Installing HTML.edit

This section is for new HTML.edit users, as well as those upgrading from previous versions.

Installation
HTML.edit is a standalone application developed in HyperCard 2.2, and does not require HyperCard to run. It's larger than a stack, as it includes the HyperCard engine. Installation of version 1.1.3 is simple. There are no external files needed to run, and it does not create a “prefs” file. Merely double-click the application to begin.

Memory Hog
As with HyperCard or HyperCard-based applications, it likes memory, and shows improved performance with at least 2MB. The minimum recommended is about 1300K (1.3MB), where you might find some problems displaying the About Box or other supplementary windows. The application itself will actually run in about 1,050K of RAM, but you may find an error message or two regarding not being able to display the opening window, etc., and some text processing features may have trouble. Most crashes I've seen have been due to low memory errors. And yes, I'm trying to catch these HC 2.2 problems before they occur.

Upgrading from Previous Versions
Previous versions used two external files, the HTML.edit.Help  file and the installation of the Futura font. The functions and resources represented by these two files are now embedded in the HTML.edit application, so the Help file and the installed Futura font are no longer necessary. 

A Font Digression for the Interested
Depending on system configuration (ie., your system's font management), you may find some strange font behavior if you keep the old Futura font, or have a Futura and/or H Futura Heavy font installed. This shouldn't cause any crashes, but may show up in screen drawing anomalies or Help window fonts defaulting to Geneva. 

This version uses a font called "H Futura Heavy" for the bold version of Futura, which works better with the popUps and with the Help windows. The regular Futura 10 and 12 point have different font numbers than versions previous to 1.1.2.

Font Test 
Futura 10
Futura 12
H Futura Heavy 10
H Futura Heavy 12
H Futura Heavy 14

If you wish to actually install the fonts used in HTML.edit into your system, use Apple's Font/DA Mover 4.1 (holding down the Option key when clicking Open) to open the HTML.edit application and transfer all the fonts to an external suitcase. Put this suitcase into your system folder "Fonts" folder and reopen HTML.edit.

Simply put, HTML.edit will use the Futura fonts built into the application or look to the System if they can't be found. It's best not to have them in both locations. And the old versions of the fonts may not work correctly with the Help window on some systems. If you see the default Help font as Geneva, remove the old Futura fonts from your System.

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