File Paths and Output Options

Wordz directory and start-up file There are many aspects of Wordz that can be customised. Most preferences are saved with the current file, but two critical ones, the Start-up file and the Wordz directory, are saved in the Windows Registry. The Wordz directory path allows Wordz to find its help files, so do not change this unless you are moving the Wordz application folder. The start-up file must point to a valid Wordz (*.wdz) file in order to function as a screensaver. This file will also be loaded automatically when opening the Wordz application (i.e. when it is run from the Windows 'Start Menu')

Text file output

When Wordz is running, it is possible to save its output as a Text File. To do this, you must specify a filename in the Text File path box. You can either type a valid filename into the box or click on the 'Browse' button next to it to select a file. Next, you should specify how many Sentences of output should be saved in the Lines text box. Wordz will remember this many Sentences, then begin to throw away the first ones in the list as it adds more. The text file is saved after each session of output, either when testing or running as a screensaver.

HTML file output

Wordz can also insert its output into HTML web pages. In order to do this, you should first design the page in which the output text is to appear. In the place where you want the output to appear, you should insert the following non-standard HTML tags:

<WORDZ> (text goes here)</WORDZ>

When Wordz generates a page of output, and is in HTML mode, it loads the HTML file and scans it for these tags, inserts the output text then saves the file. The browser must be forced to refresh the file in sync with Wordz, so make sure the HTML file contains the following code:

META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT=3

The value of CONTENT is the number of seconds between refreshes.