Selecting primary targets

A primary target is the preferred Help format to use whenever you generate output and create a Help system. There are three Help formats available — Microsoft HTML Help, WebHelp, and JavaHelp. You can create Help systems in one or more of these formats using the same project files.

The primary target is the format you want to generate by default. It saves you the extra step of selecting a format every time you need to create or update your Help system.

After you select the primary target, the program automatically generates files in this format by default, until you select another primary target.

To select a primary target:

  1. From the File menu, click Select Primary Target.

  2. From the submenu, select the output format.

  3. Click Generate . The program creates a Help system in the format specified as your primary target.

(To generate output files you can also use the Generate command from the File menu or right-click on the target in the Project Manager Single Source folder. Clicking the Generate toolbar button is simply a shortcut.)

Tips:

  • You don't have to select another primary target to create a Help system in a different format. To generate a different format and keep the primary target the same, select Generate from the File menu and select the alternate Help format to create.

  • If you create different Help systems in different formats, all the Help system files are saved in your project folder in specific locations. Compiled Microsoft HTML Help files (.CHM files) are saved at the root of your project folder. By default, WebHelp, JavaHelp, and Oracle Help files are saved in subfolders titled, respectively, "WebHelp," "JavaHelp," and "Oracle Help." You can assign different names to your output folders if necessary.