There are a number of ways to display this information. Your can use a plain text pop-up window or an HTML page or URL displayed in the FlexHelp HTML Viewer or in the user's browser. Or you can use any application accessible from the user's computer to display a document. For example, you could open a .doc file in MS Word, display an .avi file or run a specific portion of a computer-based training application. Panels Panels are used to integrate information directly into the application.
Panels are a great way to be absolutely certain that the user sees vital information.
This illustration shows a FlexHelp panel attached to the right side of the Display Properties dialog within Windows Control Panel. FlexHelp panels allow you to integrate information directly into applications. Panels can also optionally act as buttons, linking the user to more detailed information. This example shows a plain text panel. Text panels display information in plain text format and can optionally act as clickable buttons that link the user to additional information.