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Local and online help

Webcam32 provides both local and online help.  By pressing F1 (function key 1) within Webcam32, a help window is displayed showing information on the dialog being viewed.  The data file containing the help is not supplied by default.  It must be downloaded and saved in the Webcam32 install directory (usually C:\Program Files\Surveyor Corporation\Webcam32).  The help was not included with the basic package because of its size and the availability of the same help information on the web.

The help data is in Microsoft HTML Help format.  This requires the installation of Internet Explorer V4.0 prior to viewing the help locally.  Since it is understood that not all users will have Internet Explorer V4.0 installed, the on-line web based help will continue to be kept up-to-date with the downloadable data.

The decision to use the Microsoft HTML Help format was chosen over classic WinHelp (.hlp) format for a number of reasons:

• HTML Help is the Windows 98/NT/2000 new help standard.  All new Microsoft products will use HTML Help
• HTML Help allows both web pages (here) and local help to be derived from the same source as opposed to Rich Text Format required for WinHelp.

Q. When I try and use the Webcam32 local help, I get an error You need a newer version of hhctrl.ocx to be able to read this file How do I resolve this?

A. Microsoft periodically release new versions of their HTML Help ActiveX control.  Webcam32 is compiled with the latest available.  To download a compatible version, visit here.

4/22/1999 The 1.21 version of the HTML Help controls are now available from Microsoft.  These controls are used to display the local help.  If you have problems displaying the Webcam32 local help or simply wish to take advantage of the new features of the 1.21 versions of HTML Help, the 1.21 upgrade can be downloaded here.

Download HTML Help for Webcam32

The HTML Help file is supplied ZIPed.  It should be downloaded and un-zipped into the Webcam32 install directory.

Last updated: 7/25/99 - V5.0.8 of Webcam32

• Downloadable HTML Help file for Webcam32

Note: For Netscape users, clicking the above link will not download the Webcam32 local help.  You must right-click the link and select Save Link as...

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