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Product Version: NetBeans IDE 7.0.1 (Build 201107211357) Java: 1.7.0; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 21.0-b17 System: Linux version 2.6.35-22-generic running on amd64; UTF-8; cs_CZ (nb) Userdir: /home/cesilko/.netbeans/7.0 Description: ============ System help in NetBeans 7.0.1 is not context sensitive for some actions. A short test discovered that pressing "Help" button in "New project...", "Add server..." or "Add web service..." wizards only opens Help window and does not display desired content user needs help with. This feature is then almost useless. Please note that this is a regression against NetBeans 7.0 where context help is fully working. Steps to reproduce: =================== 1. Launch NetBeans IDE 7.0.1 RC build #201107211357. 2. Invoke "File > New Project..." from main menu. 3. Once the wizard opens press "Help" button. 4. Help window will get opened but the content panel will show default "This window contains the master set of all installed documentation..." message.
Tonda, could somebody evaluate this issue ASAP ? Thanks in advance.
Standa will evaluate.
there is no help topic for ID "org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.ProjectTemplatePanel" so this is either a bug in 'new project' wizard which should provide help according to the selected template or it's a bug in the documentation because the help topic is missing. probably someone from the docs teams should look at it as well.
>probably someone from the docs teams should look at it as well Ken is looking into it.
It seems that the Help id for the New Project wizard was changed sometime after 7.0. In IDE 7.0, the Help id for the New Project wizard was: org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.TemplatesPanel This correctly maps to the topic New Project Wizard: Choose Project In IDE build 201107270600, the Help id for the New Project wizard is: org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.ProjectTemplatePanel To fix the broken mapping, the help id should either be reverted back to the previous id or id updated in the docs mapping file
seems to be jesse's fault, he renamed TemplatesPanel to ProjectTemplatesPanel in 9eccae5cfb39
(In reply to comment #6) > seems to be jesse's fault, he renamed TemplatesPanel to ProjectTemplatesPanel > in 9eccae5cfb39 Ok, are we able to fix it today ?
missing help for 'add server' wizard is help id "registering_app_server_hk2_location". that help id is available after activating j2ee feature. then the help displays fine.
http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/430e7332dc70 this fixes mapping problem for New Project wizard
transplanted as 279ddb57393c to release701 branch please open new issue(s) for 'add server' and 'add web service' help problems. they're ergonomics related anyway
(In reply to comment #6) > seems to be jesse's fault, he renamed TemplatesPanel to ProjectTemplatesPanel > in 9eccae5cfb39 Right. Seems like it could be a general risk; filing bug #200499.
Integrated into 'releases' Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/releases/rev/279ddb57393c User: kganfield <kganfield@netbeans.org> Log: #200459, updating help id in map file after id was changed in wizard (transplanted from 430e7332dc70dd136e18af9aa718021737e23448)
Verified in NetBeans IDE 7.0.1 RC build #201107282000. I will file new issues for "Add server..." and "Add web service..." wizards as you suggest. Thanks to all for the quick evaluation and fix!
FYI, the other context help related bugs are: issue #200514, issue #200516 and issue #200517.
Integrated into 'main-golden' Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/430e7332dc70 User: kganfield <kganfield@netbeans.org> Log: #200459, updating help id in map file after id was changed in wizard