Best way to build online context sensitive help

Hello,

I am about half way through a new application and I don't want to complete it before I start my user help docs. Going through the WD help, I cant seem to find any systematic way of implementing context sensitive online help. I know its all there, its just that I dont know how best to start. I am also afraid of losing the work I have done if I have to re-generate the help file subsequently.

A simple guide as to where to start and what to read would be great.

Thanks

issah

Hi issah,

use Help & Manual. I have lost many time with the help system from Windev ( it was WD8 - maybe it is now better ). You can integrate Help & Manual in a windev application without problems.

Christoph

Hi All,

Something else worth visiting is utilizing a Wiki. You install the wiki (ie MediaWiki ) on your web server which can be called with context calls which puts a person directly into a relative page.

you will need to develop a "help" class that you implement against the F1 key instead of using the windev dialog for help.

The benefits of using the centralized help system are pretty large.

Cheers!
Ken

I agree with Christoph.

I have been using Help and Manual for years now and it is very easy to use and I use it in WinDev without problems. Context sensitive help is super easy.