QUIJOTE

HTML OFF-LINE BROWSER FOR THE AMSTRAD PCW 8000/9000/10

Monday, April 19, 2004 17:45:05


(C) Copyright 2004
Miguel I. García López
Albal (Valencia)
Spain

All rights reserved

Web: http://pag-per.servicam.com/migl/amstradpcw

Email: evamiguel@servicam.com


VERY IMPORTANT

This software is freeware, you don't have to pay anything for it, but you use it at your own risk, there is not warranty of any type.

You can distribute it as is, but no money can be charged for the software itselt.

If you use this software of any form, you accept the above conditions.

INTRODUCTION

Quijote can read a html file and show his contents on the screen.

Text justification, bold, underline and italic are supported but no graphics.

Supports gui - graphic user interface and mouse.

This program is currently under developing, new or enhanced features can be added in the near future.

Read the TO DO section in this document to know more about this.

Check if you have the last available version at my web site.

FILES

Files needed to run the program:


Documentation:


Temporary files created (and erased) by Quijote:

USE

In the CP/M command line, enter:

A> QUIJOTE filename.htm

to browse a html file, or:

A> QUIJOTE

to enter to the main menu.

By example: QUIJOTE QUIJOTE.HTM

By default, no mouse is selected (KEYBOARD EMULATION). If you have one that is supported (AMX, KEMPSTON or KEYMOUSE), enter to the configuration window, select the right model and select the option Save changes.

GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE

You can select an option by clicking it with the left button of the mouse, or entering the underlined character with the keyboard.

Others keys are:

Option          Keyboard  Ascii code
--------------- --------- ----------

In menus:

UP ONE OPTION   UP        ^_ 31
DOWN ONE OPTION DOWN      ^^ 30
SELECT OPTION   RETURN    ^M 13
QUIT MENU       EXIT      ^[ 27

In windows:

Button Ok       RETURN    ^M 13
Button Cancel   EXIT      ^[ 27

In the browsing window:

UP ONE LINE     UP        ^_ 31
DOWN ONE LINE   DOWN      ^^ 30
UP ONE PAGE     F5        ^S 19
DOWN ONE PAGE   F3        ^Q 17
TOP OF DOCUMENT F7        ^P 16
END OF DOCUMENT F1        ^Z 26

If selected mouse is keyboard:

UP               ^E 05
DOWN               ^D 04
LEFT               ^W 23
RIGHT               ^R 18
LEFT BUTTON     + PRINTER ^V 22
RIGHT BUTTON    - PRINTER ^\ 28

MAIN MENU

File
Options
Help

BROWSER MENU

File
Options
Help

SCREEN SAVER

The screen saver runs if there is not mouse and keyboard activity in the time that is selected in the configuration.

You can quit the screen saver moving or clicking the mouse, or entering a key from the keyboard.

In the configuration window, you can enable/disable the screen saver, enter a new time and change the text that is displayed on the screen.

TEMPORARY DRIVE

The QUIJOTE temporary files will be created in the drive defined as temporary with SETDEF.COM.

If there is not temporary drive defined, default drive (current) will be used instead.

TO DO

I am working in the following features, or I am thinking on it:



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