Although I'm new here, I want to share some info with you. For years, years and years, I've been programming in different languages, including Borland C++. Recently, I decided to start to document stuff, including things I learned while teaching myself Visual Studio.
Before I decided to go to VS, I started to document other stuff. I showed a friend the program treenotes, and he liked it (he's not a computer geek), and started to use it. As the name implies, it allows you to take notes like this:
Attachment 94485
It is a free program, and is available from:
http://www.mytreedb.com/downloads.html
Don't use the CNET link. They use a shell program, and if you aren't careful, it will install other garbage on your computer. Use the "mirror" one, and you download it directly from:
http://mytreedb.com
However, despite that I think that the above is a good program, I stayed with HelpNDoc. With the same project file, you can create:
1. PDF documentation
2. DOC documentation
3. CHM help file
4. Web based help file
Here are two examples of my VB documentation, from the same project. These are generated in the same session, with a single mouse click.
Attachment 94487
Attachment 94489
The HelpNDoc I use for all my program documentation (including ones I distribute); so I figured that I'd just stay with it, and it would make it easier, if I wanted, to share info with folks, and not "make" them get treenotes.
Just though I'd make a few suggestions on how you could keep notes better, not only for your VB stuff, but other things as well.
You can get helpndoc here:
http://www.helpndoc.com/download
Moderator: I wasn't sure where to put this, so please feel free to move it, if necessary.
Before I decided to go to VS, I started to document other stuff. I showed a friend the program treenotes, and he liked it (he's not a computer geek), and started to use it. As the name implies, it allows you to take notes like this:
Attachment 94485
It is a free program, and is available from:
http://www.mytreedb.com/downloads.html
Don't use the CNET link. They use a shell program, and if you aren't careful, it will install other garbage on your computer. Use the "mirror" one, and you download it directly from:
http://mytreedb.com
However, despite that I think that the above is a good program, I stayed with HelpNDoc. With the same project file, you can create:
1. PDF documentation
2. DOC documentation
3. CHM help file
4. Web based help file
Here are two examples of my VB documentation, from the same project. These are generated in the same session, with a single mouse click.
Attachment 94487
Attachment 94489
The HelpNDoc I use for all my program documentation (including ones I distribute); so I figured that I'd just stay with it, and it would make it easier, if I wanted, to share info with folks, and not "make" them get treenotes.
Just though I'd make a few suggestions on how you could keep notes better, not only for your VB stuff, but other things as well.
You can get helpndoc here:
http://www.helpndoc.com/download
Moderator: I wasn't sure where to put this, so please feel free to move it, if necessary.