16. Managing and Deploying Applications : How You Can Create and Distribute Help Files : Create Help Files
 
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Create Help Files
On UNIX platforms, no default help compiler is provided. Help files created on Windows platforms, however, can be read using the UNIX version of OpenROAD.
If you are creating your own Help files in a Windows environment, perform the following procedure.
To create Help files in a Windows environment
1. Author the topic files and save them as .RTF (rich text format) files.
2. Using any system editor, create an .HPJ project file that lists all the .RTF topic files in your online help system and any options, such as secondary windows and color for non‑scrolling regions.
3. Run the .HPJ file through the Windows Help compiler.
The output is a compiled .HLP file that you can specify in your application and view with the Windows Help Viewer.