Copyright: JH-WHB by Pete McFall 1993,94


About
About Jump Help - Win Help Builder
The HPJ File Maker

Win Help Builder - The HPJ File Maker, is a user interface to the Help Project file (.HPJ) for Compiling the Topic file (.RTF) to HLP format.  Used in conjunction with JUMP HELP- WIN HELP BUILDER the Word for Windows Template.  You can create your own help files.  Check out America on Line for file JHV11A.ZIP (for Word for Windows 2.0).

WHB.EXE was designed on a 386 CPU and Super VGA 800by600 resolution.  The Help Compiler information is for the MS Help Compiler HC31.EXE.  (results with the HC30.EXE compiler unknown).  Word for Windows ver 6.0 requires HC.EXE or HCP.EXE ver 3.10.505

© 1993,1994 by Pete McFall

Contents

Registration


Tools
Win Help Builder

Click on the TOOL BUTTON you want more information on.....


New
New Creates New HPJ File.  on Prompt enter the FILE NAME for the file...


Done
Done Takes you back to the main program...


Cancel
Cancel Aborts the changes an returns you back to the main part of the program......


Section
Section Shows the Sections of the HPJ file that you are editing, allows you to edit or add entries yo yhr file.....


key
Key Default Edit box for theKEY = DEFAULT line ...


Instructions
Instructions Gives instructions for the Section that you are editing....


Section Options
Section Options Gives you default options for the section that you are editing....


Current File
Current File that you are working on...


Tool Definition
Tool Definition Gives description of Tool function when a tool button is clicked...


Instructions
Instructions Shows The next logical step in the procedure....


Edit
Edit existing HPJ File.  on Prompt select the FILE NAME for the file...


Compile
Compile your project. Runs JUMPHELP.PIF.  Edit PIF to reflect the filename of your HELP COMPILER...


View Last
View Last lets you view the ERROR file from the HELP COMPILER or the Compiled HELP File...


Menu
Menu For Those that don't like to click buttons there is the old pull down menu system....


Exit
Exit  a way of leaving the program...


Help
Help Lets you get the on line help file...Using the F1 KEY will bring up on-line help for the function you are in.


Add
ADD Lets you add new key sections to the selected section...

Icon Buttons


Remove
Remove Lets you remove the selected entry....

Icon Buttons


Dialog
Dialog Lets you see the HPJ File that you are working on....Lets you select the item you want to edit or remove....


Contents
Jump Help - Win Help Builder
The HPJ File Maker
Contents

Help Instructions

Other Help Files:

JumpHelp Help file covering Authoring a .HLP file (part of JumpHelp for Word for Windows)

Help Compiler Reference Help Compiler Help file (part of MSVB 3.0)

(The above files are part of other software packages, and if not available will return error.)

When in these files use HISTORY or BACK to return to WIN HELP BUILDER help.

Use the F1 Key for Context Sensitive Help

Win Help Builder Help:

Required Files

Tools

Procedures

Print

Registration

For more information on WINHELP commands see Visual basic 3.0  Professional Features Book 1.


Jumphelp
JumpHelp is a companion file.  A Word for Windows template for authoring .HLP files.  Provides macros for inserting the footnotes and text formatting to comply with the Microsoft Help Compiler....


Required Files

Where to put Them

Microsoft Help Compiler HC31.EXE, Help Compiler Error File HC31.ERR  These should be in the same directory as WHB.EXE.

JumpHelp - Win Help Builder WHB.EXE , WHB.HLP and Sample files in WHB directory (Name is not important).

If you have Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 (Professional Edition) This Help file will find HELPREF.HLP that was shipped with the program.

CMDIALOG.VBX in Windows System Directory and VBRUN300.DLL in Windows Directory.

TIP


When selecting this, WINHELP.EXE will return ERROR "Help Topic Does not Exist"  This is do to the unknown coding for the contents section of that help file.  Just click OK and it will move on.


Procedures

Select New or Edit

From the Select HPJ File to Edit or Save HPJ File As in the dialog box enter the Name of the file.

Add or Double Click

Either editing the existing entry by double clicking on it or using the add button to enter  a new key section.

Enter Text or Drag & Drop

Depending on the options in the selection box you can drag & drop the KEY statement then add the default text or enter the text directly.  Dialog boxes for selecting BITMAPS and RTF files will appear for selecting the drive and directory that they are in.

Is it Right?

If the editing is correct select Done else re-edit or select Cancel.

Repeat as necessary

All Changes are made to the HPJ file as you move from step to step.


Tip

If you have MS Visual Basic 3.0 and want to run WHB.EXE, SHED.EXE from WORD for WINDOWS, They both need to be in the same directory as your working project directory for WORD.  The JUMPHELP - WIN HELP BUILDER Template macros do not have file finding capability as of yet.  If you have these files in DIRECTORIES LISTED IN YOUR PATH STATEMENT THEN THEY WILL BE FOUND.

RETURN


Print

Select Printer Icon to print your HPJ file. Or use the Menu bar Print Menu to print the file.

Icon Buttons


Add, Remove, Print

ADD Item to list

REMOVE Item from list

PRINT Send the HPJ file to the Printer


Registration

Shareware Version

You are hereby licensed to use the Shareware Version of the software for a 30 day evaluation period; make as many copies of the Shareware version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware version to anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission.

Evaluation and Registration

This is not free software.  This license allows you to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days.  If you use this software after the 30 day evaluation period please send a registration fee of $20.  You will be sent a registration number to enter in the registration screen to disable all the nag screens.  This will also get you notices of  upgrades when they happen.

Disclaimer of Warranty

This software and the accompanying files are sold "as is" and without warranties as to performance of merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied.

Registration Form


Registration Form

Registration $20.00

Name ___________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State __________ Zip _______

Mail to :

Pete McFall

1672 Lark Avenue

Redwood City, California  94061

________________________________________________________________

You will be sent a code to enter in the registration screen.  This will remove the nag screens.

from the help file menu - select PRINT TOPIC to print this form.


Help Instructions

You can find information in Help by using the contents or the Search feature. To return to the Win Help Builder Help contents after you read the instructions below, click the Back button or press the B key.For complete instructions on how to use Help, press the F1 key while the Help window is active.

To use the Help Contents

Do one of the following:

Click an underlined topic.

Press the TAB key until you highlight the topic you want, and then press the ENTER key.

To scroll in the Help window

Do one of the following:

Press the UP or DOWN Arrows.

Use the scroll bars with the mouse.

To return to the previous topic

Click the Back button or press the B key.

To open the Search feature in Help

Click the Search button or press the S key.

To close the Help window

From Help's File menu, choose Exit (ALT, F, X).