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HELP FILE FORMAT.. Kevin Keast Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:34:28 -0500

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Hello everyone,

I have a suggestion for the help file format for ECS 4.0

I think using html is nice as it is very handy when using programs like
MATLAB and SIMULINK (Mathworks) however I am noticing a trend of using Adobe
Acrobat files for help instead.  HP's OPENVIEW network monitoring suite and
MIL3's OPNET network simulation software both use an Adobe Acrobat help file
system.  I really like it.  Plus it allows the user to make "document
quality" print outs.  Also, creating pdf files is a snap with Adobe
Exchange.  Much easier to update than html docs I think.  The only drawback
may be color (not sure if Adobe supports this).

Just a suggestion.

Kevin

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