Ok I have this all figured out, but is there an application that actually creates Help for components (generates the XML)?
Its a pain in the ass composing help right now. A little app that generates the hierarchy of stuff would be awesome (reference panel). e.dolecki On 11/4/05, Robert Edgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmm, > We bought AS2Doc a year ago, its good, probably still the best around(due > to > lack of any real competition) but... > the bad news is AS2Doc development was abandoned in March and now there is > no support whatsoever or bug fixes or new releases coming ever... > > There are a number of bugs, like some Interface classes get skipped, the > PanelActions generate junk at times, and some essential features missing > like no way to document events and of course once AS3 is here there wil be > no way forward. > > It still might be worth buying but anyone doing so needs to do it with > there > eyes wide open. > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JOR > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:29 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Help For Custom Components > > > Gregory_GOusable wrote: > > In MX 2004, you can write the help in form of HTML files (number of > > files) instead of "reference" tag in "customactions". > > > > Then, add the tag for each html file to your .mxi like that: <file > > source="_your_path_/file_name.html" > > destination="$flash/HelpPanel/Help/_your_folder_" /> > > > > See "Extending Flash Help Panel Content" article in "Flash > > Documentation" on MM site. Also, I'd recommend just download any > > component (for Flash MX 2004) and look through it's content, mxi etc. > > > > > > I just bought AS2DOC and it's awesome at creating Flash documentation > files. I just ran it on a couple of packages I had recently written > with JavaDoc style commenting and in a matter of seconds it created > detailed help docs and an mxi file for me. I packaged the mxi file into > an mxp and installed it into Flash. After looking through the docs I > see I left some comments out so I'm going to use it as a reference to > where to go back to my classes and add more information to fill out the > pages more. > > Pricey but great product. Highly recommended. Unfortunatley their free > trial version does not do Flash help files. > > JOR > > > > ___________________________________ > === James O'Reilly > === > === SynergyMedia, Inc. > === www.synergymedia.net <http://www.synergymedia.net> > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
