Whenever changes are made to the application, you may need to update your window-level Help topics to reflect these changes. Changes in the application affect:
The map files used in your project.
The content in your topics that explain how to use the application's features.
The names of your window-level Help topics that identify the features in the application.
The aliases that you created for the window-level topics.
To efficiently maintain your window-level Help, follow these guidelines:
For this type of change: |
Do this: |
Obsolete features (dialogs, message boxes and windows are removed from the application) |
Unassign the aliases you created for the obsolete window-level Help topics. Remove the obsolete window-level Help topics from the project. |
Updated and improved features (a dialog is changed to include new controls, some fields are removed) |
Edit the content of the topics in the WYSIWYG Editor so they accurately explain how to use the features. |
Names of dialogs and windows are changed |
Rename the topic titles and, if necessary, the topic file names (.HTM). |
New features (for example, new dialogs are added) |
Create new window-level topics. Create new aliases. |
New map files (for new features) |
Import the map files into the project BEFORE creating the aliases for the new topics. |
Updated map files (for new and/or existing features) |
Update the existing map file by removing the obsolete map file and importing the updated one. Do this BEFORE creating or updating the aliases. |
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