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3.4.9. Settings

To change settings, select item Settings from the Tools menu.

Figure 3.86. Tools menu

Settings window:

  1. Allows you to set background colors used for highlighting online output selection, printed output selection and anchor.
  2. If you want to create HTML Help output, you have to specify correct path and file name of HTML Help Workshop in your system.

Figure 3.87. Settings window

1. Set color. 

  1. Double click on color you would like to change. Color dialog will be displayed
  2. Pick up color you like, either from Basic Color on the left or either from Custom Colors on the right.
  3. Click OK button on Color dialog form.
  4. Repeat for other colors
  5. When done, click OK button on Settings window.

Figure 3.88. Color dialog

2. Specify HTML Help Workshop path

  1. If you want to create HTML Help output, you have to install Microsoft HTML Help Workshop (see “1.3. Requirements“). In order to be used by Helptrix Author, the correct path and file name ("hhc.exe") should be specified. Helptrix will try to find HTML Help Workshop automatically everytime when started. If the filed with the path is empty, most likey you will need to install HTML Help Workshop (following link on the form).
  2. You can use AutoFind button to let Helptrix find installation of HTML Help Workshop automatically. 
  3. You can type location of the "hhc.exe" file manualy or you can locate file by click on browse button (button with blue folder) right from field with path value. Open dialog will be displayed.
  4. Click OK button on Settings window.