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Context sensitive help creation for Microsoft Windows applications.
Use LinKit! to link help topics to virtually any Microsoft Windows application without needing to access to the source code, topic-ID or Help API calls. The process of linking has been reduced to a simple drag-and-drop action. Linked topics can be viewed by clicking an icon on the toolbar or pressing a freely selectable shortcut key or key combination. LinKit! comprises:-

  • LinKit! Manager: module used to create and maintain links between windows and/or dialogue boxes of one or more applications and topics from one or more help files
  • LinKit! Activator: runtime engine that runs on end-user PCs and displays the appropriate Help topics on demand. Linked topics can be called by clicking an icon or pressing a selectable short cut key or key combination.

Support is available; please see the detailed information.

Please note: Existing users who want to install LinKit! 3.3 – Please uninstall any current installations before installing LinKit! 3.3.

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LinKit! – Features

Use LinKit! to link help topics to virtually any Microsoft Windows application without needing to access to the source code, topic-ID or Help API calls. The process of linking has been reduced to a simple drag-and-drop action. Linked topics can be viewed by clicking an icon on the toolbar or pressing a freely selectable shortcut key or key combination. It comprises:

  • LinKit! Manager: module used to create and maintain links between windows and/or dialogue boxes of one or more applications and topics from one or more help files
  • LinKit! Activator: runtime engine that runs on end-user PCs and displays the appropriate Help topics on demand. Linked topics can be called by clicking an icon or pressing a selectable short cut key or key combination.

NEW Features include:

  • Supports 5 languages: Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish.
  • All functionalities of LinKit! can be used now with the trial version.

    Please note: Existing users who want to install LinKit! 3.3 – Please uninstall any current installations before installing LinKit! 3.3.

    Features include:

    • Creates context-sensitivity for any Microsoft Windows application
    • Does not require coding or access to application code
    • Support for multi-lingual Help environments
    • Permits wildcards for generalisation of window identifiers
    • Enables autonomous link creation, testing and maintenance by the help author
    • Preview all help topics while linking
    • Support for drag and drop
    • Easy to use interface
    • Embedded help in information panes
    • Concise procedural steps in task panes
    • Online Help
    • Linked topics are identified by colour coding
    • XML-technology
    • View the complete content of any help system.

    The following support is available:

    LinKit! Manager Support

    Registered users can purchase a one-year support contract at 20% of the single-user licence cost providing the right to obtain:

    • e-mail support within 48 hours
    • One to one telephone support at €50 per event
    • Major upgrades at a 50% discount.

    LinKit! Activator Support

    LinKit! Activator users can purchase a one-year support contract at €5.00 per seat providing the right to obtain:

    • e-mail support within 48 hours
    • One to one telephone support at €50 per event.

    LinKit! – System Requirements

    • Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT with SP3, 2000 or XP
    • Pentium II 266 Mhz processor (Pentium III 500 Mhz processor recommended)
    • 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM recommended)
    • 10 MB available hard disk space (20 MB recommended)
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.

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