Kbase 16618: Using bitmaps in help files
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
5/10/1998 |
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Using bitmaps in help files
This knowledgebase entry addresses some issues with the use of
bitmaps in help files.
Bitmaps take up a lot of space. One way to dramatically reduce the
space and memory required by graphics in help files is to use
.shg files instead of .bmp files. You can easily convert a .bmp
to .shg using the Hotspot editor, SHED.EXE, which PROGRESS ships
along with the HC31.EXE (the Help Compiler). Both of these
are located in DLC/BIN. Run SHED, open the .bmp file, and Save As
a .shg file with the same name. As an example, a 70K .bmp file
converts to a 12K .shg file using this method.
Also, we recommend using screen captures sparingly in help files.
They tend to take up a lot of space in the help viewer, and they
do not scale or wrap when the viewer is resized. This causes
confusion on the part of the end user.
Progress Software Technical Support Note # 16618