FAQ - Help System
Can I Add New Pages to the Help?
Yes!
The index is generated automatically when new Help pages are added to the text version of the index, DaisyIndex.txt.
Just add your links to this file and Daisy does the rest.
Note that if you do change the index, then when you must make sure that this is not overwritten when you install a new version of Daisy.
Can I Change the Colours of the Help?
Possibly!
But you would have to do it with a bulk editor of some sort, as the Help has upwards of 1300 pages.
Can I Change Spelling from English to American and Vice-Versa?
Yes!
Do this using Help Configure in the Help menu.
Yes!
Daisy can be setup so that it can edit the Help pages. All the pages are simple HTML.
Do this using Help Configure.
Note that if you do edit one of the Help pages, then when you must make sure that this is not overwritten when you install a new version of Daisy.
Yes!
Use the Print icon in the Help.
Printing can be configured with margins on either side using Help Configure.
Yes!
Use the Search icon in the Help.
The Help pages to be searched can be specified using Help Configure.
What is the Floating Help Window?
The floating Help window is shown when required independent of Daisy.
It is opened and closed according to the settings in Help Configure.
All Help pages are HTML files with a .html extension.
The mini-Help window is shown at the right of the main Daisy window.
It is opened and closed by using 'Help' in the toolbar.
The Help is stored in the Help directory.
In Daisy 2003 the directory is :-
C:\Program Files\Daisy Analysis\Daisy 2000\DaisyHelp2003.
This is a sub-directory of the Daisy program directory.