Re: Help files
Actually, the help files should be written in XML and then translated to the platform-specific HTML format by automatic means. At 11:12 PM 5/31/2000 -0700, you wrote: It would be nice to be able to use the same format for both platforms. Also I know the Mac help system is now HTML... so is Be This would make translations like Victor's easier too... elrod Joe Cosentino wrote: One thing is that FreeAmp could change to using HTML Help files. Micro$haft makes a HTML Help studio that is freely downloadable from their website. Plus, the HTML files are a hell of a lot easier to maintain than the RTF files. Just my 2c, Joe ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev
Re: Help files
We may want to base any XML help approach on JavaHelp. Sun has defined a simple and general file format for platform independent, context-sensitive help files. See http://java.sun.com/products/javahelp/spec-1.0.pdf. Obviously Freeamp is not implemented in Java, but it doesn't appear that the raw XML format defined by Sun necessarily implies use in Java programs. We could use Sun's DTDs as a starting point for our approach. It shouldn't be too hard for me to develop a standalone tool that processes help files in this format and outputs some intermediary files that can be fed to native, platform specific helpfile distiller applications. I must say that I personally don't feel like doing XML I/O in anything other than Java (but since it's an auxiliary support tool, I hope Java wouldn't be too much of a problem). Anyone think this approach has merit? c At 11:12 PM 5/31/2000 -0700, you wrote: It would be nice to be able to use the same format for both platforms. Also I know the Mac help system is now HTML... so is Be This would make translations like Victor's easier too... elrod Joe Cosentino wrote: One thing is that FreeAmp could change to using HTML Help files. Micro$haft makes a HTML Help studio that is freely downloadable from their website. Plus, the HTML files are a hell of a lot easier to maintain than the RTF files. Just my 2c, Joe ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev
RE: Help files
Hi Joe, "HTML Help" requires certain IE4 components to display the help. Either the end-user must have IE4 or higher installed, or FreeAmp has to install these additional components. This is one of the reasons we chose not to use Microsoft HTML Help. Julie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joe Cosentino Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:33 AM To: FreeAmp List Subject: Help files One thing is that FreeAmp could change to using HTML Help files. Micro$haft makes a HTML Help studio that is freely downloadable from their website. Plus, the HTML files are a hell of a lot easier to maintain than the RTF files. Just my 2c, Joe ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.freeamp.org/mailman/listinfo/freeamp-dev
