H T M L v i e w ----------------------------------------- Version 0.279 - May 28, 1996 (c) Copyright 1996-1996 Software Technologies HTMLview is a program that lets you view HTML pages. HTMLview is a faster way of viewing HTML and URL:s than WebExplorer. It does many but not all of the things that WebExplorer does and works both on- and off-line. If you are used to work with WebExplorer you will soon be used to work with HTMLview. HTMLview is not designed to be used online, some things work some dont. NOTE: THIS IS AN EARLY BETA VERSION. IT MAY NOT FUNCTION AS THOUGHT. To start HTMLview: ------------------ Start the program HV.EXE or start the WPS program reference (outlined below). You may put this program (its program reference, not the .EXE file) in the startup folder if you wish. You may enter a URL as parameter to the program. Please note that .HTML files MUST be prefixed with file:/// (small letters) and URL:s must be prefixed with http://. NOTE: HV.EXE will put a .INI file in the directory where it is placed. The file will be found even if start HTMLview from another directory. (Name of the inifile is HV.INI). NOTE: If you are unhappy with the name of the .EXE or the .INI file you may rename the .EXE to another name (ex. HTMLVIEW.EXE). Upon starting this "new" .EXE file a new .INI file will be created with the same name as the .EXE file (HTMLVIEW.EXE gives HTMLVIEW.INI). NOTE: Users of earlier versions of HTMLview should remove any old .INI files ! Menus: ------- FILE -> Open document Allows you to specify a URL adress to open. (Shortcut = Ctrl-D) Open file You may select a HTML file to open. (Shortcut = Ctrl-O) Reload document Reloads current document. (Shortcut = F5) Save as Allows you to save the current URL as a HTML file. (Shortcut = F2) Print document Allows you to print the current URL. NAVIGATE -> Previous Previous viewed URL (Shortcut = Ctrl-P) Next Next viewed URL (Shortcut = Ctrl-N) Home page Load homepage specified in File -> Save settings (Shortcut = Ctrl-H) Latest URL:s Shows a list with allt the URL:s visited during this run of the program (a maximum of 250 though). This list is NOT saved when you end the program! (Shortcut = Ctrl-Q) Clear List Clears the Navigate -> Latest URL:s list. OPTIONS -> Font Lets you select the size of the viewing font. This does not update the File->Save settings selection. Beep when loaded Select if you want HTMLview beep when a page has been loaded. Save settings Gives you a dialog box where you can specify: - A home page (gets loaded when you select the Navigate->Home page menu item). - If the home page should be loaded at start of this program or not. Please note that if you specify a URL as a parameter to HTMLview the homepage is not automaticly loaded. - This font size and the font used in the viewer. - If HTMLview will beep when a page has been loaded. These selections are saved into your .INI file and get reloaded each time you restart HTMLview. Save window position Saves the current window position and restores it the next time you start HTMLview. HELP -> Product Information Gives product information (version, copyright) And shows installed version of WebExplorer DLL. Note: To save a URL object drag it to the desktop (or any folder) with the right mouse button pressed. If you wish to save the URL as a HTML file instead drag with the Ctrl pressed. Button bar: ----------- The buttonbar contains eight button that mimics (selects) specific menu items in the pulldown menu. They gray out when the function they represent is not availible. They are (from left to right): Navigate -> Previous Navigate -> Next File -> Open file File -> Save as File -> Print document Navigate -> Latest URL:s Navigate -> Home page Help -> Product Information Status bar: ----------- The statusbar gives information on the loading of the URL:s and the name of the URL currently under the mouse pointer. When printing the statusbar show a static text and the HTML windows is disabled. This is to prevent errors in printing. About the files: ---------------- The main file (HV.EXE) creates a .INI file with its current settings in the same directory as as the .EXE file. This .INI file is NOT dependent of the drive/directory and can easily be transfered with the .EXE file to any drive/directory. NOTE: If you are unhappy with the name of the .EXE or the .INI file you may rename the .EXE to another name (ex. HTMLVIEW.EXE). Upon starting this "new" .EXE file a new .INI file will be created with the same name as the .EXE file (HTMLVIEW.EXE gives HTMLVIEW.INI). HTMLview requires IBM OS/2 Warp or later. HTMLview also requires WebExplorer 1.03 or later (and TCPIP for online work) HTMLview has been tested with OS/2 Warp Connect and WebExplorer 1.1B. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation instructions: - Copy the file to a directory of your choice. - Create desktop icons with program references for HV.EXE. DO NOT drag the icons representing the executables from the file system (Drives window). - If you would like you can create several program references with different URL:s as parameters. Many copies of HTMLview may run at the same time De-installation instructions: - Delete both program reference icons and all files. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- License information: This program is in a early beta stadium. Anyone may use it for non-commercial purpose. To use this software for commercial purporse please contact us! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to contact us: Please do not hesitate to contact us at any of the following. Software Tehnologies P.O. Box 2345 S-403 15 GOTHENBURG SWEDEN fax: sweden-(0)31-195260 email: mail@jmast.se -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THESE PROGRAMS ARE BETAVERSIONS AND AS SUCH YOU ARE PERMITTED TO DISTRIBUTE THEM WITHOUT CHARGE PROVIDED THAT ALL FILES (EXCLUDING KEY FILES) ARE UNMODIFIED AND DISTRIBUTED TOGETHER. DUE COPYRIGHT MUST BE OBSERVED. 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