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New tools for handwritings: Ink Creator
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Readme
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Ink Creator 1.0 Beta 1


Features
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Create/edit Ink (Handwriting) and save for later use, like resend in MSN Messenger.
You can use any color and any width.
This tools is still in beta, that means I cannot guarantee your ink's safety.


Install require
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Require Windows XP/2003, Windows 2000 should, but didn't confirmed.
You must had install .NET framework 1.1, 1.0 may work, but didn't confirmed.
You can get it from Windows Update, or you can get it during Setup program.
InkRedist.zip maybe require, if you can't execute, try to get it from:
http://www.msgplus.net/plugins/handwriting.zip


Work with MSN Messenger
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Currently just support drag from Ink Creator to MSN Messenger,
or copy/paste from MSN Messenger to Ink Creator.

Send to MSN Messenger
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(MSN Messenger must had handwriting enabled)
Open MSN Messenger chat window, switch to "Handwriting",
drag the last toolbar button to the handwriting area of MSN Messenger then drop,
the ink will appear in MSN Messenger.

Copy from MSN Messenger
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Send out handwriting message in MSN Messenger,
click at that message and copy (press CTRL-C), then paste in Ink Creator.


Selection
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Click Edit-Select then drag lasso around the object,
release and the inner strokes will be selected.
Then you can cut/copy, change color/width to these strokes.

File format
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Ink Serialized Format (ISF) is the best format for Ink saving.
XML format use base64 encoding for general use.
HTML format save as gif image. That gif image does contain ink metadata
for later use, but currently this tool cannot load gif with ink.
You can open .isf file from explorer, or drag .isf file to Ink Creator.


Program
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Modify from samples in Tablet PC Platform SDK v1.5
I won't spend much time to improve this tool.
If anyone wish to improve it, I'm glad to give you the source code.

Bug report or suggestions
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Please report to MSN Messenger board, English is welcome.
I may or may not accept to modify bugs or suggestions.


Author:
ChrisTorng (Traditional Chinese)