Copyright: WebEtch Version 0.4 Copyright Micro Resources 1996


WebEtch help contents
WebEtch Help Index

Overview

Features

Toolbar quick reference

Troubleshooting

How To

Tags..

Customize tags

Delete tags

Highlight tags

Commands

File menu

Edit menu

Record menu

View menu

Table menu

Window menu

Help menu


Overview

This help file documents version 1.0 of WebEtch.

If you do not register this software, the evaluation period ends January 1, 1997.

WebEtch provides powerful editing capabilities to help you rapidly develop quality web pages.

WebEtch is not WYSIWYG, because HTML is a markup language, portable across platforms and operating systems. By editing at the tag level, you have more control over the appearance of the page, ensuring maximum compatibility with a large number of popular browsers.

Some HTML 3.0 features that have not been finalized are included in this version of WebEtch. If you design pages for use by more than one browser, you should test the pages to ensure that they display properly. Since HTML is still evolving, there is no guarantee that what looks good on one browser will be sensible on another, thus the preceding caveat.

The current beta copy of WebEtch is available from: ftp://mrcc.com/pub/beta.


Features

WebEtch has a multitude of features that empower the web author:

•	Automatic tag insertion

•	Browser launching from the editor

•	Document template feature for starting a new web page

•	Easy color selection for fonts and backgrounds

•	Edit files greater than 64K

•	Guides for inserting links, images, tables, and more

•	Multiple toolbars

•	Publish feature to copy selected resources to a distribution or upload directory

•	Resource listing of URLs and images referenced in your document

•	Table import from comma/quote delimited files

•	Tag highlighting for easier editing

•	User customizable toolbar for inserting tags and strings


Toolbar quick reference

	Open a new file
	Open an existing file
	Save current file
	Cut to clipboard
	Copy to clipboard
	Paste from clipboard
	Highlight tag
	Delete tag
	Set text color to normal
	Set text color to highlight (green)
	Mailto dialog
	Link dialog (href & name)
	Insert carriage return
	Insert paragraph tag
	Insert break tag


Troubleshooting


Customizing tags

WebEtch allows you to define your own custom tags and use them from the drop-down toolbar. Custom tags are stored in a text file name utags.txt. This file can be edited with any text editor, or with WebEtch. Entries consist of the tag name, with no delimiters.

When selected from the toolbar, any selected text will be enclosed within the opening and closing tag.

For example, the entry

CENTER

in utags.txt will result in the following being inserted into your document:

<CENTER></CENTER>

See the contents of utags.txt for additional examples.


Deleting tags

Tags can be deleted by

1.	Pressing the delete tag button on the toolbar when the cursor is placed within the tag

2.	Using the delete key to delete each character of the tag

3.	Pressing Ctrl-D while the cursor is anywhere in the tag.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Highlighting tags

Tags can be highlighted by:

1.	Pressing the highlight button on the toolbar

2.	At load time by specifying the highlight on open option under the Tools | Configure menu.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


About  Displays information about WebEtch


Table ImportImporting tables into WebEtch


About WebEtch


Table menu
Table menu commands

Header	Insert a header tag, encapsulating any selected text
Import	Import delimited text file


Table header

Inserts a header tag, encapsulating any selected text


Importing tables
Table Import

WebEtch supports importing of delimited text files. Currently only comma/quote delimited files are supported. This provides import of tabular data from most popular database and spreadsheet programs.

To import a table, select Import from the Table menu, and fill in the filename for the ascii file, as well as the table options you desire. WebEtch will import the data and add table tags accordingly.

Note - If you have a mixture of character and numeric data in your source program, your import file may contain numbers with no quotes. These may not import properly.


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new document.
Open	Opens an existing document.
Close	Closes an opened document.
Save	Saves an opened document using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.
Insert file	Inserts a text or html file into the current document.
Run browser	Starts the default html browser and displays the current document.
Print	Prints a document.
Print Preview	Displays the document on the screen as it would appear printed.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Send...	Sends the active document through electronic mail.
Exit	Exits WebEtch.


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo	Reverse previous editing operation.
Cut	Deletes data from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy	Copies data from the document to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes data from the clipboard into the document.
Paste Link	Pastes from the clipboard a link to data in another application.
Delete tag	Deletes the html tag under the cursor.
Strip tags	Strips all html tags from the selected text.
Find	Searches for text in the document.
Replace	Replaces occurrences of specific text.
Uppercase	Converts the current selection to uppercase.
Lowercase	Converts the current selection to lowercase.
Select all	Selects all text in the current document.
Wordwrap	Turns wordwrap on or off.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbars.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.


Window menu commands

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of multiple documents in the application window:

New Window	Creates a new window that views the same document.
Cascade	Arranges windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Arrange Icons	Arranges icons of closed windows.
Window 1, 2, ...	Goes to specified window.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Help Topics	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File New command
New command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new document in WebEtch. You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


File New dialog box

Creates a new html document.


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing document in a new window.  You can open multiple documents at once.  Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.  See Window 1, 2, ... command.

You can create new documents with the New command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

Html (.html, .htm, etc)

Text (.txt)

Drives

Select the drive in which WebEtch stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which WebEtch stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close all windows containing the active document.  WebEtch suggests that you save changes to your document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an untitled document, WebEtch displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.

You can also close a document by using the Close icon on the document's window, as shown below:


File Save command
Save command (File menu)

Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, WebEtch displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


File Save As command
Save As command (File menu)

Use this command to save and name the active document.  WebEtch displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name. WebEtch adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


Run browser

Causes WebEtch to launch the application (browser) associated with the file type of the current document. If your browser is Netscape and it is already running, this menu item initiates a DDE conversation with Netscape and instructs it to load the current document.


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four documents you closed.  Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your WebEtch session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  WebEtch prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


Undo/Can't Undo command (Edit menu)

Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible.   The name of the command changes, depending on what the last action was.  The Undo command changes to Can't Undo on the menu if you cannot reverse your last action.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+Z or

ALT-BACKSPACE


Cut command (Edit menu)

Use this command to remove the currently selected data from the document and put it on the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+X


Copy command (Edit menu)

Use this command to copy selected data onto the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+C


Paste command (Edit menu)

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the insertion point.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+V


Strip Tags (Edit menu)

Removes all html tags (or anything enclosed in <>) from the current selection. This command is useful for removing formatting from large blocks of text.


Uppercase (Edit menu)

Convert all selected text to uppercase. Tags and normal text are both converted.


Lowercase (Edit menu)

Convert all selected text to lowercase. Tags and normal text are both converted.


Select all (Edit menu)

Selects all text in the document.


Wordwrap (Edit menu)

Toggles wordwrap on and off. Default behavior for this feature can be set in Options | Preferences


Html (Document menu)


Head (Document menu)


Title (Document menu)


Body (Document menu)


Updated (Document menu)


Address (Document menu)


Highlight tags (Document menu)


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbars, which include buttons for some of the most common commands in WebEtch, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in WebEtch,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

Click	To

Open a new document.

Open an existing document.  WebEtch displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, WebEtch displays the Save As dialog box.

Print the active document.

Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

Copy the selection to the clipboard.

Insert the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.

Reverse the last editing.  Note:  You cannot undo some actions.

Insert an image link into your document.

Insert an RGB color code into your document.

Insert bold tags in your document, encapsulating any selected text.

Insert italic tags in your document, encapsulating any selected text.

Insert center tags in your document, encapsulating any selected text.

Insert a simple horizontal rule.

Insert a break tag.

Insert a paragraph tag.

Insert a carriage return (not an html tag).

Insert an href or name link.

Insert a mailto link.

Delete the tag under the cursor.

Change the text color to normal.

Highlight html tags in your document.

Invoke web browser using the current document, or reload and display the current document if Netscape is already running.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the WebEtch window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


New command (Window menu)

Use this command to open a new window with the same contents as the active window.  You can open multiple document windows to display different parts or views of a document at the same time.  If you change the contents in one window, all other windows containing the same document reflect those changes.  When you open a new window, it becomes the active window and is displayed on top of all other open windows.


Cascade command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.


Tile command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Horizontal command (Window menu)

Use this command to vertically arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


Tile Vertical command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows side by side.


Window Arrange Icons Command

Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window.  If there is an open document window at the bottom of the main window, then some or all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this document window.


1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

WebEtch displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window menu.  A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window.  Choose a document from this list to make its window active.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using WebEtch and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of WebEtch.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of WebEtch.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the WebEtch window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the WebEtch window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Next Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the next open document window.  WebEtch determines which window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F6


Previous Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the previous open document window.  WebEtch determines which window is previous according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+CTRL+F6


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the html window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


Choose Font Dialog
Choose Font dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Choose Color Dialog
Choose Color dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Find Command
Find command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Find Dialog
Find dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Replace Command
Replace command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Replace Dialog
Replace dialog box

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Repeat Command
Repeat command (Edit menu)

Use this command to repeat the last editing command carried out.  The Repeat menu item changes to Can't Repeat if you cannot repeat your last action.

Shortcut

Key:	F4


Edit Clear Command
Clear command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Edit Clear All
Clear All command (Edit menu)

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Next Pane Command
Next Pane

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Prev Pane Command
Prev Pane

<< Write application-specific help here. >>


Modifying the Document

To construct an HTML document, enter text surrounded by HTML tags. WebEtch makes it easy to add tags using the menus, toolbars, or the popup menu (right mouse button).

To start a new document, you can use the Document | Template menu to specify the basic page layout.


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value.  For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>


Known bugs & release notes
Whats new in Version 1.0

These are some of the features in this version:

Customizable highlight colors

Apply list tag to all selected lines

list of URL types in the Link/Anchor Dialog box that can be automatically prefixed to the address.

Option added to maximize window when document is opened

Specify preformatted text when importing a text or html file

Default wordwrap option added to preferences

Marquee tag support

Ability to change editor font

Font and text color options for Document template

Support for Windows NT 3.51/4.0 ®

Client Side Image map template added

JavaScript® support

Frame support


Registering WebEtch

This program is distributed as shareware.  You are free to evaluate it, copy, and share it with others.  If you find the program useful and continue to use it, please register it.  (See License & Warranty or the file license.txt for further information).

When you register, you will receive information on how to activate your registration. It is important that you include your email address when you register.

To register, enclose a check or money order for $20 and mail to:

Micro Resources

PO Box 671222

Chugiak, AK  99567-1222

Phone/Fax (907) 688-0161

E-mail: sherman@mrcc.com

http://mrcc.com/webed.html

Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.


License & Warranty Disclaimer

You should carefully read the terms and conditions associated with this program prior to its use.

You are hereby licensed to use WebEtch for a 30 day evaluation period.  You may make as many copies of the program as you wish, provided that each "copy" contains the entire contents of the distribution file.

Evaluation and Registration

This is not free software.  This license allows you to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days.  If you use this software after the 30 day evaluation period, a registration fee of $20 is required.

Disclaimer of Warranty

This software and the accompanying files are provided "as is". without any warranty as to performance or suitability, or any other warranties expressed or implied.

As with all new software, this program should be thoroughly tested with non-critical data and/or in non-critical applications before relying on it.  The user must assume all risk associated with use of this program.  Any liability on the part of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or refund of the purchase price.


Extended Horizontal rule

Inserts customized horizontal rule tag into your document.

Options:

Width

the width of the rule in pixels, or in percent if the percent checkbox is marked.

In Percent

indicates that the rule width is specified in percent rather than pixels

Size

the height of the rule in pixels

Align

alignment of the rule

No shading

the rule will not have a 3d shading effect applied to it.

*This tag is not supported by all browsers.


Form tag

Insert the form tag, method, and URL. This is the definition of a form and the action to be taken when the user submits the form. Form elements such as input fields, select fields, and text areas.

Definitions:

Action

The URL that receives the form information. For example, the URL may be a cgi script or program or a mailto: link.

Method

The method used to submit the information.


Form input field
Form Input

The input field of a form collects information from the user. There are many types of input widgets as described below

Definitions:

Descriptive text

This is the label or description of the input field that will be displayed on the form.

Name

a identifying name for the field

Type

type of input field: Checkbox, Hidden, Password, Radio, Reset, Submt, Text

Default value

value that is initially displayed on the form

Size

visible width of the field.

Max length

the maximum number of characters the users can enter into this field.

Checked by default

for checkboxes or radio buttons, indicates that they are initially checked when the form is displayed.


Form Text Area

Insert an area where the user can enter free form text.

Definitions:

Default text

Default text displayed when the form is initially displayed.

Name

name for the text area field.

Rows

number of rows to display

Columns

number of columns to display


Form Select

Inserts a drop down list of selections from which the user can choose one or more items.

Definitions:

Name

name for the text area field.

Number of selections visible

controls how many selections are displayed in the control.

Allow multiple selections

if checked the user can make multiple selections from the control.

Selections

list of selections to be displayed in the control.


Format Selection

Formats the selected text, using the following options:

•	Bold

•	Center

•	Italic

•	Preformatted

•	Superscript

•	Subscript

•	Font color

•	Font size


Frames

WebEtch provides basic frame support by allowing you to choose from three frame styles:

	Two column (1X2)
	Two rows, two columns (2X2)
	Three rows, two columns (3X2)
Frame dimensions can be expressed in either pixels or percent. WebEtch uses percent values to define the frames. These can be adjusted if necessary once the frame tags are inserted into the document.

NOTE: Frames are not supported by all browsers.


Frame - 1X2
Frames - 1X2

 This layout consists of two columns. The default widths are 25% for the left column and 75% for the right. You set the value for the left column only and WebEtch calculates the width of the right.

Definitions

Column 1 width

width of column 1 in percent.

URLs - Left and Right frame

These are the URLs that are displayed in the left and right frame respectively.

Window Names

Each frame can be given a window name that can be used as a target for loading subsequent html files. This is an optional parameter.

Scrolling

Controls scrolling behavior for each frame.

Resizing

Enables or disables resizing of the frame. If checked, the user will not be able to change the frame dimensions.


Frame - 2X2
Frames - 2X2

 This layout consists of two rows and two columns. The default row heights are 25% for the top and 75% for the bottom. Column widths are 25% for the left column and 75% for the right. You set the value for the top row and left column only and WebEtch calculates the others.

Definitions

Column 1 width

width of column 1 in percent.

Row 1 height

height of row 1 in percent.

URLs - Top, Left, and Right frame

These are the URLs that are displayed in the top, left, and right frame respectively.

Window Names

Each frame can be given a window name that can be used as a target for loading subsequent html files. This is an optional parameter.

Scrolling

Controls scrolling behavior for each frame.

Resizing

Enables or disables resizing of the frame. If checked, the user will not be able to change the frame dimensions.


Frame - 3X2
Frames - 3X2

 This layout consists of three rows and two columns. The default row heights are 25% for the top, 50% for the middle, and 25% for the bottom. Column widths are 25% for the left column and 75% for the right. You set the value for the top and middle rows and left column only and WebEtch calculates the others.

Definitions

Column 1 width

width of column 1 in percent.

Row 1 height

height of row 1 in percent.

Row 2 height

height of row 2 in percent.

URLs - Top, Left, Right, and Bottom frame

These are the URLs that are displayed in the top, left, right, and bottom frame respectively.

Window Names

Each frame can be given a window name that can be used as a target for loading subsequent html files. This is an optional parameter.

Scrolling

Controls scrolling behavior for each frame.

Resizing

Enables or disables resizing of the frame. If checked, the user will not be able to change the frame dimensions.


Set highlight color options
Set highlight colors

You can customize the colors WebEtch uses for highlighting tags.

Choose the tag type or group from the drop down list and then click on the Set button to change the color.

These settings are stored in your webetch.ini file.


Image link

Inserts a link to an image into your document.

Definitions

Image source

Specifies the name of the image file and the relative path. You can use the Browse button to navigate your system and select the file.

Width

Width of the image in pixels

Height

Height of the image in pixels

Alignment

Defines the alignment for the image

Border

Specifies the width of the border surrounding the image

Vspace

Controls the vertical space above and below the image. This can be used to provide spacing between the image and adjacent text.

Hspace

Controls the horizontal space on the left and right of the image. This can be used to provide spacing between the image and adjacent text.

Alt

Name displayed if the image is not loaded by the users browser.

No Border

If checked, specifies that no border will be displayed around the image when it is included in an HREF link.


Insert text file

Inserts a text file into the current document. The file can be any ASCII text, including html.

Definitions

File name

Name of the file to insert. You can use the Browse button to locate and select the file.

Use PREformat tag

If checked, the contents of the file will be surrounded by the <PRE> tag when inserted. This will preserve the orginally format of the file, including line returns and spacing.


JavaScript Support


JavaSciprt Alert
JavaScript - Alert


JavaScript Button
JavaScript - Button/Email widget


JavaScript Open
JavaScript - Open a Window


URL link

Inserts a link or anchor to a local or Internet resource.

Definitions

URL

The URL for the link.

Link text

The text to be displayed for the link.

URL Prefix

Prefix the URL with either http://, ftp://, or nothing.

URL Type

Specifies whether this URL is a link or an anchor.

Target window

Specifies the name of the window in which to display the URL. This is used only with frames.

Status bar comment

A comment to be displayed in the status bar of the browser when the user moves the mouse over the link. This is implemented using JavaScript and therefore is not compatible with all browsers.


Mailto link

Creates a mailto: link that invokes the browser’s new message function.

Definitions

E-mail Address

Internet email address that the message will be placed in the mail message’s “To” field.

Link text

Text that will appear in the link. This can be the same as the email address.r


Marquee

Implements a scrolling message.

Definitions

Text to scroll

Enter the message you want to scroll

Align

Alignment of the marquee

Loop

Optional parameter indicating how many times to loop through the marquee

Behavior

Defines how the marquee is displayed: slide in, scroll, or alternate back and forth.

Direction

Determines the direction of scrolling.

Background color

Sets the background color for the marquee

Height

Height of the marquee. Value is in pixels unless the “In %” box is checked.

Width

Width of the marquee. Value is in pixels unless the “In %” box is checked

Scroll amount

Number of pixels to scroll at once

Scroll delay

Delay between each scroll step

Hspace

Sets left and right margins for the outside of the marquee.

Vspace

Sets top and bottom margins for the outside of the marquee.

NOTE: Marquees are not supported by all browsers.


User preferences
Preferences

Set user preferences. These settings are stored in your webetch.ini file.

Definitions

Path to browser

WebEtch uses this to launch your browser only if you don’t have a browser associated with html files. Normally WebEtch will use the default browser installed on your system.

File options at startup

This controls the startup behavior with respect to files. The options are self-explanatory. If you choose Open last edited document and WebEtch can’t find it at startup, a new document will be opened instead.

Directory options

WebEtch will remember the last directory you used, or always use one that you specify. If you choose none, the default directory at startup will be the WebEtch application directory.

Editor font

Allows you to customize the font used in WebEtch.

Highlight tags on open

If selected, the tags in the document will be automatically highlighted when the document is opened.

Maximize view on open

If selected, when opened the document view will be maximized to the size of the WebEtch application window.

Wordwrap on by default

If selected, wordwrap will be on when the document is opened.


Publish!

Publish copies selected resources to a directory so you can upload or copy them to your web server. Although Publish lists all the local resources in your document, it will only copy those you highlight.

To copy resources, highlight the URLs and Images you want to publish and click the Copy button. WebEtch will inform you how many URLs and Images were successfully copied to the publish directory.


List Resources

Displays a resource list of all URLs and images referenced in your document. This includes both local and Internet resources.

If you have open quotes in your URLs, WebEtch will warn that it was not able to resolve all your resources and some are not displayed. To prevent this warning, make sure all resources are properly quoted.

Example: <A HREF="http://mrcc.com/webed.html">WebEtch Home Page </A>

Note the HREF is enclosed in double quotes


Table Alignment


Table


Table Caption


Client-side Image Map

Inserts tags for a client-side image map into your document. You must edit the COORDS definition after the tags are inserted to actually map the image to your URLs.

Definitions

URL list

List of URLs that will be referenced in this image map.

Map Name

A name for this image map. This is used when declaring the image map. This is not the name of your image file.

Shape of Regions

Select the shape of regions you will be using to define hot-spots on the image map. WebEtch allows you to select only one shape, although you can edit the inserted tags to make adjustments as needed.

Image file

Name of the image (gif or jpg) for the map.

Example

Client-side image maps are supported by the most popular browsers.


Client-side Image Map Example

WebEtch inserts the following tags for a client-side image map:

<MAP NAME=mymap>

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="" HREF="url1.html">

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="" HREF="url2.html">

</MAP>

<IMG SRC="myimage.gif" USEMAP="#mymap">

To map the hotspots for the image map, enter the coordinates for each URL. In this case the shape is a rectangle, so only four coordinates are needed. The completed image map might look like this:

<MAP NAME=mymap>

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0,0 54,40" HREF="url1.html">

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="55,0, 118,40" HREF="url2.html">

</MAP>

<IMG SRC="myimage.gif" USEMAP="#mymap">

Additional text or html tags can be placed between the </map> tag and the <img … usemap=…> tag.


Document Template

Use the document template to insert tags for a new html document. Normally the template is used on a blank document.

Definitions:

General

Title

The title for the page. This is normally displayed in the caption bar of your browser’s main window.

Page heading

Main heading for the page. This is placed at the top of the document.

Color/Texture

Link

Color for links

Visited Link

Color for links that have already been visited

Active Link

Color for the currently active link

Texture

Name of the image file to use as the background texture

Color

Background color

Text Color

Default text color

Formatting

Center Heading

Centers the page heading

Include horizontal rules

Adds horizontal rules at the top of the page below the heading, and at the bottom of the page above the address line.

Heading Size

Font size for the heading

Address

Address information of the author, webmaster, etc.

Make address a mailto: link

Makes the address specified above a mailto: link

Insert date updated

Inserts the current date into the document. Example: Updated 5/25/96

Text

Text for body of page

Text (and tags if desired) that appear in the body of the page. Additional text and tags can be added to the page after the template has been inserted.


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that <<YourApp>> is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Preview command
Print Preview command (File menu)

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.


Print Preview toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Page Setup Command
Page Setup command (File menu)

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Paste Link command
Paste Link command (Edit menu)

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Edit Links command
Links command (Edit menu)

Use this command to display a  Links dialog box which lets you edit links between your document and other documents.

This command is unavailable if you have no links in your document.


Links dialog box

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Object verb
Object verb (Edit menu)

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Shortcut

Mouse:	Double-click the object with the left mouse button.


Insert Object command
Insert New Object command (Edit menu)

Inserts and embeds an object, such as a chart or an equation in a document. The application in which the object was created becomes active on the screen.

Select the object you want to insert into your document using the Insert New Object dialog box.


Insert New Object dialog box

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Change Icon dialog box

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Convert dialog box

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Paste Special dialog
Paste Special dialog box

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