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\title Sample Help Index`
\topic Main_Index`
\keyword Index, Table of Contents`
\browse general:001`
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\b\fs28\cf2\keepn Sample Help File by Todd T. Snoddy`

[Creating Help Files:Creating_Help]`

[Viewing Help Files:Viewing_Help]`

[Copyright Notice:Copyright_Notice]`

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\title Copyright Notice`
\topic Copyright_Notice`
\keyword Copyright Notice`
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\b\fs28\cf2\keepn Copyright Notice for this Sample Help File`

This help file has been created with the aid of [[RTFGEN:RTFGEN_def]].
It is a sample by Todd T. Snoddy to demonstrate the use of RTFGEN to
create a help file.  It is intended to be distributed freely with the
[[Windows Programming Journal:WPJ_def]].`

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\topic RTFGEN_def`
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RTFGEN is a free program by David Baldwin, Compuserve ID 76327,53.
Its purpose is to convert a standard ASCII text file into a RTF file
for use with the Windows help compiler.`

If you use RTFGEN for your help files, please contact the author with
your comments to encourage him to continue to make fine utilities like
this in the future.`

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\topic WPJ_def`
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The Windows Programming Journal (WPJ) is an online computer magazine
specificially for Windows Programmers.  It provides Windows program
reviews, tutorials, editorials, and other information.  It is written
for Windows programmers and users by Windows programmers and users.`

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\topic Creating_Help`
\title Creating Help Files`
\keyword Creating Help Files`
\browse general:002`
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\b\fs28\cf2\keepn Creating a Windows Help File`

To create a help file for Windows, you will need a RTF input file and
the Windows help compiler.`

\b\{bmc bluedot.bmp\} The RTF File`

The RTF file can be generated by a word processor capable of saving a
file in that format, or by a utility like [[RTFGEN:RTFGEN_def]].`


\b\{bmc bluedot.bmp\} The Help Compiler`

The help compiler is usually provided with the Windows language
compilers from various software vendors.`

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\topic Viewing_Help`
\title Viewing Help Files`
\keyword Viewing Help Files`
\browse general:003`
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\b\fs28\cf2\keepn Viewing a Windows Help File`

As you already know if you're viewing this, you need the file WINHELP.EXE
to view Windows Help Files.  This file is included with Windows.`

You can also use Microsoft's Multimedia VIEWER.EXE file to view Windows
help files.`

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