This document outlines important information about FixPack 1 for HotHTML that users may notice when installing this FixPack release.
- IMPORTANT: Activated copies need to be reactivated
Existing installations of HotHTML 3 that have have been activated need to be activated again as we have changed how LicenseManager functions internally. Please see "Installation Instructions" in the article below.
- Help Documentation Included
WebHelp documentation for HotHTML 3 Professional is included in the FixPack 1 release of HotHTML 3 Professional. You can view documentation inside HotHTML 3 by searching for a specific topic/keyword in the main IDE's top right hand side combobox or by clicking on the help icons situated on the Titlebars of Dialogs.
- CodeCleaner revamped
The CodeCleaner tool has been revamped and redone to be more user-friendly and intuitive. The documentation in WebHelp has been updated to reflect the new CodeCleaner tool and therefore does not contain any help documentation for the previous CodeCleaner dialog.
- ScriptArchive was Removed
WebSoftware has decided to remove the ScriptArchive tool to implement in a future FixPack as our initial user-feedback suggested a rethink about implementing ScriptArchive. We would love to hear your comments or queries on how we can implement a better ScriptArhive tool to help you by emailing hothtml3@wsoftware.biz.
- New Template Variables
There are three new templating variables you can use when creating a template:
- %APPLICATION.NAME%
Name of the application
- %APPLICATION.COMPANY%
Will return the name of the company that wrote the application
- %APPLICATION.VERSION%
Returns the version of the application installed or running.
- %APPLICATION.PATH%
The installation path for the application.
- Enhanced Dialog Support for Developers
From FixPack 1 third-party developers can create truely integrated enhancements or plugins for HotHTML 3. For users of FixPack 1 and above, you can now control what Dialogs remain in memory and be able to remove them or restrict them from being loaded at startup - as opposed to removing them from the folder.
Developers can also distribute Dialogs via a HDP file (HotHTML 3 Dialog Package file) which assists in installing the HotHTML 3 Dialog(s) on the users machine with minimal interaction.
Installation Instructions
New Users
- Download HotHTML 3
Download a copy of HotHTML 3 from the download page
- Run HotHTML3Eval.exe
Run the HotHTML3Eval.exe file you downloaded. This will extract the installation files and run the MSI installation wizard which will guide you through the installation process.
- Restart if Prompted
It is vital that you restart your machine if the installer asks you to failure to do so may cause MSI to keep reinstalling HotHTML 3
- Run HotHTML 3
After restarting as required you may run HotHTML 3.
Existing Evaluating Users
Existing evaluating users that have not licensed out HotHTML 3 can simply download the FixPack One Patch Release of HotHTML 3 from the download page and install over an existing installation.
Existing Licensed Users
Existing Licensed users that have an activated copy of HotHTML 3 can simply download the FixPack One Patch Release of HotHTML 3 from the download page and install over an existing installation. The Patch release will not overwrite your licensing files however you will need to reactivate your copy due to changes made in the core LicenseManager system.
If you activated your copy via the Online Method, the licenses will be reset for you allowing you to re-activate your copy easily with the same details from when you bought it.
Otherwise you will need to send WebSoftware an email with the two LicCodes to send you fresh RegKeys to activate your copy.
For more information and the full release notes please see the 'Related Articles' area.
