AmigaGuide provides a system-standard for on-line hypertext documentation. Developers can incorporate AmigaGuide into their applications to offer full context-sensitive help to the user.

An AmigaGuide window consist of a tool bar containing frequently used navigation aids and a view into the current node of the hypertext database. Figure 1 provides an example of what a typical AmigaGuide window looks like.

AmigaGuide features include:

• Supports a truly hierarchical hypertext database.

• Dynamic node host feature provides the application developer with the ability to incorporate live application data into their help system.

• Multi-level table of contents.

• Unlimited history of nodes visited, allowing a complete path retrace.

• Rich hypertext support.

• Supports multiple font attributes.

• Sophisticated paragraph layout.

• Allows links to be made to external AmigaGuide or text files.

• Clipboard support.

• Multi-colored text support.

• Advanced scripting support via ARexx.

• Utilizes DataTypes to provide picture, sound and animation support.

AmigaGuide is currently available for the Amiga and requires a minimum of AmigaDOS 1.3.

Trademarks
ARexx is a trademark of Wishful Thinking, Inc.
Amiga, AmigaDOS, AmigaGuide and DataTypes are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.