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README for Symantec Visual Page 1.0 Trial
================================================================
Copyright (c) 1997 by Symantec Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Table of Contents:
I. Welcome
II. System Requirements
III. Installation Notes
IV. User Tips
V. Known Problems
VI. Contacting Symantec
* * * * * *
I. Welcome!
=================================================================
Welcome to Symantec's Trial version of Visual Page for Windows 95 and
Windows NT. Please take a few minutes to read this file,
which contains the latest information regarding this release.
* * * * * *
II. System Requirements
=================================================================
IBM PC or 100% compatible
Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
486-66Mhz or above
VGA (256 colors are required for previewing Java Applets)
8 MB of RAM for Windows 95
12 MB of RAM for Windows NT
* * * * * *
III. Installation Notes
=================================================================
Installing from Symantec's Web Site
-----------------------------------
If installing from our Web site, please copy the downloaded files
into an empty directory. To expand the installation files, run
the executable from File > Run or at a DOS prompt. Once
expanded, run SETUP.EXE to install Visual Page.
If you choose not to download the full version of the trial
you may at any time, opt, to download individual supporting
files, such as the Tour (Getting Started). Place these
supporting files; e.g. tour.bin, into the directory containing
the installer and then run Setup.exe.
Note: When downloading individual components (*.bin)
Netscape Communicator may incorrectly append an extension
to the file name. Once the file has been downloaded to your
computer please rename the file to contain the appropriate
extension; e.g. help.bin, tour.bin, or template.bin.
In the web release we have included the User's Guide and Getting Started
manuals in PDF format which is optimized for printing, because of this
some images may appear blurry when viewed through Acrobat Reader.
As with any new software, please install Visual Page into a
clean directory.
Installing Starbase's Versions Software
---------------------------------------
An evaluation copy of Starbase's Versions source control software
has been included on the Visual Page CD or as a separate download
from our Web site. During the installation process you will be
prompted for a serial # and key. Click the Next button to continue.
You will be asked if you want to install an evaluation copy. Select Yes.
Please contact Starbase directly if you have product related
questions or if you like to purchase the full version.
* * * * * *
IV. User Tips
=================================================================
Q: How do I run QuickTime Movies?
A: In order to run QuickTime Movies in Symantec Visual Page, you
will need to obtain the QuickTime software from Apple Computer,
Inc. At the time this file was written, the QuickTime files
were available at http://quicktime.apple.com/sw/qtwin32.html.
QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Q: I have 256 color video capabilities but my applets do not
appear in preview mode.
A: It is not uncommon for vendors of Java applications to
install any supporting virtual machine (VM) or Just-In-Time
(JIT) compiler files into the system directory. Check your
Windows and system directories (system32 for NT) for
JAVAI.DLL and AWT.DLL. Rename the file(s) to *.SAV and
relaunch Visual Page.
Q: How can I determine why my applet won't run in preview mode?
A: Place the HTML file in preview mode. Select Show Java Console
from the View menu. All Java errors are displayed within this window.
In many cases, it is likely that Visual Page is unable
to find one or more supporting class files for the applet. This
may occur if your applet contains a custom component. Create an
environment variable for the Classpath variable. Point the
Classpath variable to the zip file that contains the class file.
In Windows 95 place a statement similar to the one below in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT:
Set Classpath=C:\directoryname\classfile.zip.
In Windows NT Choose Start > Control Panel > System. Select the
Environment Tab in the System Properties dialog box. Enter the
word Classpath in the Variable field. Enter the path to the zip
file containing the classes in the Value field.
* * * * * *
V. Known Problems and Workarounds
================================================================
o List boxes and drop down lists do not function in Preview mode.
o Cancelling a remote file download leaves a zero byte file.
o When converting 24 bit (true color or 16 million color)
BMP files to GIF files, the palette may not be saved with the
image. As a result the image may appear as a black square.
We recommend you manually convert the image with an external
program and then add the GIF to your HTML file.
o Columns that span across multiple pages may not appear when
printing from the Visual Editor.
o The Printer Setup dialog fails to appear when invoked a second
time on an invalid or unavailable printer. To reinstate the
dialog you must select a valid printer in the Control Panel
before selecting Printer Setup in Visual Page.
o The entities.htm file is located in the same directory as
VPAGE.EXE.
* * * * * *
VI. Contacting Symantec
================================================================
o Free and unlimited electronic support is available on
Symantec's news server at:
service.symantec.com.
o Please refer to the newsgroups under:
symantec.support.devtools.pc.visualpage
Note: your company's firewall may prevent you from accessing
this service.
o Support is also available on the Usenet newsgroup:
comp.lang.java
o Send bug reports to:
Support_javawin@symantec.com
o Should you have any support questions regarding Netscape or
Starbase please refer to the Readme files for these products
for contact information.
* * * * * *
Thank you for using our trial version of Visual Page! We are
confident it will assist you with your Web page development efforts.
Sincerely,
The Symantec Internet Tools Team