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Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1994 09:06:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rick Flashman <rflashma@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>
Subject: Re: Online Help
To: gem-list@world.std.com
In-Reply-To: <2e23736411e733@elfhaven.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca>
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On Tue, 12 Jul 1994, Michel Forget wrote:
> ST-Guide (there -is- an english version distributed by the author now) is
> the tool that I suggested when I brought up the topic of online help. It
> is more flexible than 1ST-Guide, and uses a lot less memory. I've been
> using ST-Guide for a few months now, without any problems. The format
> for .STG files (the source files) is very simple, and you can do some
> very interesting things, like control ST-Guie from within your own
> application (for context sensitive online help). Older versions had
> a bug that caused a crash if you exited without closing the ST-Guide
> window, but that seems to be cleared up now.
If you are going to have any discussion about online help systems, please
do not forget the online help system we introduced into Geneva. Which is
a) available outside of Geneva and b) based on the Pure C online help
system making implementation very easy.
--
Rick Flashman, Gribnif Software Tel 413.247.5620
P.O. Box 779, Northampton, MA 01061-0779 Fax 413.247.5622
For customer support/information please email "gribnif@genie.geis.com".