How do I use the 'Help URL' inside the 'Form Editor'?

[Daniel]

you could check the commands and scripts.pdf doc :)

"A help URL can optionally be included. This normal points to a help file on the local system, but can be any valid URL. When set, a “?” button will appear in the dialog, and clicking it will go to that URL.
dialog.helpURL “http://www.google.com”"

So, just make a website (html document) with you gif animation inside and use that url to the html doc for the help filed.

hope that helps,
regards, Daniel

[jangell]

You can also try something like "file://C:/Program Files/Luxology/modo/extra/scripts/WK-scripts/subpatchKeepSel.gif"; this is a properly-formatted URL, while the path you entered is a Windows file system path.

For some reason, OS X seems to like 3 /'s, so "file:///", which will also work on Windows.

-- Joe

[White Knight]

You can also try something like "file://C:/Program Files/Luxology/modo/extra/scripts/WK-scripts/subpatchKeepSel.gif"; this is a properly-formatted URL, while the path you entered is a Windows file system path.

For some reason, OS X seems to like 3 /'s, so "file:///", which will also work on Windows.

-- Joe

Ah! After adding the "file://" in the beginning, it now works!

Just a note:
Nothing still happens when I press the 'Show help'-button within 'Forms Editor' (Bug?).
However, using 'Help>Activate help' and clicking on the button in question now works fine and opens the gif-animation!

Loads of thanks!

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