WEBspinner Manual
WEB Spinner Installation.
Copy all the files found in the
WEB Spinner archive to a folder
on your hard or floppy disk. The
folder can be any name you
choose. Run the WEB Spinner
program. You will be asked to
enter your registration key in the
registration dialog seen here.
Make sure you enter your details
exactly as they have been sent to you.
Once you are happy that the registration
details are correct left click on Register or press return. WEB Spinner will now be
fully functional.
If you haven't registered yet don't worry, simply left click on the button that says
No Key! Save and Clipboard functions will be disabled in WEB Spinner's
unregistered state.
If you are using a registered copy it is very important to set the working paths. If
you're using an unregistered copy please skip to the next section.
Setting the program paths is done from the Misc menu. Open the Misc menu and
select Paths, you will
then see the Set Paths
dialog.
Using the
Fselect buttons you
must now point WEB
Spinner to each of the
four options listed.
The Clipboard entry
should all ready be
correct for the majority of Atari Systems. The other three paths can be set to
folders of your choosing. It's a good idea to set the Backup Path to a separate
folder away from or inside the Work Folder. The file saved to this path will always
be called backup.htm. Once you're happy with the paths you've chosen click on the
Save button. WEB Spinner is now ready for use.
Before You Start
Before you start there are one or two things you should know. WEB Spinner
places HTML tags in one of two ways, depending on the HTML tag you're going
to use. For this reason it uses two different cursors, one black, one grey.
When
you have started a new page you will see a solid black cursor. Its current position
will be shown at the top of the window in lines and columns. This cursor can be
placed anywhere on the page by using the left mouse button. It acts to mark the
start of a block, the place where you'd like to start a tag and where text will appear
when you type on the keyboard. The functions that can be used just using the
black cursor (the left mouse button) are: Headings, Line Breaks, Page Title, Paste,
Background, Lists, Tables, Lines, Images and Import Text.
If you use the right mouse button another the grey cursor will appear. This is used
to denote the end of a block or where you'd like the currently active HTML tag to
be switched off. Don't worry if you forget to place this second cursor, a dialog will
tell you if you've not used it and ask you to place it correctly. WEB Spinner
functions needing the grey cursor (right mouse button) are: Cut, Copy, Word
Attributes, Paragraph Attributes, Proportional Font, Anchors, Internal Links and
External Links.
You will also notice that when WEB Spinner creates a new page it adds two lines
of text.
Do not edit above or below these two lines, only edit between these lines.
WEBSpinner will get confused if you break this rule.
The File Menu
New
New starts a new document. You are presented with two dialogs which are used
to set the new document defaults. The first dialog asks you for a page title
This must be filled out.
The second dialog is used for setting document page colours and a background
image. As you'll see it's already set with some sensible default values. If you're
happy with these just click on OK or press Return.
Load
Load an HTML (note...webspinner does not like some HTML's written on
PC's (just call it fussy). Also you may get an info box saying "This
document does not conform to WEBspinner standards". Background info should
NOT be set if this appears.
Load Previous
Loads the last saved version of the document you are
working on
Save
Saves the current document
Save as
Saves document under a new name
Import text
Imports text in ascii format for inclusion in the document.
Delete file
Deletes a file from disk...be carefull.
Quit
...Quits
EDIT
----
1) Cut
2) Copy
3) Paste...Usual cut/copy/paste functions. All cut and copy is via the
clipboard so please ensure you have set the right path.
4)Headings...Enter the heading text...select alignment and text size and
click on OK to insert heading into the document.
5)Linebreak...insert a HTML code line break into the document.
6)Word Attributes...Allows Bold/Italic/underline/centred attributes to be
added to the text between the left and right cursor markers.
More than one attribute can be added at a time.
7)Paragraph attributes...Adds attributes to a whole paragraph of text.
8)Monospaced font...chnages the font in the HTML document to monospaced.
9) Undo...undoes the last change.
PAGE
----
1) Page Title...sets the HTML page title in the document
2) Background..sets the various text colours and background colours in the
document. Colours may be added manually or selected using the colour
picker (only works well with 16 colours).
With the background image option, select the image you wish to use as a background
and it will be moved to your image folder.
* Note. These ettributes are put on specific lines in the document. If the
document does not conform to WEBspinner attributes it is best NOT to use them.
3) Lists....select either bulleted or numbered lists and add the text you
wish to include in the list.
4) Tables...select the attributes for the table bottom right.
Press a button to select the attributes for the individual cells of the table
top right. Images, colours, text etc can be added. If an image is added to
a text cell the text becomes the Alternate text should the image not be
displayed.
If you wish to have no background colour to the table, just clear the colour number for the background
with the ESC key.
5) Anchors...Either enter the name of the anchor or choose from one of the links
you have already added by selecting the appropriate button.
6) Internal Links...Similar to anchors. Make a new link or select an already
unused anchor.
7) External Links...Enter the URL of the Link or select another document to link
to. It will be moved to you workfolder if you want.
GRAPHICS
--------
1) Lines...Choose the various line attributes and insert it into the document.
2) Images...Place an individual image in the document with various attributes.
MISC
----
1) Paths...Sets the various paths
2) Open toolbox...brings the toolbox back on screen.
3) Open display window..reopens your workwindow if you have shut it for some reasoon.
It will still contain your work.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
------------------
As well as those on the menus and toolbox.
Cursor arrows do what cursor arrows do. Add Shift and they move further.
Backspace/delete...usaul functions.
TAB..adds a
into the document.
Control + delete..deletes a line.
Text can also be entered as in a text editor.
I think that's about it...the full manual will be available ASAP.
If you are using a registered copy it is very important to set the working paths. If
you're using an unregistered copy please skip to the next section.
Setting the program paths is done from the Misc menu. Open the Misc menu and
select Paths, you will
then see the Set Paths
dialog.
Using the
Fselect buttons you
must now point WEB
Spinner to each of the
four options listed.
The Clipboard entry
should all ready be
correct for the majority of Atari Systems. The other three paths can be set to
folders of your choosing. It's a good idea to set the Backup Path to a separate
folder away from or inside the Work Folder. The file saved to this path will always
be called backup.htm. Once you're happy with the paths you've chosen click on the
Save button. WEB Spinner is now ready for use.
Before You Start
Before you start there are one or two things you should know. WEB Spinner
places HTML tags in one of two ways, depending on the HTML tag you're going
to use. For this reason it uses two different cursors, one black, one grey.
When
you have started a new page you will see a solid black cursor. Its current position
will be shown at the top of the window in lines and columns. This cursor can be
placed anywhere on the page by using the left mouse button. It acts to mark the
start of a block, the place where you'd like to start a tag and where text will appear
when you type on the keyboard. The functions that can be used just using the
black cursor (the left mouse button) are: Headings, Line Breaks, Page Title, Paste,
Background, Lists, Tables, Lines, Images and Import Text.
If you use the right mouse button another the grey cursor will appear. This is used
to denote the end of a block or where you'd like the currently active HTML tag to
be switched off. Don't worry if you forget to place this second cursor, a dialog will
tell you if you've not used it and ask you to place it correctly. WEB Spinner
functions needing the grey cursor (right mouse button) are: Cut, Copy, Word
Attributes, Paragraph Attributes, Proportional Font, Anchors, Internal Links and
External Links.
You will also notice that when WEB Spinner creates a new page it adds two lines
of text.
Do not edit above or below these two lines, only edit between these lines.
WEBSpinner will get confused if you break this rule.
The File Menu
New
New starts a new document. You are presented with two dialogs which are used
to set the new document defaults. The first dialog asks you for a page title
This must be filled out.
The second dialog is used for setting document page colours and a background
image. As you'll see it's already set with some sensible default values. If you're
happy with these just click on OK or press Return.