1. Help Files
Hello,
What are you guys using for help files?
The time has come for my app to have a help file. I am considering going
compiled html but dont know how. My app is windows based so the help
file also needs to be, would also be great if the help file could be
printed like a manual.
Any ideas where to look?
Thanks
2. Re: Help Files
I usually use regular HTML files. If you want a printable manual, it might
be a good idea to use PDF. You can create PDF-files for free if you use
OpenOffice.org. It has an easy PDF Export function.
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3. Re: Help Files
Tony,
If you go to MSDN and search for "Help SDK" you should find a program to
download that creates compiled help files for Window (type .chm). You can use
any HTML editor to construct how you want the help to look and then
create/compile a project with the tool.
I can give you more details if you need.
Jonas Temple
http://www.yhti.net/~jktemple
4. Re: Help Files
Tommy Carlier wrote:
>
> I usually use regular HTML files. If you want a printable manual, it might
> be a good idea to use PDF. You can create PDF-files for free if you use
> OpenOffice.org. It has an easy PDF Export function.
Even better, get PDFCreator:
http://sector7g.wurzel6.de/pdfcreator/
You can set it up as a printer, so any application that can print can create
PDFs.
Matt Lewis
