Documentation Readme
The documentation for the Microsoft® SDK for Java is available from two sources:
1. Microsoft Technologies for Java Web Site - This is located at http://www.microsoft.com/java/sdk/40/start.htm
2. HTML Help - This is a compressed file format (.chm) that is downloaded when you choose the Documentation option. To view HTML Help (.chm) files you need to:
- Install the HTML Help Viewer by running hhupd.exe, located in the %SDKDIR%\Docs\Help Viewer Setup folder.
- Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 (or later). The latest edition of Microsoft Internet Explorer can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/.
To open the HTML Help (.chm) file, double-click the .chm question mark icon.
Included Documentation
The following HTML Help files are located in %SDKDIR%\Docs:
- Sdkdocs.chm - Documents the Microsoft SDK for Java.
- Integration.chm - Inludes white papers and reference information for integrating Java with Microsoft technologies.
- Javadocs.chm - Documents the Java 1.1 Core API.
The following file for Samples documentation is located in %SDKDIR%\Samples:
- Start.htm - Documents over 90 samples included in the Microsoft SDK for Java.
Finding Information in HTML Help (.chm)
There are three ways to find information in Help:
- Table of Contents - for a hierarchial grouping of topics.
- Index - click on the Index tab and type in a search keyword. Each topic in the Help file has one or more index keywords associated with it.
- Search - click on the Search tab to use full-text search. The letters you typed are highlighted on the page of the topics that are found.
Bookmarking Your Topic
You can "bookmark" your current page by clicking the Favorites tab and clicking the Add button.