file and the imgview06_R4TF_M3Simply-R4DS (MicroSD Card).nds to the CF card.

Run the NDS program on the R4 interface.

User guide

Enable the double screen (open wide) mode if your device supports cache memory; this mode will make scrolling faster compared to single screen mode.

Options for cache memory support include:

• M3Perfect, M3Professional, CF, or SD cards
• The memory-enhancing cartridge for the DS browser

A memory test tool is available on the fourth page of the slideshow options.

Controls

The controls for D-Pad/L and ABXY/R are the same. You can perform all tasks using the icons at the four corners of the screen and the touch panel.

IPK file selection mode:

(Icon) Top-left - Change backlight brightness

Up/Down - Move cursor

L - Go to thumbnail mode

Start - Start slideshow

Thumbnail mode:

(Icon) Top-left - Change backlight brightness

(Icon) Top-right - Return to file selection mode

(Icon) Middle-top - Switch between portrait and landscape orientation

(Icon) Middle-bottom - Slideshow Settings

D-Pad - Move cursor

L - Go to view mode

Start - Slideshow Settings

Select - Return to file selection mode

Slideshow mode:

Start - Start the slideshow

View mode:

(Icon) Top-left - Adjust backlight brightness

(Icon) Top-right - Return to thumbnail mode

(Icon) Bottom-left - Previous image

(Icon) Bottom-right - Next page

(Icon) Middle-top left - Switch between portrait and landscape orientation

(Icon) Middle-top right - Switch between 'Single screen and preview mode' and 'Double screen mode' (requires cache memory)

(Icon) Middle-bottom - Adjust zoom level

D-Pad - Move cursor

Start - Slideshow Settings

L - Open the extended command menu

L+Up - Return to thumbnail mode

L+Left/Right - Previous/Next image

L+Select - Open the Start Position Menu

Screenshots

Changelog

Version 0.6 2007/01/06

• The disk driver was completely changed to DLDI.
• Attention: Start NDSROM file name was changed.

Version 0.5 2006/11/25

• The user interface was changed a little.
• Addition of English manual by my poor translation.
• 'PNG image with alpha channel' can be correctly converted.
• Corresponded to EZ4/DSLink. I wish to express my deep gratitude to Rudolph.
• 'The cartridge of enhancing the memory of DS browser' can be used for the cache memory.
• Imgview verifies the disk writing. Auto-retries when abnormality is detected.
  

Version 0.42 2006/11/14

• When the START button is pushed in the IPK file selection mode, the slide show is begun directly.
• The folder of the same name as IPK is performed in the slide show. (retrieval order example.ipk->example/*.mp3->example.mp3->imgview.mp3->NoBGM)
• The BGM setting page was added to the slide show setting screen.
• When M3/EZ4 is used, two screen (open wide) mode can be used. Added toggle icon.
• The single screen crossing fade effect was added in the slide show.
  

Version 0.41 2006/11/11

• When the slide show was reproduced for a long time at the same time as BGM, the bug that CPU stops was corrected.
• The BGM file is selected when there are IPK file and MP3 file of this name. (retrieval order example.ipk->example.mp3->imgview.mp3->NoBGM)
  

Version 0.4 2006/11/10

• The scroll speed-up was done in double screen mode of the slide show.
• A small bug of the slide show was mended.
• EZ4 was supported. (Thank you for Ko-tei)
• A long file name was made to be scrolled when the IPK file was selected.
• The reduction rate (37%/50%/62%/75%/87%/100%/125%/150%/175%/200%) was added, and the icon was added.
• The custom jpeg format was added for small file size. (It is compatible with an old IPK file.)
• A small bug was corrected.
• The user interface was changed a little.

Version 0.3 2006/11/03

• Some fatal bugs were corrected by the disk access and the file search.
• A vertical mode and a horizontal mode can be chosen. (Added function icon)
• In a single mode of the slide show, the right and left can be chosen.

Version 0.26+3 beta 2006/11/01

• The bug that stopped while retrieving the folder was corrected.

Version 0.26+2 2006/10/26

• The bug that became a mirror image if it rotated by 90 degrees in the slide show mode was corrected.

Version 0.26+1 2006/10/25

• The bug that might not be displayed to high-speed scroll in a thumbnail mode was corrected.

Version 0.26 2006/10/25

• The slide show mode was added.
• If the START button is pushed, it becomes a slide show mode.
• It returns to the previous when the SELECT button is pushed.
• The starting position can be set by pushing the L+SELECT button in the view mode. (From four corners.)
• The user interface was changed a little.

Version 0.25 2006/10/23

• Even if the reduction ratio was changed, the cursor position was maintained.
• The reduction ratio change icon was brought together in the pop-up menu.
• The function was allocated in UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT and L button (Or, A/B/X/Y and R button) respectively.
• The preservation folder of the IPK file can be specified with img2ipk.exe.
• When a thumbnail mode was begun, the cursor position was corrected in the screen inside.
• A small bug was corrected.
• The user interface was changed a little.

Version 0.24 2006/10/21

• The reduction rate can be chosen from 25%/50%/100%/150%/200%.
• The screen effect can be skipped by double-clicking.
• The batch conversion of two or more folders can be done with img2ipk.exe.

Version 0.23 2006/10/20

• The memory leak bug of the view mode was corrected.
• EZ4 was invalidated.

Version 0.22 2006/10/18

• The corner icon was added.
• The backlight of NDSLite is changed.
• When the cap is shut, the backlight is turned off.
• The resume function is added.
• The memory leak bug of the file selection was corrected.

Version 0.21 2006/10/16

• When any IPK file was not found, the error message was displayed.

Version 0.2 2006/10/16

• The file selector and the view mode were made.

Version 0.1 2006/10/15

• Only a thumbnail function was made.

External links

• R4 DS - http://www.r4ds.com/download/imgview0.6-r4.html