WYSIWYG IPF for Windows

[mpriestley -at- VNET -dot- IBM -dot- COM]

Hi, wanted to let people know about a new tool called "Hyperwise" from IBM.
It's a WYSIWYG interface for writing IPF help (the help system used by
OS/2) and also comes bundled with a Windows IPF viewer and compiler (so you
can write IPF within the Windows operating system, and also view any IPF
file - whether compiled on Windows or on OS/2 - on Windows).  It also
supports multimedia: integrated sound and video.  It also exports to
BookMaster format, if that's your cup of tea.

If HyperWise does everything it says it does, it means that the same source
code, and even the same file, can be used to provide help and documentation
for both Windows and OS/2.  I haven't worked with HyperWise, only with IPF
directly.  IPF is a powerful, flexible, hypertext language.  It comes with
a full range of capabilities (including launching sound, video, or any
executable) and a powerful search engine.

I don't know where you go to get a copy.  Call an IBM 1-800 number or
something if you're interested (I just saw the announcement today, and
the route I take to get a copy is different from the external route).

If you want to know more about the tool in general, let me know and I'll dig
around and see what I can find.  I'll also be playing around with it, to see
if it has any limitations compared to raw IPF coding.

If there is enough interest, I'll summarize my findings to the list.


Michael Priestley
mpriestley -at- vnet -dot- ibm -dot- com
Disclaimer: I work for IBM, but my job description says nothing about selling
HyperWise.  Sorry if this post sounds too commercial, it isn't meant to be.
All opinions are mine, not IBM.