com.ibm.able
Class AbleHelp
java.lang.Object
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+--com.ibm.able.AbleHelp
- public class AbleHelp
- extends java.lang.Object
This class provides several static methods for displaying help
To open a broswer on a specific URL, use displayHelpUrl()
To open a browser on an Able help file, use displayHelp()
Able help files are assumed to be in {AbleHome}/docs/com/ibm/able ...
The openBrowser() method contains platform-specific command strings to
invoke a browser on each platform.
Field Summary |
static java.lang.String |
helpFilesPath
the relative path from Able Home to base package help |
Method Summary |
static void |
displayHelp(java.lang.Object source,
java.lang.String helpFile)
Display an Able help file in a browser |
static void |
displayHelpURL(java.lang.Object source,
java.net.URL lclUrl)
Display the specified url in a browser |
protected static java.lang.String |
executeCommand(java.lang.String[] cmd,
boolean isKill)
Call the command processor to invoke the cmd string
Used to open the browser on a help url |
static void |
openBrowser(java.net.URL helpURL)
Open the default browser on the specified URL
Platforms tested as of 4/11/2000
NT (OK),
95/98 (???),
AIX (???) ,
OS/2 (???) ,
MAC (???) |
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
helpFilesPath
public static java.lang.String helpFilesPath
- the relative path from Able Home to base package help
AbleHelp
public AbleHelp()
displayHelp
public static void displayHelp(java.lang.Object source,
java.lang.String helpFile)
- Display an Able help file in a browser
- Parameters:
source
- -- the object requesting that help be displayedhelpFile
- -- the name of the help (html) file to display
this should be relative to {AbleHomeUrl}/docs/com/ibm/able/
displayHelpURL
public static void displayHelpURL(java.lang.Object source,
java.net.URL lclUrl)
- Display the specified url in a browser
- Parameters:
source
- -- the object requesting that help be displayedhelpFile
- -- the name of the help (html) file to display
executeCommand
protected static java.lang.String executeCommand(java.lang.String[] cmd,
boolean isKill)
- Call the command processor to invoke the cmd string
Used to open the browser on a help url
openBrowser
public static void openBrowser(java.net.URL helpURL)
- Open the default browser on the specified URL
Platforms tested as of 4/11/2000
NT (OK),
95/98 (???),
AIX (???) ,
OS/2 (???) ,
MAC (???)
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