Hey Geertjan. Is that ever going to change? When might JavaHelp be available to versions of netbeans released after transfer to Apache? Is there a page you can point to that explains all this?
On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 at 15:08, Geertjan Wielenga <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > > Indeed, the help has been removed, JavaHelp is GPL licensed and cannot be > included in an Apache project. > > Gj > > On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 at 03:08, <nige...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > >> This query relates to the Base IDE. >> >> Some time ago I used Netbeans 8.2 for working with html, php and >> javascript. It had a >> comprehensive help system, i.e. there were help buttons on the various >> IDE Tools -> Options >> windows, and IDE help under the main screen help option. >> >> I havejust installed Apache Netbeans 12.0 and there isn't any help >> anywhere! There are still >> help buttons on the various IDE Tools -> Options windows but none of them >> do anything. The >> IDE help under the main screen help option has also gone. It just offers >> "on-line docs and >> support". >> >> Initially, I still had Netbeans 8.2 installed when I first installed >> Apache Netbeans 12.0. Both >> worked ok, with help available on 8.2, but no help available on 12.0. I >> uninstalled Netbeans >> 8.2, then uninstalled 12.0, and then reinstalled 12.0 again. Installation >> said it was successful, >> but still no help available. >> >> Here's the configuration information from Help -> About: >> >> Product Version: Apache NetBeans IDE 12.0 >> Java: 1.8.0_281; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 25.281-b09 >> Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.8.0_281-b09 >> System: Windows 10 version 10.0 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_GB (nb) >> >> Installed: >> Base IDE >> HTML5/Javascript >> PHP >> >> Not installed: >> Java SE >> Java EE >> >> I do hope someone can tell me what the issue is. I have spent the last >> couple of evenings >> tearing my hair out hunting for a solution without success. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org >> >> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> >>
