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I have a full backup copy of that first forum (in format Snitz 2000), but I didn't find any convertor to Invision Forum.

On November 29th, 2000 we started first official forum dedicated to PicturesToExe. Two years later this forum was restarted on Invision Power board platform.

I'm sorry about these problems! We had a fault in work of the license keys server. It should deliver all keys now. On Monday we'll re-configure it to make more reliable.

Hello, I apologize that you didn't receive in time your license key! I just sent you again the email with the license key. Please let me know when you receive it. Also I've sent you license key in personal message via forum.

Thank you very much for advices! We'll continue separate VAT from price and will add more clear and visible note regarding VAT.

I need to know your opinion on question with VAT (Value Added Tax). Please leave your comment or participate in voting. We announce prices for PicturesToExe without VAT on our website. But there is a remark: "Prices do not include VAT when applicable" on the order page. Before a customer enters his credit card details he can see final price with VAT. The problem in fact that some countries take VAT (EU) and some don't (USA) for software products over Internet. Should we separate VAT (as we do now) or include VAT into price of the product (increasing this price on our website)? Example 1. Separated VAT. Announced price on website = 75$ Final price for the user (when VAT is applicable) = 88$ Final price for the user (when NO VAT) = 75$ Example 2. Price includes VAT. Announced price on website = 88$ Final price for the user (when VAT is applicable) = 88$ Final price for the user (when NO VAT) = 75$ (I think so, but I didn't check, because I'm not from EU country)

Hello Bill, Thanks for sending project files to me! Yes, I see the described issues. 1. The MP3 file has a 25 seconds of silence at beginning of audio file. Alternate audio player (WinAmp) confirms this. 2. The show hasn't "Synchronize music and slides" option (Project options | Main tab). When it *turned off*, the music always starts from beginning even if you start show from 2nd, 10th, or 20th slide. I recommend activate this option. 3. Slide No. 32 has personal audio playlist. When show reaches this slide the audio file replaces the main background music and starts this new audio file. In this case it's same MP3 audioo file with long silence. Just remove this custom playlist from a slide. Call "Slide properties" window for 32nd slide, choose "Music" tab and remove audio file. I hope it will help.

This issue is completely resolved in the next version 7.0. I just completed all required changes. It will allow two or more users work with independent settings of PicturesToExe under one computer. Peter, Also this new version solves the issue with import of settings from previous versions if you're using Windows 7 64-bit.

Jim and Bill, Please send me this MP3 audio file. And if possible entire project sources. Thanks.

In the next version, we will keep the program settings in Application Data of current user. This will solve this issue. But you can modify any existing version from 5.0 to 6.5 to allow work under limited user account. Browse folder: C:\Program Files\WnSoft PicturesToExe\6.5\ Find the next file: UninstallCfg1.ini Set other folders: Config=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PicturesToExe\Versions\6.5 ConfigCommon=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PicturesToExe Save file. Restart PicturesToExe.

Thank you!

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.5.5 is available now Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup.zip (8 MB) Changes in this version * Fixed problem (5.5 to 6.5.4) with freezing of the main program of PicturesToExe under Windows 7 with Aero Glass user inteface on some PCs with quad-core CPUs. * Minor change in German language file.

That's great!

Pierre, Ray, Thanks for confirmation! I'm very grateful you for help! I posted official version 6.5.5 Beta: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12568 Please see my question in that topic.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.5.5 Beta is available now This beta replaces previous version 6.5.4 after installation. Important note. Please test work of created EXE files of sequences under Windows 7 with Aero Glass. And work of Objects and Animation editor. We finally solved the problem with freezing of PicturesToExe (the main program) under Windows 7 with Aero Glass user interface. This issue happened under quad-core CPUs. We think that it's a bug in Windows 7, and we had to find an alternate solution. I plan to send a bug-report to Microsoft. Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-beta.zip (8 MB) Changes in version 6.5.5 * Fixed problem (5.5 to 6.5.4) with freezing of the main program of PicturesToExe under Windows 7 with Aero Glass user inteface on some PCs with quad-core CPUs.

Ray, Jean, Pierre, I think we've found the solution for this problem. Please install this special version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-08.zip

Today after many attempts and hardware experiments we finally reproced this problem on our computer in office. We installed ADM Phenom X4 quad-core CPU and removed external NVIDIA PCI-E video card. It's working with integrated ATI-AMD HD 3200 video card now. We'll explore this problem right now. Thank you for for the help!

Thank you very much! I'll think about next steps to solve this problem.

Thank you! Ray, Jean, Please try this version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-07_1.zip

Ray, I'm grateful you for your patience and quick replies! Last question for today, will official version 6.5.4 freeze if you start to drag a picture from the File list, but drop it outside the Slide list (say drop it back to file list)?

Ray, Thank you. If it possible please run this version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-06_2.zip I've temporarily modified view of picture during drag'n'drop. You see grey rectangle, instead of picture. It's OK for this test.

Ray, Excellent, please try this new version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-06.zip (The installer and About window should say version 6.5.5.)

Thanks, Pierre! Exactly that I need. So I can assume that freezing happens right after VISUAL drag-n-drop to (or within) Slide list? - Will it freeze if you move slide by mouse (change time position on several seconds) in TIMELINE mode? - copy and then paste one slide to slide list?

Ray, Jean, Thanks! One more question please. In official version (6.5.4) does freezing occur when you: - add slide by double clicking on a picture in the file panel (without visual drag-n-drop) - if you go to the Objects & animation editor, simply move a main picture to a half of screen, close the O&A editor. Do you see the result of this change in the MiniPlayer? Or it freezes? - will it freeze if you move slide by mouse (change time position on several seconds) in TIMELINE mode? - copy and then paste one slide to slide list

Ray, OK, thanks! Please try the latest special version I posted in previous post today.