Creating an HTML template

Teclis2323

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Hey guys,

Here's a question for all of you software geniuses! I work for an NGO, and we are looking to send out weekly newsletters based on an HTML format. Unfortunately, right now I'm the only one with enough HTML knowledge to be able to go and edit it from week to week. I'm wondering about creating a small program which could load templates and perform a sort of "wizard" function by allowing the other guys to be able to simply type updated text into text boxes, hit "OKAY" and have the program automatically format it for them.

Here's what I'm thinking: http://www.hobartpaintball.com/ipforum/ipfocus/
As you can see, there is a lot of text on the screen, but there are also some things (such as the graphics, tables, etc. that we would like to remain constant. The only thing we would want to change would be the "headlines", the "author" and the actual texts, as well as changing the PRINTER FRIENDLY link.

Is this possible? Does anyone have the knowledge in order to do something like this?

An example of the actual 'workings' of this program would be like so:

User loads "NEWSLETTER WIZARD" program and selects "IPF FOCUS" template.
The user is then led to a screen with input boxes for each "headline", "Author", "Text", etc.

Is this possible? Could anyone (or even myself) use a C++ program to generate an EXE which would output html code?

Thank you!!!

Jacob
 

fatetheory

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I think your thinking to hard. What your looking for might be able to be accomplished in dreamweaver or NVU. In addition to this you could write in html and php a web interface that will allow people to edit the newsletters online and send them this way. This is the way alot of companies do there weekly newsletters.
 

xtknight

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Yes it's very possible. I've made a program to do this before. But is it that hard to find the text and edit it? Just put a marker in a comment like EDIT HERE and END EDIT HERE. Then the person would search for that marker and edit after it.
 

Teclis2323

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Fatetheory, I don't know much about PHP, unfortunately. How easy/difficult would this be? Can you give me any examples?

The problem is that these are people who are uncomfortable around html code, so I wanted to make it easier for them.
How did you make that program, xtknight?

Thanks guys