Help Target
When you created a new project, you specified what kind of help target you wanted to create. If you would like to change the type of help target, use the Help Target drop-down box to select your desired type of help target.
Target Properties
Output
Base file name to be used for generating help target files. | |
String to be displayed in the caption bar of the help window. |
Appearance
Specifies the name of the document template applied to intermediate files during compilation. | |
Specifies the name of the style sheet applied to intermediate files during compilation. | |
Determines the appearance of the Help pane and framesets for HTML-based targets. |
Natural Search
On/Off |
Select On to generate Natural Search indexes for a Help target and add a custom tab (HTML Help) or button (WinHelp) to the Help file. |
Localization
Clicking the Localization button opens the Localization window. This window allows you to modify the appearance of strings that appear in the help target. The options on this tab are specific to the type of target that you are creating. If you do not wish to modify the strings in the help target, you can continue on to the Build tab.
Help 2.0
Display |
Specifies the text that precedes the subtopic buttons. | |
Manual |
Specifies the default text used when completing a cross-reference. | |
Misc |
Allows modification of the Next string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Previous string value. |
HTML Help
Display |
Specifies the text that precedes the subtopic buttons. | |
Manual |
Specifies the default text used when completing a cross-reference. | |
Misc |
Specifies the text added to the tab caption when ComponentOne Natural Search is enabled. | |
|
Allows modification of the Next string value. | |
|
Specifies the text used in the message box when ComponentOne Natural Search does not find a match for a question. | |
|
Allows modification of the Previous string value. |
JavaHelp
Display |
Specifies the text that precedes the subtopic buttons. | |
Manual |
Specifies the default text used when completing a cross-reference. | |
Misc |
Allows modification of the Contents string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Favorites string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the %d topics found: string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the 1 topic found: string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the No topics found. string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Index string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Next string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Previous string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Return to Index string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Search string value. |
Manual
Manual |
Specifies the default text when completing a cross-reference. | |
Misc |
Allows modification of the Contents string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Index string value. |
NetHelp
Display |
Specifies the text that precedes the subtopic buttons. | |
Manual |
Specifies the default text used when completing a cross-reference. | |
Misc |
Allows modification of the Contents string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the %d topics found: string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the 1 topic found: string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the No topics found. string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Index string value. | |
|
Represents the string to be displayed in the Index window above the index text box. | |
|
Allows modification of the Next string value. | |
|
Specifies the text used in the message box when ComponentOne Natural Search does not find a match for a question. | |
|
Allows modification of the Previous string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Return to Index string value. | |
|
Allows modification of the Search string value. | |
|
Represents the string to be displayed in the Search window above the search text box. | |
|
Represents the string to be displayed in the search button within the Search window. | |
|
Allows modification of the Sync TOC string value. |
WinHelp
Display |
Specifies the text that precedes the subtopic buttons. | |
Manual |
Specifies the default text used when completing a cross-reference. | |
Misc |
Specifies the text added to the button caption when ComponentOne Natural Search is enabled. | |
|
Specifies the text used in the message box when ComponentOne Natural Search does not find a match for a question. | |
|
Represents the string to be displayed in the caption bar of the help window. |
More Properties
The More Properties button opens the Properties window for the help target. This window allows you to customize the appearance of the help window. Like the Localization window, the options on this window are specific to the type of target that you are creating.
Help 2.0
There are no additional properties for Help 2.0
HTML Help
Buttons |
When selected, the Back button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Forward button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Hide and Show buttons are included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Next button is included in the help window. Note: The BinaryTOC property must be set to True for the navigation buttons to function. | |
|
When selected, the Previous button is included in the help window. Note: The BinaryTOC property must be set to True for the navigation buttons to function. | |
|
When selected, the Print button is included in the help window. | |
Tabs |
When enabled, the Favorites tab is added to the help window. | |
|
When enabled, the Search tab is added to the help window. | |
|
Adds additional functionality to the search tab. |
JavaHelp
Tabs |
When enabled, the Contents tab is added to the help window. | |
|
When enabled, the Favorites tab is added to the help window. | |
|
When enabled, the Index tab is added to the help window. | |
|
When enabled, the Search tab is added to the help window. |
Manual
Title Page |
Specifies the byline text used on the title page of printed manuals. | |
|
Specifies the text that appears above the title string on the title page of printed manuals. | |
|
Represents the title string of an object. Note: This property sets the text that appears below the SuperTitle string on the title page. |
NetHelp
HTML |
File name to be used as part of the base URL for the HTML target. (Usually default.htm or index.html) | |
Tabs |
When enabled, the Contents tab is added to the help window. | |
|
When enabled, the Index tab is added to the help window. | |
|
When enabled, the Search tab is added to the help window. |
WinHelp
Buttons |
When selected, the Back button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Browse buttons are included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Contents button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Find button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Help Topics button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Index button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Options button is included in the help window. | |
|
When selected, the Print button is included in the help window. |