PerlPad v3.5 Introduction

            PerlPad v3.5 new user interface

Installing PerlPad
I Minimum System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 Sevice Pack 3 or later
16MB Ram (32 Recommended)
Pentimum 166 or higher
II Installing
To install PerlPad 3.5 click on setup.exe Follow the instructions as it 
will take you through the installation process.
III PerlPad v3.5 Features
Professional User Interface
You get easy access to all of the functions because it is
on the right for just clicking and ease. 
HTML Pad
HTML Pad allows you to work with you Perl Scripts by adding
radio buttons, click buttons, and textboxes to your html code
without writing any code!
Syntax Highlighting
No need to get lost writing Perl Code. Viotix PerlPad v3.5 highlights
all of the HTML tags.
Get Started Templates
When you first start up PerlPad v3.5 you can select the templates that
you would like to use as start up code base. This can save you time and
effort because PerlPad can generate the code itself
Script Wizards
With PerlPad v3.5, you have the ablilty to run script wizards. Script Wizards
allows you to make scripts without writing code. You can download script 
wizards from the PerlPad website. 
Perl Tutorial
PerlPad v3.5 includes a built-in Perl Tutorial. If you are a bigginer at making Perl Scripts,
this extensive tutorial should help you get started with Perl Programming.
IV Getting Started
 To get started on a new script, the first thing you have to do is to insert a Perl
 Header. To do this, move your mouse to the right and click on "Insert Perl Header"
 A dialog box appears like the one below:

The Insert Perl Header Dialog Box

Now select which header you would like to use. If the header you would like is not listed then
click the Custom Header Button and type in your own header. When you are done, click OK.
Now you have inserted a Perl Header and are now ready to type your code.

Now all of the features in the Quick Bar Section are mostly the same as the Insert Perl Header feature. 
The other Features on the left  panel are described below in full detail.

Perl Keywords
\n"
Inserts a \n" into your script
sub
Inserts the "sub" Perl Keyword into your script.
if (
Inserts "if (" into your script.
exit;
Inserts the "exit;" Perl Keyword into your script.
#
Inserts "#" into your script.
for
Inserts the "for" Perl Keyword into your script.
if
Inserts the "if" Perl Keyword into your script.
#!
Inserts "#!" into your script.
);
Inserts ");" into your script.
",
Inserts ", into your script.

Perl Functions (Basic) and (Array)
EndHdr;
Inserts the "EndHdr;" Perl Function into your script.
<STDIN>;
Inserts the "<STDIN>; Perl Function into your script.
chomp
Inserts the "chomp" Perl Function into your script.
print
Inserts the "print" Perl Function into your script.
sort
Inserts the "sort" Perl Function into your script.
reverse
Inserts the "reverse" Perl Function into your script.
join
Inserts the "join" Perl  Function into your script.
foreach
Inserts the "foreach" Perl Function into your script.

HTML Functions
<html><head><title>
Inserts <html><head><title> into your script.
<body bgcolor="">
Inserts <body bgcolor=""> into your script.
<a href="">
Inserts <a href=""> into your script.
<h1>
Inserts <h1> into your script.
<h2>
Inserts <h2> into your script.
<p>
Inserts <p> into your script.

Quick Bar
Insert Perl Header
This feature allows you to choose a Perl Header that you would like
to use in your script. If the Perl Header that you would like to use is
not listed then choose custom and type in your own.
Insert HTML Header
This feature allows you to choose a HTML Header that you would like
to use in your script. If the HTML Header that you would like to use is
not listed then choose custom and type in your own header. If you 
choose custom header and type in your own, then make sure that your
server supports it.
Insert Comments
This feature allows you to type in a comment. A dialog box will apear 
allowing you to type in a comment. PerlPad automatically adds a "#"
in front of the comment.
Insert Print Function
This feature allows you to type in a comment. You just type in what you
want the print statement to display and PerlPad automatically generates the
code for it. For example if I type in "Hello World" (without the Quatation marks)
in the dialog box, PerlPad would generate the code print "Hello World";
Insert MIME Header
This feature allows you to choose a MIME Header that you would like to
use in your script. If the MIME Header that you would like to use is not listed
then choose custom and type in your own. If you choose custom, make sure
that your server support the custom MIME Header.

Program Environment
Refresh Syntax Highlighting
This feature allows you to enable\refresh syntax highlighting. When you open
a new script, you need to Click "Refresh Syntax Highlighting" if you want to
enable it. Syntax Highlighting on highlights HTML tags. This feature is still in
beta and development.
Download Wizards
This feature allows you to connect to the PerlPad website and download new
wizards for PerlPad as they become availible.
Module Library
Module Library has different modules that you can use in your script. You will
have to copy and paste the module to the PerlPad script window in order to use
it. PerlPad v3.5 has been distributed with 10 modules made by different people
and companies.
Run Wizards...
This feature allows you to open up a PerlPad v3.5 wizard to run from PerlPad.
When you finish a wizard the file needs to be saved as a PerlPad Wizard File
(*.pwiz) You can then open it from PerlPad by going to the file menu and selecting
open PerlPad Wizard file.
Help on PerlPad
This feature allows you to access this file you are reading right now.
Run Notepad...
This feature allows you to run Windows Notepad. There are no paths to set. PerlPad
automatically finds Windows Notepad on your system and runs it.
Exit PerlPad v3.5
This feature allows you to exit PerlPad v3.5
V Using HTMLPad
Introduction
n order for a Perl Script to become useful you will need a html file to give something
for the Perl Script to do. This is what HTMLPad is for. HTMLPad allows you to create
a new webpage or open one within PerlPad. HTMLPad allows you to add radio buttons,
textboxes, and pushbuttons to your website. All you have to do is put the cursor where
you want the form code to be generated at and select the type of form field you would like
to use and after you answer a few questions, Walla! PerlPad v3.5 generates the code.

PerlPad's HTMLPad interface

HTMLPad Functions (Form)
Insert Form Field
This function inserts: <form method="" action="" name="">
                               </form>
Insert Radio Button
This function inserts: <input type="radio" name="" value="">
Insert Textbox
This function inserts: <input type="text" name="">
Insert Checkbox
This function inserts: <input type="checkbox" name="" value="">
Insert List
This function inserts: <select name=""select"" size="">
                               <option>,</option>
                               </select>
Insert Hidden Field
This function inserts: <input type="hidden" name="" value="">
Insert Submit Button
This function inserts: <input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">
Insert Reset Button
This function inserts: <input type="reset" name="Reset" value="Reset">
HTML Functions
<h1>
This function inserts: <h1>
<h2>
This function inserts: <h2>
<h3>
This function inserts: <h3>
<h4>
This function inserts: <h4>
<p>
This function inserts: <p>
<b>
This function inserts: <b>
<td>
This function inserts: <td>
<html>
This function inserts: <html>
<head>
This function inserts: <head>
<href="">
This function inserts: <href="">

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