dip.misc
Class Help

java.lang.Object
  dip.misc.Help

public class Help

extends java.lang.Object

Encapsulates JavaHelp for the utmost in simplicity of adding help to GUI elements.

Nested Class Summary

static class

Help.HelpID Constant Class which provides a master index of Help IDs

Method Summary

static void	enableDialogHelp(javax.swing.JDialog dialog, Help.HelpID id) Sets the context-sensitive Dialog-Level help
static void	enableHelpOnButton(javax.swing.AbstractButton button, Help.HelpID id) Set the Help for a button (and Swing menu items)
static void	init() Initializes the Help system, to use the default Help file, for the given Locale.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

init

public static void init()

Initializes the Help system, to use the default Help file, for the given Locale. If a Help file cannot be found, an error message is displayed, and help will be unavailable.

enableDialogHelp

public static void enableDialogHelp(javax.swing.JDialog dialog,
                                    Help.HelpID id)

Sets the context-sensitive Dialog-Level help

enableHelpOnButton

public static void enableHelpOnButton(javax.swing.AbstractButton button,
                                      Help.HelpID id)

Set the Help for a button (and Swing menu items)