How to create a template of help window?

1. On the "Modification" tab, in the "Help system" group, click "Help windows".
2. Click the "New" button and specify the name of the window definition.
3. Select the options of the template via the different tabs:
   • Panels displayed and buttons of the help system ("Common" tab).
   • The characteristics specific to help pages compiled in HTML format ("HTML Help" tab).
   • The characteristics specific to the help pages compiled in HLP format ("WinHelp" tab).
   • The colors used in the page ("Layout" tab).

• the logical name of the template.
• the title of the template window. If this title is specified, this title will be displayed regardless of the title defined in the characteristics of the help page.
• the panels that can be displayed from the page.
• the buttons proposed in the toolbar: These buttons will allow the user:
  • to display the page that was previously visited.
  • to display all the options available for the help (management of fonts, help always visible, ...)
  • to print the current help page.

• Display the panel of favorites: The panel of favorites allows you to reference the help pages frequently viewed by the user.
• Layout options:
  • Side panel hidden by default: Automatically hides all the tabs (summary, index, search, ...): only the toolbar and the page are displayed in the window. A button found in the toolbar is used to display the different tabs.
  • Automatic synchronization of table of contents: Automatically synchronizes the summary with the current page in the help. If this page is referenced in the summary, the summary is expanded and the corresponding icon is selected.
  • Hide the side panel when it loses focus: Automatically hides all the tabs when the help file loses focus. The tabs are redisplayed as soon as the help regains focus.
• Buttons available on the toolbar:
  • Hide/Display the side panel: This button allows the user to display (or not) the tabs (summary, search, , index, ....
  • Home page : This button is used to display the default page of the help system.
  • Next: This button is used to display the next page (according to the defined order).
  • Synchronize the table of contents: This button is used to synchronize the table of contents with the current help page.
  • Stop: This button stops loading the help page.
  • Refresh: This button redisplays the current help page.
  • Direct link 1/Direct link 2 : This button allows you to open a Web site, a specific help page, ... The properties of these links must be entered (caption and URL).

• Automatic calculation of the window height:
  Used to dynamically calculate the height of the window according to the text displayed in the help page.
• Help window always visible:
  Used to display the help page in "Top most": this page will always be visible regardless of the application having focus.

• Header area:
  Used to define:
  • the background color of the header area.
  • the background image used for this area.
  • the style of the text displayed in this area.
• Main area:
  Used to define the background color of text area and/or the background image used for this area.
• Positioning:
  Used to define the coordinates of the help window (in pixels). The wizard is used to simplify the input of coordinates:
  • click "Wizard". A window is displayed.
  • modify the size and position of this window and validate. The size and coordinates of this window are automatically retrieved.