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["Dave Murray" <irongut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Wilkins
> Sent: 11 August 2009 23:30
> Subject: Re: [Bzr-windows] Better Windows installer(s) - volunteers 
> needed
>
>    * CHM is being deprecated in favour of MAML on Vista
>    * Not sure what MAML support on pre-Vista is!
>    * Two-Stage view pattern would be best - generate required output 
> from richer sources.
> * Help 2 is only really used for MSDN documentation and Office 2007
>    * Needs Document Explorer to read it and that's usually installed
> with MSDN (1.9GB download)
>    * The Office 2007 help reader won't read other help - presume this
> means it only reads signed help files to mitigate the security risks.

Document Explorer is also used by third parties.
Borland/CodeGear/Embarcadero have been using it for Delphi and
C++Builder since 2005. It's slow, a memory hog and I don't recommend it
but it is supported from 2k to Vista. From what I read on MSDN, MAML is
just a markup language that can be converted to HTML Help or Help 2
formats and HTML Help is still the recommended format for applications
that don't need to integrate with the Help Center or Visual Studio.


> 4. We have a co-ordinated testing effort to validate it on multiple
>    OS versions.

I can help with Win2k (my home development box) and maybe XP (work)
testing for Bzr, QBzr and Explorer.

I can also help with InnoSetup scripts if needed.

Thanks,
Dave.

Dave Murray
Glasgow, Scotland
irongut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx