Creating context-sensitive help
SCOadmin includes a facility to connect context-sensitive help
to your management applications. SCOHelp uses a simple
mechanism to associate windows and window elements
(referred to hereafter as widgets) with text files.
The help system uses the following abstractions:
widget sum-
a unique symbolic tag generated by SCOhelp that is used to
associate help with a window or widget. (This sum is
based on the full widget name, which can be quite long
and identifies its location in the widget tree)
widget tree-
the hierarchical arrangement of widget sums of a SCOadmin manager
hook file-
a database file that associates widget sums with text files
help node-
a help topic file associated with one or more widget sums
help topic-
a directory that contains all the help files for a manager
To create context-sensitive help:
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Dump the widget sums.
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Create a help topic and help files.
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Create a hook file for the topic.
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Add the help topic to the system.
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Test the help topic.
NOTE:
The procedures described here explain how to connect
HTML files to manager windows and window elements.
SCOHelp displayes these files when the <F1>
key is pressed, a Help button is activated,
or the Help menu is used.
Next topic:
Dumping the widget sums
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SCO OpenServer Release 6.0.0 -- 03 June 2005