Context sensitive help in .chm

[Guest]

Hi,
We have application on Oracle and D2K. Is it possible to create context sensitive help (What's this) for RoboHelp for HTMLHelp(.chm) and WinHElp (.hlp)?



Regards,
Meenakshmi

[RoboColum_n_]

Hi Meenakshmi. You can certainly create "What's This" type help in both CHM and HLP files. You just need to create a map file that maps the application call to a specific help topic. How your Oracle and D2K applications do this is down to the developers. Normally all you'll have to do is give them a map file containing the mapids and they should do the rest.

[Guest]

Hi,

Once again, can we have context sensitive-helps for Webhelp (.htm)?

Regards,
MC

[RoboColum_n_]

Yes you can Meenakshmi. It works in a similar way to HTML Help or Winhelp. The only difference is the call from the application which uses a different call syntax. Your developers should be able to help set up the application with this. From a RH perspective, just setup the map file in the normal manner and supply the map file to your developer - unless they've already provided you with a map file that is

[Guest]

Hi,

Can it be field level sensitive? Can you provide me with a sample?

Regards,
MC

[CraigCC]

Hi Meenakshmi,

Check out this great article by John Daigle.

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/robohelp/articles/context_help.html

Please also check out the following examples:

http://www.adobe.com/support/robohelp/webhelp.html

You may not find the exact content for the code calls, but the links should help you get on the right track. There is also a lot of useful information specifically for developers in Robohelps own online help.

Kind Regards
Craig

[RoboColum_n_]

I don't see why not although I don't use field level help so can't provide a sample. Is there a specific reason why form based CSH won't suffice?