IRIX 6.5 Applications 1999 May/SGI IRIX 6.5 Applications 1999 May.iso/dist/insight.idb/usr/relnotes/insight/ch1.z/ch1

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       1.  _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n

       This release note documents several components of the IRIS
       InSight family: the IRIS InSight Viewer, SGIHelp, and the
       SGIHelp XHelp Developer's kit.

       The IRIS InSight Viewer lets you access Silicon Graphic's
       online documentation.  With this product you can view,
       navigate through, search, and print all available "books";
       such as those that are distributed as part of the standard
       end-user environment.  If you have purchased any of the
       Developer Product Bundles, you can view books that are part
       of the Developer documentation set as well.

       SGIHelp is based upon the IRIS InSight technology and is the
       IRIX Interactive Desktop(TM) help system that is utilized by
       the majority of applications shipped from Silicon Graphics,
       Inc. Content that is displayed to the user is retrieved
       directly from IRIS InSight books.  Once within the SGIHelp
       Viewer, the user can scroll through the text, navigate via
       hypertext links, view glossary terms, print, and browse a
       Contents area which contains the help topics for a
       particular application that generated a "help" request.
       SGIHelp is an application that is executed when a request is
       made to get "help". In general, such requests are generated
       from (but are not limited to) an application's "Help" menu
       or "Help" pushbutton(s). A user never has to start SGIHelp
       from the command-line.

       The SGIHelp XHelp Developer's kit is a set of tools that
       enable developers to create context-sensitive and topic-
       based help for their applications.  Help created with these
       tools is directly viewable from within the SGIHelp system.

       Many End-User, Administrative and Help online books are
       contained within subsystems included in the IRIX Execution
       Environment products.  Developer books are included as part
       of the Developer Product Bundles. Many other optional
       software products include books as well.  In general, books
       can be installed from those subsystems that utilize the
       "*.books.*" subsystem image designation.  Examples include:
       desktop_eoe.books.Desktop_UG, dmedia_eoe.books.MediaTls_UG,
       eoe.books.help, and eoe.books.sgi_admin to name a few.


       Note:  Packaged with this software is a separate sheet that
              contains the Software License Agreement.  This
              software is provided to you solely under the terms
              and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
              Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.












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       These release notes contain the following chapters:

         1.  Introduction

         2.  Installation Information

         3.  Changes and Additions

         4.  Bug Fixes

         5.  Known Problems and Workarounds

         6.  Documentation Errors


       1.1  _R_e_l_e_a_s_e__I_d_e_n_t_i_f_i_c_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

       Following is the release identification information for IRIS
       InSight:

                                      IRIS InSight
       SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee OOOOppppttttiiiioooonnnn PPPPrrrroooodddduuuucccctttt
                                      3.1
       VVVVeeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnn
                                      IRIX 6.5
       SSSSyyyysssstttteeeemmmm SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee RRRReeeeqqqquuuuiiiirrrreeeemmmmeeeennnnttttssss



       1.2  _O_n_l_i_n_e__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e_s

       After you install the online release notes for a product
       (the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s subsystem), you can view the release notes on
       your screen.

       Note:  You can read the online release notes for most
              products before installing the software.  Refer to
              the booklet in your CD-ROM case for more information.

       If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes'' from
       the Help submenu of the Toolchest. This displays the
       _i_n_f_o_s_e_a_r_c_h(1) or _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) graphical browser for the
       online release notes.

       Refer to the _i_n_f_o_s_e_a_r_c_h(1) or _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page(s) for
       information on options to this command.

       If you do not have a graphics system, you can use the
       _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s command.  Refer to the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for
       accessing the online release notes.














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       1.3  _O_n_l_i_n_e__H_e_l_p

       After you install the IRIS InSight Viewer product, you can
       view the online help that is available for the product.

       The online help can be accessed from the ``Help'' menu item
       of the main InSight window, or from the InSight book viewer
       window.

       1.4  _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__S_u_p_p_o_r_t

       Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
       support maintenance program for its products.

       If you are in North America and would like support for your
       Silicon Graphics-supported products, contact the Technical
       Assistance Center at
       1-800-800-4SGI.

       If you are outside North America, contact the Silicon
       Graphics subsidiary or authorized distributor in your
       country.