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[jean-pierre charras <jean-pierre.charras@...>]

Dick Hollenbeck a écrit :
> wafeliron wrote:
> > Hello there developers,
> > I like the content of the documentation but needs to be more
> > proffesionalised and found a way to do that. wxWidgets ships a sample
> > class to show chm like documentation. There is then no need to have
> > other programs installed pdf readers / webbrowser / openoffice. I
> > bought a HelpBlocks license to help you guys out. If i have the kicad
> > part done i will show.
> >
> > If you look for the sample look in wx2.8-samples/ samples/help/
> >
> > Greets,
> > Jerry
> >
>
> The move to PDF was recent. Obviously somebody thought it was a good
> idea.
>
> Users do not need to have Open Office installed. Any one else
> complaining about installing Open Office is probably a whiner any way.
> Open Office is free, it works great, and exports to PDF great.
This is ** exactly ** the reason i use now the pdf format for on line 
help files.
The previous format was html.
Create the files from Open Office source files. was a very tedious task 
(hours of work to create, zip and test all the files).
Create pdf files is very easy with Open Office.

> No need for a webbrowser? Can't say that this has been bothering me
> since about 1994.
>
> So I do not share your enthusiasm for this solution.
>
> What needs to be done is enhance the content, not the delivery mechanism
> in my opinion.

This is also my opinion.

> The help text has lots of room for improvement, and Open
> Office was designed to edit text.
>
> Dick

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