Mark,

MS standards for Windows 98 is HTML format help. Quite similar to the windows explorer. If you have a copy of 98 check out help from the start menu.

No - I don't use it on the web, although I've imported some of the pages of my help system and placed them directly on a web page. Looks the same. Help systems in the future, according to MS will all be in HTML format. I'm not using the old style anymore - all my help is written in the HTML format now. Really depends what you want to do with it. I have a shellexecute that calls the help system from within my vfp6 app. (Written by George Tasker) It works great. My whats this help on my .exe file is from RoboHelp. I like the html format better. 1 - it is easier to create because there are less features and I don't need all that the RoboHelp has, 2 - it is fast. Only problem is it only supports Internet Explorer but I would guess future updates will include Netscape. (I could be wrong on that one - actually I've asked for feedback from beta testers and you know how that goes.)

You might want to look into RoboHelp Office. It includes both and some very helpful tools. www.blue-sky.com is the web site.

My opinion - if I had to do it again - I'd still buy this product. Just check out the awards it has and continues to win.

Robert







>Robert,
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>RoboHelp was suggested to me prior; I'm looking into it now. Any particular reason I would need the HTML portion? That just gives some kind of help via the web? Could you explain what that gives me exactly?
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>Also, RoboHelp looks like it sells for $299. Know a better price anywhere?
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>Thanks,
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>Mark
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>>Mark,
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>>I'm using RoboHelp and it works outstanding. I created both whats this help using RoboHelp and a full blown help system using RoboHTML. The html help system is quite elaborate and was very easy to use. I haven't tried or seen ForeHelp and don't intend to. It may very well work as well as what I've got.
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>>Robert
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>>>David,
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>>>I knew I could count on you for valuable info! ;-)
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>>>I looked at ForeHelp, but only on the outskirts. I've downloaded a demo for Help Magician Pro; know anything about that? Have not checked into RoboHelp, but will.
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>>>Thanks much! Happy New Year!
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>>>Mark
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>>>>Mark,
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>>>>I'm very happy with ForeHelp, it gives a good WYSIWYG help editting environment. Others here also highly recommend RoboHelp.
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>>>>>I appreciate your assistance. West Wind's product requires VFP 6.0; I am sticking with 5.0a SP3 for now as I'm tired of going to higher levels of bugs.