This Action enables the automated builds of Help & Manual projects - you can build multiple output formats in one action.
Help & Manual is a product of and is the tool we use and recommend for help file and manual generation.
Options
File Locations
Project File
The Help & Manual project file to compile.
Error Log File
Outputs the compile log to the specified text file.
Variables File
An external text file, which redefines some or all the variables in the specified project file. The file must only contain one definition per line.
Types of Help Files to Create
A list of the available project types to be built. More then one type of help file can be built. The specific options for each Help file type can be found under the relevant options tab.
Compile WinHelp
Compile MS Help 2.0
Create PDF
Create MultiMedia Help File
Compile HTML Help
Compile Browser Help
Create Manual (RTF)
Options
Don't Close
The Help & Manual program will be left running after the action finishes.
Keep Temp Files
Ensures the files generated by the 'HTML Help', 'WinHelp' and 'Visual Studio Help' help file compilers are not deleted
Fail on Warnings
H & M Version
WinHelp Options
Options
Output File
Include Options
HTMLHelp Options
Options
Output File
Include Options
Skin File
Browser Help Options
Options
Output File
Include Options
Skin File
PDF Options
Options
Output File
Include Options
Template File