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- The Help Browser 2.0
- ====================
-
- The Help Browser adds a window to WinHelp containing a File Manager-like
- hierarchical display of the topics and links between them in the help file
- being viewed. The window is activated via a 'Browse' button added
- automatically to the WinHelp button bar. It also adds a 'Find text' button
- to the WinHelp button bar which allows you to search all the help text
- for a word.
-
- Within the browse window, you can explore the topic hierarchy and switch
- WinHelp straight to topics of interest. If you are a help file
- developer, you can get a clear overall picture of the structure of your
- help file while developing it. The display layout will be adjusted as
- you move through the help file to accomodate help files where topics are
- not arranged on a strict hierarchy (i.e. most of them).
-
- You can also select topics of interest on the browse display and
- print them. You can also print out the entire contents of a help file.
-
- The first time a help file is browsed, The Help Browser scans the
- help file and builds a database of topics and links. This can be
- a little time-consuming for large help files, but only needs
- to be done once.
-
- The Help Browser works on Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 and is compatible
- with all help files compiled with version 3.1 of the help compiler.
- It does not work under Windows NT.
-
- This demo version of The Help Browser is restricted to working with
- the Program Manager and File Manager help files.
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- To install the demonstration, run SETUP.EXE from Program Manager. You
- will be prompted for a directory in which to install the demo.
-
- Full uninstallation instructions are included in the release notes; it
- just involves deleting a few files, we don't muck with your .INI files
- or your registration database.
-
-
- Usage
- -----
-
- The install program creates a group called 'OCC Help Tools' in Program
- Manager. Double click on the Help Browser Control entry and check the
- box marked 'Enable Browse button' and click on OK.
-
- Then enter Program Manager help. A 'Browse' button and a 'Find text' button
- will be added to the usual buttons on the button bar.
-
- Click on the 'Browse' button and wait a moment while a browser database
- is created. The Browser window will now appear.
-
- Click on the book icon beside a topic to expand or contract the
- hierarchy at that point. Double click on a topic name to jump to that
- topic.
-
- Select topics of interest by holding down the Shift key and clicking on
- a book icon in the browser window. A small tick appears alongside
- the book icon to show the topic is selected. Hold down the
- Ctrl key and click to toggle topic selection. Select 'Print selected
- topics' from the Options menu to print all selected topics.
-
- Select 'Print all topics' from the Options menu to print all topics.
-
-
- Purchasing
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-
- The full version of The Help Browser costs 49 pounds (plus VAT plus 2.95
- pounds P&P). For further information or to order contact:
-
- Oxford Computer Consultants
- 1 Kings Meadow
- Osney Mead
- Oxford
- OX2 0DP
- U.K.
-
- Tel: 0865 793077 (Int'l +44 865 793077)
- Fax: 0865 792704 (Int'l +44 865 792704)
- Email: bears@cix.compulink.co.uk
-
- Site licences and developer licences are available.
-
-
- Redistribution
- --------------
-
- Licence is hereby granted to copy this demonstration, upload it to
- bulletin boards and otherwise distribute it PROVIDED you distribute it
- in a form identical to that in which you obtained it. That is, you may
- not distribute individual files from this demonstration by themselves.
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
-
- This demonstration is supplied 'as is'. You use it at your own risk. The
- only promise we make about the software is that it will take up space on
- your hard disk.
-
- Neither Oxford Computer Consultants nor anyone else involved in the
- creation or distribution of this software shall be liable for any form
- of damages resulting in any manner from the use of the software.
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