Champ Comics Inc - Software - Champ's Digital Comics Reader

About:
ChampsDCR is a program to read digital comic book files (*.dcf).
I created this format to allow me and others to release our comics digitally online in one file. I tried to make ChampsDCR show these files as if they were a real book so you can feel more like you have the printed book in front of you. I also threw in many other features to add to the fun, there's a list of them below... I have many plans for the future to add new features to this program and the .dcf format, if you have any ideas for new features pass them along to me at my email below... I hope you enjoy using this program and reading everyone's awesome comics with it... -Champ

Features:

Left mouse button: moves the book around on the screen.
Right mouse button: brings up the context menu.
Single Page Mode: flips through the book one page at a time. (hotkey "S")
Double Page Mode: flips through the book like you would in real life. (hotkey "D")
Normal Size Mode: flips through the book at normal size 100% (hotkey "plus +")
Mini Size Mode: flips through the book at half size 50% (hotkey "minus -")
Zoom Size Mode: flips through the book at the current zoom selection or a custom zoom size. (hotkey "Z")
Flip Forward: flips to the next page (hotkey "right arrow -->")
Flip Backward: flips to the previous page (hotkey "left arrow <--")
Show Front&Back: shows the front and back cover side by side so you can view a wrap around cover if it has one.
Jump To Page: displays a list of advailable pages to choose from.
Zoom: select to resize the book to 10% through 100% or a custom size. (hotkey "1 through 0 for 10% to 100% and C for custom zoom")
Creator Notes: displays a dialog to view the notes left by the creator of the current open book.
Show/Hide Remote: shows or hide the remote control dialog. (hotkey "R")
Close: closes the current open book and returns to main window. (hotkey "enter, space, escape")
Exit: closes the program. (hotkey "enter, space, escape")

Able to drag and drop a dcf file on the main dialog to open.
Asks to setup the DCF format in the registry if not exist or the program has been moved or renamed.
Able to open DCF files when double clicked and gives the files an icon if the format is added to the registry.

Last Updated: 11:52 AM 8/24/07

download:ChampsDCR.zip 45.3kb freeware! save $10.00
download a test comic file here 128kb
downloaded times

Note: untested on other systems, this app was programed on a 166mhz pc with 48mb of ram and running Win98se, you can email me at champcomics@yahoo.com if you have any comments, questions or bug reports for this app...