PageSpinner

Preliminary documentation in HTML format

This is preliminary documentation in HTML format. The complete manual for PageSpinner can be found as an AppleGuide in the Help Menu. You need to use System 7.5 to access the guide. You should also read the text file "Read Me FIRST!" inside the PageSpinner folder.

PageSpinner is a semi-WYSIWYG HTLM Editor for Macintosh. It supports both HTML 2.0, parts of HTML 3.0 plus several Netscape extensions and is useful for both the beginner and the more advanced web author.

The editor gives you quick access to often used formatting and also supports interactive help with AppleGuide and an HTML Assistant to help you create your own HTML pages.

PageSpinner also includes support for the latest Web technologies such as:
Embedded Objects, Autoload of HTML files, Limited JavaScript, Form File Upload...

More information can be found at PageSpinners Homepage: http://www.dsv.su.se/~jerry-am/pagespinner.html

Contents

Does it have any features?

 Well, PageSpinner has cool editing options, is flexible and helpful, and cares about the environment.

Cool editing options!

Ç Uses size, style  and colors to highlight the different tags

Ç Search and Replace text

Ç Convert Mac Text to HTML

Ç Drag and drop text editing in multiple windows

Ç Handles text files larger than 32K

Ç Select text, background and link colors using the Color Picker

Ç Supports the ISO.8859-1 character set, so you don't need to use ugly ISO Latin-1 Tags when typing characters with ASCII codes over 127

Ç Quick keyboard access to Textscrap with 10 entries

Ç Lockable tags

Flexible and helpful!

Ç Gives you help in creating several different types of pages from scratch

Ç Includes many examples on how to make different kinds of HTML pages

Ç Uses a flexible non modal HTML Assistant Window instead of modal dialogs

Ç Extensive Balloon Help for all options in HTML Assistant to help you understand and handle the more complicated tags and options

Ç Clearly marks HTML 3.0 and Netscape tags using icons

Ç Stationary aware

Cares about the environment!

Ç Send your page to Netscape or another HTML browser to preview it

Ç Pop up menu give quick access to paste your Netscape bookmarks or custom Bookmark file

Ç Easy launch of GIF-, Imagemap-, Text-, RTF-converters and other tools that helps you compose and maintain your HTML pages

Ç Easy launch of Netscape, Mosaic, Internet Explorer, Anarchie, Fetch, Eudora and other Internet applications that helps you access the Web

International Characters

 PageSpinner try to make editing international characters as simple as possible for the user.

So, PageSpinner doesn't use any ISO Latin-1 entities such as Å , instead it translates the Mac character set to the best available characters that is represented in the ISO.8859-1 character set which includes most characters in the alphabeths of the west world countries. If you are working in a file created in PageSpinner, you just need to type the character from the keyboard. By default PageSpinner will use this ISO.8859-1 character set.

ISO Latin-1 entities
are a standardized way of describing international characters so that they can be represented in a 7 bit character set.
ISO.8859-1
is a standardized 8-bit character set that is used by HTTP Servers, X Windows and MS Windows.
All files created by PageSpinner are by default converted to ISO.8895-1 (8 bit) Ascii when they are stored to disk. Files created by other text editors are usually saved in the Macintosh standard character set. Use Set Filing Options... in the File menu to select the Character set, Line Break handling and Creator for the current file.

You can change the default characters set for new documents in the menu item File:Preferences:Set Default Filing Options....

Why should I store files with the ISO.8895-1 Character set?
Because, if you are using characters with Ascii code > 127 you don't have to use the ISO Latin-1 entitys e.g. Å you can use the standard Mac characters in your text (e.g. ┼). However, the ISO Latin-1 entitys can also be used if you prefer, but there are no support for typing them at the moment.

PageSpinner documents must therefore be transferred in a 8 bit clean ASCII transmission when you send them to your HTTP Server. If you are using preformatted text <PRE> you should set your file transfer application to add CR/LF after each line or optionally select to use Unix Line Feed in PageSpinners Set Filing Options.... (This may not be necessary if you are using a MacOS based HTTP server).

Keyboard shortcuts

Option-ReturnLine break
ReturnParagraph break / Line break
Command-Dash [-]Horizontal Rule
Command-LList item
Command-JDefinition title
Command-KDefinition item
Command-BBold
Command-YSave and Browse
Command-MRestyle text
Command-IItalic
Command-UUnderline
Command-FFind...
Command-GFind again...
Command-,Goto Line...
Command-0Bring up the Assistant
Command-1 to 9Bring window to front
Command-BackspaceDelete text containing locked tag
Command-SpaceNon breaking space
Command-<<

Cursor movement:
Command-Up ArrowGo to top of file
Command-Down ArrowGo to end of file
Command-Left ArrowGo to beginning of line
Command-Right ArrowGo to end of line
Option-Left ArrowGo to next word
Option-Right ArrowGo to previous word
Option-Shift-Left ArrowSelect next word
Option-Shift-Right ArrowSelect previous word

Mouse Shortcuts

PageSpinner support Drag and Drop text editing. Drag text inside a window, between windows and between applications.

Option Drag to make a copy of the selected text when editing text in a window.

Option click in the Web Tools Menu to send the current document to be opend by the selected application. Use this feature with care!

Copyright, Shareware and Distribution Info

PageSpinner is Shareware. You are permitted to use the application on a trial basis for up to 30 days. If you wish to continue using the product beyond that period, you must register by paying a fee of $25.00 in U.S. currency or remove it from your computer storage medium. This fee entitles you to all versions of PageSpinner up to and including 2.x.

After your registration has been processed you will receive a registration code via Email from Optima System.You will also receive:

Çáinformation about updates via Email

Ç GIF Public Domain Clip Art Collection

Permission is granted for non-commercial distribution of unmodified copies of this software, so long as all documentation is included. For permission about including this software on compilation disks or CD-ROMs, bundle options, please contact Optima System.

PageSpinner ⌐ 1995-1996 Jerry ┼man and Optima System, Sweden. All rights reserved world wide.

We hope you will enjoy using PageSpinner.
Please send questions, comments, bug reports and suggestions via Email to optima@kagi.com.


Last modified March 23 1996 Optima System Macintosh- and Internet Products