FW: RoboHELP question

["Wyrwas, Kathleen A" <Kathleen -dot- Wyrwas -at- UNISYS -dot- COM>]

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>From:  Paul J. Sisler[SMTP:psisler -at- WAVETECH -dot- NET]
>Sent:  Thursday, June 12, 1997 11:17 PM
>Subject:       Re: RoboHELP question
>
>Tom H writes this stuff . . .
>>
>> First, in regards to general organization and files, I have set up nine
>help project
>> documents, one top-level and eight for the main program areas. Is this a
>good plan in
>> comparison to some advice I've read and heard that a person establish
>files for
>> context-sensitive help topics, glossary topics, how-to topics, and
>overview topics?
>>
>
>If it helps you organize your topics and maintain them, it's good.  Nine
>files would be nightmarish for me, but I don't like to categorize my
>topics--there's got to be an Aristotle joke in there.
>
>
>> I am confused by
>> the use of IDH identifiers for context-sensitive topics. Do IDHs need to
>be attached to
>> every context-sensitive topic ID? Is knowing the map number sufficient for
>> this?
>>
>
>I think--but I would have to look it up and I am currently using a <GASP!>
>Macintosh--that IDH is a commonly used prefix when you're linking to a C
>application.  What language are your developers writing in? (Please don't
>harrass me for putting a preposition at the end of a sentence.)  Otherwise,
>the prefix will just help you remember that those topics are supposed to be
>context sensitive.  If you've got a C++ app, more than likely, your
>developers are going to give you a list of map IDs, so ignore your .hh and
>start thinking about the alias section of your .hpj.  If it's VB or Power
>Builder or something, you will want to give them your .hh, making it very
>clear which topic ID and map number goes with which control.
>
>Write to me offlist tomorrow if you need to, Tom.
>
>> Our developers think that the great majority of topics will be
>context-sensitive. I know
>> that moving topics from file to file can create a great deal of work.
>
>Not really--if your topics keep the same ID, all your jumps will still work,
>just make sure all your footnotes go where all your topics go.  Renaming
>files can create some hpj editing and such but I don't see why you can't cut
>and paste topics with impunity.
>
>
>Try the wihelp list if you need more guidance--don't have subscription info
>on hand, but it's winhlp-l -at- humberc -dot- on -dot- ca, and there is an archive with info
>on some http: server at in Ontario.  ;-)
>
>buena suerte
>
>Paul
>
>paul -at- sisler -dot- com
>
>

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