We just released a new version of our Swing based data quality application. Up to now we created the PDF and HTML from LaTeX sources and maintained the JavaHelp XML files manually. We tried the Helen JavaHelp Authoring Tool from Software7 (http:// software7.biz), which is pretty decent. It generates JavaHelp (including search index, glossary, ...) and PDF with one click. But in the end we achieved about the same results using HTMLDOC (http://www.htmldoc.org/) and JHelpDev (http:// jhelpdev.sourceforge.net/). We use HTML as a single source and generate the PDF with HTMLDOC. The OpenSource tool JHelpDev allows us to edit the JavaHelp TOC and Index, and afterwards create the search database and the jar file.
On 4 Jun., 11:44, Frank Mathy <[email protected]> wrote: > We want to upgrade the help system of our Java Swing application from > a simple HTML based help to Javahelp. For that we're looking for a way > how to create both Javahelp files and a PDF manual out of one document > source. > > There are masses of tools available for creating help systems and I'm > a bit lost. We used Robohelp a while ago for a Windows based help > system, but I didn't like that too much. Ideally I'd like to author in > HTML or XML. Anyone can recommend tools or an approach which work > smoothly? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
