Monday, July 19, 2010

Photo Viewer Can Display Web Stored Photos

I've made a change to the way the Photo Viewer screen handles file paths that begin with HTTP. Those letters indicate that you are referencing a file stored on the internet, versus one stored on your own network. Now the Photo Viewer can directly display image files that are stored on the web. In the past you had to use the rocket Launch option to view these files in your internet browser. Now if you add a photo record with an HTTP path and do not mark the Non-Image option, that photo will display directly in the viewer just like any other image file with a valid path. If you mark the Non-Image file it will behave as before where you need to use the rocket Launch option to view the contents in your web browser. This feature is now in both ZP 32 and ZP SQL.

Middle-Click Document Editor Shortcut

I've added a new shortcut to the Print button on document and report screens throughout ZonePro. The middle-click mouse option can now be used to automatically launch the Document Editor regardless of the current Output option selection. This function works exactly the same as the right-click shortcut that makes it easy to Preview documents. Not every mouse has a middle-click button but many do these days. Usually it doubles as a scroll wheel or ball. This option is particularly useful in a few special cases where it was not possible to open a document in the Document Editor using the Output option. For example, in the Photo Viewer screen which does not have an Output option. And in the various System Report screens that have bar and pie chart options that have to be selected using the Output option. This new feature is available in both ZP 32 and ZP SQL. The downloads are available immediately for ZP 32.