Thanks, that worked once I learned the correct way to get a folderitem in my app's bundle.
Brad On Mar 28, 2007, at 8:20 AM, Dave Wooldridge wrote: > on 3/28/07 8:20 AM, Brad Taylor wrote: > >> I am working to improve the help system in my app. I am using an >> HTMLviewer and compiling for the Macintosh (but now Windows since the >> Loadpage creates a temporary file every time Loadpage is used.) >> My code uses something like: >> htmlhelpviewer.loadpage introduction, nil >> The help files are dragged into project. The compiled app works fine, >> as long as I don't move the application. If move it, the help files >> no longer appear. This won't work for my users... >> I believe this means the files are not included in the compiled >> application, and placing them in the application bundle doesn't seem >> to solve this issue. >> How do I solve this problem? > > > I would suggest not including the help files in your project. If > you place > the help files in an external help folder inside your Mac OS X > application > bundle, then you can easily call the help files as FolderItems: > > HTMLViewer.LoadPage FolderItem > > This will allow your Mac OS X app bundle to be just as easily > portable for > distributing to your users while allowing the app to always find > the help > files inside your bundle. > > Regards, > Dave Wooldridge > Electric Butterfly > http://www.ebutterfly.com > > ------------------------------------- > UniHelp 3 for REALbasic: > The cross-platform help system > For Mac, Windows, and Linux > http://www.ebutterfly.com/rb/unihelp.php > ------------------------------------- > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
