Copyright: Visual Help Copyright® 1993 Firas Bushnaq


CONTENTS
Visual Help

WYSIWYG help authoring system...

 Drag and Drop development

 Visual Development environment

 Control over Details

 Programmer Support Features

 Not only for Programmers

 Registration


Drag and Drop development

Use Drag and drop to construct your topics.Using objects like a Title, Paragraph, Bitmap, etc.

This is the tool box of objects you can select from, After you define your topics you can specify the topic names to jump to for the jump labels and images. You also can attach notes to topics for future reference. An outline view of all topics is available to view the structure of the help file and it is also used to access the topics for editing. You can develop windows help documents using Visual Help and the Help Compiler only, you do not need any word processing application to accomplish this task.


Visual Development environment

Develop your help files in a visual environment that relates to your work style, Visual Help will simulate your help file in a runtime environment that looks exactly like the end product before compiling. This will allow you to test and prototype your project without the wait.

The above picture is a SHG file, this allows you to specify multiple hot spots within a bitmap, using visual help, all you have to do is use the shed editor to create the image and then drag and drop the shed object in your topic, yes it is that easy.


Control over Details

Visual Help allows you to control the attributes of your help file in details, with control over all the project options supported by the Help Compiler, and the definition of styles for text objects.


Programmer Support Features

Visual help allows the programmer to define context Ids manualy or automatically to save time. Also you can export all defines to include files to be used with C, Pascal, or Basic projects. This is just a few of the features that make Visual Help and ideal development tool for help files,

Visual Help also assigns Browse sequences for you automatically every time you build your help file, how about that for automation.

Visual help provides you with detailed reports about all topics in your project, you can have an alphabetical list of your topics or even and outline of the topic hierarchy.

Create the manual for your program from the help file, Visual Help's export Wizard will create an RTF manual with all style definitions.


Not only for Programmers

Visual Help can be used by any one to develop Windows Help Files, You do not need to be a programmer, nor you need to know what RTF is. Here are some Ideas you can use Help files for other than applications help.

 Company Procedures Manual

 Company Databases

 Multimedia Authoring

 Information Guides

 Readme Files

 Shared Network Information

 Electronic Books

All the above can be shared on a network for all users to access and it is also portable,  you need only one file and you can play it on any Windows based computer without the need for an application to run it, and with Visual Help ease of use and fast update these tasks will become a breeze.


Registration

Registration by Mail

Registration through Compuserve

Registration by phone "Credit Card Orders"


MAIL REGISTERATION
Registration Visual Help V2.0 dm

To get a hard copy of the following form select file menu, Print.

To register By Mail (CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY)

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Multi-User Registration

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10 to 20 users	...................................................$400.00
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Send completed form with payment to

WinWare
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Compuserve Registration

To register using Compuserve

To register through Compuserve, GO SWREG and select registration Id# "891", registration fee will be billed to your Compuserve account.


Telephone Registration

To register By Phone (CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY)

You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software) Library by calling

•	800-2424-PsL

or

•	713-524-6394

or by FAX to

•	713-524-6398

or by CIS Email to 71355,470.
You can also mail credit card orders to:-
PsL
P.O.Box 35705
Houston, TX 77235-5705.
Make sure to specify "Visual Help"  order #10851, $49.00 will be billed to your credit card.

THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY. Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to WinWare at the address bellow or CIS Email 70272,1656.

Questions, Support, and site licenses contact

WinWare
P.O. Box 2923
Mission Viejo CA 92690

or

CIS Email 70272,1656.


MAIN1
Topic

Topic Combo Box, use it to select the topic you want to view or edit.


MAIN10
Runtime End

Click on this Button to end the runtime testing of your Visual Help project.


MAIN11
Help

Click on this Button to open Visual Help's Help.


MAIN12
Status label

This label will help you get familiar with the button actions.


MAIN2
New Topic

Click on this button to create a new topic.


MAIN3
Open File

Click on this button to open an existing Visual Help project.


MAIN4
Save Project

Click on this button to save your Visual Help Project.


MAIN5
Outline View

Click on this button to open the outline view of your Visual Help project.


MAIN6
Window Design

Click on this button to start the Window design tool.


MAIN7
Image Design

Click on this button to start the Image design tool.


MAIN8
Button Design

Click on this Button to start the Button design tool.


MAIN9
Runtime Start

Click on this Button to start the runtime testing of your Visual Help project.


WYSIWYG

What You See Is What You Get