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- TABI! 2.0
- ---------
- (C) by Matthias Jaap
- English version by Matthias Jaap
-
- 1. What is Tabi?
- 2. Files
- 3. Requirements
- 4. Here we go - first start
- 5. Limitations
- 6. A short note
- 7. About this version
- 8. Freeware
- 9. Protocols
- 10. Other Internet tools
- 11. GEM-Script
- 12. Version history
-
-
- 1. What is Tabi?
- ----------------
- Tables become more and more popular but nice, colourful tables in HTML
- files are hard to design and mean much typing. Before you heat up
- your fingers you should take a look at Tabi! the table converter.
- Tabi! converts ASCII tables which use the semicolon, comma or tabs as
- seperation chars to 100% HTML tables. It does not only a simple
- conversion - you can change every cell: background colour, text
- colour, different font attributes, font size and the text alignment.
- You can even define the cell content as a link!
- The table can also have a caption. Last but not least you can change
- the table border (dark colour, light colour, width).
-
- 2. Files
- --------
- Tabi! should always be distributed together with these files:
- * TABI.PRG
- * TABI_D.RSC German resource file
- * TABI_E.RSC English resource file
- * TABI.TXT German manual
- * TABI_ENG.TXT That's what you're looking at!
- * SAMPLE\SAMPLE.CSV A sample file (seperator: commas) for a first start
- * SAMPLE\SAMPLE.HTM The file generated by Tabi - I made no modifications!
- * SAMPLE\HHS.TAB The structure of the Heinrich-Hertz-School in
- Hamburg, Germany. Seperator: tabulators.
-
- **** Do not add or remove files without my permission! ****
-
- 3. Requirements
- ---------------
- An Atari - not a 70% compatible so-called Atari compatible. Some
- emulators are called "very compatible" but who knows which programs
- have been tested on this emulator by its manufacturers? (in most
- cases only the programs distributed by the emulator manufacturer).
- You will of course need a spreadsheet calculation to create the
- datas. Tabi! can only read tables in the ASCII format so forget all
- publishing features of K-Spread 4, LDW Power-Calc or Texel. Atari
- Works is very suitable for Tabi.
- A WWW-Browser if you want to view the generated file. Currently, three
- browsers are available for the Atari: CAB, WenSuite and the newcomer
- Light of Adamas. However, Tabi! isn't made for these browsers
- only and therefore supports tags which are only interpretated
- by Netscape and MSIE.
-
- 4. Here we go - first start
- ---------------------------
- Double-click on Tabi.prg or rename it to Tabi.acc and reboot your
- computer. The program runs in all resolutions except the low ones.
- Tabi! doesn't do a resolution check.
- You can easily insert the generated file into an existing HTML
- document.
-
- 5. Limitations
- --------------
- - If you can avoid it, don't use the comma format. It is not a very
- good seperator because you can not use commas in the text.
-
- - Tabi can not unite cells. This would be nearly impossible because
- Tabi can't know which cell should be united with another cell.
-
- 6. A short note
- ---------------
- HTML3 tables offer you a lot of options but don't exaggerate! A clear
- background is more readable and doesn't waste too much space.
-
- 7. About this version
- ---------------------
- This version is rather based on the next HomePage Penguin
- release than on Tabi 1.5.
-
- 8. Freeware
- -----------
- Tabi! may be used as long as you want. Copying is allowed if you do
- not charge any money for it. Any changes to the Tabi! distribution
- (text, resource files, program) is strictly forbidden.
- Due to a dispute with some distributors (why do they always download
- your file from bulletin boards instead of looking at my up-to-date
- Internet page?) Tabi! may only be distributed on PD libraries,
- Cover-Disks or CD-Roms with my written permission. Written
- permissions for my other programs (e.g. HomePage Penguin) are not
- valid for Tabi!
-
- The newest version is available on the Internet:
- http://www.penguin.atari.de or http://www.penguin.atari-world.com
- Email: matthias.jaap@usa.net
-
- 9. Protocols
- ------------
-
- Tabi! 2.0 supports the following protocols:
-
- - VA_START (sending, not receiving)
- - OLGA (Server)
- - GEM-Script
-
-
- 10. Other Internet tools
- ------------------------
- - HomePage Penguin 2.53 pro
- The first Homepage designer for the Atari and the first commercial one.
- Create HTML pages within a few minutes. HP-Penguin supports long
- file names, ST-Guide, BubbleGEM and a preview feature - designing
- a hompage was never so much fun!
- - HTML-Help 2.0
- * Convert between Atari, HTML, Windows and MS-DOS special chars
- * Conversion of whole paths
- * Links can be shortened
- * Conversion from 1st Word plus-, 1st View and ASCII files to HTML
- * Hotlist
- - Alta Lista 2.0
- THE HTML catalogizer - recognizes nearly all file types, even the
- exotic ones. Support for more than 40 file formats - the perfect way
- to sort your existing files. This version also searches in sub-directories.
-
- - All programs available in English language -
-
-
- 11. GEM-Script
- --------------
- Tabi! supports the following standard commands: Appgetlongname,
- Quit, Shutdown.
- In addition there are the following commands:
-
- PLAY_X32 [file]
- Plays [file]. The file should be in X32 format.
-
-
- 12. Version history
- -------------------
- 1.0 first version, published one year after its release in a German
- Atari magazine (!ยง$#%!)
- 1.1 minor bugfixes
- 1.2 RSC file is stored inside the program
- Cursor can be positioned using the mouse
- 1.5 long filenames
- browser preview
- new manual
- OLGA (server)
- bugfixes
- RSC file stored ouside the program
- 3D look for popups
- Tabi! doesn't generate a Tabi.Inf file
- language recognition on all Atari computers
- 2.0 should run more stable
- A lot of similarities to HPP3.0
- Color icons on all systems
- more comfortable usage
- Background image for table cells
- A full HTML file can be generated
- empty cells can be filled with
- The HTML file is structurized
- Special char conversion
- Images can be inserted into cells
-