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* *
* Documentation *
* for *
* HTML-Creator V1.23 *
* *
* © Martin Henke, 1998 *
* All rights reserved. *
* *
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Introduction
============
Do you know the problem? You want to clearly arrange a lot of graphics in
HTML-documents (e.g. for a CD-ROM) and don't like to do all this work by hand?
Lean back, that's no longer necessary. Now there's `HTML-Crator'. `HTML-Creator'
is no single program, but a program package with 4 programs, you execute one
after the other. Because you might hardly wait, let's begin!
The programs have been placed how they have to be executed (from the top to
the bottom).
Notice: A word in pointed brackets (e.g. <RETURN>) means you have to press
a button.
Requirements
------------
Amiga with OS 2.0, 1 MB of memory
`Viewtek' (`VT') © Thomas Krehbiel, 1992-1994
Installation
------------
Just copy the directory `HTML-Creator' on any drive you like.
Tool Types
----------
You can set your national language. This is currently German and English.
Just enter DEUTSCH or ENGLISH.
If no Tool Type is set or it is in brackets, e.g. (DEUTSCH), English is set
as a standard.
Tip for beginners:
------------------
You reach the Tool Types, if you click once on the icon and select
`Information...' from Workbench's `Icons' menu. Now click on `New' and enter
the desired language (DEUTSCH or ENGLISH) and press <RETURN>.
Now click on `Save' and the selected program will display its messages in
German or English.
!! Directory layout !! (s. Verz.aufbau.iff)
================
`HTML-Creator' expects this directory layout as a standard:
[root directory]
|
graphics directory
|
graphics directory2----subdirectory
|
graphics directory..n
|
ICONS--+
|
graphics directory
|
graphics directory2----subdirectory
|
graphics directory..n
- The root directory can be any path (e.g. DH1:, WORK:, WORK:graphics/Test,...)
- The graphics directory MUST be in the root directory.
Max. 1 subdirectory is allowed.
- There MUST be a directory named ICONS. In the directory 'ICONS' must be the
same directory structure like in the root directory, which means that a
directory 'graphics_dir' must exist, if it exists in the [root directory].
If there's a subdirectory in the directory 'graphics_dir' it has also to
exist in 'ICONS/graphics_dir'.
!! Graphic formats !!
===============
`HTML-Creator' has been written by me to create a PC-compatible CD-ROM. This
is the reason, why all files in the directory 'ICONS' are recognized as
GIF files (#?.GIF) (even if this is not true). Due to compatibility you should
use JPG, GIF and PNG as graphic formats anyway.
Usage
=====
I. ' CREATE_Dir-List'
--------------------
1. Start the program ' CREATE_Dir-List'.
2. Enter the path, where you keep the directories with the graphics
(e.g. 'Graphicsdisk:Test').
3. Enter the directory in this path (e.g. 'graphics1'). So the graphics are
in the path 'Graphicsdisk:Test/graphics1'.
4. If the graphics are within a subdirectory type a <Y>, when you're asked
'Does a subdirectory exist? y/n', else type <N>.
If you entered "Y", you can enter the subdirectory (e.g. 'subdir1'). So
the graphics are within the path 'Graphicsdisk:Test/graphics1/subdir1'.
Further directory levels are not supported by `HTML-Creator'.
5. If the name of the HTML file shall differ type a <Y>, when you're asked
'Shall the pages' name differ from the directories' name? y/n', else type
<N>.
If you entered "Y" you can enter the new page name.
6. If your last entry was a subdirectory you are asked if there's another
subdirectory in the directory (e.g. 'Graphicsdisk:Test/graphics1').
Type a <Y> if this is true, else type a <N>.
7. Now you're asked, if you want to quit. If you enter a <Y> the program will
exit at once. If you enter a <N> the program continues with topic 2.
Ia. Files created from ` CREATE_Dir-List'
---------------------------------------
Now `CREATE_Dir-List' created 4 files (` CREATE_Lists',
` CREATE_ListsII', ` Sort_ListsII' and `directories.txt'.
These files, except `directories.txt' are batch files, which means that
they contain commands AmigaDOS executes one after the other.
1. If you started the AmigaBASIC version, select `Update' from the `Window'
menu.
2. Now start ` CREATE_Lists' with a double click. The window `Execute A File'
opens with the entry " CREATE_Lists". Now move the cursor to the left and
enter 'EXECUTE '. Click on `OK' and ` CREATE_Lists' will be executed.
3. Handle the file ` CREATE_ListsII' the same way like
described in topic 2.
II. ` Swap_ListsII'
-----------------
Now start ` Swap_ListsII'. ` Swap_ListsII' works completely automatically
and swaps all entries in the files created by ` CREATE_ListsII'
(`ram:#?2.txt'). ` Swap_ListsII' will create new files (`ram:#?.icon.txt').
III. ` Sort_ListsII'
----------------
Now start ` Sort_ListsII'. This batch file works completely automatically.
The files created from ` Swap_ListsII' will be sorted by the 'sort'
command. Unfortunately 'sort' recognizes the umlauts Ä,ä,Ö,ö,Ü,ü and ß
as own characters and not as Ae, ae, Oe, oe, Ue, ue and ss. So you should
avoid these characters in file names.
IV. ` CREATE_HTM's'
---------------
1. Start the program ` CREATE_HTM's'.
2. Enter the path the HTML files have to be stored. It is recommended to use
the same path as in I.2.
3. ` CREATE_HTM's' asks, if you would like to use a background picture for
your pages. Please notice, that the background picture will be the same
for all pages. If you enter 'Y' you will be asked for the picture name.
The picture must be within the path entered in topic 2 (subdirectories
are allowed). After the input the program continues with topic 4.
If you entered 'N' the program continues with topic 4.
4. ` CREATE_HTM's' will create the HMTL files for the graphic files as a file
`INDEX.HTM', which contains links to the other HTML files.
V. 'DOS'
-----
The program 'DOS' is only required, if you want to check, whether the
file names are MS-DOS compatible or not.
Use it this way:
1. Open a Shell.
2. Change to the desired [root directory], e.g. 'Graphicsdisk:Test' using
cd Graphicsdisk:Test <RETURN>
3. Enter:
list #?/#? >ram:List.txt <RETURN>
This lists the graphic files within the directories and writes the output
into the file `List.txt' on the "Ram Disk".
4. Enter:
list #?/#?/#? >>ram:List.txt <RETURN>
This lists the graphic files within the subdirectories and writes the output
into the file `List.txt' on the "Ram Disk".
5. Start `DOS' and enter:
ram:Liste.txt <RETURN>
6. Now 'DOS' checks the files listed in the file 'List.txt' you stored on the
"Ram Disk". The result will be stored into the file 'Errors.txt' on the
"Ram Disk".
VI.`Dateigröße' (Filesize)
------------
This program is not required for the creation. It does only show how many
files are within the specified directories and how much space the files in
them require.
Use it this way:
1. Open a Shell.
2. Change to the desired [root directory], e.g. 'Graphicsdisk:Test' using
cd Graphicsdisk:Test <RETURN>
3. Enter:
list #?/#? >ram:List.txt <RETURN>
This lists the graphic files within the directories and writes the output
into the file `List.txt' on the "Ram Disk".
4. Enter:
list #?/#?/#? >>ram:List.txt <RETURN>
This lists the graphic files within the subdirectories and writes the output
into the file `List.txt' on the "Ram Disk".
This method has on disadvantage: If there are already thumbnails (within the
`ICONS' directory, these will be listed as well. So you get more files than
pictures present on the disk. If you do not want this, you have to nam