WebWriter/2 is an HTML editor designed and written for OS/2.
Currently WebWriter/2 fully supports the creation of HTML version 2.0 documents as well as supporting many HTML 3.0 features. It also includes the capability for the user to define tags which are not currently supported, allowing users to include tags from more recent HTML specifications. At least some knowledge of HTML is assumed and no syntax checking of documents is performed.
WebWriter/2 is shareware and its use and distribution is subject to the terms specified in the license.txt file and the license panel of the on-line help.
Thank you for trying WebWriter/2. I hope you find it both useful and easy to use. If you have suggestions for enhancements or useability improvements, or if you discover defects in WebWriter/2, please contact me through one of the methods listed in the Getting Technical Support section below.
WebWriter/2 is implemented in REXX using Watcom International Corporation's VX-REXX.
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INSTALLATION
Prerequisites:
1. You must have installed OS/2 REXX support.
REXX support is installed automatically with OS/2 version 3.0 (i.e., Warp). If you have using a 2.x version of OS/2 you will need to install REXX support using the Selective Install utility if you have not already done so.
2. You must have the file vrobj.dll.
If the .zip file containing this file did not include vrobj.dll, you can retrieve vrobj21c.zip from:
1. Install OS/2 REXX support, using the OS/2 Selective Install utility if necessary.
2. Unzip WebWrite.zip into a temporary directory.
3. Make sure that
a. vrobj.dll exists in a directory in your LIBPATH.
or
b. You have the file vrobj.dll in the directory that you unzipped WebWrite.zip into.
4. If you are reinstalling WebWriter/2, delete the WebWriter/2 Folder and Program objects before continuing.
5. Run Install.exe.
6. You may wish to view the readme file that is loaded in the WebWriter/2 - Installation window before you continue.
7. Select Install/Install from the WebWriter/2 - Installation menu to start the installation process.
8. Fill in the Install WebWriter/2 options and click Continue. You may wish to install VROBJ.DLL to the C:\OS2\DLL directory rather than another directory which will need to be added to your LIBPATH statement in your CONFIG.SYS file.
9. WebWriter/2 will be installed using the entries you have made and a WebWriter/2 folder and program objects will be created on your desktop.
10. Shutdown and restart your system.
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USING WebWriter/2
WebWriter/2 allows you to create HTML documents from scratch or to markup existing text documents. You may also preview documents using either IBM's WebExplorer or another WWW client including Netscape. If you use IBM's WebExplorer as your WWW client you can use WebWriter/2 as your viewer for HTML document source. For more information on how to do this consult the WebWriter/2 on-line help.
WebWriter/2 uses a MSDI (Multiple Single Document Interface) method of editing multiple documents. You can open as many WebWriter/2 windows as you want as long as you can keep track of what you are doing. To help manage the open documents you may wish to display the WebWriter/2 - Window list. You can do this by selecting it from the Windows menu or from the OS/2 window list. Clicking mouse button 2 on the WebWriter/2 - Window list will bring up a context menu of options.
To insert HTML tags, select the desired tag from the Tags menu. Tags which have additonal or optional elements will present the user with a dialog prompting for the necessary information. Additional tags may be defined and inserted by selecting Tags/More tags... . Special characters can be selected from the Characters menu or from the Character entities dialog which is displayed by selecting Characters/More characters... . When inserting HTML tags, selected text will be wrapped by the tag if it is two sided. One sided tags will be inserted before selected text. Character entities will be inserted before selected text.
More detailed information on specific features of WebWriter/2 can be found in the on-line help which is now available.
If you are not familiar with HTML you may wish to obtain one of the many books available on this topic. "Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML in a Week" by Laura Lemay ( SAMS Publishing, 1995 ) is a good book for beginners. By the time you read this "Teach Yourself More Web Publishing with HTML in a Week" by Laura Lemay ( SAMS Publishing, 1995 ) should be on the shelves. There are also many WWW sites which provide up to date HTML documentation and examples. Although these are too numerous to list here, one good site is "http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/MarkUp.html". You can refer to the HTML20.HTM file included with this .ZIP for basic HTML information.
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REGISTERING WebWriter/2
If you decide that you wish to continue using WebWriter/2 beyond the 30 day evaluation period, you will need to register it. The registation fee is $30.00 U.S. When you register you will be sent a registration code. After you enter your registration information WebWriter/2 will display your name in the Product information dialog, the Registration menu will no longer appear on the Edit window menu bar and dialogs reminding you to register will no longer be displayed.
Please print and fill out the register.txt file included with WebWriter/2. If the copy of WebWriter/2 you obtained did not include the register.txt file, send the following information:
- Your name
- Postal address
- Email address
- Phone (Home/Work)
- WebWriter/2 version number
- How you obtained WebWriter/2
- Any other comments you may have
To register send a check or money order in the amount of the registration fee(s) payable to John Blumel and drawn on a U.S. bank to:
For convenience of payment, you may wish to register WebWriter/2 through BMT Micro. BMT Micro will accept the following forms of payment:
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Discover
- American Express
- Money Order
- Cashiers Check
- Personal Check
Checks and money orders should be made payable to BMT Micro. Registration through BMT Micro may be done in any of the following ways:
Mail Orders:
BMT Micro
452 Horn Road
Wilmington, NC 28412-2411
U.S.A.
Voice Orders: 9:00am - 7:00pm EST (-5 GMT)
(800) 414-4268 (orders only)
(910) 791-7052
Fax Orders:
(910) 350-2937 24 hours / 7 Days
(800) 346-1OS2 (1672) In the US and Canada
Telnet:
bmt.wilmington.net
BBS:
(910) 350-8061 10 lines, all 14.4K
(910) 799-0923 Direct 28.8K line
If you wish to place the order through BMT Micro via Mail or Fax, please print and fill out the BMTOrder.txt file which was included in the WebWriter/2 archive.
