On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 05:39:05PM +0100, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: > > Noted, but I'm using Lazarus (and this /is/ the Lazarus mailing list, so > > please don't act all surprised :-) > > I know that all too well. :) > > My question still stands though. I don't know what is the > recommendation for "application help" with LCL based applications. eg: > I create a new project which is a new Programming Editor. I want to > supply a end-user help file with my binary - like all good software > does. What help file format do I use (as the developer of that > product), and how do I create/edit that help file?
There is no cross platform helproduct, so that way you are fcked. > Now if you tell me CHM, that means I need to ship LHelp with my > product because Linux & Mac users don't have CHM help viewers out of > the box. They have no decent help system out of the box. Seems the lowest common denomitor is plain html, which I would avoid. The best route would be to create some fphttpserver that serves up chm content, but I don't know the FPC webcomponents enough for that. > But what is the source help format for CHM For non API chms ? html + some index and project files. > and what tools (help editor) do I use to edit that source format It is called an "html editor". Some people rough it though, and use a "text" editor. Holy wars have been fought > and what > tool do I use to "compile" that source help format into the end result CHM > file? chmcmd, included with FPC since 2.2.x > Also, how does my product know where to find LHelp (or whatever CHM viewer > I want to use)? As said, that is not a CHM issue, but a "state of linux help" issue. -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus-ide.org https://lists.lazarus-ide.org/listinfo/lazarus
