#----------------------------------------------------------------------- # Copyright (c) 1995. The Harlequin Group Limited. All rights reserved. # # WebMaker History and Revision Record #----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 31.05.94 Vers: Beta 1.0 - First beta version. -------------------------------------------------- 08.06.94 Vers: Beta 1.1 - Improved User's Manual. - Cosmetic changes to installation README files. -------------------------------------------------- 08.07.94 Vers: Beta 1.2 - Tested on Solaris and HP. - Generation of global tables of contents. - Improved conversion of graphics: + the "-G" option gives the highest quality of conversion. It achieves this by opening a small GhostScript window on the screen. + fmbatch is now synchronous; wmgraph waits that the PS file is properly built. - Added default graphics option in the configuration program. - Automatic generation of a default configuration program (with wmconfig) for a given FrameMaker document. - Printable User's Manual. - Added automatic generation of indices with the options of converting: + into a single html file + into several files, one for each letter. - Changes and Fixes in WML (look at the user's manual) + the "toc" function now returns a string + the "toc" function has a second optional argument: local or global + the "filename" function now accept user defined keywords (works in combination with the FILENAMEKEY attribute) + new function "index" + the "button" function accept a third optional argument to specify the aspect of the button when it is disabled + the "text" function is changed. When used with indices e.g. text(current,3), it returns "" when the indices are out of bound. + undeclared user variables in WML are now detected + GRAPHIC DEFAULT allow you to specify default graphic options for the conversion. + default actions for paragraph rules are improved + the default FirstPage Node is now working - Other Changes and Fixes + is now generated instead of in all HTML nodes + more FrameMaker special characters are converted (e.g. elipsis). + The MIF Tag FrameType is taken into account for the conversion of Anchored Frames. + HardReturns are converted to
+ all Tabs are converted to " " + successive lists of same levels but with different kinds were not closed. + TOCENTRY in a marker25 allows to generate toc entries when the heading does not contain text (but anchored frames). -------------------------------------------------- 24.08.94 Vers: Beta 1.3 - WebMaker moved to xlisp 2.1g, as described in the file RUNTIME. - The automatic licensing procedure is now operational, see the file LICENSE. - webmaker + minor fixes and improvements - wmgraph + minor fixes and improvements - wmconfig + the WML generation has been improved - Users' Manual + minor fixes and improvements + the documentation of wmconfig has been completed -------------------------------------------------- 25.10.94 Vers: 1.4 - Copyright status of WebMaker changed to Copyright freeware, on the model of NCSA Mosaic. - New version numbering scheme: Beta 1.0, Beta 1.1, Beta 1.2, Beta 1.3, 1.4 ... Note that 1.4 is not a beta. - Distribution scheme simplified accordingly. The sources are available via anonymous ftp and copies can be made on several machines. - Installation + improved installation script + automatic testing of the installation + added binary executable versions the the runtime software (xlisp-plus, gawk, gs, pbmplus) included in the installation kit, together with the original copyright statements. - webmaker + added character highlight + improved indices indices on special character ([,],<,>,etc.) correctly handles FrameMaker markup tags such as , <$nopage>, etc. + ".data" file is generated correctly according to the WML specifications + removed request for confirmation + custom ColorCatalog passed to the graphic pictures. - wmgraph + the command "wmgraph" works also for users having FrameMaker 3 installed. "wmgraph3" does not exist anymore + when the -G option is specified, it checks that the DISPLAY variable is valid. + improved verbosity and error messages (added -v and -V options) + display the version of the tools used + check that version of the MIF is lower than the one of the FrameMaker used. + added ROTATION attribute (LEFT or RIGHT) for landscape pictures for instance + increased the size of the ppm bitmap to reduce chances of clipping. + translation of big multi-paged tables, as a PS file + minor bug fixing - wmconfig + removed request for confirmation + generates a default character highlight + external set of WML files with predefined conversion rules for node and paragraphs. - User's Manual + updated to the new features + introduction and chapter 5 rewritten -------------------------------------------------- 01.03.95 In February 1995, CERN signed a technology transfer agreement with Harlequin Ltd., who will continue the development of WebMaker and commercialize it. -------------------------------------------------- 30.01.95 Vers: 1.4a - New WebMaker copyright status: Copyright (c) 1995. The Harlequin Group Limited. All rights reserved. - User's Manual + chapter 8 rewritten and main example reconverted