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- HYPERTRK.TXT Release 3.2 -- November 1993
- ============
-
- Changes from Release 3 to Release 2
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- * Enhanced documentation -- new sections that provide overview of both
- the HyperTrack application and HyperDoc template macros. The on-line help
- is vastly improved with hypergraphics added in.
-
- * Ability to print out multiple topics from a help file: just select
- a range of topics and it'll be sent to the printer.
-
- * Fixed-up various bugs found in the previous releases.
-
- Changes from Release 2 to Release 1
- -----------------------------------
- * Ability to perform keyword searches on every word in document. All
- that is needed is just to run the Scan Keywords macro after the document
- has been processed by Process Topic Outlines. This will create a .KEY file
- that will be read in by the HyperTrack application after the final help
- file is completed. The search function also has some boolean querying
- capacity.
-
- * Sorting of Search Results according to occurence count, topic or
- alphabetical order.
-
- * Option to run HyperTrack application minimised for context-sensitive
- helpfiles (so that Up1Level buttons still work), and also to produce
- independent helpfiles.
-
- * Ability to easily display up to specific level headings (1,2 or 3).
-
- * List of short-cut keys now sorted according to functionality.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This zip file contains the HyperTrack application and HyperDoc
- document template for automating the creation of Help files.
-
- Ever wished that the Windows Help system could do more than what
- it can currently do? Ever wished that there was some sort of
- dynamic table of contents for the hypertext document that showed
- you where exactly in the document hierarchy you are and at the
- same time allow you to jump to anywhere within the document? Well
- that wish has come true! With some fancy windows programming,
- I've been able to integrate the WinHelp application with a DLL as
- well as a custom application to provide a true hypertext
- environment for document viewing.
-
- Among some of the features for the HyperTrack application:
- ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- * Highlights exactly which topic you are currently at (no more
- being lost in hyper-space!).
-
- * Master listing of all topics in a help file, suitably indented
- and/or colour coded to reflect hierarchy in the document.
-
- * Supports two help windows: allows you to view any topic on the
- main window by double clicking the left mouse button, while right
- clicking displays the topic on the secondary help window -- no
- longer having to keep switching between two topics especially if
- both are closely related!
-
- * Fully customable display -- how many levels to show, how much
- to indent each level, line separation, colours for each topic
- level.
-
- * Ability to search on strings in a topic, rather than just
- keywords.
-
- * Lots of very useful short-cut keys -- can navigate through an
- entire help file without bothering with the mouse.
-
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- Tired of the hassles in building a help file? Sick of having to
- keep track of all those weird footnotes characters? Well here's
- the easy way to build proffessional looking help files.
-
- Among some of the features of the HyperDoc macros:
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- * Automatically assigns context strings, topic titles, keywords
- and browse sequences for the help file.
-
- * Able to use heading styles other than the standard heading 1,
- heading 2, etc... for describing the heirachical structure of the
- document; hence you can use styles like Chapter, Section, etc.
-
- * Automatically splits up the words in a title heading to
- individual keywords, optionally leaving out certain common
- occurring words like where, about, etc..
-
- * Generation of a Master Listing for all topics in the file, with
- context string, title, keywords and browse sequence numbering.
-
- * Extremely easy to jump to any topic in the file with the
- HyperTrack application, and then either edit any items or insert a
- phrase as keywords for that topic.
-
- * A Help Project File (HPJ) will be automatically created, with
- various customable options including title, compression and window
- size.
-
- * Cross References to other topics can be generated painlessly and
- quickly, with the help of HyperTrack, with automatic searching for
- matching titles, matching phrases throughout the document as well
- as comments for the cross references.
-
- * Graphics can be inserted with various options, saving file size
- with external references and auto insertion of full bitmap path
- names in project file.
-
- * Map section generated automatically, allowing the help file to
- be called from any Windows application.
-
- * Bullets and other symbol characters are supported (converted to
- corresponding characters).
-
- * A whole bundle of extremely useful macros provided to increase
- productivity and joy in using Word for Windows, coupled with
- customised toolbar buttons and short-cut keys.
-
- --------------------
- As nothing is perfect, there may still be some small hidden bugs in
- either the macros or the HyperTrack application. Feel free to
- contact me at the email address below if you have any queries,
- suggestions or comments. I'm also willing to customise both
- the macros or the application for you if you register.
-
-
- +-------------------------------+
- | Kenneth Liew |
- | s892831@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au |
- | RMIT, Melbourne, Australia |
- +-------------------------------+
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