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Microsoft Help Workshop, can't display symbol, subscript, superscript
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A.E lover
2008-05-01 15:18:26 UTC
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Dear all,

I am using MS help workshop to generate a help file for my
application. I use MS word to generate a rtf file in which I write
some symbols such as suscript, superscript, symbols(pronounce: gamma,
alpha, etc....). However when I compile the file all suscript,
superscrip, and symbols are not displayed.

Can you please tell me how to solve this issue?

Thanks
Pete Lees
2008-05-01 15:41:02 UTC
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Hi,
Post by A.E lover
I am using MS help workshop to generate a help file for my
application. I use MS word to generate a rtf file in which I write
some symbols such as suscript, superscript, symbols(pronounce: gamma,
alpha, etc....). However when I compile the file all suscript,
superscrip, and symbols are not displayed.
I'm afraid that this is a limitation of the WinHelp format, which doesn't
support subscripts and superscripts. According to section 3.1.7 of the
WinHelp FAQ
(http://www.stcsig.org/oi/hyperviews/resources/winhelp_faq/whfaq_qa.htm):

"WinHelp simply doesn't support sub- and super- script formatting. Most
people resort to graphics, especially for displaying formulas. For standard
superscript items like (tm), insert the symbol. If you need an inline
subscript or equation, you're out of luck. Moving to HTML Help will solve
this problem, if that's an option for you."

Pete
Dana Worley
2008-05-01 18:06:04 UTC
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Post by A.E lover
I am using MS help workshop to generate a help file for my
application. I use MS word to generate a rtf file in which I write
some symbols such as suscript, superscript, symbols(pronounce: gamma,
alpha, etc....). However when I compile the file all suscript,
superscrip, and symbols are not displayed.
Can you please tell me how to solve this issue?
If you use MS Word's equation editor to create your equations, these will
appear to the WinHelp compiler as inserted images. It's a nice way to do it
if the text is actually an equation, but a real pain if you are using it
only for a sub or superscript to text.

HTH,

:) Dana W.

MS Help MVP
2002-2008

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