	Vinci_extern_C, Version 0.10, Vinci 0.8x distribution

	This is a little program to demonstrate how to communicate with
	Vinci using external C/C++ software. It should compile and work
	immediately when using MS Visual C++ 6. There is no principle
	reason why you could not be able to use it with any other C compiler 
	and/or use it in a C-only environment. 
	
	Apart from using VinciScript to remotely control Vinci (as is also
	possible with ShellScripts, PERL and IDL) we also show how to 
	transfer binary data, e.g. image data, to Vinci and back ( the latter
	is also possible with our IDL-library).

	This can be very helpful when developping external software for
	analysis/registration of image data because it allows you to use
	Vinci as a frontend.

	We have tried to keep the library, its interface and the demonstration
	program as simple as possible. You can copy all files to any location
	on your harddisk, just make sure that the argument of "Vinci_StartMyVinci"
	is set to "VTools.dll" of the Vinci distribution you want to use.
	When Vinci_extern_C is installed with a standard distribution, the
	absolute path should already be set correctly. 

	Please start by taking a closer look at "MyFunction.cpp".
	Many thanks in advance for letting us know what you think about: 
	this package, VinciScript, Vinci extern, Vinci in general, 
	advice on how to improve it, the weather. 
	You might also mention things you _like_ :-)

	(C) Max-Planck-Institute for Neurological Research Cologne
	May 22 2002, Email: vinci@pet.mpin-koeln.mpg.de
