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- The EditHelp program creates Help Files for use with the Windows
- help system.
-
- It is a stand-alone program which does NOT require Microsoft Word
- for Windows.
-
- Help Files are full hypertext files with links, popup-links, bitmaps,
- different fonts and keywords. You can use Help files not just for providing
- "help" but wherever hypertext is appropriate, such as, public information
- systems and computer-based training.
-
- Windows Help files can execute DLLs and EXEs and can have embedded panes
- containing animation or user-editable data.
-
- EditHelp can produce HTML files for use on the World Wide Web. You can use the
- same source to provide hypertext information in both HLP and HTML formats.
-
- As you develop your Help File, EditHelp helps you keep track of the
- status of each topic.
-
- EditHelp consists of the following files
-
- edithelp.exe - the help editor
- edithelp.hlp - help for the program
- editwww.hlp - help for the WWW mode of the program
-
- In addition, the following sample files are provided:
-
- edithelp.edh - source for edithelp.hlp
- editwww.edh - source for editwww.hlp
- sample.bmp - sample files used by edithelp.edh
- sample.dll
- sample.ico
- sample.shg
- sample1.bmp
- sample2.bmp
- sample3.bmp
- tool1.bmp
- tool2.bmp
- tool3.bmp
- tool4.bmp
- tool5.bmp
- tool6.bmp
- tool7.bmp
- tool8.bmp
- tool9.bmp
- tool10.bmp
- btnNEXT.bmp
- btnPREV.bmp
- btnCANCL.bmp
- btnHELP.bmp
- btnHELP1.bmp
- btnOK.bmp
- btnPRESS.bmp
- disk1.bmp
- disk2.bmp
- point1.bmp
- point2.bmp
- EXCLAMAT.bmp
- INFORMAT.bmp
- arrow.bmp
-
- It is recommended that you use EditHelp with a Help Compiler such as Microsoft's
- HC31. You may already have HC31.EXE (or HC30) on your computer. EditHelp has a
- built-in Help Compiler but the compiler is still under development. Microsoft
- do not publish the specification of HLP files so the built-in compiler is
- "experimental".
-
- To create bitmaps with multiple hotspots, you will need a Segmented Graphics
- File editor such as Microsoft's SHED. You may already have SHED on your computer.
-
- EditHelp is shareware. The registered version has the following features not
- available in the unregistered version:
-
- bitmap links
- bitmaps with multiple hotspot links
- links can execute DLLs and EXEs
- layout commands:
- indented lists
- lines
- boxed text
- centred text
- text commands:
- different fonts
- different character sizes
- coloured text
- bold and italic text
- browse lists
-
- You can still obtain these features in the unregistered version via
- the {literal} command - but it's far less convenient.
-
- New Edithelp features are being developed even as you read this. Future
- versions should include
-
- - a WYSIWYG editor
- - multimedia DLLs: play sounds and animation in an embedded window
- - data entry DLLs: issue questionaires or write your SETUP program
- as a HLP file
-
- The more people who register, the more features that will be added.
-
- EditHelp is shareware. You can give it away so long as it has not been
- modified. You may not sell it but you may charge reasonable copying
- and distribution fees.
-
- Copyright Peter Balch, 1994-1995.
-
-