Re: Help Files

Oh, sorry, I did misunderstand.

I used to use Robohelp, but my particular copy only does the old
single-file .hlp files, and not the newer HTML-based ones. It was
nice, though, and the newer versions do the modern help systems.

Glenn

-----Original Message-----
From: "Glenn Dixon" <dixong_at_networld.com>
To: sftalk_at_forth.com
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 17:12:56 -0600
Subject: [sftalk] Re: Help Files

> Let's see, I think you put your favorite help file (must be a .hlp
> file) into the \Swiftforth\doc\ directory, rename it to win32api.hlp,
> and the Windows API item on the Swiftforth help menu will invoke it
> automatically. I hope that is the case for all versions of
> Swiftforth. . .
>
> Glenn
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Azedia of DOLFINA" <dolfina_at_dolfina.org>
> To: <sftalk_at_forth.com>
> Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:42:51 -0700
> Subject: [sftalk] Re: Help Files
>
> >
> > Glen,
> >
> >
> > > I use the old single-file SDK from the Borland site Swiftforth
> used
> > to
> > > link to for simple stuff, and the MSDN library for the more
> > > complicated stuff. The MSDN library has a liberal share
> copyright
> > and
> > > you can get it from most programmers, but is very difficult to
> > > navigate because of the plethora of non-applicable stuff, and
> I've
> > > found that google.com can sometimes get me to what I want faster.
> >
> > So, I Borland products back for several years. Can I assume
> > that I can use the SDK from the Borland site?
> >
> > Do you call it from the Help Menu like an .exe ?
> >
> > >
> > > Most programmers would do well to also try
> > > http://www.amer-mentalhealthassoc.com/selfhelp.html
> >
> > Yes, some would feel need for that sort of self help. My
> > favorite mental health is a nice meditation of not thinking,
> > which I admit is not easy for programmers. One needs to
> > get one's body away from the monitor long enough to
> > breathe and relax and "forget the project" to release all of
> > illusion of a never ending project. My retired Lockheed
> > programmer once told me when I was getting frustrated,
> >
> > "Programming never ends. Don't worry about it."
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jodell
> >
> > >
> > > Glenn Dixon
> >
> >
> >
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