Create QtHelp - help-authoring-tool/helpinator-markdown GitHub Wiki

Create QtHelp

1. Download and install Qt SDK

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Download and install QtHelp SDK if you haven't already done so.

2. Set path to qthelpgenerator.exe

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Select Main Menu->Tools->Options and enter "Path to QtSDK BIN folder" where qthelpgenerator.exe is located.

3. Select "HTML-based templates"

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Select "HTML-based templates" and check there's a template for QtHelp. Helpinator's default.html is QtHelp-compatible.

4. Click "Add template"

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Click "Add template" if you are not satisfied with default template.

5. Check for QtHelp templates

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Select templates that have "For: QTHELP" label.

6. Set QtHelp template

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Select root node in the project tree view and browse to "Templates" tab, then select template for QtHelp from the drop-down list or leave default.html.

7. Compile QtHelp

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Now you can click "Compile QtHelp" on the main tool bar to compile QtHelp help file.