I will see if I can drag up the stuff I did on this. Got it
almost done then had to take a break for a while to fix
other things. But here is basically what I did.
Wrote individual help files for each screen in Imail that a
user would encounter. These were simply small html
files.
I then called them with that bothersome javascript I posted
here a couple of weeks ago. Forgive me folks for repeating
this. Looks like this:
<notes>
This goes within the head of the Imail template page]
MAKE SURE that the line window.open is not wrapped
when you insert it in your page. I work in notepad so
I forget to mention this
</notes>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function helpcont(){
window.name="mailhelp";
self.name="main";
window.open("help/addbook.htm","helppop","width=190,height=320,directories=n
o,toolbar=no,resizable=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no");
}
// -->
</script>
>>>Call the help file with a link like this:
<A HREF="javascript:helpcont()">Help On This Topic</A>
>>>Put a close link file on the help page something like this
<A HREF="javascript:self.close()">Close This Window</A>
In the above example there is a help file named addbook.htm in the
web/help folder. User clicks on the link and it pops up a 190 X 320 pixel
window with help on using the address book. Make the file brief
so it fits. Or turn on the scrollbar for them with scrollbars=yes.
And make sure you put the close link file there also.
Question:
So what if they do not close the link and they click another help file
on another page?
Answer:
Hey, it will replace the contents of the previous
help window if you leave the "helppop" the same throughout.
Question:
You sent me this stupid script last already and calling it again
makes the contents appear in the main screen?
Answer:
The "helppop" is the ticket that does this. If your original script
uses "downpop" as my previous example showed, then just use
"helppop" in this one. You can manipulate as many windows
as you like on the users screen. Sort of like those annoying pop
up sex sites. <g>
Dusty
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From: Scott Zimpfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 8:08 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] Help Section
> Has anyone implemented a help section from within Imail for their users?
If
> so what information did you include? How did you maintain the login
> sessions while they were viewing your help?
>
> Scott Zimpfer
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