We may want to base any XML help approach on JavaHelp. Sun
has defined a simple and general file format for platform
independent, context-sensitive help files. See
http://java.sun.com/products/javahelp/spec-1.0.pdf.
Obviously Freeamp is not implemented in Java, but it doesn't
appear that th
Actually, the help files should be written in XML and then
translated to the platform-specific HTML format by automatic
means.
At 11:12 PM 5/31/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>It would be nice to be able to use the same format for both platforms. Also I
>know the Mac help system is now HTML... so
changed only where
necessary... this is something we could shoot for for the next major release
after 2.1 (3.0 )...
elrod
Julie Belote wrote:
> Hello Mike,
>
> You have probably seen my last two emails regarding the help files and HTML.
> Yes, I can do all kinds of exporting, but all
It would be nice to be able to use the same format for both platforms. Also I
know the Mac help system is now HTML... so is Be This would make
translations like Victor's easier too...
elrod
Joe Cosentino wrote:
> One thing is that FreeAmp could change to using HTML Help files. Mi
Could you include an un-compiled help files directory in each release? This
would make customizing easy and compiling help files is very
straight-forward.
Mark
-Original Message-
From: Julie Belote [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 5:50 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED
Hello Mike,
You have probably seen my last two emails regarding the help files and HTML.
Yes, I can do all kinds of exporting, but all formats have some issues. So
far no one has come up with a help system that works all the time for all
platforms and browsers (regardless of marketing claims
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joe Cosentino
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:33 AM
To: FreeAmp List
Subject: Help files
One thing is that FreeAmp could change to using HTML Help files. Micro$haft
makes a HTML Help studio that is freely downloadable from their web
]On Behalf Of Victor Romero
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:53 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Modifying help files
Well I want to traslate the Help to Spanish =), then I think that I can buy
this software (Robohelp) and try to do it. =) and what about the Linux's
build? what program do
> For the Window's builds I use a software tool called
> RoboHelp. It's not
> an
> "open source" program. However any help I build with it is
> licensed for
Couldn't she do an export to RTF or HTML from RoboHelp? It has to support
that kind of stuff, and then maybe the files could be used in the
Well I want to traslate the Help to Spanish =), then I think that I can buy
this software (Robohelp) and try to do it. =) and what about the Linux's
build? what program do you use?
Thanks
Victor
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One thing is that FreeAmp could change to using HTML Help files. Micro$haft
makes a HTML Help studio that is freely downloadable from their website.
Plus, the HTML files are a hell of a lot easier to maintain than the RTF
files.
Just my 2c,
Joe
to spend $900.00 dollars to change the help. Of course, there are
lots
of applications out there that can be used to change help files,
probably
even some shareware...I use RoboHelp because it's the industry standard.
I would be happy to get Victor's comments o
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