How to create help files / text files

[Falcon]

I want to create a help dialogue that will just act as a reminder on do's &
dont's

I had in mind a text file with sliding bars but don't seem to be able to do
this.

The text will be about 300 words plus and it will be the same context in
each record, any clues on how to do this?

Ernie

[Bebop & Rocksteady]

> I want to create a help dialogue that will just act as a reminder on do's
> & dont's I had in mind a text file with sliding bars but don't seem to be
> able to do this.
>
> The text will be about 300 words plus and it will be the same context in
> each record, any clues on how to do this?

I would make a two global Text fields one called <gHelp> and another called
<gHelpEscape>

And two scripts one to go to the help layout and the second to escape and
return to the correct layout

#GotoHelp
Set Field <"gHelpEscape", "Menu">
Clear <"gHelp">
Insert Text <"gHelp", "your help text">


#Escape
If <"gEscapeHelp = "Menu"">
Goto Layout <"Menu">
Exit Script
End if

Repeat for other layouts...

Simply connect the buttons on the screen to the correct script
I am using this method and well perfectly and on average my help
file inserts 1500 words per subject you click on.

Hope this helps...

Just giving back what I have been taught myself




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[Falcon]

Thanks that did it!

Any advice on incorporating a Powerpoint slide show?

Much appreciated!

Ernie

[Bebop & Rocksteady]

> Thanks that did it!
>
> Any advice on incorporating a Powerpoint slide show?

Haven't tried it myself but what about OLE object
create a Container and inser and object

choose Microsoft PowerPoint from file
You may have to experiement a little...


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[Chris Brown]

this method can easily be implemented solution wide
2 (+) scripts, 2 fields one rel, one Help file

create a field _HelpIteration, global text
create a field _HelpCode, text calc =
Case(
_HelpIteration > 0, Status(CurrentFileName) & " ** " &
Status(CurrentLayoutName) & " ** " & _HelpIteration,
Status(CurrentFileName) & " ** " & Status(CurrentLayoutName)
)


create a rel (rel HELP) to the Help file, _HelpCode::_HelpCode

then the first script, Help
refresh
if count rel HELP ::RN = 0
set field rel HELP::_HelpCode = _HelpCode
end if
go related, show only related, rel HELP
perform external script ( Helpfile goto display layout)


the second script (defines iteration) , Main Help for Layout:
set _helpIteration = 1
perform script Help


assign a help button on the layout to the second script
if more help iterations are required, duplicate the second script and change
the iteration number (2, 3, 4...) and add a button for each. This can be used
for an essentially context sensitive help.

The help code concatenates the filename and layout name, so changes to either
will lose the link to the related Help record, easy enough to edit.
the refresh is required as a first step in the main help to recalc the
_helpCode, even though unstored.
If there is no existing Help record, a new one is created, if there is the
script goes to it


This also works very well for development notes on teh fly. It can even be
easily incorporated with a modifier key to create a duplicate, dev only, help
record for each help button


Chris Brown
Neurosurgery
University of Adelaide







Falcon wrote:

> I want to create a help dialogue that will just act as a reminder on do's &
> dont's
>
> I had in mind a text file with sliding bars but don't seem to be able to do
> this.
>
> The text will be about 300 words plus and it will be the same context in
> each record, any clues on how to do this?
>
> Ernie