#$+ Help Example Index                          1 of 2

Commands
        Edit Menu
        File Menu
Glossary
        Defined Terms
Procedures
        Copying Text
        Deleting Text
        Exiting
Available From Your Application
        Context Sensitive Topics
# + Help Example Index                         2 of 2

Sample Fonts
        Windows system fonts
Sample Graphics
        Bitmaps by reference
        Visually placed bitmap
Keyboard Topics
        Windows Keys
Design Ideas
        Computer Based Training
        Simulation
Having Fun
        Children's Game

# The Index contains a list of all Help topics available for the Help Example. For information on how to use Help, press F1 or choose Using Help from the Help menu.

#$+Edit Menu

The Edit menu includes commands that enable you to move text to and from the clipboard, to delete text, and to undo a previous editing operation.

For more information, select the Edit menu command name.

Clear        Deletes text without moving it to the clipboard.
Copy        Copies text to the clipboard.
Cut        Deletes text and moves it to the clipboard.
Paste        Moves text from the clipboard to the edit window.
Undo        Cancels a previous operation.

#$+ File Menu

The File menu includes commands that enable you to open and save files, establish a new workspace, and to print.

For more information, select the File menu command name.

Exit
New
Open
Print
Save
Save As

#$Glossary

clipboard

#$+KCopying Text

This topic explains how to copy text to and from the clipboard. (This topic is associated with the keywords "copy" and "clipboard.")

#$+K Deleting Text

This topic explains how to delete text. (This topic is associated with the keywords "delete" and "clipboard.")

#$+Exiting

This topic explains how to exit HelpEx.

#$+Edit Clear Command

This topic explains the Edit menu's Clear command.

#$+Edit Copy Command

This topic explains the Edit menu's Copy command.

#$+Edit Cut Command

This topic explains the Edit menu's Cut command.

#$+Edit Paste Command

This topic explains the Edit menu's Paste command.

#$+Edit Undo Command

This topic explains the Edit menu's Undo command.

#$+File Exit Command

This topic explains the File menu's Exit command.

#$+File New Command

This topic explains the File menu's New command.

#$+File Open Command

This topic explains the File menu's Open command.

#$+File Print Command

This topic explains the File menu's Print command.

#$+File Save Command

This topic explains the File menu's Save command.

#$+File Save As Command

This topic explains the File menu's Save As command.

# Context Sensitive Topics

This Help system includes topics that you can call directly from the Helpex sample application. To get context-sensitive help from Helpex, press Shift+F1 and click on any element of the Helpex appl ication window. You can also highlight any Helpex menu command using the keyboard and press F1 to get help on the command. Each topic has a unique context identifier, listed in the [MAP] section of the Help project file:

[MAP]
#define HELPID_EDIT_CLEAR 100
#define HELPID_EDIT_COPY 101
#define HELPID_EDIT_CUT 102
#define HELPID_EDIT_PASTE 103
#define HELPID_EDIT_UNDO 104
#define HELPID_FILE_EXIT 200
#define HELPID_FILE_NEW 201
#define HELPID_FILE_OPEN 202
#define HELPID_FILE_PRINT 203
#define HELPID_FILE_SAVE 204
#define HELPID_FILE_SAVE_AS 205
#define HELPID_EDIT_WINDOW 300
#define HELPID_MAXIMIZE_ICON 301
#define HELPID_MINIMIZE_ICON 302
#define HELPID_SYSTEM_MENU 305
#define HELPID_TITLE_BAR 306
#define HELPID_SIZING_BORDER 307

# $ + Edit Window

The edit window in the sample application really doesn't let you edit anything.

#$+Maximize Icon

This topic describes the maximize icon.

#$+Minimize Icon

This topic describes the minimize icon.

#$+Sizing Border

This topic describes the sizing border that surrounds the application window.

#$+System Menu

This topic describes the system menu.

#$+Title Bar

This topic describes the title bar that is used for application and document windows.
#$+ Bitmaps by Reference

A bitmap can be placed in a sentence {bmc max2icon.bmp}, just like any character. Click on the maximize button bitmap to open a pop-up box with more information.

{bml winword.bmp}You can also put bitmaps at the left margin of the Help window. Text will automatically wrap along the right edge of the bitmap.

{bmr mouse.bmp}Or the bitmap can be at the right window margin, and text will automatically wrap along its left edge.

# The coding for this bitmap is:
text...{bmc codec.bmp}text...

Note: You cannot code bml or bmr bitmaps
as hotspots in this version of Help.
#$+ Visually Placed Bitmap

[*** picture ***]
The Microsoft logo shown here was pasted from Clipboard into the Help topic file using Word for Windows.

Try clicking on the logo.
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The Microsoft logo is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.


# Windows System Fonts

This is Courier 10 point.

This is Helv 10 point.

This is Modern 12 point.

This is Roman 12 point.

This is TMS RMN 12 point.
Note:         Although they are available in Windows,
        the Script and Symbol fonts do not display
        with this version of Help shipped with the 3.0 SDK.

This is Script 12 point.

This is Symbol 12 point (Symbol font).

# + Vowels and Consonants

Find the vowels and consonants in the word below by clicking on them one at a time.

                        M icr osof t

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The letter M is a consonant.
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Yes, the letter i is a vowel.
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No, the letter c is not a vowel.
#
R is a consonant.
#
This letter o is one of two in the word Microsoft.
#
The letter s is between two vowels in this word.
#
This o is the second one in Microsoft. Did you find the other one?
#
No, f is not a vowel.
#
The trailing t in Microsoft is a consonant.
# + Tutorial Lesson

There are three things to remember about your life vest:

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# Tutorial Lesson

There are three things to remember about your life vest:

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                {bmc bullet.bmp}Where it is.




# Tutorial Lesson

There are three things to remember about your life vest:

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                {bmc bullet.bmp}Where it is.
                {bmc bullet.bmp}How to put it on.




# Tutorial Lesson

There are three things to remember about your life vest:

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                {bmc bullet.bmp}Where it is.
                {bmc bullet.bmp}How to put it on.
                {bmc bullet.bmp}How to inflate it.

# Help can be authored with interactive instructional segments:

+ Congratulations!

You have found a topic that has no context-string identifier. It is accessible from a browse sequence only.

Can you think of a reason to author such a topic?
# + Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

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        {bmc chkboff.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

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        {bmc chkboff.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

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        {bmc chkbon.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} bold

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} bold

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} bold

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} bold

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} underline


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# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} bold

        {bmc chkboff.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} underline


{bmc done.bmp}

# Simulation

Help can be used for simple simulations.

Click the check boxes in any order to change the format of the word WinHelp below:

        WinHelp

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} bold

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} italic

        {bmc chkbon.bmp} underline


{bmc done.bmp}

K Eureka!

You found a topic that is accessible from a keyword search only. This topic is not linked through hypertext in any way.

You can use this technique to access topics without having to index them and author jumps. You can also access topics like this directly from your application through the use of multiple keyword tables.