Author and developer roles in creating context-sensitive Help

Author

Developer

Writes the Help topics that describe how to use application components such as windows, dialog boxes, fields, and controls.

Builds the components (windows, dialogs, fields, controls) that make up the application.

Imports map files and assigns map IDs to each context-sensitive Help topic. Communicates to the developer any unclear assignments or changes in assignments.

or

Creates map files and assigns map IDs to each context-sensitive Help topic. Exports map files to the development environment when complete and notifies the developer of any changes.

Generates the map files that contain the map IDs and gives them to the author.

or

Obtains map files that contain the map IDs from the author.

Generates the project to include the context-sensitive Help topics with the output.

Writes code that calls the correct Help topics from within the application (based on map IDs included in the map files).

Tests the context-sensitive topics in the application. Repairs errors in the Help system.

Notifies the author when changes are made to the application (or map files) so that the Help project can be updated and regenerated. Repairs errors in the application code.

On the Authoring home page of Peter Grainge’s website, you can find information about four methods of calling WebHelp:

Using URLs

Using map IDs

Using map IDs in merged WebHelp

Using topic IDs


September 30, 2016

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