Use the Javahelp API in the Java library to build a help document
Use JavahelP API to build a help documentation
Javahelp is a powerful API provided by the Java platform to build a help document system.Through Javahelp, you can create a complete help document for your application, which contains functions such as index, search, context related help.The following are the basic steps to build a help document using the JavahelP API:
Step 1: Prepare to help document content
First, you need to prepare the content of the document.This can include help themes, keywords, index words, context related help, etc.You can use HTML or XML to write help document content.
Step 2: Create the Javahelp project
Using the Javahelp API, you need to create a Javahelp project.This project will be used as a container for your help document.You can use the ProjectBuilder tool provided by Javahelp to create a project.
Step 3: Define the help set
In the Javahelp project, you need to define one or more help sets.The help set is the collection of the document, which can create multiple help sets according to your needs.
Step 4: Add help topic
In concentration, you need to add help themes.Help theme is the specific help document content.You can use Javahelp's Topic and NavigatorView classes to create and manage the topic.
Step 5: Create help browsers
In your Java application, you need to create a helping browser to display the help document.You can use Javahelp's HELPSET and HELPBROKER classes to create and manage help browsers.
Here are a simple Java code example to demonstrate how to use the Javahelp API to build a help document:
import javax.help.*;
import java.net.URL;
public class HelpExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
// Create the helpset object
ClassLoader cl = HelpExample.class.getClassLoader();
URL url = HelpSet.findHelpSet(cl, "help.hs");
HelpSet helpSet = new HelpSet(cl, url);
// Create helpbroker objects
HelpBroker helpBroker = helpSet.createHelpBroker();
// Show helping the browser
helpBroker.setDisplayed(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
In this example, we assume that you have created a help set file called "Help.hs".You can use the tools provided by Javahelp to generate this file.
Please make sure you have correctly configured the library and resource files of Javahelp, and add them to the class path of your application at runtime.
When you run this example, it will display a helping browser window, load and display the help document content that helps concentratedly defined.
By using these basic steps of Javahelp API, you can easily build a powerful help document system to provide comprehensive help support for your Java application.