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W e b W r i t e r / 2
Version 1.1
A HyperText Markup Language editor for OS/2.
Don't write Home without it!
Written by John Blumel.
(C) Copyright 1995, 1996 John Blumel.
All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
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.
This version of WebWriter/2 was released on February 11, 1996. If you want
to make sure that you have the latest version or you just want to check on the
latest information about WebWriter/2 you may wish to visit the WebWriter/2 Home
page at:
http://wymple.gs.net/~jblumel/ww2_home.html
Or you may contact me through one of the methods listed in the Getting Technical
Support section below.
WebWriter/2 is shareware and its use and distribution are 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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NOTE
The file README.HTM is an HTML version of this document which can be loaded
into a WWW client.
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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:
http://www.watcom.on.ca/fix_vxrexx/vrobj21c.zip
It is also available via anonymous ftp from:
ftp.watcom.on.ca/pub/bbs/wrexxpf/vrobj21c.zip
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Installing WebWriter/2:
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. For some tags this prompting is
optional. Optional prompting is indicated by a [...] following the menu item
and can be invoked by holding down the control key while selecting the item.
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, the HyperText Markup
Language (HTML): Working and Background Materials page maintained by the
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at:
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/MarkUp.html
is an excellent starting point. For specific information on HTML elements and
attributes the following sites are recommended.
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/html-spec/html-spec_toc.html
for HTML 2.0 documentation and
http://www.hpl.hp.co.uk/people/dsr/html/Contents.html
for HTML 3.0 information.
You can also refer to the html20.htm file included with this .ZIP for basic HTML
information.
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WHAT'S NEW
See the whatsnew.htm file for information on changes included in this version.
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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:
John Blumel
1949 Green Oak Drive
Terrytown, LA 70056
USA
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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.
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Corporations and/or organizations interested in site licenses should contact
the author (John Blumel) prior to registering.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Known Problems
1. WebWriter/2 sometimes freezes on startup due to the startup process not
having fully completed on a previous startup. This is caused by the
existence of a file named 'delete.me' in the WebWriter/2 directory.
This file is used to synchronize startup activities and if it exists at
the time you attempt to start WebWriter/2, WebWriter/2 will wait for it
to be cleared before completing its startup activities. If you
experience problems starting WebWriter/2, check for the 'delete.me' file
and if it exists delete it and try again to start WebWriter/2.
2. The Body dialog and the dialogs used to specify colors for individual
BODY attributes use an OS/2 color palette that WebWriter/2 creates for
its own use. This palette is created in the directory in which
WebWriter/2 is installed. Changing the settings of this color palette
could result in your system locking up when it is used from inside
WebWriter/2. In particular, DO NOT CHANGE FROM A MINIMIZE BUTTON TO A
HIDE BUTTON as this will almost certainly cause your system to hang when
using this palette from inside WebWriter/2. Other changes may produce
unpredictable results.
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Getting Technical Support
For technical support, suggestions or to report bugs in WebWriter/2, I can
be reached at:
jblumel@gs.net
Or:
John Blumel
1949 Green Oak Drive
Terrytown, LA 70056
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(C) Copyright 1995, 1996 John Blumel.
All rights reserved.