• Version 4.0
  
  
  • New 4.0 version included on the RichASPNETSuite 2009.1
  • New Namespace for the component: RicherComponents.ControlsV4.RichHelpTipNS
  
  
• Version 3.0
  
  

  • Licensing issue: Licensing conditional was added to the release compilation.

  • Icons Updated: New icons were added.
  • Licensing issue: Updates to the controls to add the generic licensing to them.
  
  
• Version 2.1
  
  
  • HelpTip pop-up display issue: When placing RichHelpTip™ in DataGrid, HelpTip pop-up did not display correctly. This issue has been resolved.
  
  
• Version 2.0
  
  
  • Visual Studio 2005 Ready: The RichHelpTipTM is now ready for Microsoft’s new version of Visual Studio. Some of the known issues are fixed in the browser compatibility for ASP.NET Version 2.0 frame work.
  • License Key Mechanism: In this release, a License key mechanism was introduced. Every Authorized Version will carry a LicenseKey including the evaluation version as a property of the component.
  • Improved Documentation: This release comes with improved documentation in MSDN2003 style to highlight syntax more clearly.
  
  
• Version 1.1.1
  
  
  • HelpEditor issue. Fixed bug when multiple br tags input with helpeditor.aspx.
  
  
• Version 1.1.0
  
  
  • XmlFileUrl property. This new property allows explicit specification of the location and name of the XML file that contains the help tip content. Setting this property overrides the auto-searching facility that looks for helptips.xml in the current folder, the root folder, and all folders in between. This property may be set in the ASP.NET page or web.config files. (ref197,ref217)
  • ConfigFileUrl property. This new property specifies the location and name of the RichHelpTip configuration file. Setting this property overrides the auto-searching facility that looks for RichHelpTip.config in the current folder, the root folder, and all the folders in between. This property may be set in the ASP.NET page or web.config file. (ref217)
  • Display modes. This new release provides support for automatically displaying the pop-up help tip when the user’s mouse pointer rolls over the RichHelpTip display icon. A new property - DisplayEvent is exposed that may be set to onclick or onmouseover. In addition a new property - MouseOutClose is exposed that when set to true means the Help Tip will be closed when DisplayEvent=onmouseover and the mouseout event occurs. This enables a seamless display and hide mechanism with the simplest of user interaction. The new properties don't affect the existing ControlToHelp, AutoDisplayEnabled or F1KeyDisplay properties which support onfocus or F1 key event display of the Help Tip from a Web Form control set in the ControlToHelp property. (ref215)
  • Special Character support. The helptips.xml file now support the ~ character in URLs, as a shortcut for the current application path. This is now consistent with the ASP.Net Url support model. (ref216)
  • CausesValidation support. The CausesValidation property is now fully supported for consistency of behaviour with other controls. The default setting is false meaning that the RichHelpTip won't cause page validation to be fired unless specified by the page developer. (ref228)
  • ID issue. The ID in each help tip was restricted in its form. This issue has now been fixed, and any ID can be assigned using the RichHelpTip editor (helpeditor.aspx). (ref205)
  • Firefox scrolling issue. Under some circumstances, scrolling caused some issues with the Firefox browser. This issue has been addressed. (ref226)
  • Localization issue. Under some rare circumstances (where the browser had no language specified) RichHelpTip could throw a server-side exception. This issue has now been resolved. (ref227,ref234)
  • ASP.Net Validation controls issue. Some strange interactions with the ASP.NET validation controls have been discovered and resolved. (ref206)
  • Horizontal scroll issue. The Close button wouldn't move with the horizontal scroll event – this issue has been resolved. (ref226)
  • Default styles. The default styles rendered in creation of the help tip from the helptips.xml file have changed.
  
  
• Version 1.0.0
  
  
  • Instant pop-up help. Display context sensitive help on web forms, right where they're needed using RichHelpTip™.
  • Opening behavior. Specify how each RichHelpTip™ opens - with a click on a Help button, with a click on the related form element (e.g. a TextBox), or by pressing the F1 key.
  • Styling, size and colors. Every aspect of the help tip, from the typeface, to the background color, to the size can be set using a broad range of properties.
  • Place anywhere. Help tips can be placed anywhere on the page, and work much like validation controls. You just place it on the page, and hook it up to the control to which it relates.
  • Formatted, rich online help. RichHelpTip™ fully supports help tips that contain formatted text and images.
  • Related links. Each RichHelpTip™ can be configured to display a series of related links to which the user can refer if they need more assistance or information.
  • Context-sensitive. RichHelpTip™ is not designed to provide a single help button for each page, it is designed to provide help for each form element. This is true, fine-grained context sensitive help.
  • Rapid help display. Help tips are displayed without the need to load anything from the server. To all intents and purposes, it is instant.
  • Always on top. The ability to prevent other web form elements from appearing over the opened help tip. RichHelpTip™ provides three levels of browser support to ensure the best possible experience. We have solved the browser issues, so you don't have to.
  • Keyboard integration. Help tips can be opened using the F1 key whilst focus is on a form field.
  • Auto-resizing. Help tips automatically resize vertically to fit the text they contain, making efficient use of space.
  • Scrolling control. You can specify whether to allow scrolling on help tips or not.
  • Feedback. RichHelpTip™ not only offers a simple way to make applications easier to use, it also completes the feedback loop by making it easy to collect user ratings of your documentation. Each help tip can optionally contain a question - "Did this help? Yes / No". You can collect this data and report on it.
  • Easy to configure using point-and-click. RichHelpTip™ fully supports Visual Studio .NET design-time features and provides the ability to configure the RichHelpTip™ using the property sheet.
  • Support for Visual Studio .NET, Visual Studio .NET 2003, and Web Matrix. RichHelpTip™ works with all Microsoft® developer tools both using source code editing, and design-time visual development, and can even be used with Notepad or any other source code editor.
  • Easy installation. Single-file installation (.DLL), combined with one-click installable samples.
  • Fully customisable appearance. Every aspect of the help tip, from the typeface, to the background color, to the size can be set using a broad range of properties.
  • Centrally managed help tip content. Help tips can be loaded from anywhere, but by default are loaded from a helptips.xml file. This simple XML file can be edited by hand, or using the editor provided. Developers can split help content into multiple files for localization, and by web folder, making it simple to delegate creation of the help tip content (for example by a translation partner or a technical writing team).
  • Configurable orientation. Specify where the picker appears in relation to the button or link that opens it.
  • Customizable look and feel. The ability to specify how the help tip is opened (button, text, or image).
  • Central configuration. The RichHelpTip™ configuration file, richhelptip.xml, can be used to centrally configure the look and behavior of help tips in your web application (or you can override these settings if you need to). You can even place a richhelptip.config file in a sub-folder and override the settings for a part of your application (just like web.config).
  • External style sheet support. RichHelpTip™ fully supports the use of an external style sheet to specify the colors and styles used to render your help tips.
  • Supports multiple languages. Help tip content can be stored in multiple languages.
  • Automatic language selection. RichHelpTip™ automatically selects the most appropriate content, for example it can use the browser's language setting to select the most appropriate language from those available.
  • Content and code separate. By default, all help tip content is completely separate from all HTML and code. This makes it easy to delegate its responsibility.
  • Built for ASP. NET. RichHelpTip™ is designed from the ground up in Microsoft Visual C# for the ASP.NET platform. It’s built by ASP.NET experts, and suitable for anyone working with ASP.NET whether they are new to web development, or a long-time guru.
  • Validation support. RichHelpTip™ works right alongside the standard ASP.NET validation controls
  • Rapid page downloads. RichHelpTip™ implements a compact client-side page weight. Core client-side code is shared between instances on the same page.
  • Fully data-aware. RichHelpTip™ supports data binding, for example in editable DataGrids, and DataLists
  • Global Assembly Cache ready. RichHelpTip™ is provided as a strong named (signed) assembly and is ready for use in a shared environment in the Global Assembly Cache (for example in a multiple web site or shared hosting environment).
  • ASP.NET SmartNavigation. RichHelpTip™ functions correctly with Microsoft® ASP.NET’s in-built SmartNavigation feature so pages containing a RichHelpTip™ will re-open in the same place after a post-back.
  • Support for user controls. RichHelpTip™ functions fully from within a user control, as well as an ASP.NET page, making it easy to reuse.
  
  
• Complete Browser Compatibility
  
  
  • Richer Components RichHelpTip™ supports the following browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 and above
  • Netscape 6.0 and above
  • Opera 6.0 and above
  • Firefox v1.0 and above
  • Macintosh Safari
  • Mozilla
  • Konqueror
  
  

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