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Softinabox Icon Explorer 2.4
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This README file contains important information about
Softinabox Icon Explorer.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 1. Product Overview
 2. Minimum System Requirements
 3. Installing Softinabox Icon Explorer
 4. Uninstalling Softinabox Icon Explorer
 5. Purchasing Softinabox Icon Explorer
 6. Technical Support
 7. History
 8. License Agreement
 9. Distribution
10. Copyright Notes

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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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Softinabox Icon Explorer provides a very fast and simple way
to extract icons from files and icon libraries. Simply select
the folder or file you want to scan an Icon Explorer will
extract all the icons available. You can define file filters
for faster scanning, save selected icons as .ico, .bmp, .gif,
.jpg, .wmf or .tif files, place them in the Windows Clipboard
or edit them only with one click by integrating Icon Explorer
with any third-party icon editing application. 

Softinabox Icon Explorer includes the following main
features:

- Icon Extraction

Icon Explorer allows you to scan any folder or file in your
system, extract any icon resources and save them selectively
as individual icon (.ico), bitmap (.bmp) or image (.gif,
.jpg, .wmf or .tif). The icon resources can be saved using
all available sizes or as 48x48, 32x32 or 16x16 pixels icon
images.

- Clipboard Copying

Select icons can also be copied to the Windows Clipboard as
48x48, 32x32 or 16x16 pixels images. From here they can then
be pasted to any other application.

- Drag & Drop Interface

It's also possible to drag folders/files directly to the
Icon Explorer's main window to quickly view any icon
resources found in that specific folder/file.

- File Formats

Icon Explorer is capable of scanning any folder or file,
regardless of, the file format. You can save the extracted
icons as Icon files (.ico), Bitmaps (.bmp), CompuServe GIF
Images (.gif), JPEG images (.jpg), Windows Metafiles (.wmf)
or TIFF images (.tif).

- External Application Integration

Icon Explorer can also be configured to integrate with any
third party icon editing application. Editing a specific
icon in Icon Explorer will launch the external application
and pass it the icon image as a file.

- Shell Extensions

Icon Explorer extends the Windows Shell to allow you to
extract icons from folders/files directly from Windows
Explorer. You can select for example, select an application
file in Windows Explorer, right-click it to open the context
menu and select "Explore Icons". This will open Icon Explorer
and extract all the icons from the selected file.

- Icon Libraries Support

Icon Explorer enables you to add extracted icons to new or
existing Icon Libraries (*.icl files).

- Command Line processing

Icon Explorer supports a number of command line arguments that
allow to automate icon extraction. Using this feature you can
have Icon Explorer extract icons from multiple files (using
wildcards) and saving them into a specific folder for later
use. 

- Other features

Icon Explorer also includes many other features, such as
filters on icons extracted, favorite files and search to
improve your experience with this application.

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2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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This application requires one of the following operating
systems:

  - Microsoft Windows XP
  - Microsoft Windows 2000
  - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  - Microsoft Windows ME
  - Microsoft Windows 98
  - Microsoft Windows 95

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3. INSTALLING SOFTINABOX ICON EXPLORER
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To install Softinabox Icon Explorer, unzip sicox.zip into an
empty directory and run Setup.exe.

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4. UNINSTALLING SOFTINABOX ICON EXPLORER
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To remove Softinabox Icon Explorer from your computer:
  1. Open Control Panel
  2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon
  3. Select Softinabox Icon Explorer from the list
  4. Click the Add/Remove button
  5. Click the Yes button to remove Softinabox Icon Explorer

NOTES:
  - Before uninstalling Softinabox Icon Explorer please make
    sure you shut down all running applications.

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5. PURCHASING SOFTINABOX ICON EXPLORER
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To purchase Softinabox Icon Explorer, run the application and
select "Buy On-line" from the "Help" menu.
The application will then present you the a wizard that will
guide you through all the necessary steps.

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6. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Softinabox Technical Support contacts:
  Web:   http://www.softinabox.com/
  Email: support@softinabox.com

Registered users are entitled to unlimited free support by
email and program updates.

Unregistered users, during the 30-day trial period, are
entitled to a maximum of 2 technical support requests.

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7. HISTORY
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15/Apr/2001: Softinabox Icon Explorer 1.0

  First official release.

01/May/2001: Softinabox Icon Explorer 1.1

  GIF and JPEG support when saving icons.
  Improved the save icons algorithm.
  Improved the icon extraction algorithm.
  Corrected several bugs.

07/Jun/2001: Softinabox Icon Explorer 1.2

  Small icon resources support (edit and save).
  Improved the icon extraction algorithm.
  Corrected minor bugs.

05/Nov/2001: Softinabox Icon Explorer 2.0

  Extended the extracting algorithm to support 48x48 icon
  resources and multiple color depths.
  Extended the saving algorithm to allow saving icons with
  all available sizes and color depths, or, selectively, as
  48x48, 32x32 or 16x16 icons.
  Support for saving icons as WMF and TIF images.
  Find, Filters and Favorites.
  New splash and toolbar.
  Corrected minor bugs.

27/Dec/2001: Softinabox Icon Explorer 2.1

  Improved memory consumption of the extraction algorithm.
  Support for non-standard icon sizes.
  Support for image transparency when saving bitmaps and GIF
  images.
  Improved filters: by image colors and sizes.
  New application preferences: prevent multiple instances,
  set transparency and ignore repeated files.
  Corrected several bugs.

04/Feb/2002: Softinabox Icon Explorer 2.2

  New order processing and update engine.
  New toolbars.
  Corrected minor bugs.

28/Apr/2002: Softinabox Icon Explorer 2.3

  Shell extension ("Extract Icons" in Windows Explorer
  context menu).
  Command line arguments (/X, /XB, and /XBS).
  Tip of the Day.
  eSellerate engine 2.0.
  Minor enhancements.

26/Aug/2002: Softinabox Icon Explorer 2.4

  Icon Libraries support (ICL files).
  Corrected several bugs.

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8. LICENSE AGREEMENT
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(see License.htm)

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9. DISTRIBUTION
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(see Distrib.htm)

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10. COPYRIGHT NOTES
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Softinabox Icon Explorer was designed by Hugo Ribeiro.
Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Softinabox. All rights reserved.

Portions of the internal code: Copyright (C) Hugo Ribeiro

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