Online help - release notes

1.0 Known problems and limitations
   1.1 Infopop truncation occurs for certain DBCS languages
   1.2 Help topic tree collapse behavior
   1.3 Keyboard navigation in help using Mozilla
   1.4 Specifying the browser you want to use
   1.5 Mozilla is required for the online help to work properly
   1.6 Infopops will not launch

1.0 Known problems and limitations

1.1 Infopop truncation occurs for certain DBCS languages

In certain DBCS languages, some infopops may be truncated if you use 800 x 600 screen resolution. If this occurs, increase your screen resolution.

1.2 Help topic tree collapse behavior

When the selected topic in the navigation tree is hidden, clicking on a "+" or "-" icon to expand or collapse a node just brings the topic into view, but does not expand or collapse the desired node. The workaround is to either double click on the node to expand or collapse it, or to click on a visible topic and then on the "+" or "-" icon.

1.3 Keyboard navigation in help using Mozilla

Accessibility support is limited in pre-1.0 releases of the Mozilla browser. If you need to navigate help using the keyboard, you must upgrade to Mozilla version 1.0.

1.4 Specifying the browser you want to use

After you have installed WebSphere Studio Application Developer, you can specify which browser you want to use to view the online help. By default, the value in the Browser Path and Location fields is /usr/bin/netscape. If this is the correct location of Netscape and you want to use Netscape as your online help browser, you do not need to follow the steps below.

To specify an online help browser, follow these steps:

At a command prompt, type which netscape or which mozilla to find out where Netscape or Mozilla is located.
Start WebSphere Studio Application Developer.
Select Window > Preferences.
Select Help.
In the Browser path field, type the path of Netscape or Mozilla.
Select Web Browser.
In the Location field, type the path of Netscape or Mozilla.
Click Apply, then OK.

When you install WebSphere Studio Application Developer, the localhost information necessary for the online help to run properly may not automatically be added to your etc/hosts file. If you cannot view the online help, open the hosts file and ensure it contains the following line: 127.0.0.1 localhost

You should not use a proxy in Netscape or Mozilla when you are viewing the online help. To change your browser settings so you have a direct connection to the Internet, follow the steps below:

In the browser, select Edit > Preferences.
Expand the Advanced option and select Proxies.
Select the Direct connection to the Internet radio button and click OK.

1.5 Mozilla is required for the online help to work properly

If you receive the following message when you try to start the online help: There is no browser adapter configured to display http://127.0.1:32804/help/index.jsp. Ensure that you have a required browser and adapter installed, and that the browser program is available on the system path Mozilla may not be installed at all or it may not be properly installed. Mozilla must be installed in order for the online help to work properly.

1.6 Infopops will not launch

When using the KDE desktop on Linux systems, the Ctrl+Fn key sequences are used for switching between virtual desktops. This means that WebSphere Studio commands bound to these key sequences do not get activated, including Ctrl+F1 (Help).

These keys can be reassigned in KDE using the Control Center. Select Look & Feel > Shortcuts > Shortcut Schemes > Shortcut Sequences > System > Desktop Switching, and set all items to None or to a different key sequence such as Ctrl+Alt+Fn.

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