THE KazTrix WEB Wizard (Web Publishing)

KazTrix Web Ready lets you easily publish your data (including comments, media files, attachments and images) to the web for everyone to see, search and browse through!

After you follow the easy publishing process, KazTrix creates what we call an "on-line engine" for your database. Essentially, KazTrix creates a new web page specifically for the on-line engine. By using the KazTrix Web Wizard, you can customize this page (before it is published). More experienced users can customize the page even more by altering the HTML code that makes up the page (after publication), however, our new wizard allows a great deal of customization, and you don't have to know HTML at all!

All you need to "Publish to the Web" is access to your web-site!

How to use the KazTrix WEB Wizard:

The SImple Wizard

Open the KazTrix WEB Wizard by clicking

on the main KazTrix toolbar (it can also be opened by selecting "Publish to Web" from the report screen output pull down menu). Click the "simple" tab for basic functionality and operation.

Because the KazTrix WEB Wizard allows you to fully customize an on-line engine, it also allows you to save your configuration. It saves your choices as "Projects." If you have previously created a project, you can open your project to publish (or to change it) by selecting "Open Project" from the main "File" menu of the KazTrix WEB Wizard located at the top of the KazTrix WEB Wizard screen.

If you do not have a project, simply select "New Project" from the main "File" menu of the KazTrix WEB Wizard. Projects can also be closed, saved or deleted by selecting the appropriate option from the main "File" menu of the KazTrix WEB Wizard screen.

From the list of databases shown in the drop down menu, select the database you wish to publish to the web (you may select only one database at a time).

As soon as you have selected a database, a list of labels (otherwise known as field names) for that database will appear in the white window area below the database selection box. Indicate which labels you would like to publish by checking the check-box next to the appropriate label.

(the list of labels)

By pressing the "Publish" button, the files that KazTrix needs in order to create your on-line engine are produced. However, before you can publish these files, you need to save them to your hard drive. Therefore, before you actually press the "Publish" button, select the directory that you would like to save your completed files in with the pull down directory box located just below the record window. It is reccommended that you save your files to an empty directory (KazTrix prompts you to do this so you've probably done it already).

(saving files)

The features that run along the left side of the KazTrix WEB Wizard allow you to change the appearance of the on-line engine. You may select the colour of the Engine Background, the colour of the text of the records in your database (the Engine Text), and finally the colour of the HTML Page itself. Click on the buttons to see a list of colour choices and experiment until you find a combination to your liking.

You can also select a title for your page by clicking "HTML page header" and entering in a word or phrase for your on-line database.

Finally, both the images and comments (if you have included these) can be selected to be either "button activated" or "displayed". "Button activated" means that the images or comments remain hidden until the "view" button is selected by a user of the on-line database. "Displayed" means that the images and comments are visible all of the time. Don't forget to choose to include either the pictures or comments by checking the appropriate check-boxes!

(appearance changes)

After you click "Publish" you will be given the option to upload your files, or to preview your database locally.

Note: NEW - Web publishing allows for ALL fields to be selected.

You will be given the choice to upload "now" or "later." If you choose to upload right then and there, the KazTrix WEB Wizard and the KazTrix Upload Utility will most of the work for you (including remembering the names of your files and where to publish)! If you choose to upload later, simply make sure you save your "project." Once your projects is saved, open your project when you are ready to upload, select publish once again, and then select "upload now."

NEW FEATURES ADDED IN 1.0! The most noticeable difference is the addition of the "Advanced" view in the Java applet preview window. Selecting advanced will include a table output in the online database. This is a powerful feature that allows users more sorting and viewing features. Selecting the simple tab will exclude the table output.

The Advanced Wizard

The Advanced tab will allow you to select the more advanced features of the improved KazTrix WEB Wizard. The first thing you'll notice is the displaying of a table in the database preview. The next thing are more Picture Output options. Most of the features that are available with the SImple Wizard are available and also apply to the Advanced Wizard.

The table view is a powerful new tool that allows users to sort the data on your online database. With the table, users can sort data in any field in ascending or descending order simply by clicking on the field label. The field labels will be displayed across the top of the table. Each individual record will occupy a row across the table.

The new options under the Picture/Comment section allow you to have your pictures and comments button activated, displayed, or mixed. When mixed is selected, the picture will be displayed while the comments will be button activated. Also new is a Picture Output field.

Under Picture Output, you now have the option of selecting Constrained, Proportional, Stretched, or Background. If Constrained is selected, the images in the picture box will be adjusted so they fit best within the box. Proportional is selected, it will be stretch, keeping it's proportional size, until either the height or the width of the image fits the picture box. When Stretched is selected, both the height and width of the image will be stretch to completely fill the picture box. Selecting Background will stretch your image across the background of the online database.

Logo Section

The Logo section allows you to place your logo or other graphic on the applet. Your logo can either stretch to the whole applet, or replace the image box (when there is not a picture to view).

Advanced On-line Field Search

Also in the advanced tab, you can mix and match which fields you would like to have searchable. Move your mouse over to the main display window in the KazTrix Web Wizard and you will find you can select which fields to have searched by visitors to your on-line database.

More New Features

To Print Records, simply click the “View Current” button to view the currently displayed record. A new window will open, with the record nicely formatted for printing. Next, use your browser's print feature to print out! The online Java applet now supports up to 95 fields per record online!

A powerful new addition is the ability to view attached files. When you publish to the web, the attached files are published as well! Simply click the File Attachment button next to the navigation buttons, and a list of all attached files will be presented. Select which attached file you wish to view, and click View.

Using the KazTrix Web Wizard, you can now select a background image for your online applet. The possibilities are endless!

Please note that you should always keep in mind size considerations when publishing your on-line database. More fields and more records means slightly more loading time for your viewers.

Uploading your data

To upload your data, just follow the simple steps as detailed in the KazTrix Upload Utility section of the help file.

If you have used the KazTrix WEB Wizard and have selected "Publish Now," the KazTrix upload utility will open automatically for you. Otherwise, the KazTrix Upload utility can be accessed right from the KazTrix WEB Wizard screen by clicking "Upload Utility" from the "Tools" menu on the KazTrix WEB Wizard menu bar.

Online Features

1. If a field contains a web address, it will be highlighted in RED letters and a small button will appear to its left. You may point your browser to go to this web address by clicking on the small button.

2. Records containing Pictures and/or Comments will cause the two buttons labeled "Picture" and "Comments" to appear enabled with bold letters if this option has been selected when you customized your on-line database.

3. Just like the Windows version of KazTrix, the online database lets you search the database. To search on a specific field click on the radio button to the right of the field and enter your search criteria in the space provided. Click on "Find First" to see if there is a match for your search. If a match exists, KazTrix will jump to the appropriate record containing that information. You may click on "Find Next" to see if there are other records that contain the same information.

4. To Print Records, simply click the “View Current” button to view the currently displayed record. A new window will open, with the record nicely formatted for printing. Next, use your browser's print feature to print out! The online Java applet now supports up to 95 fields per record online!

5. A powerful new addition is the ability to view attached files. When you publish to the web, the attached files are published as well! Simply click the File Attachment button next to the navigation buttons, and a list of all attached files will be presented. Select which attached file you wish to view, and click View.

Using the KazTrix Web Wizard, you can now select a background image for your online applet. The possibilities are endless!

6. Please note that you should always keep in mind size considerations when publishing your on-line database. More fields and more records means slightly more loading time for your viewers.

This feature utilizes Java technology which requires web browsers Netscape and Internet Explorer versions 3 and up.