09-28-2022 01:52 AM - edited 09-28-2022 02:29 AM
Hi,
actually I "try" to create a documentation for my software-tool with a *.chm-file (standard help-file).
I want, that the user can jump directly to the correct position in the content-tree like in the picture attached (not index-register).
First try with "Control online help.vi" doesn`t work respectively I use it in the wrong way.
So my question: is it possible with Labview to open a entry in the content-tree?
Thanks!!!
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09-28-2022 03:06 AM
If you know the URL of the item, it shouldn't be hard.
Right click on the content item, you should get a URL like:
mk:@MSITStore:E:\Projects\help\MyCHM.chm::/Topics/Main/Item.html
Of course, if you've build the chm, you would be able to predict the URLs in a more systematic way (e.g. you shouldn't have to right click to get URLs).
If you use the Control Online Help function, wire the part after :: to the key, the path to the path, and the help should open (or jump to) with the context.
09-28-2022 04:42 AM
Thanks wiebe,
I use the only simple freeware-tool I found named Helpmaker. Its not supported since years.
I found the Url´s in the CHM-file and the correct side will open. But the content-tree will not expand...Do you have an idea, how this works?
09-28-2022 06:55 AM
@Tanchris wrote:
Thanks wiebe,
I use the only simple freeware-tool I found named Helpmaker. Its not supported since years.
I found the Url´s in the CHM-file and the correct side will open. But the content-tree will not expand...Do you have an idea, how this works?
It should (it does for me) when I use the function's 'Key' option...
It could be something specific to your chm file, but we'd need that file (or a mockup) to examine it.
09-28-2022 07:06 AM
Thanks and thats right...
Here is the chm-file for testing...please don't wondering, I`ve tried out a lot since yesterday...
09-28-2022 07:53 AM
wiebe@CARYA wrote:
If you know the URL of the item, it shouldn't be hard.
Right click on the content item, you should get a URL like:
mk:@MSITStore:E:\Projects\help\MyCHM.chm::/Topics/Main/Item.html
Of course, if you've build the chm, you would be able to predict the URLs in a more systematic way (e.g. you shouldn't have to right click to get URLs).
If you use the Control Online Help function, wire the part after :: to the key, the path to the path, and the help should open (or jump to) with the context.
Hmm. I don't get a URL when I right-click:
09-28-2022 08:53 AM - edited 09-28-2022 09:03 AM
I got the Url when I press the "?" in the upper left corner und click "jump to url" (see attached file...)
As example like this: mk:@MSITStore:C:\01_Software\01_Testbench\documentation\helpTestbench\_tmphhp\helptestbench.chm::/konfigurationprüfen.html
09-28-2022 09:11 AM
This opens the DCU characteristics page (I got the URL by right clicking the page, then properties):
This opens the DCU characteristics page, and selects the item in the content tree:
09-28-2022 09:12 AM
@paul_cardinale wrote:
wiebe@CARYA wrote:
If you know the URL of the item, it shouldn't be hard.
Right click on the content item, you should get a URL like:
mk:@MSITStore:E:\Projects\help\MyCHM.chm::/Topics/Main/Item.html
Of course, if you've build the chm, you would be able to predict the URLs in a more systematic way (e.g. you shouldn't have to right click to get URLs).
If you use the Control Online Help function, wire the part after :: to the key, the path to the path, and the help should open (or jump to) with the context.
Hmm. I don't get a URL when I right-click:
Me neither in this chm file...
09-28-2022 09:23 AM
Thats exact what I´m looking for...but when I start the att. vi...only the correct right page will load, not the tree...