Modifying Help Files

mstallmann

Is there a way to modify the help files in Navision. I would like to add company specific procedures, as well as help for custom mods etc.

tks in advance...mike

M@rtin

mstallmann wrote:

Is there a way to modify the help files in Navision. I would like to add company specific procedures, as well as help for custom mods etc.

tks in advance...mike

You can use function 'Company Notes' for modify help.
In help is this topic 'Company Notes Setup Window'

Martin

eromein

available from (I think) 3.00, so you should be able to use this as you post this question in the attain forum.

Doomhammer

Theoretical solution - I did not test it in real so I do not know if it can work but think it can :-).

What about to try decompile CHM (compiled HTML) files (I did not tested so I do not know if CHM files are protected against reverse engineering and decompiling, I tested only HTML -> CHM compiling using tool distributed on Navision product CD), prepare new HTML files with help and then compile all back.

Question: can anybody tell me what are meaning files *.HH?

Sbhat

Hi,

Yes, you can create/modify your own help text using Company Notes, but you have to buy a license to use the company notes, it comes with your license file. I have used it and it works really great. It creates HTML files and attaches to each field you like.

Thanks
Best regards
Suresh
New York.

Luc_VanDyck

In order to use CompanyNotes, some help text need already be available. So you can use CompanyNotes to add extra text, but not for creating help for new objects.

But I can be wrong.

mstallmann

I am trying to create help topics for individual field topics, and there is no link to add company notes...Are some topics blocked???

If so, Why?

Mike

mstallmann

Does Anyone know how to create new help topics???

Mike

mstallmann

Thank you for the help for the Company Notes. It works great, but there are some bugs in it...I reported them to Navision. Also, a Navision Devloper let me know how to modify the actual help files...just thought it might be useful for someone else:

To modify the source help files, you can download some tools from PartnerSource. Click Navision under Products, then click Downloads & Updates | Product Releases. Then look for document for 3.70 Development Tools. There is a section on this document which talks about help text. I believe that you will need to purchase a particular version of RoboHelp to perform this process, but there should be more information in the downloads.

kine

You don't need robohelp, you only need standard HTML Help Workshop from MS and some macros from Navision Development Tools. In the right folder on NDT CD you find documentation and MS Word documents with macros. You can download some FOB for preparing needed files from mibuso. I tried to make some help and IT WORKS.... (only the route is too devious...)

Butze

Doomhammer wrote:

Theoretical solution - I did not test it in real so I do not know if it can work but think it can :-).

What about to try decompile CHM (compiled HTML) files (I did not tested so I do not know if CHM files are protected against reverse engineering and decompiling, I tested only HTML -> CHM compiling using tool distributed on Navision product CD), prepare new HTML files with help and then compile all back.

Question: can anybody tell me what are meaning files *.HH?

Simple answer to the *.hh question: Navision needs this *.hh files to quarantee the "context-sensitive" help for the user --> means: While standing in a field and pressing F1 for help, the system has got to know WHERE to look for the help topic, therefore the *.hh file is needed...

Butze

mstallmann wrote:

Does Anyone know how to create new help topics???

Mike

Try the "CreateTopics.doc" - macro for word, normally it is on the product CD of Navision (I think so)...