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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Alfred wrote:
APoster wrote:

Is there a workaround to prevent WebPlus from adding space above the line to accommodate superscripts in "text, character, superscripts"? In the image below "Organic Energy" has a superscript from Arial a year or two ago, but "Physical Energy" has a new superscript added today.  Notice the extra linespace above the superscript "4".

https://i.postimg.cc/8FNf4fVp/Superscripts-old-and-new.png

I can’t reproduce the extra line space here, but looking more closely at the screenshot I can see that the superscript 4 after “Physical Energy” isn’t the same as the superscript 4 after “ideas”.

https://i.postimg.cc/7C27kkND/IMG-8009.jpg

It looks like the Energy 4 is Verdana and the ideas 4 is Arial.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

APoster wrote:

Thanks. I thought I had searched for stray numbers. But now I can find the missing superscripts cleverly hidden in the middle of a page of random symbols. This may be a solution to my added linespace problem, but it's still a lot of work to move all the numbers into one place, in the selected character line at the bottom of the page.

If you are still having linespace problems we may be able to fix that with some css but it depends how consistant Webplus is with superscript (span) class names. Post if you still have issues.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

I think you will find that the superscripts 1 2 3 are at the top of the page of symbols and the other numbers near the bottom.


https://i.postimg.cc/nstkzTJr/supersc.jpg

Joe

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Alfred wrote:
Joe wrote:

Change size to around 8pt.

That’s too big, of course, if it’s in a block of 8 or 9 point text! Generally speaking, superscripts and subscripts should be around 70% or 75% of the size of the body text.

I tried 8pt superscript with 12pt text and it didn't look too bad but I agree, best to experiment and see what suits.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

This is probably an ugly solution but here goes:

Type in a number at the appropriate place within your text.
Highlight it > Right click > Text format >Character > Superscript. Change size to around 8pt.

This will give you superscript with any number you want to use.




Edit: removed css note - not required

Fascinating, like a lot of things that happen in nature. Yes they work as a team but each one has a function to complete at a particular time. Are they thinking ahead? Those hanging onto the lizards body whilst it's in fresh air seem to know what to do as soon as they get to the rim of the planter. How do they know and how is the communication transmitted?

As an aside, we have a peanut feeder opposite a window of a side room, with no direct access to the feeder. Access is through the back door. When the feeder is virtually empty a blue tit taps on the window with a sort of "Ere, we need some nuts" attitude. How do they know that those on the other side of the glass are the same ones that provide the nuts? Facial recognition?

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(3 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Browsers no longer support Flash. The alternative even back in X6 days was to use a javascript gallery or a panel slider. The panel slider is the better option.

See this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNSoLAhN11c

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

If you view the source code of a blank page the only meta tags you will see are:

<meta name="generator" content="Serif WebPlus X8 (16,0,4,32)">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=960">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="wpscripts/wpstyles.css">

Which means all other meta tags are dependent on information you enter within Site and Page properties

You can remove the Webplus meta in Site properties > HTML Header and uncheck the "Include software name ....."

You can edit css for virtually everything and you can add your own css file which will overwrite the Webplus css.

You can add new meta tags via HTML Fragments.

You can dynamically change and add new features and behaviours with javascript and jquery.

Before anything, get a good grasp of the basics, use the Webplus help, and practice on a test site.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Wolstan Dixie wrote:

You might be wondering why I want to do this - I don't like the AI generated summaries that Google puts on my search results - I hoped that by having a 'Description' tag I could improve them.

Google not only uses info from meta tags but from headings 1, 2 etc. from each page.

In your test site you have not entered anything in Site Properties > Search terms, nor in Page Properties > Search Terms. You have entered "This is a custom description" in the Navigation tab of page properties. That's why nothing shows.

From the top tool bar goto Site properties > Search Terms and enter Description and Key Words.
On your pages goto Page Properties > Search Terms and enter Description and Key Words.
Don't forget to also complete Indexing, and possibly Validation (if it still works)

Your original file is attached and you can see what I have added. Preview and view source code.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Wolstan Dixie wrote:

Err - do you mean my whole web site xenophon.wpp? It's 244Mb? You can open the page www.xenophon.org.uk/blankpage.html, and then all browsers have a facility to look at the HTML?

It's not the html we need to see, it's what you've entered and where in Webplus.

Do a new 2 page project and preview it. If you get the same issues attach the 2 page project to your next post.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Wolstan Dixie wrote:

Alas - there appears to be a bug in WebPlus (which can now never be corrected) such that anything entered into the 'Page Properties' 'Description' box doesn't actually appear in the HTML <meta> tag.

Just coming back to an earlier post of yours. There is NO bug in page properties in all the versions of Webplus from 4 - 8, and it's never been mentioned in all the previous forums when there were thousands of members. Alfreds response about using page site properties is absolutely correct.

What version of Webplus are you using?

Why don't you do a one page test site that demonstrates that the description does not appear and attach it to your next post. That way I or others can try and determine your issue. To attach a file you will need to quote a post and a browse button will be seen under the input frame.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Wolstan Dixie wrote:

Thanks for this - I had not explored 'HTML Fragments' before. You can certainly insert a <meta> Description tag into the header, but unfortunately it comes above the default non-editable one, and I presume that it is the last tag that is acted upon? The default tag comes immediately above /head, so there is no editable space under it.

Not necessarily. Why dont you try it and see what results you get.

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(20 replies, posted in WebPlus)

You can enter a meta tag by pasting it to Head in an HTML fragment.

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(417 replies, posted in General Discussion)

A Tommy Cooper classic:

You look like a pepper pot.
Thank you, I'll take that as a condiment.

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(1 replies, posted in WebPlus)

See if this thread is of help https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?id=892

Joe

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(417 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Don't know if I've listed this before.

I went to the opticians and he asks "What's the problem?"
I tell him "I can't see very far."
He pulls me out of the chair and throws me outside.
He says "Look up,what can you see?"
I say "The sun."
He says "How far do you want to see?"

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(3 replies, posted in General Discussion)

William, try File menu > Document properties > General

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(1 replies, posted in WebPlus)

All websites are HTML, including webplus.

Are you using the Text frame or Artistic text, or are you importing text or a document into webplus?

Of interest have a look at the use of the square root of 3 and 3 phase voltage.

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(1 replies, posted in WebPlus)

Danzil wrote:

Hi all. Got a question and I hope it is not crazy.
It there a way to, or software that allows us to embed a "comments dialogue" in a Webpage

Like what Youtube and Rumble etc. has below the videos.
So that the web host can discuss the page or web content with visitors who want to talk in real time.
thanks

You will need to find a php script which will use mysql to store and display the comments.

Example from phpjabbers https://www.phpjabbers.com/php-comment-script/

Joe

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(417 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Half crowns were also known as half a dollar. As kids we sometimes used that phrase, which probably stems from when £1 was worth $4

William wrote:

Hello Joe

Thank you.

The Windows 10S computer that I am using at present will not accept Adobe Reader. I do not want to unlock the S on this computer, though I have done so on my new Windows 11 computer as I wanted to load Affinity programs for which I bought licences some time ago. At present I am keeping that computer for preparing artwork.

I think Edge to view a PDF document is by default, I don't think that I set it up.

Interesting William as I didn't know about the 'S' mode. I just had a look and adobe reader is available in the microsoft store if you wanted to download it and use it in 'S' mode.

I think this only applies if you have set Edge as the app to open PDF's. I used Adobe acrobat reader so don't have the two-headed arrow in Edge as standard. What you describe is similar to youtube who have the far bottom right button as fullscreen and press Esc to return to normal display.

William,

We had a Ukrainian artist staying with a family in the village and he sold a few paintings on Saatchi Art. They have a section for selling prints that you can see here https://www.saatchiart.com/en-gb/prints

Joe

PhilipJGr wrote:

I am a layman in this. But with your explanation and a bit of searching I succeeded. Copied the entire wpimages folder. That was faster than searching for a few photos. I am happy with it and thanks for the explanation. I have become a bit wiser :-)

Glad you have learned a new way to upload Webplus. Keep coming back to the forum because if anyone else has the same issue, you can provide them with more specific answers than I provided to you.

Joe