SGI Varsity Update 1998 August/SGI Varsity Update 1998 August.iso/dist/insight.idb/usr/relnotes/insight/ch1.z/ch1

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       1.  _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n

       This release note documents several components of the IRIS
       InSight family-IRIS InSight Viewer, SGIHelp, SGIHelp/XHELP
       Developer's kit, and DesktopHelp.

       IRIS InSight Viewer lets you access Silicon Graphics' online
       document and support libraries. With this product, you can
       view the glossary of terms, the online Help, and the online
       versions of the standard end-user documentation set.  If you
       have purchased the IRIS Development Option, you can view the
       development documentation set.

       SGIHelp is based upon the IRIS InSight technology. Content
       that is displayed to the user is retrieved directly from a
       set of IRIS InSight "books".  Once within the SGIHelp
       Viewer, the user can scroll through the text, navigate via
       hypertext links, view glossary terms, print, and browse an
       available Index of Help topics for the particular
       application that generated a help request.

       SGIHelp is an application that is invoked only when a
       request is made to get ``Help''. A user should never have to
       start SGIHelp from the command-line.

       The SGIHelp/XHELP Developer's kit is a set of tools that
       enable developers to create context sensitive and topic
       based help for their applications.  Help created with these
       tools is directly viewable from within the SGIHelp system.

       The Desktop Help Software communicates directly with the
       program SGIHelp (the Desktop Help Server program) to provide
       an overview of tasks a user would perform using tools on the
       desktop.  The Desktop Help Index that gets displayed to the
       user is a task-orientated means of accessing help for the
       desktop. This index can be used to launch the user straight
       into the SGIHelp viewer for a particular topic.  Once within
       the SGIHelp Viewer, the user can scroll through the text,
       navigate via hypertext links, view glossary terms, and
       print.


       Note:  Packaged with this software is a separate sheet that
              contains the Software License Agreement.  This
              software is provided to you solely under the terms
              and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
              Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.

       The End-User Document Library in this release includes:













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          +o End-User Glossary of terms

       Other End-User books are parts of the products included in
       the IRIX Execution Environment products. Developer books are
       part of the products included in IDO Software Option.  Many
       other optional software products include books as well.

       Note:  Products such as the Support Partner Advantage
              (ptnr_lib) CD and the Support Advantage (supp_lib) CD
              contain their own release notes which should be
              consulted and used in conjunction with the IRIS
              InSight Viewer release notes.


















































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       These release notes contain the following chapters:

         1.  Introduction

         2.  Installation Information

         3.  Changes and Additions

         4.  Bug Fixes

         5.  Known Problems and Workarounds

         6.  Documentation Errors


       1.1  _R_e_l_e_a_s_e__I_d_e_n_t_i_f_i_c_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

       Following is the release identification information for IRIS
       InSight:

                                      IRIS InSight
       SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee OOOOppppttttiiiioooonnnn PPPPrrrroooodddduuuucccctttt
                                      3.1
       VVVVeeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnn
                                      IRIX 6.3 or 6.4
       SSSSyyyysssstttteeeemmmm SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee RRRReeeeqqqquuuuiiiirrrreeeemmmmeeeennnnttttssss



       1.2  _O_n_l_i_n_e__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e_s

       After you install the online release notes for a product
       (the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s subsystem), you can view the release notes on
       your screen.

       Select ``Release Notes'' from the Tools submenu of the
       Toolchest. This displays the _i_n_f_o_s_e_a_r_c_h(1) graphical browser
       for the online release notes.

       Refer to the _i_n_f_o_s_e_a_r_c_h(1) man page for information on
       options to this command.

       Note:  You can read the online release notes for most
              products before installing the software.  Refer to
              the booklet in your CD-ROM case for more information.

       1.3  _O_n_l_i_n_e__H_e_l_p

       After you install the IRIS InSight Viewer product, you can
       view the online help that is available for the product.

       The online help can be accessed from the ``Help'' menu item
       of the library or the book windows.











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       1.4  _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__S_u_p_p_o_r_t

       Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
       support maintenance program for its products.

       If you are in North America and would like support for your
       Silicon Graphics-supported products, contact the Technical
       Assistance Center at
       1-800-800-4SGI.

       If you are outside North America, contact the Silicon
       Graphics subsidiary or authorized distributor in your
       country.