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Beg to differ about ForeHelp not being the tool to use if you've never
developed help before. I had done a very small project in (don't snicker)
Ami Pro using macros downloaded from Lotus. I tested ForeHelp and urged the
boss to buy it immediately. I found it very easy to use - especially because
of the point and click jump creation capabilities. As I have continued to
use it I have found their features have kept pace. As for functions being
buried on menus, there is an icon available for the toolbar for almost every
menu item. Put the ones you use frequently on the toolbar and everything is
just a click away. I love it. I recommend it frequently. One of the best
things I like about it is that it doesn't use Word and therefore introduce
all of Word's weird habits into the mix.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ramamurthy, Heather [mailto:Heather -dot- Ramamurthy -at- ASPECT -dot- COM]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 4:50 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: FW: ForeHelp vs. RoboHelp
<stuff snipped> The problem with ForeHelp is that its
functions are sometimes hard to understand and buried deep beneath tabs and
options in dialog boxes. ForeHelp is not a good tool to use if you have
never developed online help before.
Bottom line? RoboHelp is the industry standard, and ForeHelp is the
specialized tool. RoboHelp is easy for any Word user to understand
initially, but it gets more difficult as you do more difficult tasks with
help development. ForeHelp is generally harder to learn.
