This program is designed to create animation by playing a series of JPEG's in sequence.

Setup:

Unzip the contents of the ZIP file into your QB64 folder
* within the ZIP you should have:
- Animation2.bas
- Animation2.ini
- sub-folders 'AniFrames' and 'AniPlayer2wallpapers'
* ZIP file includes 1 animation series ('OptimusMegatron')

Create EXE for Animation2.bas

Run Animation2.exe

At the top of the window you should see a "button" for "Catagory 1"
Below that you should see an "icon" for 'OptimusMegatron'
Click the icon and the animation should start
. + (plus) to increase playback rate (speed up)
. - (minus) to decrease playback rate (slow down)
. TAB = change playback direction (forward/reverse)
. Backspace = go back to the Selection Screen (main menu)

Notes:

If the wallpaper name specified in the config file (Animation2.ini) is not found, the program will default to using the Width and Height (ScrnWidth and ScrnHeight) and colors (BGrd BGgr and BGbl) settings. (program will warn you that it cannot find the wallpaper)

Each catagory folder must have an "icon" .PNG file (30 pixels in height). 

If you change the name of a catagory folder make sure you change its icon to the same name.

Each folder of JPG files (animation frames) must have a thumbnail JPG file named '$tn'.

Program assumes all images of a series are the same Width and Height. Screen/Window size is set using the first frame in the series.

As of this release the program allows for up to 5,000 frames per series. Of course you can change this in the source code.

* I have many more animation series i can share if anyone is interested. Most are TV intros of old shows.

Again, i hope i have supplied sufficient help and instructions so you can make this work. Please let me know if more help or instructions are needed.

PaulEL