HxF Include File Editor

The Include file editor is launched by double-clicking a .HxF file in the H2 Project Editor window (Project Files page). A .HxF file is a MS Help 2.x project file and contains the lists of content files (.htm, .jpg, .gif etc) to be compiled into the help file at compilation time.

The editor contains some useful commands for quickly building and maintaining an include file list. The current include (.HxF) file being edited is displayed in the window title bar. The window can be resized by dragging the windows borders.

See also H2 SDK reference document:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb165026(VS.80).aspx

File

Edit HxF Header - Allows you to edit the header section of the .HxF XML file. Alternatively you can edit the HxF file directly using any text editor.
Save - Save all changes to disk.
Save As - Save the file with another filename. Change the file encoding of the current file. See "Unicode Support" below.
Exit - Close this window. You will be prompted if there are unsaved changes.

Unicode Support

MS Help 2 supports ANSI, Unicode and UTF-8 file encoding. Use "File > Save As" to change the current files encoding. Read more about Unicode support.

File List

File list items can be added using the options popup menu, accessed by clicking the Options button, or by right-clicking the file list.

In MS Help 2.x only content files specified in the .HxF file will be compiled into the target .HxS help file. Project files (.Hx?) declared in the H2 Project edit need not be included here.

Add Files Opens the file multi-select dialog. Select which file(s) you require, then click the Open button. Only unique files are added to the file list.

Add Web Files Automatically search for all Web type files in and below the project directory and add them to the file list. The search filter (.HTM*, .JPG, .GIF etc) is specified in the Preferences dialog (press F12).

Remove Selected Select one or more files then select this to remove the files from the list. You can also press the DEL key.

Open File Opens the selected file in the associated windows program.

Open File as Text Opens the selected file in a text editor. The Text editor is specified in the Preferences dialog.

Validate Files Checks that all files in the list actually exist. Invalid files are selected for you so you can simply press the DEL key and remove them from the list.

Select All Selects all items in the file list.

Show Full Path Visual setting only. When checked, the Folder column displays full path information. When unchecked the folder column displays the path relative to the project folder.

Import/Export You can move the file list to or from the main window file list control. EG. You might want to export the list to the main window so you can return to the main window and run a report.

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Add Files	Opens the file multi-select dialog. Select which file(s) you require, then click the Open button. Only unique files are added to the file list.
Add Web Files	Automatically search for all Web type files in and below the project directory and add them to the file list. The search filter (.HTM*, .JPG, .GIF etc) is specified in the Preferences dialog (press F12).
Remove Selected	Select one or more files then select this to remove the files from the list. You can also press the DEL key.
Open File	Opens the selected file in the associated windows program.
Open File as Text	Opens the selected file in a text editor. The Text editor is specified in the Preferences dialog.
Validate Files	Checks that all files in the list actually exist. Invalid files are selected for you so you can simply press the DEL key and remove them from the list.
Select All	Selects all items in the file list.
Show Full Path	Visual setting only. When checked, the Folder column displays full path information. When unchecked the folder column displays the path relative to the project folder.
Import/Export	You can move the file list to or from the main window file list control. EG. You might want to export the list to the main window so you can return to the main window and run a report.