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When at application‟s run-time, the table Vfxhelp.dbf is available, help texts can be entered in this table. For this
purpose, the form Vfxhelp.scx will be opened. The actual help text can be entered into an editbox and will be
saved into table Vfxhelp.dbf.
With the VFX – Help wizard from the data in the table Vfxhelp.dbf, completely automatically can be generated
HTM files as well as a help project. It is just necessary to compile this project with the Help-Workshop and the
CHM help file with context sensitive help for the entire application is ready.
When at run-time the table Vfxhelp.dbf is not available, the usual context sensitive help system will be activated.
The CHM help file will be opened and the HelpContextID of the active control will be passed as parameter
13.6.
VFX - Project Update Wizard
Projects, created with previous VFX builds or versions can automatically be actualized to the newest version.
The VFX - Project Update Wizard can be run from VFX menu using Project, Update Project. The VFX - Project
Update Wizard compares version of the opened project with the currently installed VFX version. When the
project is created with an older VFX version, the developer is asked whether the project should be actualized.
After clicking Yes, the wizard starts. Upon this action a backup ZIP file of your project will be created. The ZIP
file is created in the project folder and is named as the project file. If an archive file with this name already exists
or cannot be created the wizard cancels its execution.
VFX Project Update Wizard renews VFX class libraries, VFX system report files and the procedure file
Vfxfunc.prg. The table Vfxmsg.dbf in the project is merged with latest Vfxmsg.dbf table. All include files are
newly generated.
The structure of VFX tables is actualized. Newly added fields and content are automatically added.
Missing files are added to the project automatically. For example these are new bitmaps files or free VFX system
tables.
With this the VFX Update Project Wizard completes its work and saves a lot of time the developers. Generally,
the updated projects will be capable of run immediately with the new version VFX. However, the developer
should check the project carefully and when necessary make manual adjustments.