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23 import jalview.util.BrowserLauncher;
24 import jalview.util.Platform;
26 import java.awt.Point;
27 import java.io.IOException;
30 import javax.help.BadIDException;
31 import javax.help.HelpBroker;
32 import javax.help.HelpSet;
33 import javax.help.HelpSetException;
36 * Utility class to show the help documentation window
44 Home("home"), SequenceFeatureSettings("seqfeatures.settings"),
45 StructureViewer("viewingpdbs"), PdbFts("pdbfts"),
46 UniprotFts("uniprotfts");
50 private HelpId(String loc)
56 public String toString()
62 private static HelpBroker hb;
73 * Shows the help window, at the entry specified by the given helpId
77 * @throws HelpSetException
79 public static void showHelpWindow(HelpId id) throws HelpSetException
85 BrowserLauncher.openURL("http://www.jalview.org/help.html");
86 } catch (IOException e) {}
90 ClassLoader cl = Desktop.class.getClassLoader();
91 URL url = HelpSet.findHelpSet(cl, "help/help"); // $NON-NLS-$
92 HelpSet hs = new HelpSet(cl, url);
97 * create help broker first time (only)
99 hb = hs.createHelpBroker();
104 hb.setCurrentID(id.toString());
105 } catch (BadIDException bad)
107 System.out.println("Bad help link: " + id.toString()
108 + ": must match a target in help.jhm");
113 * set Help visible - at its current location if it is already shown,
114 * else at a location as determined by the window manager
116 Point p = hb.getLocation();
118 hb.setDisplayed(true);
122 * Show the Help window at the root entry
124 * @throws HelpSetException
126 public static void showHelpWindow() throws HelpSetException
128 showHelpWindow(HelpId.Home);