Mihov Picture Downloader 1.5
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Mihov Picture Downloader is a handy 
and useful tool for downloading all 
the pictures from one page. Just 
type in the address and let this 
program do the rest. One click and 
all the graphics will be transfered 
to your hard drive, without clicking 
on every link and viewing every 
thumbnail.

Mihov Picture Downloader is FREE.
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Miha Psenica,  2000 - 2009
http://www.picturedownloader.net/
http://www.mihov.com/eng/
http://forum.mihov.com/
http://www.mihov.si/

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INSTALLATION
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Run what you have downloaded.
OR: If you downloaded zip version:
Extract all the files from the archive in the 
folder of your choice, but be sure to extract 
all the files to the same folder.

UNINSTALLATION
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Open Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove 
Programs and select Mihov Picture Downloader from the list.
OR: If you downloaded zip version:
Delete all files that you copied during the installation.



HISTORY
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1.5
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[23.5.2009]
- fixed paste button position in list download
- fixed window resizing bug
- changed download zone example URL to an existing one
- added min window size constraint
- added tool explanatory tool texts to select buttons in download zone
- added hints added to several icons
- added selecting download folder shows currenly selected folder
- added support for several new file types: ogg, mp4, wmv and asf
- added the option so that all movie formats or all music formats can be downloaded together
- added option to select file types for list download
- added automatic disconnect and clear download list on loading a new site
- added delay timer, so the download in Downlaod zone can start after a selected amount of time
- updated help and online help
- added link to PayPal donation page
- added Mihov.com copyright info
- added Mihov.com logo added
- complete web site redesign at http://www.picturedownloader.net/
- added link to the company web site to the about page: http://www.mihov.si/


1.4
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[19.10.2005]
- option to download images that are embedded into a web page
- if a web file name contains a forbidden character (/\:*?:<>\) then the 
  program will replace it with the underscore _
- if a file name is not valid the program will skip it and will not show
  a message and will not stop downloading
- if the program finds a file name with the same name it will not overwrite
  it; instead it will add numbers to the name
- if empty files are downloaded the program deletes them
- the program can delete all files smaller than certain size in bytes
  (user can input the size) 
- engine for recognizing links is rebuilt so the program is able to recognize 
  more link types (with single and double quotes, no quotes, spaces,...)
- basic statistics added to the program (number of days installed, minutes
  running and images downloaded)
- option to set the timeout (in seconds)
- CTRL-A in the link list selects all links
- fixed file filter drop down menu
- added User-Agent to fool some more sites, but it doesn't really work
- option to test the created links in 'Create list'
- some more text translated to Slovenian
- language selection is remembered for the next session
- language changing bug fixed
- the location of View image window is remebered for the next run
- background and image colors match button colors now
- automatically remove http:// from Create list if necessary
- the Preview option is renamed to View as you download
- the Wiev image window will not show on top of other windows now
- ability to paste a list of links to the list on List download tab
- ability to save the list of links to text file on List download tab
- a new command line parameter 'exit' that closes the program after it 
  has finished downloading
- downloading from root of domain works now
- option to set your own referer URL
- page referer added also for the first page
- a message is displayed in status area if no files are found
- more detailed messages in status area (timeout, no files found,...)
- 'List download' list gets cleared before loading aditional links
- program now identifies itself to every page as 'Mihov Picture Downloader'
  (I hope this does not bring problems with some restricting sites)
- new web site at http://www.picturedownloader.net
- log of not downloaded files to aapliaction folder/error.log
- updated help file

1.3
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[30.5.2003]
- show error if the filename is illegal (with ? and similar characters)
- preview images after they are downloaded
- fixed the 100% CPU bug
- made 'Napaka' error appear less often
- the window resizing bug might be back :-(

1.2
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[28.4.2003]
- increased timeout time to three minutes
- download window shows hints if the text is too long
- open list from text file
- save list to HTML file
- new 'Stop' button does cancel a transfer but does 
  not clear the file list
- the program should look better even on systems with 
  small fonts
- don't show error message if a list is empty when 
  downloading from a list (you can go to sleep)
- automatically remove duplicate lines from the lists
- can save files with extension .swf
- user can input its own file extension
- the program tooltip in the toolbar shows progress
- hint of the list shows the item line number

1.1
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[2.7.2002]
- the program has got a new icon (thanks to David Bowman)
- program supports command line parameters now
  (see help file for details)
- able to run another copy of the program with 
  the same user data (address, folder, user, pass)
- help file updated
- 'select every second image' button added
- 'paste address from clipboard' button added
- first level URLs are decodable now
- input HTML file size capacity enlarged
- list size counter added
- file list is resizeable now
- selecting the folder for saving images is easier now
- List download (give the program the URL to the 
  list of download locations that include links to
  pictures) -> it is still looking bad, but working!
- list download from a certain item number
- create a custom list of downloadable images
- double clicking on the prefix box clears it
- new menu for opening, saving to and creating lists
- standard Windows dialog for saving lists
- standard Windows dialog for loading lists
- start downloading list from specific line
- don't even try to download if there is no URL
- bug that very rarely caused the program to crash fixed
- new test page at http://www.humerca.com/miha/pdtest/test.html
- 'create list' window translated to English
- view downloaded images feature added
- remember the settings for the next run (download path, 
  proxy settings, window possition, window size)
- I have neglected Slovenian language a little :-(

0.9
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[12.6.2001]
- user selects the folder for saving images
- added support for downloading mp3, avi, mpg, 
  rm and ram files
- proxy port can be changed now
- able to decode links beginning with './'
- able to decode links with spaces at the 
  end of the file names
- auto repeat on time out
- time out set to 60 seconds
- able to find files with ending '.jpeg'
- able to decode links with no end quote

0.8
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[23.9.2000]
- select all files button added
- change download order button added
- 'List index out of Bounds' bug fixed
- started implementing new look
- add text to the filenames you are downloading
- double click on the messages to clear the list
- referer info added to header -> program is
  compatible to even more sites now!
- able to decode links beginning with '/'
- clear status line when saving new images
- save list button added
- timeout handling added
- home.url added to archive
- better error handling
- tab order fixed in the main window
- test page created - available at
  http://miha.hypermart.net/pdtest/test.html
- help file added

0.7
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[22.8.2000]
- show current folder name on window title bar
- better recognition of links
- 'All Files' file mask added
- clear message box by double-clicking on it
- go to step 1 if no files found
- little progress blinker fixed
- support for sites with password identification added
- better handling of resizing the program
- english is default language now
- button to check for new version on the internet
- about box with program info added

0.6
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[24.7.2000]
- proxy support
- user inputs IP of proxy server
- save htm and html added
- clear history
- got its name (Mihov Picture Downloader)
- got its icon
- big plans for the future
- English language added for international users

0.5
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- simplified process of downloading
- fancy user interface
- fancy button that shows file transfers
- step by step instructions (5 steps)
- save gif, jpg or both
- save history of URLs
- optimized for 800x600 and 1024x768
- available on the internet for free 
  download from http://update.mihov.com

0.4
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- version that works
- works perfect!

0.3
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- first version

0.2
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- concept of a program


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MAILING LIST
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Go to http://groups.google.com/group/mihov/
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The author is not responsible for any kind of 
damage the program might result - directly or 
indirectly.
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This program is freeware, but donations are highly
appreciated.
Go to http://www.picturedownloader.net/donate.php
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