Indeed, the help has been removed, JavaHelp is GPL licensed and cannot be included in an Apache project.
Gj On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 at 03:08, <nige...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > This query relates to the Base IDE. > > Some time ago I used Netbeans 8.2 for working with html, php and > javascript. It had a > comprehensive help system, i.e. there were help buttons on the various IDE > Tools -> Options > windows, and IDE help under the main screen help option. > > I havejust installed Apache Netbeans 12.0 and there isn't any help > anywhere! There are still > help buttons on the various IDE Tools -> Options windows but none of them > do anything. The > IDE help under the main screen help option has also gone. It just offers > "on-line docs and > support". > > Initially, I still had Netbeans 8.2 installed when I first installed > Apache Netbeans 12.0. Both > worked ok, with help available on 8.2, but no help available on 12.0. I > uninstalled Netbeans > 8.2, then uninstalled 12.0, and then reinstalled 12.0 again. Installation > said it was successful, > but still no help available. > > Here's the configuration information from Help -> About: > > Product Version: Apache NetBeans IDE 12.0 > Java: 1.8.0_281; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 25.281-b09 > Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.8.0_281-b09 > System: Windows 10 version 10.0 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_GB (nb) > > Installed: > Base IDE > HTML5/Javascript > PHP > > Not installed: > Java SE > Java EE > > I do hope someone can tell me what the issue is. I have spent the last > couple of evenings > tearing my hair out hunting for a solution without success. > > Thanks. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > >
