Help file for lisp routine

I have a lisp routine that I have modified for our company. It is a compilation of many different routines accessed through a toolbar. I would like to add a help file for this lisp routine and toolbar, but I don't know how to go about doing it. Can anybody give me some ideas on how to do this? Thanks.

Greg

 

One simple way:

(command "BROWSER" "<your help file in html format>")

compilation of many different routines accessed through a toolbar. I would
like to add a help file for this lisp routine and toolbar, but I don't know
how to go about doing it. Can anybody give me some ideas on how to do this?
Thanks.

 

Greg,
Search for ".chm"... or try something like this.
(startapp "hh.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\MyHelp\\MyHelp.chm")
--Uses Windows help. The .chm is up to you to provide.

Bob

 

I don't quite understand what you mean. I guess I'll do some searching around. Thanks, Bob.

Greg

 

What Bob is saying is you need to create the help file and compile it into
an chm file. The "Windows" help system uses that to display the file. If you
don't have a help file writer there are some out there to do it that range
in price from $1000+ to free shareware. The (startapp hh.exe........ ) is
the line of code to call up your help.chm file after you write it. Now if
you want the unprofessional look and take the easy way out, you can create a
text file and use the Startapp function to call that up. Look at the
StartApp function to get an idea on using it. It's not a pretty way but will
work for the price.

Murph

 

Greg,
Go to the Autocad Discussion (Web Browser).
Pick your post.
On the top, there is a search box. type in .chm there.

Bob

 

I did that and nothing came in. Thanks again for your help. I don't know what else I will try.

Greg

 

1.)Go To: http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=130
Then Type "HTML Help" into the search box and press enter. You'll find lots
of threads on this issue.
You can also type in "Toolbar Programming", and lots of stuff will come up
as well.

2.) (For Toolbar Customizing) Go to the "Help" pull-down menu, select
"Developer Help" > "Customization Guide" > "The Menu File" > "Overview of
the Menu File" and also "Customize Toolbars". The help has everthing you
need to know.

3.) Go to the Microsoft Website and download the "HTML help workshop". This
has all the basic stuff to get started on doing HTML help files:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=00535334-c8a6-452f-
9aa0-d597d16580cc&DisplayLang=en

4.) In the AutoLISP Refernce in your AutoCAD help docs, Look up the
functions (help) and (setfunhelp), both will aid in adding help support to
your application.

 

Greg,

what you'll want to do is to create a CHM help file, using Microsoft HTML Help Workshop. Depending on the complexity of your documentation, you might want to consider purchasing WebWorks for Word to facilitate the production. Then see the SETFUNHELP AutoLISP command -- that way, users can hit F1 while running any of your commands, and pull up the Help for that command.

--Jeremiah

 

Jeremiah,

Thanks for the information. I downloaded Microsoft HTML Help Workshop. Now to see if I can figure how to use it and get it set up the way that I would like to. Thanks again for your help.

Greg

 

Greg,

Here's a good, detailed tutorial on how to use HTML Help Workshop:

http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/htmlhelp/hhtutorials.html#char_hhw

And it's worth checking out the MS Help WIKI at:

http://mshelpwiki.com/index.php

 

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop is enought difficult for the novice.
Try Abee CHM Maker http://abeetech.com/chmmakerpro/
You need just a few minutes to understand how to use this program