Picardy 3 HTML Editor for OS/2
Introduction
This Program allows you to more easily write and edit documents for use on
the World Wide Web. This can of course be done with a normal text editing
program, but this program makes it much easier by providing buttons, menus,
list boxes and other features that do all work for you. This way you don't
need to remember all the different markings for the document.
Currently this program supports all the features of HTML 2.0 Specifications,
and most of the HTML 3.0 Specifications. Since HTML 3.0 is not yet official
not all features are necessarily supported. The support for Forms and
Tables is limited and doesn't follow along with the way other things are
added. These are only cascading menu items. All features are there but you
will need to know more about using these than the other features. Sample
html documents are provided to give you an idea of how these work. They
differ in that things like Images and Links are more user friendly. A future
version will make these user friendly as well.
This program was created using VisPro REXX. This is a very easy environ-
ment to program in and it does a lot of the coding for you. VisPro REXX is
published by HockWare. They have a web site with a demo of the program
on it if anyone is interested.
System Requirements
The requirements for this are very minimal. You mainly just need to be able
to run OS/2 Warp on you computer to use this program. This has not been
tried with and earlier versions of OS/2 so if it doesn't work, I'm sorry. Since
VisPro REXX can be run with OS/2 2.x I assume this will work as well. I am
using a 386/25 Laptop with 8MB of RAM and a 126MB HD running OS/2
Warp, so it definitely doesn't require much in the way of hardware. As for
software you MUST have REXX installed to run this program. If you don't
use Selective Install to install it BEFORE trying to run this program. I don't
know what will happen if you try this so You Have Been Warned.
Included Files
The files that should be included in this zip file are:
Picardy3.exe: The program
Picardy3.ico: The program icon
Picardy3.txt: This file
Picardy3.htm an html document describing the
basics of the program and HTML
markup.
Picardy3.hst: Program History of versions
A future release will include sample .htm files
describing Forms and Tables.
Installation
This has been made much easier with version 0.58. First if you have
or got this program on disk move the files to a temp directory on your
hard drive then run the "pic3inst.exe" program. If you downloaded
it first Unzip the archive into a temp directory then simply double
click on or run the "pic3inst.exe" program included in this archive.
You will have the option of putting a folder with the program on the
desktop. After installation, if you don't have it on disk, delete the
installation program from the temp directory (a copy was placed in
the Picardy3 directory). If you want you can also put this location
as your working directory. Finally if you want you can add this
directory to your path in your config.sys file. This is not necessary
so if you are leary about touching this file, Don't. When you start
Picardy 3 for the first time set the options and the Web Browser you
want to use to test files.
Removal
You can also remove the Program from the desktop and entirely from
your system. First move the "pic3inst.exe" file out of the Picardy3
directory or if you have the program on disk just run the program
from there, then simply type the location of the "Picardy3" DIRECTORY
and click on remove. You will be asked if you want to delete the files.
WARNING: this will delete EVERYTHING in the Picardy3 directory
so if there is anything you want to keep make sure to remove it from
that directory before running the Removal. You will have the
opportunity to cancel the removal at this time if you need to do this.
Things to Remember - Basic Program Usage and HTML
For more information please see the file Picardy3.htm. It is best viewed
with a Web Browser. If you have set up a browser in Picardy 3 to test
files with then just open Picardy3.htm in Picardy 3 and click on "Test".
To view a document you MUST save it first. There is a "SAVE" button
next to the "Test" button for ease in doing this. You will receive a
warning if you haven't saved it at all and you will have to go back and
save it. If it does have a filename and you have made changes you will
also receive a warning that the changes will not be shown. Here you
have the option of going back and saving it or loading it anyway. You
can leave your web browser open and continue editing. To view the
changes just save them and Reload the document on your web browser.
DO NOT hit test again this will open another instance of your browser,
if possible.
Reporting Bugs and Requesting Features
If you find any bugs or if there are any features you would like to see in
a future version of this program please contact me at daviddjr@shadow.net
Future Features
Some things I am working on for future releases.
1. Making the adding of Tables and Forms more user friendly.
2. Adding the ability to use FTP to upload a new or updated file
directly from Picardy3.
3. A form for registering, included.
4. Create a new icon.
5. Adding the ability to open a file in Picardy 3 by association.
Registering
REXX SYMPOSIUM ATTENDEES CAN REGISTER FOR FREE
UNTIL JUNE 30, 1996. THIS REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO
NOTIFICATION OF NEW RELEASES UP TO AND INCLUDING
THE NEXT ?.0 VERSION (see below).
You can now pre-registeron the WWW. To do this go to the Picardy
3 page on my web site: http://www.shadow.net/~daviddjr/picardy.html
Choose the option to register. Fill out the form, Submit it and Voila you
are registered. You will receive notification that your registration was
received. Doing this will allow you to receive notification of one program
update, if there is one, until your payment is received.
THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER FREEWARE. As of version 0.58
this program is now Shareware. This takes effect on May 20, 1996 so
if you registered before then you are entitled to the benefits docu-
mented in the previous version. The cost of this program is a whopping
$2.00. To register please send a check or money order in US dollars to:
David Devaney, Jr.
1314 Summit Run Circle
West Palm Beach, FL 33415-4743
Please include your Name, Address, email address, the name and version
of the web browser you are using, and the version number of Picardy 3
that you are registering.
The benefits of this are: you will receive the latest version of the program
either on disk via snail mail or by email, if you wish or, download the latest
version 2 weeks ahead of general release, see below. You will receive a
collection of graphics, icons, and backgrounds, for use on web pages, via
snail mail. And you will be the first to receive any new updates up to and
including the next ?.o release, in other words if you register this version
you will receive all new releases up to and including v1.0, via snail mail or
email automatically, if you wish to. After a ?.0 version change, ie 1.0 to 2.0
you can upgrade to receive the same benefits for $1.00 through the next
?.0 update.
NOTICE:Fairly soon I will be adding a feature to the program that will allow
you to put your registration info into the program and I will be adding to the
Web site a login feature that will require you to enter this registration info in
order to download the newest version.
License
When you register each individual is licensed to use this program.
This may be used on a network with the $2.00 payment per person,
contact me for large network discounts . You may not change any
of the files or the archive in any way. You may not charge a fee for
distribution of this program, excluding download costs. See the
distribution conditions section for more information on distribution.
You also can not charge a fee to use or teach this program, this
includes using it in classes of any sort, without permission from the
author.
Distribution Conditions
Feel free to upload copies of this program to a BBS or other software
archive as long as all the files listed above are included and no changes
have been made to the program or files in any way. If you would like to
include this program in any sort of shareware/freeware collection you MUST
first contact me for permission. Also if you want to distribute this program
in any learning situation where a fee is charged you must contact me for
permission.
Trademarks
VisPro REXX is a trademark of Hock Ware.
OS/2, Warp and REXX are trademarks of International Business
Machines (IBM).
Conclusion
I wish to thank you for trying my program. If you have any questions or
comments please feel free to contact me:
David Devaney, Jr.
1314 Summit Run Circle
West Palm Beach, FL 33415-4743
daviddjr@shadow.net
http://www.shadow.net/~daviddjr/
I hope to write more programs for use with the internet. Any registered
users will receive notice of these also. New updates and Versions as
well as new programs will be available on my web site.
David Devaney, Jr.
Copyright 1996, David Devaney, Jr.