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- HTML TEXT CONVERTER
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- Yes, I know nobody reads documentations, but who cares ! 8-)
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- *********************************** CONTENTS ***********************************
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- 1. What's that ?
- 1.1. Quick description
- 1.2. How to use it
- 2. Remarks
- 2.1. Generated HTML files
- 2.2. Converted characters
- 3. Old and future versions
- 4. Bugs ?
- 5. Contact and copyright
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- 1. What's that ?
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-
- This version 1.3 of HTML TEXT CONVERTER was 100% coded in GFA Basic 3.
-
- 1.1. Quick description
- ----------------------
-
- Well, I don't want to explain you what the HTML language is, this software was
- made for people who would like to make HTML pages with ASCII text.
-
- HTML TEXT CONVERTER can do two things :
- - it can convert an ASCII file into HTML format with the header, carriage return
- and so on,
- - it can convert ASCII accents into HTML accents.
-
- I've coded it in order to help me when I'm making HTML pages with ASCII texts.
- In fact, I intensively use it for the Toxic Mag (a French diskmagazine for the
- Atari computers, see my address).
-
- 1.2. How to use it
- ------------------
-
- When HTML TEXT CONVERTER starts, there is a dialog box and 4 options :
-
- - Convert from an ASCII text : HTML TEXT CONVERTER will modify your text and
- will partially translate it into HTML format. As the conversion is not perfect
- (perfect things don't exist on Earth), always use a text editor after using
- HTML TEXT CONVERTER. See section 2 to have info about the generated files.
-
- - Only convert accents : HTML TEXT CONVERTER will translate the classic accents
- into HTML accents. for instance, "ô" will become "ô" and "à" will become
- "à". The aim of this option is to kill ASCII accents in an HTML page. I
- guess you will use many more times the first option !
- Note that here the "<", ">" and "&" are not converted.
-
- - Info : about HTML TEXT CONVERTER
-
- - Exit : well...
-
-
- 2. Remarks
- ==========
-
- 2.1. Generated HTML files
- -------------------------
-
- HTML TEXT CONVERTER will always add modifications to ASCII files, so the lenght
- of the HTML files will always be greater. What's inside an HTML file generated
- by HTML TEXT CONVERTER ?
-
- First of all, HTML TEXT CONVERTER will add a remark (so it won't be taken into
- consideration by you favorite HTML browser) and will display that IT has
- converted the file. It will add my name, the date and the time of the conversion
- too (it can be useful).
-
- It will also add a header :
- <html>
- <head><title> (...) </title></head>
- <body>
- Don't forget the title !
-
- If a line of your ASCII file begins with a "-", the software will think that's
- an enumeration and it will add a carriage return symbol at the end :
- <br>
- But that's not always an enumeration, so don't forget to use your favorite text
- editor ! 8-)
-
- If HTML TEXT CONVERTER notes an empty lines, it will put this instead :
- <br><p>
- It means : carriage return and new paragraph.
-
- And, last but not least, the software adds this at the end of the HTML file :
- </body>
- </html>
- (Enjoy !)
-
- 2.2. Converted characters
- -------------------------
-
- As almost all the accents are recognized, I won't give you the complete list
- here, it's a complete waste of time. Only the rarest accents ("ø", "Ø", "ª" and
- "º") aren't recognized yet. All the accents in the latin languages (Italian,
- French, Spanish, Portuguese...) are recognized.
-
- Note that HTML TEXT CONVERTER will convert these special characters too : "ç",
- "Ç", "ñ", "Ñ", "æ" and "Æ". The "œ" and "Œ" are also recognized but they are
- replaced by "oe" and "OE" (that's not on my fault, it is due to HTML language
- itself !). The copyright character ("©") is converted into HTML too.
-
- The "&", "<" and ">" characters are only translated if you choose the "Convert
- from an ASCII text" option. That's normal because these characters are used by
- HTML language.
-
-
- 3. Old and future versions
- ==========================
-
- Version 1.0 from April 4th, 1997 :
- - Crappy non-GEM interface
- - Doesn't recognize the end of files yet 8-(
-
- Version 1.1 from April 5th, 1997 :
- - Now it recognize the end of files
- - French accents only
-
- Version 1.2 from April 10th, 1997 :
- - The dialog box has changed (there is an RSC file now)
- - More and more accents are recognized
- - And all this in a few hours only : yo ! Coding GEM in GFA is good ! ;-)
-
- Version 1.3 from April 15th, 1997 :
- - The "©", "&", "<" and ">" characters are recognized
- - Almost all the accents are recognized
- - A bug of the interface has been removed (the dialog box was selectable !)
-
- Planed for future versions :
- - Options will appear. You will be able to set up :
- - If you want the destination path to be the same that source path or not
- - If the software must put the time and the date at the beginning the the
- freshly converted HTML text
- - If you want the software puts "<br>" at the end of lines which end with "-"
- - You will be able to save the options (cheers !)
- - Conversion of ALL accents on Earth and all letters with a "tilda" (e.g. ñ")
- - Well, I don't have ideas no more... Could you help me ?
-
-
- 4. Bugs ?
- =========
-
- - The source and destination files mustn't be the same and musn't be on two
- different diskettes 'coz HTML TEXT CONVERTER opens these files simultaneously
- (it uses less RAM and it's easier to manage !).
-
- - The last line MUST be a blank line else there will be an EOF error (Error #26)
- or 2 bombs (but it won't be too serious... well I hope !).
-
- - HTML TEXT CONVERTER was created and tested on Falcon 030 and should work with
- ALL Atari computers and clones on this planet. If it doesn't work on your
- computer then get in touch with me !
-
- - Contact me if you find other bugs !
-
-
- 5. Contact and copyright (the boring bits)
- ========================
-
- HTML TEXT CONVERTER is postcardware. It means you HAVE TO send me a beautiful
- postcard if you enjoy it, if you often use it or if you've installed it on your
- hard disk or a CD-Rom.
- If people send me postcards then I will code other versions. If nobody sends me
- a postcard, I will stop coding future versions of HTML TEXT CONVERTER.
- Well, I can't reply all the postcards because stamps aren't so cheap. But you
- still can tell me your e-mail address (who cares !).
-
- Contact me at : PEREZ Stéphane
- 328, Les Hauts du Louvarou
- 38560 HAUTE-JARRIE
-
- Along with HTML TEXT CONVERTER, you will find a "FILE_ID.DIZ" file and a French
- documentation. Have a nice day (or night ?) !!!
-