AscToHTM Documentation for the AscToHTM conversion utility
This documentation can be downloaded as part of the documentation set in .zip format (200k).

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2 Installation

The shareware version of AscToHTM is made available over the web from the download page. Once you register you can download the full version (no nags, no limits), and are entitled to free upgrades for an arbitrary (equals "my decision is final") period of time. So far I've never requested payment for any updates over the last 2-3 years. Originally upgrades were every few months, but there's a big gap between version 3.0 and version 3.2.

Installation will vary according to the type of install kit you've downloaded, but in each case you first download the .ZIP file appropriate to your system and unzip.


2.1 VMS installation

Unzip the files.

If you've taken an executable version, that's it.

If you've taken an object library version, execute the build command file.

You might want to define a foreign command to get better use out of the program.

Have a cup of coffee and relax :)


2.2 Windows installation

The current version of the software makes updates to your Registry. See the Install notes that come with the software for a description of the registry settings used.

The Windows version requires certain .DLLs. In earlier versions these were supplied separately, with the result that the download size was doubled. From version 3.2 onwards the program is "statically linked", meaning you no longer need the .DLLs as well. The price is a slightly larger .exe file.


2.2.1 InstallShield version

If you've taken an installshield version, unzip the file and then run the Setup program. This will move the files to a directory, and create all icons etc.

Once installed, InstallShield will also offer an uninstall option. You can access this via Control Panel | Add/remove software.

The InstallShield version is substantially larger than the manual install versions. This means some people experience problems downloading the file.

For this reason smaller kits without InstallShield are available (see 2.2.2)


2.2.2 Simple .ZIP file version

This version should be used by anyone who anticipates problems with the InstallShield version, or who simply wishes to upgrade an existing version.

It's about 6 times smaller than the InstallShield version.

Once you've unzipped the files, move them to your preferred directory.

There will be no uninstall command in this case (unless you are overlaying an earlier installed version).


2.2.3 Console application

Originally AscToHTM was only available as a console application. Now it is available as a fully-windowed application. Consequently this version is not so widely available.

The console version will be made available to registered users who wish it, as it is more suited for automated conversions inside batch jobs etc.

The conversion engine is identical in each case, it's just GUI-less.

Please note, this is not the same as any DOS version that we used to produce, and will require a Win32 environment. The DOS version is no longer supported.

Note:
From version 3.2 onwards the Windows version of AscToHTM has merged the console and Windowed interfaces into a single program, making the console version redundant. As a result this is no longer shipped unless users have a specific requirement.

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