Paper Selector

Paper Selector makes it easy to change your Windows Wallpaper. Simply choose a BMP file, and implement it as either a centered or tiled Windows Wallpaper.

Paper Selector may also be used as a simple BMP file viewer.

The following subjects are explained in this help file:

The Paper Selector Menu Bar

Finding BMP files

Viewing a BMP file

Copying a BMP file to the Clipboard

Editing a BMP file

Selecting a BMP to use as Wallpaper

Deleting A BMP File

Exiting Paper Selector

About the author

Registering Paper Selector


Finding BMP files

When Paper Selector is started, the current directory is positioned to where your current wallpaper (if any) is located.

Click on the drive list box to change to another drive.

Click on the directory list box to change to another directory.

A list of BMP files in the current directory will be listed in the right column.


Viewing BMP files

Once one or more BMP files are listed in the file list you can either click on a file name to display a thumbnail view. The actual size of the BMP in pixels will display under the thumbnail.

To display the BMP full-size,  double-click on the filename. There is also a menu item under the File menu for invoking the full-size viewer.

When viewing a BMP in full-size mode, return to the file selection window by either clicking once in the BMP viewer window, or, if visible, simply click on the file selection window. If the menu is visible, you may immediately choose an option from the menu.

As you can see, Paper Selector can be used simply as a BMP viewer!

If a BMP is damaged, or is not a genuine BMP file, the message "Invalid BMP!!!" will appear under the thumbnail window. You may then choose to delete the file if you are sure it is a damaged file.


Selecting a BMP file to use as Wallpaper

To select the currently highlighted BMP file for use as a wallpaper you may do one of the following:

To have the selected BMP file centered on your desktop, choose Center from the menu.

To have the selected BMP file tiled (that is, repeated as many times as needed to cover your desktop), choose Tile from the menu.


Exiting Paper Selector

To exit the Paper Selector, click on the File menu, then choose Exit.


About the Author

Robert Reinstein wrote Paper Selector in 1994 using Visual Basic v3.0 Professional Edition.

His other programs include the AVI movie viewer and capture program MultiView (available as MULTIV.ZIP), RunApp (a Windows command line processor - RUNAPP.ZIP) and Stupid Little Clock (the smallest Windows clock yet - SLCLOK.ZIP).

He is a Microsoft Certified Professional.

A resume is available on request.

He can be reached at either CIS ID 76702,2075 or by mail at:

Robert Reinstein

20 Singingwood Drive

Holbrook, New York 11741


Registering Paper Selector

Paper Selector is offered for a evaluation period of no longer than 30 days.

The cost of registration is only $20. The registration fee will entitle you all version 2.x upgrades of Paper Selector at no additional expense.

 You also get the peace of mind of knowing that you have supported the shareware concept, thus allowing independant software authors to create useful programs at a minmal cost to the user.

On CompuServe, GO SWREG # 4737.

To receive a registration number that will eliminate the Paper Selector nag screen, mail $20 to:

Robert Reinstein

20 Singingwood Drive

Holbrook, New York 11741

Thank you for evaluating Paper Selector!!


Editing A BMP File

The option to start an edit session for a BMP file is located in the Edit menu. Click on Edit, then select Edit. This will load the currently highlighted BMP file into the program that is specified in the WIN.INI file as being associated with the BMP extension.


Copying A BMP File To The Clipboard

Select Edit from the menu, then click on Copy. This will take the currently highlighted BMP file and place it on the Windows' clipboard.


The Paper Selector Menu Bar

Paper Selector gives you these options from the menu:

File - View, Delete, Exit

Edit - Copy, Edit

Center

Tile

Help - Help, About


MCP
 Having passed a series of examinations, a designation of Microsoft Certified Professional for Microsoft Windows v3.1 Administration.


Deleting a BMP File

When you have a filename highlighted, you may choose to delete the original BMP file by choosing Delete from the File menu. You will then be asked to confirm the deletion.