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- WH_Ed111.ZIP includes
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- README 1995-05_06 This file.
- WH_wEdit.EXE 1995-05-06 A Windows help file editor, v. 1.11.
- FILE_ID.DIZ 1995-05-06 Identification file.
-
- Windows help files can have their initial window position and size defined
- at compile time - secondary windows in help files even must have these
- properties defined. The position and size are defined as fractions of the
- display screen, and therefore it can give inconveniences to carry help files
- between different graphics platforms.
-
- The WH_wEdit program can edit Windows help files compiled with the HC31 or
- HCP help file compilers. WH_wEdit will let you edit both the windows' size and
- position, and the background colors of the header and text sections of the
- windows. Help files compiled with the HC30 compiler cannot be edited as the
- HC30 compiler does not support a [WINDOWS] section in the Help Project File.
-
- Version 1.11 of WH_wEdit also facilitates macro editing. Windows help file
- macros perform initialization when the file is loaded by WinHelp. For example,
- if browsing is enabled (i.e. if << and >> pushbuttons are available) the help
- file will include the macro
- BrowseButtons()
- which instructs WinHelp to show the pushbuttons on the button bar. Macro
- editing is a delicate matter, and you should not use the macro editor unless
- you know what you are doing. You will get the same warning every time you
- enable the editor after you have loaded WH_wEdit.
-
- Version 1.11 fixes a bug in version 1.10 that could corrupt the help file.
-
- WH_wEdit is a Windows application program. It is straightforward to use and
- has these few lines of online help:
- Select a Help file from the "File" menu
- Select a window to edit from the "Windows" list
- Check appropriate "Defined" checkboxes to enable editing
- Click on the "Change" pushbutton to facilitate editing
- Select the "Edit" menu to enable macros editing
- The "WH_wEdit Sample" position and size editor window and the "Color" editor
- window have separate online help. The Macros Editor operates almost identical
- to Windows' NotePad editor. It includes copy and paste, so that you can copy
- macros from one help file - or other sources - to the clipboard, and paste
- them into another help file.
-
- A few hints are appropriate, though. File|Save will save the current state of
- a editor unconditionally. File|Open and File|Exit will notify the user about
- changes selectively to the Windows part and in the Macros editor, and a save
- can be accepted or refused individually; selecting Cancel in any of these two
- windows will return you to the current state of the editor. If any changes
- were refused, and opening of a file was then canceled in the Open dialog box,
- then the changes will remain in the editor, but they are marked as saved.
-
- Text can be entered in the Macros editor even if no file is open; WH_wEdit
- will offer to copy the editor's contents to the clipboard if you attempt to
- save this text or to open a file.
-
- The program can report the following errors:
-
- Cannot open <name> Not found, or readonly
- <name> has unknown format Probably not a help file
- <name> was compiled with HC30, can't edit No windows to edit
- Insufficient heap for windows in <name> More local memory needed
- No windows were defined in <name> *) Compiled without definitions
- Cannot reopen <name> for update Another application deleted
- Length of <name> has changed, can't update or changed the help file
- Nothing to save Attempt to save unedited file
- Window clipped at screen edge Parts of sample off screen
- *) This is not an error message if the Macros Editor is enabled, then the
- macros can be edited although no windows are defined.
-
- There are 16 more possible errors concerning the help file format. I would
- appreciate to be informed if an error message appear not listed above, or if
- the "Insufficient heap" message appears.
-
- WH_wEdit is copyright (C) 1994, 1995 Bent Lynggaard. The program is freeware,
- thus it can be used without any registring. It may be distributed from
- Bulletin Board Services.
-
- The program may not be included in any commercial software package or
- shareware package without my permission. It may be included in public domain
- and freeware software packages provided that:
- 1. It is included in the original WH_Ed110.ZIP package together with this
- README file, and with my PKZIP authenticity code intact (KJO555).
- 2. It is included in the package for a specific help file editing purpose.
- I would appreciate to be notified if WH_wEdit is included in a public domain
- package.
-
- WH_wEdit is supplied without any warranties.
-
- Make backups of your help files before you edit them.
-
- 1995-05-06.
- Bent Lynggaard <lynggaard@risoe.dk> on Internet.
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