WinformBasics: Getting IDE Help
- From: "RicksPlace" <ofbgmail@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 14:07:08 -0400
Hi Guys:
Below are the new settings I have for the IDE. Also there is a description of
how to get help for anything you have focus on while tabbing and cursoring
around in the IDE.
I will update the tutorials accordingly.
You can jump directly to the steps to use Context Help by doing a find on:
Section03: Context Help
First here are the Help settings for the IDE I am using.
Section01: CSharp IDE Help Settings
To Set the IDE Help Settings in CSharp:
Open C#. Hit the Alt Key to bring up the menu bar. cursor to Tools Menu and up
to the Options Item and hit enter.
Expand the Environment Branch, cursor down to the Help Tab Group, note that it
might take a few seconds for the Help Branch to be displayed.
General Tab Group:
Show Help Using is set to "External Help Viewer".
Search Results Per Page is 20.
Show Help Topic Abstracts is checked.
Reuse topic window is unchecked.
Highlight search terms is checked.
Include Partial Matches In Local Search Results is Checked.
Online Topic Language is English.
Dynamic Help:
I made no changes to this tab group:
Online Tab Group:
When Loading Help Try Local First Then Online Radio is selected.
SSearch These Providers, all 4 providers are checked in the ListView.
There are 2 buttons I don't know what they do they just say button.
In the Options ListView:
I Unchecked 4 Guys From Roll... that is for ASP development.
I Unchecked ASP Alliance, that is for websites.
I unchecked Developer Fusion in the UK.
I UnChecked VB City, not related to C#.
End Of C# Help IDE Settings:
Section02: Vb.net IDE Help Settings
Open VB.net, click Options under the View Menu. Cursor down the Environment
branch to the Help Tab Group. Note it might take a few seconds for the Help
SubBranch to be displayed.
General Tab Group:
Show Help Using is set to "External Help Viewer"
Show Results Per Page 20
Show Topic Abstracts is checked.
Reuse Topic Window is Unchecked.
Highlight Search Terms is checked.
Include Partial Matches in Local SearchResults is checked.
Online Topic Language, English.
Online Tab Group:
When Loading Help Try Local First Then Online Radio Button is selected.
Under Search These Providers all 4 are checked.
There are 2 buttons I don't know what they do they just say button.
In the Options ListView:
I unchecked 4 guys from Roll... that is for ASP stuff.
I unchecked Asp Alliance again that is for ASP which is websites.
I UnChecked C# Corner, not related to VB.net.
I unchecked Developer Fusion in the UK.
I left everything else checked.
End Of VB Help IDE Settings:
Section03: Context Help
When you want help or a description of something while working in the IDE:
hit Shift-F1. If nothing happens try just F1.
A Browser Window should open with Links and Details about the object you have
focus on or it's parent window.
If you do not get links and details but a message about online documentation or
downloading, ReDraw the Screen ( Insert-BackSlash ) In WindowEyes.
This should then show details about the area in the IDE in which you are
working with links to get more details about specific items.
You can use this technique while setting up the IDE Settings by opening the
Options item under the Tools Menu. Then navigating to some setting, hitting
Shift-F1 and, or, F1, then Insert-BackSlash (For Windoweyes) to redraw the
screen and you can read about all the settings and get details on the one you
have focus on to see what it does.
Well, that is what I wanted to work on today so if you try this out and it
works let me know. If it doesn't work or something is diferent using JAWS let
me know so I can add that knowledge to the first tutorial. After that, unless
there are questions, I will get into creating the WinformBasics Project in
Vb.net and CSharp and documenting the Step By Step to do it.
By the way, after we complete the first Module I will clean up the tutorials
and make them available to anyone who wants them as a package.
Rick USA
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