HTML Assistant is Copyright 1993,1994 by Howard Harawitz, All rights reserved.
The current Alpha version may be used by individuals for their own work. Individuals, educational institutions, etc., may distribute this version of the software, but must include this notice and all other files and documents associated with the original distribution package.
Distribution, or incorporation in any package involving a profit for the distributor or the distributor's agents is prohibited.
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1/9/94 Version Alpha .25
Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
HTML Assistant for Windows
HTML Assistant is a Windows text editor with extensions to assist in the creation of HTML hypertext documents. HTML documents are used to access a variety of information sources with a World Wide Web browser such as Mosaic or Cello.
HTML Assistant incorporates a user defined toolbox, and the ability to test your work with a WWW browser of your choice -- without leaving the editor.
Future versions will printing, font selection, an option to remove HTML markings from documents (to make them easier to read), a more extensive Windows help file, along with other features suggested by you, the users -- please keep your suggestions coming.
To install the program simply create a subdirectory, load the .zip file into it, unzip and execute the htmledit.exe file -- either by double clicking in file manager, or by installing it (it has an icon) in program manager. See the Windows Help file for instructions on how to use the program.
At present the program is limited to loading files of length 32K or less.
NOTE: Apologies for any problems. Please remember that portions of this code have not yet been tested except rather cursorily (so to speak) by the author.
To report bugs or if you have any suggestions or comments please contact the author, Howard Harawitz:
Email: harawitz@fox.nstn.ns.ca
FAX: (902) 835 - 2600 ____________________________
Changes, fixes etc. in version Alpha .25
New Features:
1) This version permits multiple documents (with tiled and cascaded windows, etc.)
2) A 'repeat command' feature has been added. To repeat the last command, click the right mouse button or press CTL-R.
3) An 'insert last URL' menu item and shortcut key is available (CTL-U)
4) A List box has been added to the URL text entry popup for URL Prefix selection
5) The program remembers the URLs you have entered and permits you to save them as disk files. You can reselect previously entered URLs from a list box on the URL text entry popup.
6) Font selection has been added (in 'Edit' menu)
7) An option (which has NOT been tested much) for DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) with Cello is now available -- so Cello need not be unloaded and reloaded for each test. (Go to the 'Options' menu and select the DDE option. If you have trouble with DDE, just deselect it from the 'Options' menu again. The default is DDE NOT selected.) This one will probably need to be improved with age.
Fixes:
1) The 'Header' command has been fixed. It includes the header number designation in the end tag (as it should, but didn't).
2) Commands no longer require that text be selected before they will work.
3) Clicking on the Image command button no longer deletes selected text.
4) A bug that caused list tags (,- ,
,etc.) to appear when the 'Styles' menu was selected has been fixed.
5) The 'OK' and 'Cancel' buttons on the one line text entry popups now respond properly to the 'Enter' and 'Esc' keys
6) Some of the information messages that appear in the status bar at the bottom of the main screen have been revised in (what is hoped is) the interest of clarity.
Coming soon:
1) Selectable Word wrap
2) An 'Undo' command
3) DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) with Cello, so Cello does not have to be unloaded and reloaded for each test
4) Features suggested by you the users -- please send your ideas.
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