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- README.TXT for HTML Imager 1.2a [27 September 1997]
- ==============================
-
- Welcome to HTML Imager!
-
- Author: Eric G.V. Fookes
- E-mail: info@fookes.com
- Status: Freeware
- Plateform: Windows 95, 98, NT, or higher
-
- Contents
- --------
- * Introduction
- * Key Features
- * Installation
- * Uninstalling
- * How to Use HTML Imager
- * Viewing Pictures Contained In The Cache
- * The Next Major Version
- * Updates and Other Programs
- * Legal
- * Distribution License
- * Comments and Suggestions
- * Version History
-
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- HTML Imager produces web pages showing all GIF and/or
- JPG pictures from the directory you select. Each
- picture is shown together with its file name
- (alphabetical order) and size. You can also select
- different background colors or patterns to test the
- appearance of each image under the chosen conditions.
-
- HTML Imager makes it easy to catalogue large
- collections of web design pictures or to produce on-
- line photo albums. It can also be used to view
- pictures stored in the cache produced by browsers such
- as Netscape or MS Internet Explorer.
-
-
- Key Features
- ------------
- * No need to understand HTML to use this program.
- * Creates HTML document based on images (GIF and/or
- JPG) in selected directory.
- * Options let you define a background color or pattern
- to use in the HTML document.
- * Click the View button, and you will see the HTML
- document in your web browser.
- * Option to change the base URL (local by default) to
- that of your web server. This makes it easy to
- publish the resulting document on the web.
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
- There is no special procedure to follow. Just place
- the program and its associated files in the Windows
- directory or in a dedicated directory of your choice.
-
- - Windows 3.1 / NT 3.5 users:
- If you want to add HTML Imager to one of your Program
- Manager groups, the easiest way to do it is with File
- Manager. Just select the file HTML-IMG.EXE and drag it
- from File Manager to the group where you would like
- its icon to appear. You can also run the program by
- double-clicking on it from File Manager.
-
- - Windows 95 / 98 / NT 4 users:
- The easiest way to set the HTML Imager icon on your
- desktop is to use Explorer. Just select the file HTML-
- IMG.EXE and drag it from Explorer to an unoccupied
- space on your desktop. You can also add a shortcut to
- it in your Start menu by choosing Settings / Taskbar.
-
-
- Uninstalling
- ------------
- If you have dedicated a folder for the program, just
- delete that folder and all its files (except files you
- may have saved there and want to keep!).
-
- Otherwise, just delete HTML-IMG.EXE, HTML-IMG.INI,
- BKCOLORS.TXT, and this README.TXT file. All these
- files are located in the same directory as HTML
- Imager.
-
- If you have executed HTML Imager from a CD-Rom and
- saved option settings, you will find the HTML-IMG.INI
- file in the Windows directory.
-
- There is no need to delete items from Windows' system
- registry or INI files as the program does not store
- any information in them.
-
-
- How to Use HTML Imager
- ----------------------
- Almost every button and input field in the program
- offers hint information. Whenever you place the mouse
- cursor over a dialog box element, its hint text is
- displayed in the programs status bar (at the bottom of
- the main program window).
-
- The first field in the program window lets you specify
- which type of files you would like to include in the
- web page. When you run HTML Imager for the first time,
- the default choice is GIF and JPG files. Of course,
- you can also specify any other graphic file type that
- is compatible with your browser or refine the
- selection of files with other wildcard criteria.
-
- In the next step, you must select the directory that
- contains the files you want to view. The list box is
- just below the first field. You can change drive by
- selecting it from the drive combo box.
-
- Use the field called "HTML Output Name" to specify the
- name to use for the resulting HTML file. If you leave
- this field blank, HTML Imager will create a temporary
- file that will be automatically deleted once you exit
- the program. If you don't specify a path name, the
- file will be created in the chosen directory
- containing the images.
-
- If you want to use a background pattern for your web
- page, just enter the name in the "Background Pattern"
- field. Use the button on the right side of the field
- to browse your disk for the appropriate file. Use the
- next field if your prefer to have a background color
- rather than a pattern. Please note that you cannot
- have both a background pattern and a color.
-
- Then, once you are satisfied with your settings, click
- on the "Filter" button. The web page will be created
- if the program finds files that match your search
- criteria (the count is displayed in the grey "Found"
- field). BTW, this step usually takes just a fraction
- of a second.
-
- Finally, click on the "View" button to display your
- web page in your default browser. If nothing happens,
- your browser is probably not Netscape or MS Internet
- Explorer, or it is an old version, or it has not been
- installed correctly. In this case, you will have to
- click on the "Options" button and specify the path and
- file name of your browser in the "Web Browser Name"
- field. Note, however, that you should leave this field
- blank if the feature works correctly.
-
-
- Viewing Pictures Contained In The Cache
- ---------------------------------------
- Follow the procedure described above and select your
- browser's cache directory as the location to search
- for the images.
-
- The following indicates the default directory used by
- some of the browsers...
-
- Netscape Communicator:
- .....................
- C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\???\Cache
- (NB: replace "???" with the appropriate name)
-
- Netscape Navigator:
- ..................
- C:\Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Cache
-
- MS Internet Explorer:
- ....................
- C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Cache1
- C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Cache2
- C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Cache3
- C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Cache4
-
-
- The Next Major Version
- ----------------------
- Great features are planned for the next version which
- will hopefully be released before mid 1999. The
- HTML pages produced will be fully customizable and
- several ready-made output formats will be included in
- the package.
-
-
- Updates and Other Programs
- --------------------------
- You can find updates of HTML Imager and other great
- Freeware/Shareware programs by visiting the
- following web site...
-
- http://www.fookes.com/
-
- This site is also the home of Super NoteTab, an award-
- winning Freeware text editor. It includes the popular
- "Editor Clipbook" tool which makes inserting HTML tags
- and other text items a breeze. Super NoteTab is a
- PC Magazine Shareware Awards 1997 finalist and is much
- appreciated by webmasters around the World. Try it
- out!
-
-
- Legal
- -----
- The author of this program accepts no responsibility
- for damages resulting from its use and makes no
- warranty or representation, either express or implied,
- including but not limited to, any implied warranty of
- merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
- This component is provided "AS IS", and you, its user,
- assume all risks when using it.
-
-
- Distribution License
- --------------------
- I encourage you to freely copy and distribute this
- Freeware version of HTML Imager to any and all who are
- interested in obtaining a copy, including distributing
- it on BBS's or Shareware distribution libraries. The
- package is subject to the following restrictions:
-
- HTML Imager must be distributed as a complete package
- including the following 4 files:
-
- 1. README.TXT - this file
- 2. FILE_ID.DIZ - standard ID file
- 3. HTML-IMG.EXE - the program
- 4. BKCOLORS.TXT - text file with color names and
- codes
-
- If any of these files are missing, then the package
- is not complete and distribution is forbidden.
-
- + The package - including all related program files
- and documentation files CANNOT be modified in any
- way and must be distributed as a complete package,
- without exception.
- + You may charge a distribution fee for the package,
- but you must not represent in any way that you are
- selling the software itself.
- + You shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify,
- decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer,
- or transfer the licensed program except as provided
- in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall
- result in immediate and automatic termination of
- this distribution license.
-
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by
- Eric G.V. Fookes.
-
-
- Comments and Suggestions
- ------------------------
- Do not hesitate to send me your comments and
- suggestions. I can be reached by E-mail at:
-
- info@fookes.com
-
- or by snail mail at the following address:
-
- Eric G.V. Fookes
- av. EugËne-Pittard 22Ter
- CH - 1206 Geneva
- Switzerland
-
-
-
- Version History
- ===============
-
- New in Version 1.2a
- -------------------
- * HTML files produced by the program are no longer
- deleted on closing.
- * Hidden directories are now also displayed in the
- list. This makes it easier to look into the cache
- produced by MS Internet Explorer.
- * Items added to the combo boxes and the last used
- directory are now remembered between sessions.
- * Instructions added to this Readme file.
-
- New in Version 1.2
- ------------------
- * Can be executed from a CD-Rom or a write-protected
- disk.
-
- New in Version 1.1
- ------------------
- * Can use registry information to communicate with
- your browser (through DDE). The advantage of this
- method is that HTML Imager can detect if the browser
- is already open. This avoids the problem of opening
- multiple instances each time you press the View
- button. To enable the registry feature, you must
- leave the "Web Browser Name" field empty (in the
- Options dialog box). If your browser is not
- compatible with this method, you will have to fill
- in the "Web Browser Name" field with a fully
- qualified browser name (path and program file name).
- * If you leave the "HTML Output Name" field blank, the
- program will create a temporary file.
-