Developer’s Guide

Preparing files for a custom solution 3-9
Each solution provides a button for users to close the Help window
and return to the main layout.
To study these Help systems, open the following example files
(installed in the Design Tools folder in the FileMaker Developer 5
folder):
Kiosk Solution Example > Menu.fp5
Runtime Solution Example > Cat_help.fp5
Relational Example > Main Menu.fp5
In addition to an online Help system, you should include printed
documentation that explains how to install your database solution
and briefly how to use it in case users are not able to open your
solution files. See “Including printed documentation” on page 3-9
and “Documenting the installation procedures” on page 4-6 for
information.
Providing What’s This? Help (Windows)
When you create FileMaker Pro runtime database solutions for
Windows users, the Developer Tool generates a What’s This? Help
file that you can distribute with your databases. When users select an
item in an open dialog box and click the ? button or press Shift+F1,
a separate What’s This? Help window opens describing the option in
the dialog box.
See chapter 4, “Distributing FileMaker Pro runtime database
solutions” for more information.
Including printed documentation
Here are some suggestions for items to include in the printed
documentation:
1 How to install your bundled solution
1 How to upgrade to new solution files
1 How to use your Help system
1 How to use What’s This? Help (Windows)
1 How to start the database solution (see “Starting your runtime
database solution” on page 4-6)
The Runtime Solution Example contains a separate Help file, available by
clicking a Help button or choosing Posters Help from the Help menu
Select an option in the dialog box and press Shift+F1
to display What’s this? Help for that option