Window Definition Parameters

The most complex portion of the HTML Help project file (.hhp) is the window definition parameter section.

The full specification (which is typed as a single line without line breaks) is:

WindowType="Title bar text","tocfile.hhc", "indexfile.hhk","default.htm","home.htm","jump1 destination file", "jump1 button text","jump2 destination file","jump2 button text", 0xNavigation Pane,navigation pane width, 0xButtons,[l,t,w,h],0xstyles,0xextended styles,,navigation pane closed,default tab,blank,0

where the individual elements are defined in the table below. (Additional information and an explanation of hexadecimal bit flags appear on pp. 244ff).

Parameter	Explanation & Workshop location
WindowType	Name specified when you create the window type; also appears as the Window type throughout the Window Types dialog tabs
Title bar text	Name that appears in the window’s title bar (defined in the Window Types dialog on the General tab in the Title bar text field)
tocfile.hhc	File displayed on the Contents tab in the navigation pane of this window type (defined in Window Types>Files>TOC)
indexfile.hhk	File displayed on the Index tab in the navigation pane of this window type (defined in Window Types>Files>Index)
default.htm	Topic displayed when user first opens the file (defined in Window Types>Files> Default)
home.htm	Topic file displayed when the user clicks the Home button in the compiled HTML Help file (defined in Window Types>Files>Home)
jump1 destination file	Topic file or URL displayed when the user clicks Jump 1 button in the HTML Help file (defined in Window Types > Files > Jump 1)
jump1 button text	Text displayed on Jump 1 button on the (defined in Window Types>Buttons>Jump 1 text once you select the Jump 1 check box)
jump2 destination file	Topic file or URL displayed when the user clicks Jump 2button in the HTML Help file (defined in Window Types > Files > Jump 2)
jump2 button text	Text displayed on Jump 2 button on the (defined in Window Types>Buttons>Jump 2text once you select the Jump 2 check box)
0xNavigation pane	Hexadecimal “bit flag” specifying information about the navigation pane, including whether the HTML Help file uses the standard tripane format, always opens in the location defined by the Help author, automatically synchronizes contents highlight with currently displayed topic file, and displays Search and Favorites tabs (defined in Window Types > Navigation Pane and Window Types> Position>Save user defined window position after first use)
navigation pane width	Default width of navigation (left) pane in pixels (defined in Window Types>Navigation Pane >Navigation pane width)
0xButtons	Hexadecimal “bit flag” specifying buttons to display in the button bar (defined in Window Types>Buttons>Button Types)
[l,t,w,h]	Default position for this window type from the left edge and top of the computer screen, with the width and height of the window.
0xStyles	Hexadecimal “bit flag” specifying “Style” elements included in the the HTML Help window
0xExtended Styles	Hexadecimal “bit flag” specifying “Extended Style” elements included in the the HTML Help window,
Navigation Pane Closed	Default state for the navigation pane in a tripane window.
Default Tab	Default opening tab for the navigation (left) pane (defined in Window Types>Navigation Pane> Tabs>Default tab)
blank,0	Closing elements signalling termination of the window type definition.