README.os2

Diffimg v1.2.0   README 23.01.2012

Din't test much :P

0. CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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1. INTRODUCTION

2. REQUIREMENTS

3. INSTALLATION

4. LICENSE, COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER

5. CONTACT

6. CREDITS

7. SUPPORT AND DONATIONS

8. HISTORY

9. RESTRICTIONS


1. INTRODUCTION
===============

Welcome to Diffimg v1.1.0 port for OS/2 and eComStation.
DiffImg is a simple image comparison tool which take two images with the same size as input. 
Some statitics are computed and the positions where pixel differ are displayed as a color mask.
Because DiffImg is written with Qt, it runs on Windows and Linux (MacOSX isn't tested yet) and OS/2.

2. REQUIREMENTS
===============

* klibc 0.6.4 or later

    ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.4-csd4.zip or
    ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/libc-0.6.4-csd4.wpi

* Qt4 dll

    see http://svn.netlabs.org/qt4 for more information whats needed and where to get the latest dll's


* Gcc 4.4.6 dll and other needed dll's
    ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/gcc4core-1_2_1.wpi 



3. INSTALLATION
===============
          
To install Diffimg, do the following:

klibc
-----

  1. Download klibc 0.6.4 csd4 or later.
  2. Install the package by unzipping zip file to libpath or click on wpi.



Qt4 dll
-------

  1. Download the zip or rpm and follow the instructions


Gcc dll
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  1. Download the package.
  2. Install the package by clicking on the wpi file.


Diffimg
--------

  1. Create a directory for Diffimg.
  2. Extract the Diffimg package to the new directory.
  3. Create a WPS object for Diffimg.exe.
  4. Start Diffimg
  5. Enjoy the app
  

4. LICENSE, COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER
=================================

(C) 2007-2012 Xbee <xbee@xbee.org> http://thehive.xbee.net/index.php?module=pages&func=display&pageid=11

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


5. CONTACT
==========

if you find a bug, then add a ticket to the trac at http://svn.netlabs.org/qtapps

Only bug reports with a reproducable bug are accepted. :-)



6. CREDITS
==========

The port was done by: Elbert Pol aka TeLLie

Thanks go to:
  * Xbee
  * Dmitry A. Kuminov
  * Silvan Scherrer

They either helped me when I had some nasty questions or did some testing for me.


7. SUPPORT AND DONATIONS
========================

Diffimg is based on volunteer work. If you would like to support further
development, you can do so in one of the following ways:


  * Donate to the Qt4 project: see qt.netlabs.org for more information

  * Contribute to the project: Besides actual development, this also includes
    maintaining the documentation and the project web site as well as help
    for users.


8. HISTORY
==========
Compiled now with Qt4.7.3 GA

Changelog:

Version 1.2.0
* features
- add OS/2 support (thanks to Elbert Pol)
- add LXDE support
- add OPENBOX support
- add command line argument to reset the stored preference
- add debug info in log
- add the ability to save log in a file
- add drag&drop
- add command option to disable multiple instance detection
* bugs
- replace activated signal for action by triggered for os/2 platform
- correct horizontal alignment (center image)
Version 1.1.0
* Features
- add changelog access in interface
- add some test files in the Windows setup.exe
- add opacity of error mask in preferences
- add the ability to set a threshold in RMS value to compare the two images
* Bugs
- correct missing DLLs in the Windows installer for mingw compilation

Version 1.0.0
Official release