Interpreting window-level Help data

When you are testing window-level Help (aliases), BugHunter captures calls the application makes and displays information. Information is displayed based on BugHunter settings. You can view the data on a single line (that wraps in the BugHunter pane) or on separate lines.

A single line of BugHunter data looks like this:

C:\APPLICATION FOLDER\HELP_FILE.CHM, Custom Folder\Help_Topic_Name.htm, HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 10253, Topic launched

Multiple lines of BugHunter data are organized by the type of information and look like this:

Project: C:\APP FOLDER\HELP_FILE.CHM
File:
C
ustom Folder\Help_Topic_Name.htm
Command:
HH_HELP_CONTEXT

Map Number:
10253

Result:
Topic launched

Description of BugHunter data:

 

Tips:

  • If the wrong window is used, the wrong topic opens, or the Help topic does not open, error messages will indicate that the alias is not working properly. See Troubleshooting context-sensitive Help for assistance.

  • You can identify all the aliases that are in your project by viewing the Map IDs report.

  • The Duplicate Map IDs report will help you debug problems if the same map number is used with more than one topic.

  • If the topic is not displayed (a topic is not displayed or the wrong topic is displayed), you can right-click the map number and update the alias to fix the problem.

  • BugHunter adds information about each topic you test and keeps it in the pane until you clear it.

  • Copy or save the information BugHunter captures and use it to verify that you tested each topic.

  • Customize the way information is displayed in the BugHunter pane to suit your preferences.