ViewHelp
 (in combination with the commands MARK or IMAGE)

Purpose

A variant of the  View command can be invoked with the option  ViewHelp= in the  commands Mark and Image.

WIth this option you can easily display your own help window, for example for training purposes, or for presenting detailed product information. When the user clicks on your help icon (in the toolbar or somewhere on screen), the help file is displayed at the upper right hand side of the screen.  

See also Help Views Directory  and Viewer tutorial 7

   

  • MARK

with Option ViewHelp
Displaying
help files in html format 		Component “Viewer” is required for this option

When the user clicks on the small red cross, the help file  ViewHelp=“…” is displayed at the upper right hand side of the R/3 screen. Interactions with R/3 can be specified in the html file, as described for the  View-command  (Setting values, calling functions). 

The help display disappears as soon as the user clicks on an R/3 field.

Mark [entry field] ViewHelp=“filename.html” 

Example  Mark [Base unit of measure] Image=“help.gif” ViewHelp=“doc_unit.htm“ 
Options for ViewHelp 
ViewHelpWidth= Width of the help display (in pixel). If no width is specified, 40% of the total window width is taken.
It is also possible to specify the width in percentage, e.g. ViewHelpWidth=60%
ViewHelpHeight= Height of the help display (in pixel). If no height is specified,  the total window height is taken.
It is also possible to specify the height in percentage, e.g. ViewHelpHeight=50%
ViewHelpPosition= Position (upper left corner) of the help display in the form (row,column), e.g.: ViewHelpPosition=(10,50). Or relative to other screen elements, e.g.  VIewHelpPosition=”[Material]+(1,30)”.
If you specify a position without specifying width and height, the whole window is used, starting at the specified position (lower right part of the window).
Example  Mark [Base unit of measure] Image=“help.gif” ViewHelp=“doc_unit.htm“  ViewHelpWidth=“200″
   

  • IMAGE

mit Option ViewHelp
Display your own html help Component “Viewer”  is needed for this function

With ViewHelp= you specify an html file. Clicking on the image will display the html file in the upper right hand side of the window. It can contain interactions with the SAP window (“SAP://”-URL).

When the user clicks on any other field, the help display is closed.

Image (row,column) “image file” ViewHelp=“docfilename.html” 

Example  Image (toolbar) “help.gif” ViewHelp=“doc_order.htm”
Options for ViewHelp 
ViewHelpWidth= Width of the help display (in pixel). If no width is specified, 40% of the total window width is taken.
It is also possible to specify the width in percentage, e.g. ViewHelpWidth=60%
ViewHelpHeight= Height of the help display (in pixel). If no height is specified, 40% of the total window height is taken.
It is also possible to specify the height in percentage, e.g. ViewHelpHeight=50%
ViewHelpPosition= Position (upper left corner) of the help display in the form (row,column). E.g.: ViewHelpPosition=(10,50). Or relative to other screen elements, e.g.  VIewHelpPosition=”[Material]+(1,30)”.
If you specify a position without specifying width and height, the whole window is used, starting at the specified position (lower right part of the window).
Example  Image (toolbar) “help.gif” ViewHelp=“doc_intorder.htm“  ViewHelpWidth=“200″

ViewHelp