A software designed to develop assistance systems for Macintosh applications.
One of the best things about Simple Help Editor is that it offers output in HTML which can be displayed through Apple Help Viewer or a web browser. For applications built with Real Software's REALbasic, it can also create help windows specifically designed for them. It is simple to use and offers a user-friendly interface. You can enter your help content, customize the text style, add images and hyperlinks to external resources, and publish with just a few clicks.
Simple Help Editor also provides several tools that make the entry of the content a breeze. These include a glossary function that expands abbreviations, and Quick Styles for applying complex text styling in one step. Moreover, it is flexible and can be used on both Macintosh and Windows PC to create help systems for either platform or even both.
The software offers a hierarchical structure for organizing information into categories and supporting information. It also provides versatile text editing windows that can be used to add styled text, image references, and hyperlinks effectively. The content can be exported to HTML, which can be displayed in web browsers or Mac OS X's Apple Help Viewer. There are several options for customizing the display and the software also provides the option to export content for compiling as HTML Help into a CHM file for display in Windows.
There are placeholders for dynamic text on-the-fly text replacement, which can be used to customize common content for different audiences. Simple Help Editor remembers and lets you quickly change to working with Help books for different applications, making it easy to work with multiple projects. Furthermore, the software offers a number of options for HTML output to give you the style that works for your purposes.
In summary, Simple Help Editor is a great software tool for creating help systems for your applications. It is simple, flexible, and versatile, with several useful features to help make the process more productive. However, it does have a 30-day trial limitation.
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