Using a central local help library

[Eamonn John Casey]

Is there any way in EA 13.5 to point to a Central help file? Our users run in a secure environment With no internet Access and no permissions to install software. Software gets pushed out to Virtual machines and I do not want to replicate help system for Our user base.

Thanks
Eamonn J.

[Arshad]

Hi Eamon

Have you tried Learning Center option.
Please refer http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.0/introduction/instanthelpwindow.html and for creating your own learning center ( help pages )
 refer http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.0/introduction/create_learning_center_pages.html


HTH
Arshad

[Uffe]

Hello,

I did a quick scan through the registry on a virtual machine where I have the user guide installed, but unfortunately I couldn't find a key that holds its install location.

Maybe you could install the user guide on a central file share and make     C:\Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\User Guide\     a shortcut to that? Not sure if that would work, but it might.


/Uffe

[Eve]

There is a path in the registry.

I don't have it installed right now, but think you'll find it in HKLM/Software/Wow6432Node/Sparx Systems.

[Uffe]

Yup, that's it.

Key         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sparx Systems\UserGuide
Value Name  Path
Value Data  C:\Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\User Guide\

I did a simple test moving the guide to a different directory on a local hard drive, and it worked. I didn't try it with a UNC path, so that's probably worth a quick check before you deploy.

/U

[Eamonn John Casey]

Hei,
Thanks for replies. Was able to move Help System to an alternative location on the network that is mapped up on login. So that Works fine.

I am going to try out hosting it on Internation Server.