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ECKware / www.eckware.com

HTML Image Inventory Generator - v310

32 bit edition - 09/17/97
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WHAT DOES HTMLIIGN DO?
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HTMLIIGN is a utility designed to help you to manage your GIF/JPG
image inventory.  It produces HTML that contains an inventory of all
your GIF/JPG images in a tabular format of the selected directory.

You can customize the HTML by specifying how many pages to spread 
your directory contents across, the number of columns to use, image 
presentation size, HTML background and foreground color and whether
or not to include the image file sizes.

Each page contains several sections, the Header, Page Link and Body.

The Header section contains information as to where the files are 
located, the number of images in the directory, the number of images 
on each page and the date inventoried.  

The Page Link section is only present for requests that have more
than 1 page.  It contains next/prior page links and for requests of
more then 15 pages, page group links.  A page group contains up to
15 page links.

The body contains the images, file name and the size, in bytes, of 
the file.

The image presentation size option sets the size that the images in
the HTML are to be shown at ("Normal" or from 20x20 to 200x200 
pixels).  This allows you to see a large number of large images on
one page, thus reducing time spent loading the full size files.  
If you decide not to resize the, they will appear in the HTML
at their default size.

The file selection list shows you all the files in the directory, 
which you can optionally rename, delete and view via the command
shortcut or from the drop down "File" menu.

You can view the HTML directly from the HTMLIIGN without first having
to start a web browser (see SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS later on in this
document).


INSTALLATION
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(01)  If you received HTMLIIGN on diskettes, simply execute SETUP on
      the first disk and follow the instructions.

(02)  If the HTMLIIGN file you have has a .ZIP extension, place it
      in a temporary directory, unzip it, run SETUP and follow the 
      instructions.

(03)  If the HTMLIIGN file you have has a .EXE extension, it is a
      self extracting ZIP file.  Place it in a temporary directory,
      unzip it, run SETUP and follow the instructions.

In some cases, some of the system modules required for the product to
run may be newer then yours.  If SETUP prompts you to update your 
system, select "OK" and proceed with the update.  You will have to 
reboot your system following the update and rerun SETUP to complete
the installation.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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This version of HTMLIIGN is designed to run on Microsoft Windows 
95(TM) or NT(TM) and requires about 3mb disk space for installation.

HTMLIIGN has several functions that require a web browser, 
specifically Microsoft's Internet Explorer(TM). Although Internet 
Explorer should be installed on the system for optimal functionality,
HTMLIIGN comes with a "bare bones" function browser that is 
invoked for image/HTML viewing automatically if Internet Explorer
is not present.


REGISTRATION FILE
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When you first execute HTMLIIGN, it will create HIIGVxxx.reg, which is
the registration file you would update if you have the registration 
code. The "xxx" is the version number, release and maintenance level.

The base release is always of the format v#00, where # is a number
from 1 to 9 and represents a significant change in functionality.
A maintenance level release is denoted by a release and/or
maintenance level value greater then zero and indicates minor
changes in function and/or bug fixes.

The product registration file (registered users only) must(!) be
kept in the same directory as the utility or the utility will
create another file and it will then run in the "Shareware" mode.

The registration code may be entered via the "Registration Entry" 
item off of the "Register" drop-down menu.

The registration code for the base release is also valid for
the maintenance release.


PROGRAM STATUS
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HTMLIIGN in the "Shareware" version is fully functional with one
limitation, it will only create HTML with the first 20 images
found in the selected directory.  

It is hoped that you will find this utility so useful that you will 
not mind paying the paltry $10 fee to get the registration code.


DISTRIBUTION
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The Shareware version may be distributed freely, and you are 
encouraged to do so.  When you purchase the registration code,
you and you alone are entitled to the registration code, please
do not share it with your friends.


RELEASE NOTES
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Fixes/changes for v310

(01)  Changed the registration process to automatically
      refresh the file selection when the registration is
      successful.

(02)  Corrected problem where an incorrect file path is 
      displayed in the error message that is generated when
      the HELP file cannot be found in HTMLIIGN's directory.

(03)  Changed the default color of the HTML background to 
      white.  In the 16 bit version the default gray did not 
      blend well with the foreground sample text on low end 
      graphics machines.

(04)  Corrected a spelling error in the text displayed in
      the "Ooops" unregistered message for maintenance 
      releases.

(05)  Corrected problem where "File not found" text may
      appear in the error message generated for a failed 
      registration attempt.

Fixes for v302

      Corrected problem where the registration file is already

      open and it cannot be updated via the "Enter Registration 
      File" menu.

Features added to v300/301

Note: Features (01),  (02) and (05) work best with Microsoft's 
      Internet Explorer (IE) on your system.  If IE(TM) is not 
      present, HTMLIIGN's bare bones web browser will be used 
      instead whenever these options are requested.

(01)  You can open an IE session to view past/current HTMLIIGN 
      generated HTML found in the directory you selected.  Click
      the "View HTML" Button to open up and load $HTMLI01.HTM.

      Additionally, when a $HTMLI01.HTM file is found, the file's
      timestamp is displayed at the bottom of the "File 
      Selection" frame.

(02)  Images can be viewed, deleted or renamed via a menu option
      or a key shortcut.

(03)  An option has been added to allow you to include the image 
      file size in the HTML.  The file size is displayed under 
      each image's name. 

(04)  You can now visit the ECKware website directly from HTMLIIGN
      simply by clicking on the "Visit Us" menu item.

(05)  The HELP file has been updated to include more functional
      details.

Features added to v210.

(01)  Image links are now generated for pages where the image
      presentation size has been selected to a non-default 
      value.  When you use your favorite web browser, just click
      on the image or image name to open up a new browser window
      to see it normal size.

(02)  A button was added to reset the Presentation settings (page 
      count, number of columns and presentation size).

Features added to v200.

(01)  The HELP information has been expanded and improved to provide
      you with more and better information on HTMLIIGN as well as the 
      capability to produce a printed HELP document for easy 
      reference.

(02)  The registration code update process has been made easier with 
      the addition of the "Registration Entry" menu option.  Select 
      the menu option, enter your code and your registration is
      complete!

(03)  You now have the option of setting the background and foreground
      colors in the generated HTML.  This allows you to get an idea of
      how a graphic (such as a bar) will look against a particular 
      color background.  Plus you get to see the color combination
      you selected in a preview area before you hit the "Make HTML" 
      button.

(04)  You can set the HTML image presentation size from 20x20 to 
      200x200 pixels.  In v110 you only had two size options other 
      than the default.

(05)  In v110, the generated HTML header section at the top of the 
      page only contained the directory name.  V200 also contains 
      the directory image count, the date and time that the pages
      were generated, the number of images on that particular page,
      the page number and the total number of pages.

(06)  Perhaps the most useful enhancement to the look of the pages
      is that there are now HTML links between pages and groups 
      of pages.  These page/group links, are located in a section
      just beneath the HTML header section.  Now paging is as
      simple as clicking on the "Prior Page", "Next Page", 
      "Prior Group" or "Next Group" page links.

(07)  The HTMLIIGN version number has been added to the HTML page
      footer next to the link for the ECKware web site.


NEED HELP?
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Feel free to E-mail me for support or comments at: 

        support@eckware.com

or visit my Web site to check for product updates: 

        www.eckware.com

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