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Last but not least... A Screenshot

This archive now includes a VP and x86 Linux binary also. Note all the source files use Amiga filepaths to source in other files - you will have to use the filename mapping option if you use VP or linux with the source files. See below.

The VP and linux versions are Gui-less. The VP version must be moved to /app/stdio/GuiSGML.00 or have its internal path changed. Ami usage:

GuiSGML BATCH sourcefile destfile templatefile templatefile....

The word BATCH is required. This is needed because its common code with the Classic GUI version. The GUI will be ported in time.... Please accept the crude interface. It needs some work, but the primary objective of the author was to get the functionality working It is the authors intention to clean up the interface in the near future. Blah Blah.

Also note that dirs can be used in place of the filename. In that case every file in the dir is read (or any file read is saved in that dir).

• An SGML Template Processor.
  "What the hell is an SGML Template Processor when its at home?" I hear you ask.
  Well, its a program that allows low level manipulation of SGML files (and therefore HTML), with the ability to create templates.
• What is so important about templates?
  Templates are important because they allow a website author to change the look of all the pages under a website in a split second, by changing one file, not every file on the website.Templates are important because they allow a website author to change the look of all the pages under a website in a split second, by
  Through careful structuring of a website, the website author can easily control many pages with one file and no duplication.
• Why not use more advanced features like server side includes etc?
  Many ISPs don't allow users to use such functions when publishing a website, and there are several new mobile applications which require low-tech web pages.Many ISPs don't allow users to use such functions when publishing a website, and there are several new mobile applications which require
  This approach allows you to do the same kinds of things without relying on the server or client, in a simple way. It will also allow you to write pages in a way that can be formatted differently for different applications.
• How do you view SGML if its not WYSIWYG?
  GuiSGML shows the structure of a document, and allows you to remove whole sections of markup. For example. If you want to remove a row from a table, all the elements between <TR> and </TR> are removed for you, you don't have to think about it.
• What else is unique? (Now I'm running out of questions...)

  <IMG...> tags have the WIDTH and HEIGHT added to them automatically from datatypes. A webpage with images that have the WIDTH and HEIGHT display faster than a webpage without WIDTH and HEIGHT, but its tedious to manually update these. GuiSGML will add these for you if you have a datatype for the image.

  A whole directory can be published with the click of a button. GuiSGML works on one file for editing, but will publish an entire directory in one go.

• A WYSIWYG HTML editor
  The author doesn't want to write a WYSIWYG editor, there are several other authors of HTML WYSIWYG editors. Another one is not required. GuiSGML is intended for the people who like to know the HTML in web pages.The author doesn't want to write a WYSIWYG editor, there are several other authors of HTML WYSIWYG editors. Another one is not required. GuiSGML

  At some point, the author hopes that the interface will be intuitive enough for anyone. (Long way off!)

First Port of GuiSGML for Ami now uploaded....15 August 2000
Archive Date/Version :
V0.6

Latest changes.
Linux x86 Version available (command line only - investingating pythontk).
AmigaVP Version available (command line only)

Filename mapping! All the example files use Amiga file paths
to access files that are included (INCLUDE=device:path/file).
This can be interpreted in a Unix way by creating the appropriate
map file. See the docs. An example amigaunixmap file is included.

"make" like checks on the source and dest file dates to see if the
source needs updating, even on a template change. See the docs.

Now recurses to publish whole site, creating dirs appropriately.

Bug fixed setting the publish path from the environment.

Fixed some enforcer hits when a non existant template or include file is referenced.

Window positions are now remembered. At last!

The paste button is no longer disabled when nothing is selected.
This allows you to paste into a new file from the clipboard.

V0.5
Major bug fixed in the display code - icons weren't being counted properly.
That resulted in the scrollbar getting screwed on large files, and when removing stuff.
Also made the scrolling on a per tag basis instead of a pixel basis. Much more usable.

Display code now displays line for SGML where the start tag is off
the top of the window, but there are tags at the same level below
the window - this wasn't a bug. It simply hadn't been implemented.

Also did some optimisation of same code to loop through only the
required nodes instead of the whole list, especially on the
third and final pass of the code. This should be significantly
faster for large files.

Removed a couple of small memory leaks.

Added CLIPUNIT tooltype/env variable setting.

When a data block was changed to having nothing in it, the
display is left with a selected icon. Previously it deselected
the icon which breaks the flow of the task at hand.

V0.4
Clipboard support, and copy paste buttons added. Tbis makes GuiSGML
much more usable...
Busy Pointer Implemented.

V0.3.1
Font Sensitivity improved.

Made a change in the SGML parsing to better match end tags with the
right start tag - You probably not notice any difference. If you do,
send me the file that parses differently.

Included the Tag_List and ViewSGML files that should have been in
the V0.3 archive.

V0.3
Tags Only button added. This will toggle the hiding of non tag
related blocks in the tag-tree. This makes viewing the file
more concise when checking the structure.

Sub Tags button added. This controls whether an operation
works on an individual tag or the tag and all its sub tags.
For example, when you cut a tag, you might want to cut only
that tag or that tag and all its sub tags EG, a TR and the
enclosed TDs. By removing an individual tag, any subtags have
their level adjusted respectively.

Separated the ABOVE/BELOW from the Parent/Child/Peer gadget. This
was cumbersome. Now a checkbox can be flicked for above/below.

Added Sizing checkbox to control automatic IMG sizing. If this
is checked WIDTH and HEIGHT will be added to IMG tags if none
exists and there is a datatype that recognises the file.

Fixed a "bug" where CycleToMenu didn't pickup the screen font.

Tags can now display arguments instead of just the tag type. This
is specified in the Tag_List file using a display format. An example
of this might be to display the HREF arg in the window so the user
can see where the link is going. This makes viewing SGML easier.
See the customisations document for details on this.

$_ is introduced - This allows access to the tag name of the tag
where arguments are being read from - currently always TEMPLATE
or USE but in the future could be the actual template name if the
TEMPLATE/USE keyword is dropped. Also this will be used in the
definition of display formats.

V0.2
Added a version number!

Fixed a bug where the end tag was not being matched with the right
start tag eg:

<HTML>
<P>
<H1><P></P>
</H1>
</P>

The </HTML> was being matched to the <P> in the <H1>. This can't be the
case because its a child of <H1>, where as the </P> isn't. It must
therefore match with the first <P>

This fix also provides a performance improvement in loading SGML files.

17-Apr-2000

Fixed a bug that was causing lines to be dropped from the source file.

16-Apr-2000

This version has several bug fixes, and variables can be accessed
through the $XXX or $(XXX) mechanism. This means variables can be
used inside markup.

There were various enforcer hits with variables, these should have
been removed.

A few performance improvements were made, all minor.

To Do:

Makefile like date comparison of dest file if exists.

DTD Storage and Checking

Arg display hook for each tag eg name arg for TEMPLATE so
that you don't simply see the tag but the tag and an arg eg:
TEMPLATE (BASICBODY)

Convert Control Panel to icons instead of text buttons