Welcome

Welcome to Webmaster's help, please choose a section below:

If you do not find the answer to your question, please feel free to contact us.

http://www.html-helper.com

Using Help

How to use this file

Using the Helper Window

Tip of the day

Creating New Files

New Blank File

New File Wizard

Frame Wizard

Site from Template Wizard

New Page Wizard

Active Channel Wizard

File List Wizard

Thumbnail Page Wizard

Creating Code Sniplets

Opening Files

Open a file

File Browser

Closing Files

Close Current

Close All

Working with Files

List Wizard

Tables Wizard

Form Wizard

Add a downloadable file

Link Wizard

Email Wizard

Picture Wizard

Sound Wizard

Inserting Text from a File

Code Sniplets

Previewing your file

Looking at your file in a browser

Program Options

Editing Features

Using Bookmarks

Editor Options

Edit Tip of the Day

FTP

What is FTP?

Finding your FTP settings

Connecting to a server

Disconnecting from a server

FTP Browser

Uploading Files

Downloading Files

Edit from server


How to use this file

Here are some helpful hints when using this help file:

(Please note some options may not be available for MS Windows Help versions below 4.0)

Most windows in Webmaster have a help button. Clicking that help button will open this file to the appropriate topic in this file.

By default this window will be displayed "on top" of all other windows. This feature can be turned off or on again by selecting "Options" and "Keep Help On Top" from the menus in this help file.

If a specific part of this file is something that you wish to read again and again, you can Bookmark it for easy access. To do this, click "Bookmark" and then "Define…" from the menus in this help file.

If you do not find the answer to your question, or you find the answer and it still does not make any sence to you, please feel free to contact us.


Using the Helper Window

The Helper window will display a brief description of what the mouse is currently over inside of the webmaster program.

The Helper Window is the little window with the title "Watch me for Help".

If you do not see the helper window, click the "View" menu, and then "Show Helper Window".

To move the Helper Window, literally click and hold down the mouse button on the title "Watch me for help". With the mouse button still pressed, move the mouse (and the window) to the desired location.


Tip of the Day

The Tip of the day window will offer extra tips on using this software.

By default the Tip of the day window will be displayed at startup, this can be disabled in the Program Options.


New Blank File

To create a new blank file, do one of the following:

Click "Blank File" from the file menu.

Click the new file button on the file toolbar.


New File Wizard

The New File Wizard allows you to easily create complex files.

In the New File Wizard, select the type of file you wish to create and then click the "OK" button.  Follow the directions on the screen and look for another help button if additional help is needed.


Frame Wizard

The Frame Wizard allows you to create complex frame sets from up to nine frame templates. Simply select the template you want to use and click the "OK" button.

Please note you can edit these templates. Frame templates are actually Code Sniplets.

To edit a template open the file you wish to edit found in:

application path\frames

Replace "application path" with the installation path of this program. Typically this would be:

C:\program files\html-helper\webmaster2


Site from Template Wizard

Creating an entire web site from a template is as easy as point and click.

Simply select the site template you want and click the "OK" button.

Once you click the "OK" button, all files from that template are copied to your current directory.

You can preview the site template by selecting a site template, and clicking the "Show Me" button.

Please note you can edit these templates. Frame templates are actually a directory containing all the files needed.

To edit a template open the file you wish to edit found in:

application path\sites\template name

Replace "application path" with the installation path of this program. Typically this would be:

C:\program files\html-helper\webmaster2

To add a new template, create a new directory "application path\sites\template name" and simply copy all files you wish to include in the template to that directory.


New Page Wizard

The New Page Wizard allows you to quickly build a web page with custom META tags, Colors, and a background image.

Simply follow the directions on the screen and click the "Make It" button when you are ready to create the page.

Please note that other wizards may allow the option to use the settings you choose in the page wizard to create or edit files.


Active Channel Wizard

Creating an Active Channel has never been easier.

Just filling the needed information, and choose your Active Channel Images.

Please note you will need three images for your Active Channel.

Image.gif 16x16

Icon.gif 32x80

Wide.gif 32x194


File List Wizard

The File List Wizard allows you to quickly create a list of downloadable files based on the file extensions that you choose.

Select the directory that you wish to get the file names from.

Add file extensions of the files you wish to add (JPG files are .jpg, Zip files are .zip, etc.)

And click the "OK" button.


Thumbnail Page Wizard

The Thumbnail Wizard allows you to easily create complex thumbnail pages.

Choose the directory you want to create your thumbnails from.

Choose the size of the thumbnails by editing the Max width and Max height.

Click the "OK" Button.

Advanced Options:

Create In Sub Dir: creates all images and pages in a sub directory.

Image Compression: the higher the compression, the smaller the file.

Web page names: this is the beginning page name for each thumbnail page (thumb1.html, thumb2.html).

Web page file extension: allows you to change the page extension to anything you desire (html, asp, etc).

Max Thumbs Per Page: allows you to limit the number of thumbnails per page.

Use information from Page Wizard: uses the last known colors and META tags from the Page Wizard.

Create Thumbs in a Table: adds the thumb nail images into a table set for easy alignment.


Creating Code Sniplets

To create a Code Sniplet, simply save any text file to the Library directory with a file extension of ".cod". For example, if you wanted to create a Code Sniplet called "Body" in the "HTML" Library you would save it as the following file…

C:\program files\webmaster2\code\HTML\Body.cod

Also See Code Sniplets


Open a file

To open a file, you can do one of the following…

1. Select "Open a File" from the file menu.

2. Click the "Open a File" button on the toolbar.

3. Double Click the file you want to open in the File Browser.


File Browser

The File Browser is located on the "Side Bar". This is the window pane located on the left side of the main window. If you do not see this window, make sure "Side Bar" is checked in the "View" menu.

On the side bar you will notice three tabs. The first tab has the title of "Files" and the second has the title of "Directory". Click the second tab and then select the directory that you wish to use. The directory you choose is also called the "Current Directory". Once you have selected the directory you want, click the first tab titled "Files" and then double click the file you want to open, or right click the file for more options.


Close Current

To close the current file, click "Close Current" under the file menu.


Close All

To close all files that are open, click "Close All" under the file menu.


List Wizard

The List Wizard allows you to quickly create complex lists.

To use the List Wizard, type in a title for the list in the "List Title" box.

Next choose a list style in the "List Style" box.

Then enter a list item in the "List Item" box and click the "Add" button.

To edit a list item, select it and the edit it in the "List Item" box and click the "Edit" Button.

To delete a list item, select the item, and click the "Delete Button.


Tables Wizard

The Table Wizard allows you to quickly create very complex quickly.

To create a table, choose the table size you want by clicking once on the size editor, moving the mouse until the dimensions you want are achieved, and click again.

Then choose the extra options you want including colors and border styles.


Form Wizard

The Form Wizard takes the hassle out of creating and editing forms.

To Create a form, click the choose a form elements to add by clicking them. Form Elements include:

Edit Field

Password Field

Hidden Field

Text Area

Check Box

Radio Box

Selection Box

Button

Credit Card Fields

State Selection Box

Country Selection Box

File Field

Submit and Reset Buttons

Each element has a Label, a Name and a Value.

Label: this would be the text you want placed next to the form element.

Name: this is the name you want to give to the form element.

Value: this is the default value you want to give to the element.

After you have added the elements you want in your form, you can edit the Label, Name, and Value for each element. Once you are finished editing the form elements, you can save your form for easy access in the future, or you can just add it to the current file.


Add a downloadable file

To add a downloadable file, click the " Downloadable File" button from the "Insert" menu or the Edit Bar.

Select the file you want and click the "OK" button.


Link Wizard

To use the Link Wizard, follow these directions…

Choose or enter the filename or URL that you want the link to connect to.

Enter the text you want displayed.

Enter the "Mouse Over" value you want displayed when the mouse passes over the link.

Choose or enter the "Target" for the link.


Email Wizard

To use the Email Link Wizard, follow these directions…

Enter the Email Address that you want the link to connect to.

Enter the text you want displayed.

Enter the "Mouse Over" value you want displayed when the mouse passes over the link.

Enter the Subject you want the Email message to have.


Picture Wizard

To use the Picture Wizard, follow these directions…

Choose the directory that the file you want to add is in.

Choose the file you want to add.

(please note the image preview may be smaller then the actual file)


Sound Wizard

To use the Background Sound Wizard, follow these directions…

Choose the directory that the file you want to add is in.

Choose the file you want to add.


Inserting Text from a File

To Insert Text from a File, click the "Insert Text from a File" button on the Edit Bar.

When the Insert Text from a File window appears, open the file that contains the text you want.

Select or highlight the text you want and click the file menu.

Finally choose one of the options you see in the file menu.


Code Sniplets

A Code Sniplet is any text file with the extension ".cod" that you can add to the current file you are editing at any time. Code Sniplets can be added to the current file by right clicking on a Code Sniplet and selecting "Add to Current File" from the popup menu. Code Sniplets can also be added by dragging and dropping the Code Sniplet into the current file.

Code Sniplet Libraries are a directory of Code Sniplets that have been catagorized as a certain language or section. For example "ASP" would be a Code Sniplet Library, and "DAO Connect" would be a Code Sniplet in the "ASP" Library.

To create a new Code Sniplet Library, simply create a new directory in Webmasters "Code" directory. For example, if you want to create a Library called "My Code", you would create a the following directory…

C:\program files\webmaster2\code\My Code

To create a Code Sniplet, simply save any text file to the Library directory with a file extension of ".cod". For example, if you wanted to create a Code Sniplet called "Body" in the "HTML" Library you would save it as the following file…

C:\program files\webmaster2\code\HTML\Body.cod


Previewing your file

After you have edited a web page, you may wish to preview it's contents before you save the file.

To do so, click the " Preview / Edit Mode " option in the file menu or click the "Preview / Edit Mode" button on the Tool Bar.

When you are done previewing the page, select " Preview / Edit Mode" again to go back to "Edit" mode.


Looking at your file in a browser

After you have saved a web page, you may wish to preview it's contents in your web browser.

To do so, click the "Show in Browser" option in the file menu or click the " View in Browser " button on the Tool Bar.


Editing Features

Easy to Use:

The "Helper" window tells you what mouse is currently over.

Fully integrated help.

Customizable code coloring makes finding things a breeze.

Easy "Point and Click" interface - the program does most of the work for you.

Multiple documents can be edited at the same time, no more note pad.

Customizable Code Snippets allow you to add the code you need.

Full drag and drop support.

Unlimited Undo and Redo.

Full Find and Replace.

Allowable Book marking of code.

View in internal or external web browser.

Syntax Highlighting

Super fast. (30kb web page is rendered in less then one second)

Customizable colors.

Customizable font styles.

Customizable displays.

Can customize at the Document Object level.

Current Line Highlighting.

Line Bookmarking.

FTP Integration:

Full FTP integration.

Edit files from server.

Upload and download in a user-friendly interface.

No need for another program to transfer files.

Wizards:

Frame Pages

Web Pages

Thumbnail Pages

Site Templates

Active Channel

File List

Forms

Tables

Code Snippets

Hyperlink

Email Hyperlink

Images

Text from File (text style editor)

Lists

Background Sound


Using Bookmarks

Bookmarks can make life easy, here is how…

To add Bookmark, click on a line of code in the current edit window, and press F4.

To Navigate through your Bookmarks, do one of the following:

Jump to First Bookmark press F6.

Jump to Last Bookmark press F7.

Go to next Bookmark press F8.

Go to previous Bookmark press F9.

To remove a bookmark, click on a line of code that has already been Bookmarked and press F4.

To remove all Bookmarks, press F5.


Editor Options

In the Editor Options you can do the following…

Choose what colors and font styles you want.

Display White Spaces

Display Line Numbering

Use Smooth Scrolling

Display Left margin (used for Bookmarking)

And if at any time you make so many changes that the interface becomes confusing, you can reset them all to the way they were when you first ran Webmaster.


Edit Tip of the Day

You can edit the messages you see in the "Tip of the Day" window by clicking "Edit Tip of the Day" in the "Options" menu.

Please note that each line is a separate message.


What is FTP?

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. While you don't need to know how it works, you do need to know what it is used for. FTP is the way that most web sites allow you to transfer your files from your computer to the web site itself.

Also See

Finding your FTP settings

Connecting to a server

Disconnecting from a server

FTP Browser

Uploading Files

Downloading Files

Edit from server


Finding your FTP settings

To find your FTP settings, please contact your web site provider.

You will need the following information:

Username

Password

IP Address

Port

Initial Directory


Connecting to a Server

To connect to your FTP server you will need the following information:

Username

Password

IP Address

Port

Initial Directory

Enter the information in the FTP login Screen. The FTP Login screen can be accessed by selecting "Connect to Server' from the FTP menu.

After you have entered all needed information, select a transfer mode, if you do not know the transfer mode needed, then leave "Default" selected and Webmaster will try to determine it for you.

If you are behind a firewall, you may need to use the "Passive Connection" option.


Disconnecting from a server

To Disconnect from and FTP server, choose "Disconnect from Server" in the FTP menu.


FTP Browser

Once you connect to a FTP server, the FTP browser will appear. Use the FTP browser as you would Windows Explorer.

Please note that some FTP servers (depending on your security settings) will not let you do certain things such as Make or Delete directories and Upload and Download Files.

Also See

Uploading Files

Downloading Files

Edit from server


Uploading Files

To upload a file, click "Upload a file" in the "Transfer" menu of the FTP browser. Select the file you want and click the "OK" button.

To upload multiple files, select the files you wish to upload in the File Browser, and right click, select "Upload Selected Files" in the popup menu that appears.


Downloading Files

To download files, select the files you wish to download in the FTP Browser. And then select "Download Files" in the transfer menu of the FTP Browser.


Edit from server

Webmaster allows you to edit a files from the server, to do so, select the file you want in the FTP Browser, and then select "Download and Edit" from the "Transfer" menu of the FTP Browser.

When you are done editing the file, click the save the file as you normally would and Webmaster will ask you if you want to upload the edited file to the ftp server.


Font Style Wizard

To use the Font Style Wizard, select the following properties you want the font to have:

Color

Bold

Italic

Underline

Font Face

Font Size


Program Options

Put a check mark next to the items that you want this program to do.