# $ Contents

Designing a Viewer Application
	Introduction
	How Should I Design the Application?
	Viewer's Files
	What Are the Authoring Tools?
	What Are the Support Tools?
Creating a Simple Application
	Introduction
	Start a New Project
	Create a Contents Topic
	Create Additional Topics
	Create a Popup Topic
	Create Searchable Keywords
	Keep the Table of Contents Visible
	Tips and Tricks

# $ +KDesigning a Viewer Application

	Introduction
	How Should I Design the Application?
	Viewer's Files
	What Are the Authoring Tools?
	What Are the Support Tools?

# $ +KIntroduction

This is the introduction to Chapter 2, How Is a Viewer Application Created?

# $ +KHow Should I Design the Application?

This section explains characteristics that must be considered in the design of a Viewer application.

# $ +KViewer's Files

This section describes the files used by Viewer, the file formats that are supported, and other information related to Viewer files and disk usage.

The formats supported include RTF text files, BMP and WMF picture files, WAV and MID sound files, and AVI movie files.

# This refers to the Windows Meta File format. It contains instructions to draw lines and circles, rather than the contents of the resulting pixels. WMFs are very small files that display with high precision at all resolutions.

# $ +KWhat Are the Authoring Tools?

This section describes the primary programs used to create a Viewer application.

# $ +KWhat Are the Support Tools?

This section describes the utilities and other support programs included with Viewer.

# $ +KCreating a Simple Application

	Introduction
	Start a New Project
	Create a Contents Topic
	Create Additional Topics
	Create a Popup Topic
	Create Searchable Keywords
	Keep the Table of Contents Visible
	Tips and Tricks

# $ +KIntroduction

This is the introduction to Chapter 3, Create a Simple Application.

# $ +KStart a New Project

This section demonstrates how to begin a new project by creating the necessary directory structure and files.

# $ +KCreate a Contents Topic

This section demonstrates how to create your table of contents topic.

# $ +KCreate Additional Topics

This section demonstrates how to create additional topics and submenus.

# $ +KCreate a Popup Topic

This section demonstrates how to create a hot spot and topic that produce a popup window.

# $ +KCreate Searchable Keywords

This section demonstrates how to define keywords in your application that can be used to locate information.

# $ +KKeep the Table of Contents Visible

This section demonstrates how to define an additional pane in the Viewer window, and how to display the table of contents in that pane while the user browses through different topics.

# $ +KTips and Tricks

This section lists various suggestions for creating Viewer applications, and warnings of common problems.