Subject:  AOLPress for Mac System 8.5/8.6
Author:  America Online
Uploaded By:  Donitap
Date:  11/25/1999

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AOLPress V1.22 for MacOS 
This versoin of AOLPress works with System 7 through 8.5/8.6. 
If using MacOS 7.x or 8.0, you may wish to download AOLPress 2.0 also available in this library (click the Related files button). AOLPress 2.0 is not currently compatible with MacOS 8.5 or later, however this version 1.22 will run just fine.
 
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** IMPORTANT!  USING AOLPRESS VIA AOL AS YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION **
If you wish to use AOLpress over America Online as your Internet connection you must use version 3.0 or later of the AOL client.  To obtain a copy of this version go to keyword: Mac Beta or send an e-mail listing your screenname and your request to join the Mac Beta to macbeta@primehost.com.  We will respond within 1-2 business days.

 Installation and Configuration

1.Double-click on the "MacAOLpress" icon. Follow the instructions to install AOLpress on your system in its own "AOLpress Folder". Files created by AOLpress will be placed in this folder. 
2.Double-click on the AOLpress icon. 
3.AOLpress does not insist that you set a proxy server and a name server, but it is highly recommended that you set them using Tools=>Preferences=>Network. 
4.After you have AOLpress running on your system, you may delete the installer file. 
5.Known extension conflict: Adobe Type Reunion (ATR) may cause problems for AOLpress. There is an ATR updater available:    http://www.adobe.com/supportservice/custsupport/FILELIBRARY/ATM/Mac/TyRe12Up.sit.hqx. 
6.Possible conflicts: 
     1.Open Transport 
     2.FaxSTF 3.2: If you have the Control panel FaxMenu version 3.2.2 (FaxSTF 3.2 from STF Technologies), AOLpress may crash when it and the FaxMenu Control panel are enabled at the same time. The only workaround right now is to turn off this Control Panel using your Extensions Manager Control Panel. 
3.Macintosh Easy Open Control Panel may cause random crashes while editing tables (possibly elsewhere). If you experience difficulties, try turning off (or removing if using <System 7.5) this control panel. 
4.MacOS 7.5.2:  We have had several reports of various crashes when running AOLpress. If you are running MacOS 7.5.2 you should probably take the time to install a free upgrade from Apple. In particular, AOLpress is known to crash when browsing certain sites (e.g., Web Crawler) when running on MacOS 7.5.2.  This can be avoided by entering a DNS entry for the Name Server field in the Network Preferences dialog (Tools => Preferences => Network). 

Known Bugs

1. AOLpress may crash when recursively webizing large directory structures. This is because AOLpress is running out of memory.  If you have this problem you work around it by webizing smaller pieces of the directory (use the Options button in the Webize dialog).
2. Changing the number of colors used for display while AOLpress is running may cause a crash and force a reboot.
3. The Stop button is not activated when performing an Import or a Save As of a MiniWeb.
4. The number pad does not work within AOLpress dialog boxes.
5. Within a <center> tag: Elements => Get Attribute (or Elements => Image, Link, Image Map, or Anchor with such an attribute already selected) may change the selection to the first attribute item within the <center> tag.
6. After using Edit->Make Icon from a MiniWeb view, there is no way to revert back to the default Icon.   
7. Currently, there is no direct way to remove a page as being the Stationery page for a MiniWeb. The workaround is to create a blank page then use Edit->Set Stationery to set it as the stationery page.