Edmund, many thanks for responding. Yes, I had read the article (below) - but it no longer matches what happens during the RDi 9.5 install process. There is no prompt screen through which to choose the Help source.
James L. explained last September that the install process for Help had changed at RDi 9.5:
http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/201509/msg00355.html
My issue has been that the Local 127.0.0.1 URL for Local help, (downloaded and installed as a separate Eclipse process) is missing from the Preferences > Help > Content list, even after installation. (I could have sworn it was there prior to the 9.5.0.2 Fix.)
Anyway, I tried adding the 127.0.0.1 entry manually but still got “Unavailable Site”. If I now understand correctly, the 127.0.0.1 entry is no longer needed at all for Local Help. (The “Unavailable Site” has misled me – I am easily misled <grin>.)
Might I suggest the Wiki article be updated for RDi 9.5?
Thanks again.
Brian.
-----Original Message-----
From: Edmund Reinhardt
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 4:49 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 is a wiki article on this
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/W5655eb35823a_4511_8970_3f665cc5d557/page/How%20to%20Use%20Local%20Help
HTH
Edmund
From: "Brian Parkins" <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange.Com \(WDsc/RDP\)" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 05/04/2016 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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