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Re: Singlesourcing help for Linux-based application

Subject: Re: Singlesourcing help for Linux-based application
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 18:45:10 -0700




--- Twinky G <twinkytalks -at- ureach -dot- com> wrote:

> Can RoboHelp HTML 2002 be used for singlesourcing
> help for an
> application developed on Linux Ver. 8.0 and with QT
> Ver.3.0 as
> its frontend?




First, a couple of corrections:

- There is no such thing as Linux Ver 8.0. You are probably referring to a version number for a distribution, such as Red Hat.

- QT is a library, specifically used for creating GUIs.
Neither has any effect on help formats.

As for the answer to your question, if you stop and think for a moment, you should be able to realize the answer. RoboHelp is designed for developing Windows HTML help. Linux isn't Windows. Therefore, RoboHelp is not going to be much use for a Linux application.

RoboHelp might be useful as a project manager for producing general HTML files, but it would be inconvenient; you'd either need another computer, or else a Windows emulator such as vmware to run it on your Linux desktop.

If you look around, you'll find a number of Linux applications for managing HTML projects, such as Screem. My advice is that you use one of those instead.

I hope these comments help.

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Bruce Byfield bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com 604.421.7177
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Do not be disheartened by what you cannot find,
Embroider or invent if you're inclined."
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