So how does one know for a fact that I am using the local help verse IBM hosted help? I'm at 9.5.x and I do not have local help server configured. I copied my 9.1.x workspace to my 9.5.x version. When I go to help I can see the help window status bar reporting linking to a localhost address and port.
If I am using the local host I would hate to see it switched to the IBM hosted version as the current help is IMO slow to respond.
Thanks, Matt
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From: WDSCI-L [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Littlejohn
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 10:50 AM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Using Local Help in RDi 9.5.2
Hi Brian. The 'Install New Software' method adds the content to the existing help system. So there's not a new server added or to add to the help preferences.
Thanks for pointing out the following link. I think it creates confusion as it is. I'll give some thought to how to best address.
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.0/com.ibm.help.common.remote.nolhu.doc/topics/t_change_location_of_help.html
James Littlejohn
IBM Canada Limited, Toronto Software Lab RDp Information Development D3/446/8200/MKM
905-413-4343 tl 8-969-4343
From: "Brian Parkins" <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio
Clientfor System i & iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2016-04-06 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Using Local Help in RDi 9.5.2
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James, very much appreciate your response.
I have already followed these instructions. I installed the Local Help as detailed, however when looking at the Preferences > Help > Content no Local Help is listed, as per documentation:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.0/com.ibm.help.common.remote.nolhu.doc/topics/t_change_location_of_help.html
I was getting “Unavailable Site” appearing on the Welcome help page.
However, I have followed your suggestion; I disabled the two IBM site URL’s and the 127.0.0.1 URL. The Help does seem to work. So I guess the Local Help is now somehow “built in” to RDi 9.5 and a URL for Local Help is no longer required?
(The “Unavailable Site” messages were misdirecting me, I think. Very
confusing.)
Thank you for your help.
Brian.
-----Original Message-----
From: James Littlejohn
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 4:06 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client forSystem i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Using Local Help in RDi 9.5.2
Hi Brian.
There are instructions here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.0/com.ibm.etools.iseries.install.doc/topics/t_install_doc_local.html
You don't need to add a new local help preference like the 127.0.0.1 example that you gave.
James Littlejohn
IBM Canada Limited, Toronto Software Lab RDp Information Development D3/446/8200/MKM
905-413-4343 tl 8-969-4343
From: "Brian Parkins" <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange.Com \(WDsc/RDP\)" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2016-04-05 07:18 PM
Subject: [WDSCI-L] Using Local Help in RDi 9.5.2 Sent by: "WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Has anyone tried setting up the Local Help facility within RDi 9.5?
Once upon a time we had the choice during the RDi install to determine where the Help came from, (internet, intranet or local). Now there is no install choice with RDi 9.5. For Local Help there is now instead a post-install step to complete. (Download a ZIP archive from an IBM server and install this using the standard Eclipse Install New Software for
plug-ins.) So far, so good.
I have looked in the Preferences > Help > Content and added a new Help site (URL
http://127.0.0.1:63650/help) It don’t work – “Unavailable Site”.
So is my URL wonky, or do I need to do something else, someplace?
(Everywhere I have searched refers to the pre-9.5 way of doing things.)
Ummm .... grateful for any ... help?
Brian Parkins
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