New WinHelp Video Kit Sets the Standard for Windows Help

Another Breakthrough from Blue Sky Software
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The new bundle of RoboHELP 3.0, Help Authoring tool for Windows and Windows
NT, and Blue Sky's new WinHelp Video Kit incorporates all the tools needed
for integrating and playing Video and Sound in any Help system. Best of
all, the WinHelp Video Kit enables Help authors to easily create "live"
product demonstrations and tutorials with the included Software Video
Camera program. In addition, RoboHELP 3.0 allows Help authors to take full
advantage of special Word 6.0 features not supported by the Windows Help
compilers. RoboHELP 3.0 also supports the European versions of Microsoft
Word 6.0 and sets the standard worldwide for Windows Help authors.
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La Jolla, CA, January 23, 1995 - Version 3.0 of RoboHELP, the award-winning
Help Authoring Tool for Windows and Windows NT will be shipping in
January. RoboHELP 3.0 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 Help files as easy as they do plain text.

New & Improved

New WinHelp Video Kit Revolutionizes Windows Help with its new Software
Video Camera program which enables Help authors to capture on-screen
actions and create video product demonstrations and tutorials. Help
authors can add narration to these recordings (using a sound card) and
integrate the resulting .AVI files into any Help file.

WinHelp Video Kit also includes all the tools needed for integrating and
playing video and sound in any Help system. The WinHelp Video Kit
features:

* Software Video Camera, a full-motion screen action recording
  program
* Video Wizard for adding video and sound functionality to any Help
  project
* Video Tester for previewing video and sound files
* WinHelp Video/Sound Player for video and sound playback in Help
  files
* Video for Windows 1.1d Runtime

256 color bitmap and textured background support - Help authors can now
easily add rich 256 color bitmaps and textured backgrounds to their
Windows Help files.

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

International Support - RoboHELP now supports the U.S. and the major
European versions of Word 6.0 for Windows - all in one product.

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

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. HelpCheck Tools include:

* Check Mode, to detect any potential syntax errors before compilation
* Error Wizard, to instantly locate and explain any errors
* Link Tester, to test changes without needing to compile
* Topic QuickView, to instantly view the compiled version of any topic

New Macro Hotspot Editor lets Help authors instantly access, edit and use
any macro 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 have any special technical knowledge to integrate macros into their
Help files.

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 document headings converted to topics and index
entries converted to search keywords.

New Document Templates streamline the creation and layout 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 Topic QuickView feature.

VBX and Custom Controls included in RoboHELP provide an easy solution for
quickly integrating context-sensitive Help into any applications written
in Visual Basic, C, 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 desired
Help topic.

Special Offers for Help Authors

Windows Help Style Guide

The Windows Help Style Guide, created by Blue Sky's Windows Help experts,
gives tips and techniques on how to create Help files. Contact Blue Sky
Software to receive the Guide at no charge or call the Blue Sky BBS. at
619-551-2495 to download the Guide (hlpguide.zip). This Guide can also be
found in the WinHelp section of the WinSDK Forum on CompuServe.

Pricing and Availability

The new bundle of RoboHELP 3.0 and WinHelp Video Kit will be available in
January 1995 at a special promotional retail price of $499. WinHelp Video
Kit can be purchased separately at a suggested price of $99. WinHelp Video
Kit includes a royalty-free license to distribute the video/sound player
.DLL. Registered users of RoboHELP 2.0 & 2.6 can upgrade to the new bundle
of RoboHELP 3.0 and WinHelp Video Kit for $129. For more information,
contact the Blue Sky Software Sales Department at 1-800-6774WIN,
619-459-6365 (for international) or fax: 619-459-6366.

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