RoboHELP 3.0 Sets the Standard Worldwide for Windows Help Authors
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The new version 3.0 of RoboHELP's from Blue Sky Software is the first and
only Help Authoring tool for Windows and Windows NT to support the U.S.
and European versions of Microsoft Word 6.0. In addition to European
support, RoboHELP 3.0 further integrates with Word 6.0, allowing only
RoboHELP users to take full advantage of special Word 6.0 features not
supported by the Windows
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Las Vegas, Comdex Fall '94, Microsoft Visual Development Tools Area, South
Hall of the Main Convention Center, November 14, 1994 - Version 3.0 of
RoboHELP, the award-winning Help Authoring Tool, turns the U.S. and all
major European versions of Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows into
high-performance hypertext authoring tools capable of producing Windows
Help files as easy as they do plain text. In addition to exciting new
features, Blue Sky Software offers a special promotion for RoboHELP 3.0
users.

RoboHELP guides Help authors through all the necessary steps for creating
Windows Help systems. Users simply fill in the actual Help text when
prompted. This automated process allows users to rapidly create elegant
and professional Help systems. RoboHELP also includes the most recent
Microsoft Windows Help compilers and runs the Help compiler under
Windows.

New & Improved

New Word-To-Help Technology - Several Word 6.0 features are not supported
by the Windows Help compilers and are distorted when displayed in a Help
System. Blue Sky Software's new powerful Word-To-Help RTF Postprocessor
Technology overcomes this limitation of the Help compilers and enables
RoboHELP 3.0 users exclusively to display special Word features such as
smart quotes, em-dashes, en-dashes, bulleted lists, numbered lists and
hanging indents exactly the way they are displayed in Word 6.0.

HelpCheck Tools significantly increase Help authors' productivity.
HelpCheck Tools include a Check Mode, an Error Wizard, a Link Tester and a
QuickView topic feature. Check Mode detects any potential syntax errors
before compilation. Error Wizard instantly locates any errors and provides
users with a detailed explanation. A simulation mode called Link Tester
allows the user to test changes without compiling. The new QuickView topic
feature allows the user to instantly view the compiled version of any
topic. With HelpCheck Tools, simulation and testing of the Help file no
longer require the time-consuming compile process and Help authors become
more productive and effective.

New Macro Hotspot Editor lets users instantly access and edit all the
macros supported by the Windows Help engine. RoboHELP gives users a
complete definition of the functionality provided by each macro. Using the
Macro Hotspot Editor is so easy that users do not need to be Help experts
or to have any special technical knowledge in order to integrate macros
into their Windows Help systems.

Import Existing Files - Existing Help source projects, graphics, text and
.RTF files can be imported. Users can also import existing Help systems
not originally created with RoboHELP, utilizing all pre-existing links and
keywords.

Two-way Conversion - RoboHELP automatically converts existing documentation
into a Help system or vice-versa. RoboHELP allows users to import existing
Word files, and to have documents' headings converted to topics and index
entries converted to search keywords.

New Document Templates streamline the creation and formatting of printed
documentation. These templates include styles for headings, text, bullets
and tips and can be used when converting a Help system into
documentation.

Enhanced Visual Interface with a new sixteen-icon tool palette gives users
instant access to all functionality needed for creating a Help system -
from standard Help features such as jumps, topics, and popup windows to
more advanced features such as macros, secondary windows, color settings
and more. The RoboHELP tool palette now includes four new icons for easy
navigation through topics and for instant access to the Macro Hotspot
Editor and the QuickView topic feature.

Multiple Hotspot Graphics - RoboHELP integrates and enhances the Multiple
Hotspot Editor from Microsoft, thereby simplifying the creation of
multiple hotspot graphics to a three-step process. Just insert a bitmap in
a Help window, mark sections of it, and visually link each section to a
different topic interactively without needing to remember symbolic context
IDs.

VBX and Custom Controls included in RoboHELP provide an easy solution for
quickly including context-sensitive Help into any applications written in
C as well as Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland C++ and PowerBuilder
applications. Users simply drag and drop the included PushHelp button in
the application's screens and dialog boxes, and visually select the
associated Help topic.

Special Offers for Help Authors

Multimedia WinHelp Promotion For a limited time only, every buyer of
RoboHELP 3.0 will receive Blue Sky's upcoming Multimedia WinHelp for free
- a $199 value. Multimedia WinHelp is a technological breakthrough. It is
the first and only product that allows users to quickly integrate not only
multimedia, but also other sophisticated features such as hierarchical
views, multi-topic printing, slide-shows and more into standard Windows
Help systems.

Windows Help Style Guide The Windows Help Style Guide, created by Blue
Sky's WinHelp experts, gives tips and techniques on how to create Help
files. It includes tips on Help basics, colors, fonts, design and layout,
secondary windows, non-scrolling regions, macros, and more. Contact Blue
Sky Software to receive the Guide at no charge or call the Blue Sky B.B.S.
at 619-551-2495 to download the Guide (author.hlp). This Guide can also be
found in the WinHelp section of the WinSDK Forum on CompuServe.

Pricing and Availability

RoboHELP 3.0 will be available in December at a suggested retail price of
$499. Registered users of RoboHELP 2.0 & 2.6 can upgrade for $149 and will
receive Blue Sky's upcoming Multimedia WinHelp for free for a limited time
only - a $199 value (see above). For more information, contact the Blue
Sky Software Sales Department at 1-800-677-4WIN, 619-459-6365 (for
international) or fax: 619-459-6366.

Blue Sky Software Corp
7486 La Jolla Blvd, Suite 3
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-459-6365,  sales: 800-677-4WIN,  fax: 619-459-6366

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