You can use WebHelp to create cross-platform Help for applications as well as standalone Help for online books and other electronic documents that are not shipped with software programs. If your Help system is distributed with an application, your developer will need the files so they can be included in the program's installation. For standalone Help, you can distribute the files on disk or CD.
When you are ready to generate WebHelp output, you specify the name of the folder where your WebHelp source files will be located as well as the name of the start page. The start page is the first topic that is displayed in the right-hand pane of the browser when your Help system opens.
All the required WebHelp source files are generated and saved in a subfolder in your project folder titled WebHelp (or whatever name you assign).
If your project includes subfolders, the WebHelp folder will include these subfolders with the appropriate files located in them. Do not rename or move any of these folders (leave the project structure intact).
If you are distributing WebHelp with an application, copy the WebHelp folder and its contents to the location designated by your developer. Be sure to let your developer know the name of the start page (.HTM file).
If you are distributing WebHelp as a standalone product, copy the WebHelp folder and its contents to a disk or CD.
You can copy these files to any location on your end users' systems.
Set up WebHelp so users select the start page (.HTM file) when they want to run your Help system.
Use the Smart Publishing Wizard to publish your WebHelp files to a corporate intranet, Internet site, your local hard drive, or a network. When you are finished generating your WebHelp files, the WebHelp Wizard Result dialog displays. From this dialog, select Publishing and follow the instructions for the Smart Publishing Wizard. You may need to work with your network system administrator to determine the best method of publishing your files and to obtain access permissions.
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