Thread Subject: Help Browser Table of Contents

I'm working on creating some help documentation for a custom toolbox in 2009a. I've been able to figure out how to use the info.xml and helptoc.xml to have my help pages show up in the browser, but I'm not seeing any interaction from my page links and the table of contents (the other way works fine).

For example, in a typical Matlab help file, if I click a link to another page, the table of contents is updated on the left, highlighting the new page. This does not happen for my custom documentation.

I've been trying to figure out the missing link (which is clearly undocumented), but I haven't had much luck. Has anyone else been able to solve this?

P.S. On a semi-related undocumented note, I found a way to bring up the product page, although this too does not update the table of contents:

"doc help_files_dir_name" and you need a file named "help_files_dir_name_product_page.html" in that folder.

Thanks!

On Nov 5, 5:52 pm, "Jeffrey " <jeffshad...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm working on creating some help documentation for a custom toolbox in 2009a. I've been able to figure out how to use the info.xml and helptoc.xml to have my help pages show up in the browser, but I'm not seeing any interaction from my page links and the table of contents (the other way works fine).
>
> For example, in a typical Matlab help file, if I click a link to another page, the table of contents is updated on the left, highlighting the new page. This does not happen for my custom documentation.
>
> I've been trying to figure out the missing link (which is clearly undocumented), but I haven't had much luck. Has anyone else been able to solve this?
>
> P.S. On a semi-related undocumented note, I found a way to bring up the product page, although this too does not update the table of contents:
>
> "doc help_files_dir_name" and you need a file named "help_files_dir_name_product_page.html" in that folder.
>
> Thanks!

I had the same problem. Links from custom help files do not update the
navigation window focus. I use R2009b. This is their reply:
"I am writing regarding your question about 'Custom Toolbox Help
files'. Unfortunately, the ability to synchronise the Contents tab of
the Help Browser, with your custom help files is currently not
available in MATAB. The development team is considering this feature
for a future release. I apologize if this is hindering your work. If
you have any further questions please don't hesitate to email me.
Please be sure to preserve the THREAD ID listed below when replying to
this email."

so, there you have it.

jonny <jonnazemi@gmail.com> wrote in message <ceb427e5-62ee-4ba9-9bb6-31bfa212ed59@k4g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>...
> On Nov 5, 5:52?pm, "Jeffrey " <jeffshad...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I'm working on creating some help documentation for a custom toolbox in 2009a. I've been able to figure out how to use the info.xml and helptoc.xml to have my help pages show up in the browser, but I'm not seeing any interaction from my page links and the table of contents (the other way works fine).
> >
> > For example, in a typical Matlab help file, if I click a link to another page, the table of contents is updated on the left, highlighting the new page. This does not happen for my custom documentation.
> >
> > I've been trying to figure out the missing link (which is clearly undocumented), but I haven't had much luck. Has anyone else been able to solve this?
> >
> > P.S. On a semi-related undocumented note, I found a way to bring up the product page, although this too does not update the table of contents:
> >
> > "doc help_files_dir_name" and you need a file named "help_files_dir_name_product_page.html" in that folder.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> I had the same problem. Links from custom help files do not update the
> navigation window focus. I use R2009b. This is their reply:
> "I am writing regarding your question about 'Custom Toolbox Help
> files'. Unfortunately, the ability to synchronise the Contents tab of
> the Help Browser, with your custom help files is currently not
> available in MATAB. The development team is considering this feature
> for a future release. I apologize if this is hindering your work. If
> you have any further questions please don't hesitate to email me.
> Please be sure to preserve the THREAD ID listed below when replying to
> this email."
>
> so, there you have it.

Yeah that's ridiculous. I'll have to keep looking for an undocumented approach. The help browser is just another Java widget...