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Help ID management

 
In this dialog window, you can configure the context sensitive help options for your CHM files.
 
To access the dialog, please use one of the ways described below:
  • click the button to display the project settings;
    or
  • go to the Options menu and select Project settings menu option;
     
    Then click Help ID management in the appeared dialog.
     
    The following dialog window will appear:
Help ID management
 
 
1

Help ID in CHM

1. Help ID in CHM
Check this option to embed Help ID support into CHM file.
2

Map file creation

2. Map file creation
Check this option to create an external map file in the same directory with the CHM file.
 
The content of map file depends on its extension:
  • .h - C++ code will be generated;
  • .cs - C# code will be generated;
  • .vb - VB code will be generated;
  • .inc - Object Pascal (Delphi) code will be generated.
 
Then, add this file to your project.
3

Make prefix option

3. Make prefix option
Use this field to specify the prefix string for auto-generated aliases.
4

Character case transformation

4. Character case transformation
Use this field to specify how Dr.Explain must handle the case of the strings used in composed alias names.
5

Topic alias template

5. Topic alias template
Use this field to specify a template that Dr.Explain must use for auto-generating a page's alias.
6

Control alias template

6. Control alias template
Use this field to specify a template that Dr.Explain must use for auto-generating a control's alias.
7

Hex mode

7. Hex mode
Check this option to display and edit Help ID values in hexadecimal mode.
8

OK

8. OKPress the button to accept all changes and close the dialog.
9

Cancel

9. CancelPress the button to close the dialog and to discard the changes.
10

Help

10. HelpPress the button to show the context help page.
11

Import settings

11. Import settingsPress this button to import settings from another project file.
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