These instructions assume the use of Netscape Communicator. If you don't have Netscape, Download Netscape Communicator 4.7. The instructions use French Netscape indications such as 'fichier' instead of 'file'.
1. Select your quiz model:
Go to 'Fichier', 'enregistrer sous' and copy the quiz onto your computer or diskette. Close the model file.
2. Find the 'fichier' 'model.html' and go to 'Edition, copier'. Give the copy a name such as quiz_1.html.
Work on the copied file (quiz_1.html), and keep the original file (model.html) safe and unchanged.
3. Open quiz_1.html. Go to 'fichier', and click on 'modifier la page (edit page)'.
4. Go to Editor and click on 'source HTML' .
This should automatically open up a programme such as Word Pad.
If it is not automatic, go to ‘preferences’ in the Editor and select a programme (such as Word Pad or Bloc Notes) so that it becomes automatic
5. When Wordpad opens up you will see the quiz model in its original HTML language. Be careful not to change any of the punctuation, as these control the codes
6. Scroll down the page until you see a gap followed by a line in capitals reading:
<BODY TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#00FF99" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#FF0063">
This is where you start work. Simply fill in the information, taking care not to change any punctuation. For example, where it says ‘Title’, replace the word title with your quiz title.
7. Check out your changes every now and then by closing the Word Pad page ('x' at top right-hand corner), and recording the changes. You will then be asked to confirm the changes on your Netscape Composer page. Confirm the changes and then click on ‘aperçu' (open browser)) to activate the page. If the page is satisfactory, close the browser (Navigator), and from your Composer page go once again to Edition - source HTML and carry on.
8. You can increase the number of wrong answers by as many as you like; just follow the same punctuation.
Remember to put the correct answer first.
9. If you do not want to include any additional information, type a space between the punctuation marks.
10. Avoid using apostrophes in 'correct answer' and 'additional information' as these will be understood as HTML codes. Therefore, instead of 'don't' - write 'do not'.
11. The size of the answer box will automatically increase according to the length of the additional information and the length of the answer. Try to keep it as short as possible. If the box covers up the questions, simply shorten the questions and the answer and / or additional information, until it all fits into place.
12. You can increase the number of questions by copying the same punctuation and adding the new question number.
13. You can change the background colour and image by using 'format - propriétés et couleurs de la page (format - background colours)
13. If you have any problems, e-mail me at: rees@angers.inra.fr
David Rees. Institut National
d’Horticulture, Angers, France.
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