Thread: Page Specific Help

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Niels Fjord

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Page Specific Help
Posted: Sep 2, 2009 2:34 AM
 
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Hi Folks,

I'm getting to grips with APEX finally.... And I have created a little application and now I'm adding the finishing touches to it.

I've created a navigation bar entry to allow the user to view a help page I am using this code:

javascript:popUp2('f?p=&APP_ID.:HELP:&SESSION.:P22_PAGE_NO=&APP_PAGE_ID.', 650,800)

But I'm trying to set item :P22_PAGE_NO to become equal to the page that called the help page. So if you're on page 4 the value of :p22_page_no would be 4. The reason I want to do this is to hide and show regions within page 22 so that only the relevant help is show. I've tried to add in :P22_PAGE_NO=&APP_PAGE_ID. thinking its that simple. :)

Maybe there is a much better way to do the help but I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance.

Niels
Denes Kubicek

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Re: Page Specific Help
Posted: Sep 2, 2009 3:11 AM   in response to: Niels Fjord in response to: Niels Fjord
 
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In my demo application after you login, you will see a small info icon just beside the search field on the top. Click on it to get the instructions on how to do a generic help functionality using apex views:

http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=31517:1

Denes Kubicek

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http://www.opal-consulting.de/training
http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=31517:1

Keith Jamieson

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Re: Page Specific Help
Posted: Sep 2, 2009 4:07 AM   in response to: Niels Fjord in response to: Niels Fjord
 
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You can create a page of type Help, and the help text you write in the help sections on that page/regions then appear on that page.

I created an application_item app_calling_page and I set this to &app_page_id. when I call the help.
I use a back button on the help page to go back to original page since I'm not in a popup, but the same principle should apply in your case
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