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Submitted by jan_rifkinson on 2010/09/10 10:36

I cannot figure out why I can't set new default font type & size in HTML pane.

I think I've done everything I was supposed to.

See attached zip w 2 png files

location of newHTMLfile under Users > Jan
contents of the newHTML file w suggested changes

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Hi Jan,

Which version of IQ are you using ? Portable or installable ?

portable

Jan, you're not editing the right file. I think I told you exactly which one to edit in the past. That file you're editing probably belongs to some older installation or I don't know.

Info can be found there : 4. Document Pane

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Default template for HTML and MHT documents:

To change default font (and other format settings) in the HTML pane:

1- close IQ

2- Find the NewHTML.htm and NewMHT.MHT files in :

Portable version: YourIQFolderWhereYourProgramResides\Users\YourName folder in the installation folder.
Installable version: Documents and settings\YourName\Application Data\InfoQube

These files serve as a templates for all new content. Open in a text editor (Notepad etc. - Right-Click>Open With> ).

e.g. to change the font, change the two instances of "MS Sans Serif" to the font name of your choice.

3- Modify the NewHTML.htm and/or NewMHT.MHT files (open them in notepad or your favorite text editor).

e.g. (in red is what needs to be modified) :

<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="Microsoft FrontPage 6.0" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE> body {font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11;}table {font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11;}
P {margin: 0px, 0px, 0px, 0px}</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY style="MARGIN: 2px" bottomMargin=0 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=2 
topMargin=2 rightMargin=2>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></BODY></HTML>

4- re-start IQ

Note :

The default files (i.e. system provided ones) used for new users is located in:

App folder\AppFiles

Note that these default files are overwritten on program installation.

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see attached

I forgot to include these files

IMO I think IQ (or something) is causing a re-write of the newHTML file every time IQ starts up.

I've changed the RIGHT file in the RIGHT location.

When I come back to look at it, it is back to where it was

Where is IQ installed ? If it is in one of Windows protected folders (i.e. Program files), it can do thing to you. Try putting the portable package under mydocuments to see if it help.

I've added a menu to set the current document as default:

Menu >> File >> Save as default. A dialog proposes 2 choices:

Cool.

So I guess the steps would be :

1- open the HTML pane

2- create template : (select all and ) change fonts etc. as needed.

3- save as default

To a certain extent yes, but as HTML is very styles based, editing the page code is best.

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

To a certain extent yes, but as HTML is very styles based, editing the page code is best.

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So why not a simple dialog to set fonts, size and margins ? Either in IQ's options or somewhere in one of the HTML pane's menu ?

As it turns out, this was because the portable version was installed in a Windows protected folder.

The portable version must be installed in an non protected folder. I've updated the install documentation page: InfoQube Program Install and Set-up

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Extract to any non-protected folder (local HD or portable). So do not copy IQ Portable to the Program Files folder !!! (e.g. Use c:\SomeFolder, MyDocuments\SomeFolder, etc)

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Thanks !