As stated above, JavaHelp is GPL licensed. Nothing we can do about that. Gj
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 11:47 PM Owen Thomas <owen.paul.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Geertjan. > > Is that ever going to change? When might JavaHelp be available to versions > of netbeans released after transfer to Apache? Is there a page you can > point to that explains all this? > > On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 at 15:08, Geertjan Wielenga > <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > >> >> 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 >>> >>>
