In rare cases, you may need to add specialized help files to your CNAV system. To create these new help files so that they will work with the current CNAV help system, you must follow these rules:
Use standard HTML format. Files to be added to the CNAV help system must be written in standard HTML format. Because browser support varies for advanced HTML functions, we strongly suggest that you keep the file formats and styles as simple as possible.
Designate the user realm within the file name. To enable CNAV to correctly load your new files into the page security tables, you must include in the file name a designation of the user realms to which you wish each new help file to be accessible. The help file naming convention is described below.
Understand the limitations. Help files that you add can be linked directly to CNAV screens, in which they will appear when the user clicks the Help button () on that screen. Added help files can also be accessed through the help index and search functions. However, because you are adding files outside the program we use to structure help file hierarchy and links, it is not possible for you to add links between your new help files and existing CNAV help files. In addition, added help files will not appear in the help system table of contents.
For global files: Global help files are accessible to ALL users, including students, parents, alumni, etc. Use the following naming convention for global files:
A_filename.htm
For restricted files: Restricted files are viewable only by users in one or more user realms as listed in the file name. Use the following naming convention for restricted files:
Rxxxx_filename.htm
where R stands for Restricted and the x characters hold the place of letters that represent the available realms. Those realms are Sysadmin (A), Faculty (F), and Employees (E). You will note that there are no codes for Parent, Student, or Alumni because it is extremely unlikely those realms would be granted access to restricted functions that you wouldn't want the employees or faculty to know about.
Overview of help file naming conventions
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A_filename.htm |
Viewable by anyone. |
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RAEF_filesname.htm |
Viewable by faculty, employees, and system administrators. |
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RAF_filename.htm |
Viewable by faculty and system administrators. |
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REF_filename.htm |
Viewable by employees and system administrators. |
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RA_filename.htm |
Viewable by system administrators only. |