Help Project OptionsAny help project has options which are saved directly in the project file (.hds). To modify options of your help project, choose the Project Options command from the Project menu.
Project Tab
Help Title
Title of the help system.
Copyright
Copyright information.
Citation
A text string which is added to the end of help topics when they are copied or printed. (available in WinHelp only)
Language
Specifies the language of your help project. This option is necessary for correct compiling the help file.
Compress Help File
Allows to low the size of your help file. (available in WinHelp only)
Default Topic
Specifies a help topic to be opened when running the help file.
Step Between Topic IDs by Default
Used to determine the default ID when adding a new help topic.
Contents Tab
This tab is only available in a HTML Help project.
Style
Contains a number of options specifying the appearance and behaviour of your help contents.
Use Folders Instead of Books
If checked, help contents items of the Header type looks like folders, not books. The appearance of items of the Topic type differs as well.
Color
Specifies the contents background color.
Paths Tab
Define Output Path
Allows to set an alternative path for creating your help file.
Define Output File Name
Allows to set an alternative name for your help file.
Seacrh Graphics Files in
For correct compiling graphics files used in the help project, this list must include all the paths where they are located. To add a path to this list, click the Add button. To remove a path, select it and click Remove.
Miscellaneous Tab
Default Topic Header Font
Font which is applied to the caption when adding a help topic. To edit it, click the Edit button.
Default Topic Text Font
Font which is applied to the text when adding a help topic. To edit it, click the Edit button.
Use Hotspot Names from .shg files as Tooltips
When compiling a Segmented Hyper Graphics file (.shg), the names of hotspots can be used as tooltips shown when the mouse cursor is over a hotspot. (available in HTML Help only)