HPP - HomePage Publisher Version 2.1 for OS/2 - README ------------------------------------------------------ o This is release 2.1 of the HomePage Publisher Shofware for OS/2 product. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HomePage Publisher (HPP) is a WYSIWYG Web Page Design tool for OS/2. (C) Copyright JBC 1995-1999 - All Rights Reserved. Licensed Materials - Property of JBC Welcome to HomePage Publisher for OS/2. This file contains information you need to install HomePage Publisher, and additional information not included in the product documentation. YOUR INITIAL USE OF THE HOMEPAGE PUBLISHER SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. o This README file is divided into the following sections: --------------------------------------------------------  What's new (Web Address)  Installation and Uninstallation  Evaluation  Upgrading from 1.0 to 2.1  Upgrading from 2.0 to 2.1  Registration - Price  Documentation  Support (E-MAIL Address)  Video drivers (WARNING)  Software/Hardware Requirements  Acknowledgment and Trademarks o What's new (Web Address) ------------------------- To get informed of the very last information about HPP, visit the following address : http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/clerin/ o Installation and Uninstallation -------------------------------- Make sure you are installing the latest version of HPP, check it at the Web address mentioned in the What's new section. Installation from hard disk : create a temporary directory and copy (or unzip) all the files to that directory. Then run INSTALL.EXE You will find some additional information in the INSTALL.TXT file. The install program also features uninstall options such as: delete files, delete directories and delete folders. o Upgrading from 1.0 to 2.1 ------------------------- 1.0 registered users may upgrade to 2.1 Pro at no charge, by contacting us at the following address : Clerin@CompuServe.Com They will be given a new key for HPP 2.1. NOTE : When asking this new key, please do not forget to mention your License To and License ID. DO NOT SEND your former key. o Upgrading from 2.0 to 2.1 ------------------------- Upgrading from HPP 2.0 to HPP 2.1 is free for users who registered HPP 2.0, the License-To, License-Id and Key remain unchanged. o Evaluation ----------- This software is licensed software. This unregistered version of the HomePage Publisher software is provided FOR EVALUATION ONLY. The unregistered version of this package is limited to 100 saves and contains some other minor limitations that do not prevent you from seeing and trying the limited features (e.g. the color wheel and spell checking are not fully operational, the rows and columns numbers are limited for a table). Getting registered will remove those limitations. o Registration - Price -------------------- You may register HPP at two prices : - HPP 2.1 Entry version at half-price ($49). This registration will not give you access to frame support, and to Publishing either - HPP 2.1 Pro version at full price ($95) with all the options enabled, including frame support and Publishing. You may want to upgrade from HPP Entry to HPP Pro. It will cost $49. NOTE : Prices are given in US dollars, they are subject to modification. Some providers give prices in local currency. Contact your local provider for further information. The list of HPP providers and instructions for registering may be obtained at the Web address mentioned in the What's new section. o Documentation -------------- A technical, on-line documentation is available with this version. o Support -------- You may send bug reports at the address below. This software is provided "AS IS". Although JBC cannot promise to answer every message or fix every defect, we do take user support seriously, and will respond to concerns and reported problems as far as possible. Please include your License ID and the version number with your note, do not send your key. You will be given your License ID when registering HPP. You can get the version number by selecting Product Information from the help menu. There is no phone support for this version of HomePage Publisher. E-MAIL: JBC CompuServe: 100445,2342 Internet: Clerin@CompuServe.Com o Video drivers ------------- YOU ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO APPLY THE LATEST VIDEO DRIVERS. While releasing this new version, we have just been informed that the new GRADD drivers, released with Fixpack 5 but not directly included in, would fix the problems mentioned below for HPP 2.1, and even for HPP 1.0. Additionaly, the problem is being examined by MATROX and ATI technical support departments. Please read important information about fixes and/or troubles occurring with some video drivers. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/clerin/hppvdp.htm ------------------- We have at last been able to state as an obvious fact that some quite usual APIs Presentation Manager cause some video drivers a lot of trouble. Those APIs are being used when displaying transparent images. Until those video drivers are fixed, HPP has now available a switch which allows to circumvent the problem, you just have to disable display of transparent images. In that case, start HPP as follows: START HPP.EXE /ti- Another alternative is to set the SET HPP_OPTIONS=NoTransImage environment variable before starting HPP. If you want to get this option permanent, you may insert it into your config.sys. If you want to set multiple options, they must be separated by a comma. ------------------- Some video cards with HPP cause problems when creating patterns using a quite usual API Presentation Manager. These video cards appear to work correctly when using VGA drivers. To circumvent this problem, the "Show Background Image" option is disabled by default in this version. If you want to enable this option, start HPP as follows: START HPP.EXE /bi+ Another alternative is to set the SET HPP_OPTIONS=BackgroundImage environment variable before starting HPP. If you want to get this option permanent, you may insert it into your config.sys. If you want to set multiple options, they must be separated by a comma. o Software/Hardware Requirements ------------------------------  Software Requirements --------------------- - You are strongly recommended to apply the latest video drivers. - OS/2 3.0 or higher. - The OS/2 Fonts "Helv", "Tms Rmn" and "Courier" are mandatory. - TCP/IP Internet Dialer (Optional, but recommended).  Hardware Requirements --------------------- - Processor : At least a 486DX4 with 16MB RAM is required. A Pentium or Pentium Pro and more main memory is recommended. A 386 or a system with 8MB or less memory is an insufficient configuration. - Display : VGA minimum (SVGA recommended). - RAM : 16M minimum, 32M recommended. - Partition : HPFS partition. (Optional, but recommended). - Disk Space : 5MB temporary space available during installation. 1MB for Software Installer. 5MB for HomePage Publisher. 2MB for help and online information. 10MB for swap space (minimum). o Acknowledgment and Trademarks ----------------------------- This software (HomePage Publisher) is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. CONTAINS: - IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2, Version 3.0 Runtime Modules. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1995 - All Rights Reserved. Copies of these modules are provided 'AS IS'. Imported DLL name CPPOM30 has been changed to HPPOM30. Imported DLL name CPPOOB3 has been changed to HPPOOB3. Imported DLL name CPPOOD3 has been changed to HPPOOD3. Imported DLL name CPPOOU3 has been changed to HPPOOU3. Imported DLL name CPPOOR3U has been changed to HPPOOR3U. - IBM Software Installer, Version 1.4.1 Runtime Modules. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation - All Rights Reserved. Copies of these modules are provided 'AS IS'. (R) IBM, OS/2, VisualAge C++, are registered trademarks or trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. (R) CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe Incorporated. The Graphics Interchange Format(C) is the Copyright property of CompuServe Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of CompuServe Incorporated. (R) Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. The GIF(sm) LZW decompression included in this software is licensed under U.S. Patent nø 4,558,302 and foreign counterparts. (R) Intel, Pentium, i386, i486, Intel386, Intel486, IntelDX2, IntelDX4, are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation. (R) ATI is a trademark of ATI Technologies Inc (R) CIRRUS is a trademark of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (R) MATROX is a trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. (R) S3 is a trademark of S3 Incorporated. (*) Other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Most recent revision: October 20, 1997. Copyright (C) 1995-1999, JBC. All Rights Reserved. Licensed Materials - Property of JBC.