Text2Html Help
Features
- Entirely FREE.
- Converts text files into HTML files.
- Command line capability with wilcards.
- Handles http, ftp, gopher, telnet, wais, nntp and mailto tags.
- Options to change default HTML attribute colours.
- Options to change the font.
- Option to add meta tags.
- Limited file management: in-app. drag/drop, delete, launch.
Getting Started
To convert text files to HTML:
- Change to the drive and folder containing the text files.
- Select all files you wish to convert.
- Choose File|Convert Files from the main menu or press the F5 key.
Adding a Desktop Shortcut
To place a shortcut to Text2Html on your desktop select File|Create Desktop Icon from the main menu.
Using Test2Html at the Command Line
Text2Html can be run from the command line. To convert a text file to HTML simply pass the path to the text
file and the HTML file. For example:
Text2Html.exe C:\textfile.txt D:\htmlfile.html
This converts the text file, textfile.txt, to an HTML format file, htmlfile.html.
Note that when using long path names containing spaces, you must enclose the entire path in double quotes. For
example:
Text2Html.exe "C:\My Documents\textfile.txt" "D:\My Documents\htmlfile.html"
Using Wild Cards
You can use wild cards to convert several files at once. For example, to covert all text bfiles in the C:\Text
folder and store them in the C:\Text\HTML folder use:
Text2Html.exe C:\Text\*.txt C:\Text\HTML
Changing Text2Html Preferences
To configure Text2Html choose File|Preferences from the main menu to open the Preferences screen. After making
changes press the OK button to save the changed preferences or press Cancel to cancel the changes made. To revert
to the default preferences, check the Restore Defaults box.
Changing HTML Attribute Colours
The default colours for the HTML background, text and links in the converted HTML files can easily be changed.
Simply ensure that the Enable Colors check box is checked and then choose the desired colour for the attribute
by selecting it from the associated pull-down list.
Disable Save As Prompt
By default, a dialog will pop up to allowing you to change the converted name of every file converted. To turn
off this feature, uncheck the Confirm Filename check box. Now no dialog box will be seen after a conversion, and
converted files will have the same name as the text file but with a .html extension.
Disable Text2Html Hyperlink
By default a hyperlink to the Text2Html web page is added at the end of each converted file. To turn off this
feature uncheck the Add Text2Html Hyperlink check box. Now no Text2Html Hyperlink will be seen at the end of each
converted file.
First Line is Title Option
By default the first line in the text file is treated as the title for the converted HTML document. To disable
this feature simply uncheck the First Line is Title check box.
Preformat
If your text includes source code or ascii tables you can preserve the existing format of the text file by checking
the Preformat check box.
Default Font
If you would like your converted text to use a special font other than the default font uncheck the Default
Font check box. This will allow you to change the font in the Font section.
Restoring Defaults
To restore the program to use the default options simply check the Restore Defaults check box.
Formatting
If instead of using line breaks to separate text, you may use paragraphs by setting that option in the Formating
section.
Font
To change the font for your converted text, first make sure the Default Font check box is unchecked. Then use
the font change dialog by clicking the box with the A in it next to the Font edit box in the Font section. Note
that to use smaller font sizes you will have to manually enter them in the size box.
Meta Tags
To include any meta tags in your converted HTML, add the tags in the Meta Tags memo field at the bottoms of
the preferences screen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. I tried to convert a Word document but it did not work. What am I doing wrong?
A. As the name implies Text2Html converts text files to HTML format. Word documents are not text files. Your word
processor should already contain an export to HTML feature.
Feedback
Please feel free to contact us regarding any suggested improvements.
Because this is free software we can't always guarantee a prompt response or even any response at all. However,
all feedback is greatly appreciated. Those who suggest improvements will be notified when the improvements are
incorporated into a new version of this software.
Y2K
CyberMatrix is aware of Year 2000 (Y2K) issues and has taken steps to ensure its programs and its customers will
be minimally affected by the Y2K.
In software, Y2K issues can arise in two situations: User date entry and internal date manipulation by programs.
All CyberMatrix software has been carefully designed to use only four-digit dates for all code involved with date
manipulation. Furthermore, where date entry is required in a program, the user is forced to enter dates having
four-digit years.
The Text2Html program requires no user date entry and contains no internal date manipulation. Thus no Y2K related
problems could ever be experienced by merely using this software.
Text2Html was built with Borland Delphi
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