improve help file finding after kiway breakage.

common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ set( COMMON_SRCS
     eda_dde.cpp
     eda_doc.cpp
     filter_reader.cpp
+#    findkicadhelppath.cpp.notused      deprecated, use searchhelpfilefullpath.cpp
     gestfich.cpp
     getrunningmicrosecs.cpp
     grid_tricks.cpp
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ set( COMMON_SRCS
     ptree.cpp
     reporter.cpp
     richio.cpp
+    searchhelpfilefullpath.cpp
     search_stack.cpp
     selcolor.cpp
     systemdirsappend.cpp

common/basicframe.cpp

@@ -271,6 +271,18 @@ wxConfigBase* EDA_BASE_FRAME::config()
 }
 
 
+const SEARCH_STACK& EDA_BASE_FRAME::sys_search()
+{
+    return Kiface().KifaceSearch();
+}
+
+
+wxString EDA_BASE_FRAME::help_name()
+{
+    return Kiface().GetHelpFileName();
+}
+
+
 void EDA_BASE_FRAME::PrintMsg( const wxString& text )
 {
     SetStatusText( text );
@@ -327,33 +339,28 @@ wxString EDA_BASE_FRAME::GetFileFromHistory( int cmdId, const wxString& type,
 
 void EDA_BASE_FRAME::GetKicadHelp( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
-    wxString msg;
+    const SEARCH_STACK& search = sys_search();
 
     /* We have to get document for beginners,
-     * or the the full specific doc
+     * or the full specific doc
      * if event id is wxID_INDEX, we want the document for beginners.
      * else the specific doc file (its name is in Kiface().GetHelpFileName())
      * The document for beginners is the same for all KiCad utilities
      */
     if( event.GetId() == wxID_INDEX )
     {
-        // Temporarily change the help filename
-        wxString tmp = Kiface().GetHelpFileName();
-
         // Search for "getting_started_in_kicad.pdf" or "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf"
-        Kiface().SetHelpFileName( wxT( "getting_started_in_kicad.pdf" ) );
-        wxString helpFile = Kiface().GetHelpFile();
+        wxString helpFile = SearchHelpFileFullPath( search, wxT( "getting_started_in_kicad.pdf" ) );
 
         if( !helpFile )
-        {   // Try to find "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf"
-            Kiface().SetHelpFileName( wxT( "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf" ) );
-            helpFile = Kiface().GetHelpFile();
-        }
+            helpFile = SearchHelpFileFullPath( search, wxT( "Getting_Started_in_KiCad.pdf" ) );
 
         if( !helpFile )
         {
-            msg.Printf( _( "Help file %s could not be found." ),
-                        GetChars( Kiface().GetHelpFileName() ) );
+            wxString msg = wxString::Format( _(
+                "Help file '%s' could not be found." ),
+                wxT( "getting_started_in_kicad.pdf" )
+                );
             wxMessageBox( msg );
         }
         else
@@ -361,36 +368,36 @@ void EDA_BASE_FRAME::GetKicadHelp( wxCommandEvent& event )
             GetAssociatedDocument( this, helpFile );
         }
 
-        Kiface().SetHelpFileName( tmp );
         return;
     }
 
+    wxString base_name = help_name();
+
 #if defined ONLINE_HELP_FILES_FORMAT_IS_HTML
 
-    if( Kiface().GetHtmlHelpController() == NULL )
-    {
-        Kiface().InitOnLineHelp();
-    }
+    wxHtmlHelpController* hc = Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController();
 
+    wxString helpFile = SearchHelpFileFullPath( search,   );
 
-    if( Kiface().GetHtmlHelpController() )
+    if( !!helpFile )
     {
-        Kiface().GetHtmlHelpController()->DisplayContents();
-        Kiface().GetHtmlHelpController()->Display( Kiface().GetHelpFileName() );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg.Printf( _( "Help file %s could not be found." ), GetChars( Kiface().GetHelpFileName() ) );
-        wxMessageBox( msg );
+        hc->UseConfig( Pgm().CommonSettings() );
+        hc->SetTitleFormat( wxT( "KiCad Help" ) );
+        hc->AddBook( helpFile );
     }
 
+    hc->DisplayContents();
+    hc->Display( helpFile );
+
 #elif defined ONLINE_HELP_FILES_FORMAT_IS_PDF
-    wxString helpFile = Kiface().GetHelpFile();
+    wxString helpFile = SearchHelpFileFullPath( search, base_name );
 
     if( !helpFile )
     {
-        msg.Printf( _( "Help file %s could not be found." ),
-                    GetChars( Kiface().GetHelpFileName() ) );
+        wxString msg = wxString::Format( _(
+            "Help file '%s' could not be found." ),
+            GetChars( base_name )
+            );
         wxMessageBox( msg );
     }
     else

common/eda_doc.cpp

@@ -64,15 +64,19 @@ bool GetAssociatedDocument( wxFrame* aFrame,
                             const wxPathList* aPaths)
 
 {
-    wxString docname, fullfilename, file_ext;
+    wxString docname, fullfilename;
     wxString msg;
     wxString command;
     bool     success = false;
 
     // Is an internet url
-    static const wxString url_header[3] = { wxT( "http:" ), wxT( "ftp:" ), wxT( "www." ) };
+    static const wxChar* url_header[3] = {
+        wxT( "http:" ),
+        wxT( "ftp:" ),
+        wxT( "www." )
+    };
 
-    for( int ii = 0; ii < 3; ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < DIM(url_header); ii++ )
     {
         if( aDocName.First( url_header[ii] ) == 0 )   //. seems an internet url
         {
@@ -133,8 +137,9 @@ bool GetAssociatedDocument( wxFrame* aFrame,
         return false;
     }
 
-    wxFileName CurrentFileName( fullfilename );
-    file_ext = CurrentFileName.GetExt();
+    wxFileName currentFileName( fullfilename );
+
+    wxString file_ext = currentFileName.GetExt();
 
     if( file_ext == wxT( "pdf" ) )
     {

common/findkicadhelppath.cpp.notused

+
+#include <fctsys.h>
+#include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+#include <gestfich.h>
+
+
+/**
+ * Function FindKicadHelpPath
+ * finds the absolute path for KiCad "help" (or "help/&ltlanguage&gt")
+ *  Find path kicad/doc/help/xx/ or kicad/doc/help/:
+ *  from BinDir
+ *  else from environment variable KICAD
+ *  else from one of s_HelpPathList
+ *  typically c:/kicad/doc/help or /usr/share/kicad/help
+ *            or /usr/local/share/kicad/help
+ *  (must have kicad in path name)
+ *
+ *  xx = iso639-1 language id (2 letters (generic) or 4 letters):
+ *  fr = french (or fr_FR)
+ *  en = English (or en_GB or en_US ...)
+ *  de = deutch
+ *  es = spanish
+ *  pt = portuguese (or pt_BR ...)
+ *
+ *  default = en (if not found = fr)
+ */
+wxString FindKicadHelpPath()
+{
+    bool     found = false;
+    wxString bin_dir = Pgm().GetExecutablePath();
+
+    if( bin_dir.Last() == '/' )
+        bin_dir.RemoveLast();
+
+    wxString fullPath = bin_dir.BeforeLast( '/' );  // cd ..
+
+    fullPath += wxT( "/doc/help/" );
+
+    wxString localeString = Pgm().GetLocale()->GetCanonicalName();
+
+    wxString path_tmp = fullPath;
+
+#ifdef __WINDOWS__
+    path_tmp.MakeLower();
+#endif
+
+    if( path_tmp.Contains( wxT( "kicad" ) ) )
+    {
+        if( wxDirExists( fullPath ) )
+            found = true;
+    }
+
+    // find kicad/help/ from environment variable  KICAD
+    if( !found && Pgm().IsKicadEnvVariableDefined() )
+    {
+        fullPath = Pgm().GetKicadEnvVariable() + wxT( "/doc/help/" );
+
+        if( wxDirExists( fullPath ) )
+            found = true;
+    }
+
+    if( !found )
+    {
+        // Possibilities online help
+        const static wxChar* possibilities[] = {
+#ifdef __WINDOWS__
+            wxT( "c:/kicad/doc/help/" ),
+            wxT( "d:/kicad/doc/help/" ),
+            wxT( "c:/Program Files/kicad/doc/help/" ),
+            wxT( "d:/Program Files/kicad/doc/help/" ),
+#else
+            wxT( "/usr/share/doc/kicad/help/" ),
+            wxT( "/usr/local/share/doc/kicad/help/" ),
+            wxT( "/usr/local/kicad/doc/help/" ),    // default install for "universal
+                                                    // tarballs" and build for a server
+                                                    // (new)
+            wxT( "/usr/local/kicad/help/" ),        // default install for "universal
+                                                    // tarballs" and build for a server
+                                                    // (old)
+#endif
+        };
+
+        for( unsigned i=0;  i<DIM(possibilities);  ++i )
+        {
+            fullPath = possibilities[i];
+
+            if( wxDirExists( fullPath ) )
+            {
+                found = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( found )
+    {
+        wxString langFullPath = fullPath + localeString + UNIX_STRING_DIR_SEP;
+
+        if( wxDirExists( langFullPath ) )
+            return langFullPath;
+
+        langFullPath = fullPath + localeString.Left( 2 ) + UNIX_STRING_DIR_SEP;
+
+        if( wxDirExists( langFullPath ) )
+            return langFullPath;
+
+        langFullPath = fullPath + wxT( "en/" );
+
+        if( wxDirExists( langFullPath ) )
+        {
+            return langFullPath;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            langFullPath = fullPath + wxT( "fr/" );
+
+            if( wxDirExists( langFullPath ) )
+                return langFullPath;
+        }
+        return fullPath;
+    }
+
+    return wxEmptyString;
+}
+

common/kiface_i.cpp

@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ static void setSearchPaths( SEARCH_STACK* aDst, KIWAY::FACE_T aId )
         // we must add <kicad path>/library and <kicad path>/library/doc
         if( aId == KIWAY::FACE_SCH )
         {
+            // Add schematic doc file path (library/doc) to search path list.
+
             fn.AppendDir( wxT( "library" ) );
             aDst->AddPaths( fn.GetPath() );
 
-            // Add schematic doc file path (library/doc)to search path list.
             fn.AppendDir( wxT( "doc" ) );
             aDst->AddPaths( fn.GetPath() );
 
@@ -85,8 +86,10 @@ static void setSearchPaths( SEARCH_STACK* aDst, KIWAY::FACE_T aId )
         aDst->AddPaths( fn.GetPath() );
     }
 
+    aDst->AddPaths( wxT( "/usr/local/share" ) );
+
 #if 1 && defined(DEBUG)
-    aDst->Show( "kiway" );
+    aDst->Show( "kiface" );
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -121,86 +124,3 @@ void KIFACE_I::end_common()
     m_bm.End();
 }
 
-
-wxString KIFACE_I::GetHelpFile()
-{
-    wxString        fn;
-    wxArrayString   subdirs;
-    wxArrayString   altsubdirs;
-
-    // FIXME: This is not the ideal way to handle this.  Unfortunately, the
-    //        CMake install paths seem to be a moving target so this crude
-    //        hack solves the problem of install path differences between
-    //        Windows and non-Windows platforms.
-
-    // Partially fixed, but must be enhanced
-
-    // Create subdir tree for "standard" linux distributions, when KiCad comes
-    // from a distribution files are in /usr/share/doc/kicad/help and binaries
-    // in /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin
-    subdirs.Add( wxT( "share" ) );
-    subdirs.Add( wxT( "doc" ) );
-    subdirs.Add( wxT( "kicad" ) );
-    subdirs.Add( wxT( "help" ) );
-
-    // Create subdir tree for linux and Windows KiCad pack.
-    // Note  the pack form under linux is also useful if a user wants to
-    // install KiCad to a server because there is only one path to mount
-    // or export (something like /usr/local/kicad).
-    // files are in <install dir>/kicad/doc/help
-    // (often /usr/local/kicad/kicad/doc/help)
-    // <install dir>/kicad/ is retrieved from m_BinDir
-    altsubdirs.Add( wxT( "doc" ) );
-    altsubdirs.Add( wxT( "help" ) );
-
-    /* Search for a help file.
-     *  we *must* find a help file.
-     *  so help is searched in directories in this order:
-     *  help/<canonical name> like help/en_GB
-     *  help/<short name> like help/en
-     *  help/en
-     */
-
-    wxLocale* i18n = Pgm().GetLocale();
-
-    // Step 1 : Try to find help file in help/<canonical name>
-    subdirs.Add( i18n->GetCanonicalName() );
-    altsubdirs.Add( i18n->GetCanonicalName() );
-
-    fn = m_bm.m_search.FindFileInSearchPaths( m_bm.m_help_file, &altsubdirs );
-
-    if( !fn  )
-        fn = m_bm.m_search.FindFileInSearchPaths( m_bm.m_help_file, &subdirs );
-
-    // Step 2 : if not found Try to find help file in help/<short name>
-    if( !fn  )
-    {
-        subdirs.RemoveAt( subdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
-        altsubdirs.RemoveAt( altsubdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
-
-        // wxLocale::GetName() does not return always the short name
-        subdirs.Add( i18n->GetName().BeforeLast( '_' ) );
-        altsubdirs.Add( i18n->GetName().BeforeLast( '_' ) );
-
-        fn = m_bm.m_search.FindFileInSearchPaths( m_bm.m_help_file, &altsubdirs );
-
-        if( !fn )
-            fn = m_bm.m_search.FindFileInSearchPaths( m_bm.m_help_file, &subdirs );
-    }
-
-    // Step 3 : if not found Try to find help file in help/en
-    if( !fn )
-    {
-        subdirs.RemoveAt( subdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
-        altsubdirs.RemoveAt( altsubdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
-        subdirs.Add( wxT( "en" ) );
-        altsubdirs.Add( wxT( "en" ) );
-
-        fn = m_bm.m_search.FindFileInSearchPaths( m_bm.m_help_file, &altsubdirs );
-
-        if( !fn )
-            fn = m_bm.m_search.FindFileInSearchPaths( m_bm.m_help_file, &subdirs );
-    }
-
-    return fn;
-}

common/pgm_base.cpp

@@ -297,6 +297,13 @@ void PGM_BASE::destroy()
     delete m_locale;
     m_locale = 0;
 
+    /*
+    // Close the help frame
+    if( m_html_ctrl && m_html_ctrl->GetFrame() )    // returns NULL if no help frame active
+        m_html_ctrl->GetFrame()->Close( true );
+    }
+    */
+
     delete m_html_ctrl;
     m_html_ctrl = 0;
 }
@@ -415,30 +422,18 @@ bool PGM_BASE::initPgm()
 }
 
 
-void PGM_BASE::SetHtmlHelpController( wxHtmlHelpController* aController )
-{
-    delete m_html_ctrl;
-    m_html_ctrl = aController;
-}
-
-
-void PGM_BASE::InitOnLineHelp()
+void PGM_BASE::initHtmlHelpController()
 {
-    wxString fullfilename = FindKicadHelpPath();
-
 #if defined ONLINE_HELP_FILES_FORMAT_IS_HTML
-    m_HelpFileName = fullfilename + wxT( ".html" );
-    fullfilename  += wxT( "kicad.hhp" );
 
-    if( wxFileExists( fullfilename ) )
-    {
-        m_html_ctrl = new wxHtmlHelpController( wxHF_TOOLBAR | wxHF_CONTENTS |
+    if( !m_html_ctrl )
+        m_html_ctrl = new wxHtmlHelpController(
+                            wxHF_TOOLBAR | wxHF_CONTENTS |
                             wxHF_PRINT | wxHF_OPEN_FILES
-                                               /*| wxHF_SEARCH */ );
-        m_html_ctrl->UseConfig( m_common_settings );
-        m_html_ctrl->SetTitleFormat( wxT( "KiCad Help" ) );
-        m_html_ctrl->AddBook( fullfilename );
-    }
+                            // | wxHF_SEARCH
+                            );
+
+    wxASSERT( m_html_ctrl );    // may not leave here as NULL
 
 #elif defined ONLINE_HELP_FILES_FORMAT_IS_PDF
     m_html_ctrl = NULL;
@@ -449,10 +444,22 @@ void PGM_BASE::InitOnLineHelp()
 }
 
 
+wxHtmlHelpController* PGM_BASE::HtmlHelpController()
+{
+    if( !m_html_ctrl )
+        initHtmlHelpController();
+
+    // there should not be calls to this unless ONLINE_HELP_FILES_FORMAT_IS_HTML is defined
+    wxASSERT( m_html_ctrl );
+
+    return m_html_ctrl;
+}
+
+
+
 bool PGM_BASE::setExecutablePath()
 {
-// Apple MacOSx
-#ifdef __APPLE__
+#ifdef __APPLE__        // Apple MacOSx
 
     // Derive path from location of the app bundle
     CFBundleRef mainBundle = CFBundleGetMainBundle();

common/search_stack.cpp

@@ -104,31 +104,6 @@ void SEARCH_STACK::AddPaths( const wxString& aPaths, int aIndex )
 }
 
 
-wxString SEARCH_STACK::FindFileInSearchPaths(
-        const wxString& aFilename, const wxArrayString* aSubdirs )
-{
-    wxPathList paths;
-
-    for( unsigned i = 0; i < GetCount(); ++i )
-    {
-        wxFileName fn( (*this)[i] );
-
-        if( aSubdirs )
-        {
-            for( unsigned j = 0; j < aSubdirs->GetCount(); j++ )
-                fn.AppendDir( (*aSubdirs)[j] );
-        }
-
-        if( fn.DirExists() )
-        {
-            paths.Add( fn.GetPath() );
-        }
-    }
-
-    return paths.FindValidPath( aFilename );
-}
-
-
 void RETAINED_PATH::Clear()
 {
     m_retained_path.Clear();

common/searchhelpfilefullpath.cpp

+
+#include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <common.h>
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Function FindFileInSearchPaths
+ * looks in "this" for \a aFilename, but first modifies every search
+ * path by appending a list of path fragments from aSubdirs.  That modification
+ * is not rentative.
+ */
+wxString FindFileInSearchPaths( const SEARCH_STACK& aStack,
+        const wxString& aFilename, const wxArrayString* aSubdirs )
+{
+    wxPathList paths;
+
+    for( unsigned i = 0; i < aStack.GetCount(); ++i )
+    {
+        wxFileName fn( aStack[i], wxEmptyString );
+
+        if( aSubdirs )
+        {
+            for( unsigned j = 0; j < aSubdirs->GetCount(); j++ )
+                fn.AppendDir( (*aSubdirs)[j] );
+        }
+
+        if( fn.DirExists() )
+        {
+            paths.Add( fn.GetPath() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return paths.FindValidPath( aFilename );
+}
+
+
+// See also FindKicadHelpPath.cpp.notused.
+wxString SearchHelpFileFullPath( const SEARCH_STACK& aSStack, const wxString& aBaseName )
+{
+    wxArrayString   subdirs;
+    wxArrayString   altsubdirs;
+    SEARCH_STACK    ss = aSStack;
+
+    // It might already be in aSStack, but why depend on other code
+    // far away when it's so easy to add it again (to our copy) as the first place to look.
+    // This is CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:
+    ss.AddPaths( wxT( DEFAULT_INSTALL_PATH ), 0 );
+
+    // If there's a KICAD environment variable set, use that guy's path also
+    ss.AddPaths( Pgm().GetKicadEnvVariable(), 0 );
+
+#if 1 // && defined(__linux__)
+    // Based on kicad-doc.bzr/CMakeLists.txt, line 20, the help files are
+    // installed into "<CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX>/share/doc/kicad/help" for linux.
+    // This is ${KICAD_HELP} var in that CMakeLists.txt file.
+    // Below we account for an international subdirectory.
+    subdirs.Add( wxT( "share" ) );
+    subdirs.Add( wxT( "doc" ) );
+    subdirs.Add( wxT( "kicad" ) );
+    subdirs.Add( wxT( "help" ) );
+#endif
+
+#if 1 // && defined(__WINDOWS__)
+    // Based on kicad-doc.bzr/CMakeLists.txt, line 35, the help files are
+    // installed into "<CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX>/doc/help" for Windows.
+    // This is ${KICAD_HELP} var in that CMakeLists.txt file.
+    // Below we account for an international subdirectory.
+    altsubdirs.Add( wxT( "doc" ) );
+    altsubdirs.Add( wxT( "help" ) );
+#endif
+
+    /* Search for a help file.
+     *  we *must* find a help file.
+     *  so help is searched in directories in this order:
+     *  help/<canonical name> like help/en_GB
+     *  help/<short name> like help/en
+     *  help/en
+     */
+
+    wxLocale* i18n = Pgm().GetLocale();
+
+    // Step 1 : Try to find help file in help/<canonical name>
+    subdirs.Add( i18n->GetCanonicalName() );
+    altsubdirs.Add( i18n->GetCanonicalName() );
+
+#if defined(DEBUG) && 0
+    ss.Show( __func__ );
+    printf( "%s: m_help_file:'%s'\n", __func__, TO_UTF8( aBaseName ) );
+#endif
+
+    wxString fn = FindFileInSearchPaths( ss, aBaseName, &altsubdirs );
+
+    if( !fn  )
+        fn = FindFileInSearchPaths( ss, aBaseName, &subdirs );
+
+    // Step 2 : if not found Try to find help file in help/<short name>
+    if( !fn  )
+    {
+        subdirs.RemoveAt( subdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
+        altsubdirs.RemoveAt( altsubdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
+
+        // wxLocale::GetName() does not return always the short name
+        subdirs.Add( i18n->GetName().BeforeLast( '_' ) );
+        altsubdirs.Add( i18n->GetName().BeforeLast( '_' ) );
+
+        fn = FindFileInSearchPaths( ss, aBaseName, &altsubdirs );
+
+        if( !fn )
+            fn = FindFileInSearchPaths( ss, aBaseName, &subdirs );
+    }
+
+    // Step 3 : if not found Try to find help file in help/en
+    if( !fn )
+    {
+        subdirs.RemoveAt( subdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
+        altsubdirs.RemoveAt( altsubdirs.GetCount() - 1 );
+        subdirs.Add( wxT( "en" ) );
+        altsubdirs.Add( wxT( "en" ) );
+
+        fn = FindFileInSearchPaths( ss, aBaseName, &altsubdirs );
+
+        if( !fn )
+            fn = FindFileInSearchPaths( ss, aBaseName, &subdirs );
+    }
+
+    return fn;
+}

cvpcb/cvframe.cpp

@@ -301,13 +301,6 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent& Event )
         }
     }
 
-    // Close the help frame
-    if( Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController() )
-    {
-        if( Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController()->GetFrame() )// returns NULL if no help frame active
-            Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController()->GetFrame()->Close( true );
-    }
-
     if( m_NetlistFileName.IsOk() )
     {
         UpdateFileHistory( m_NetlistFileName.GetFullPath() );

include/bin_mod.h

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ struct BIN_MOD
     wxString            m_help_file;
 
     SEARCH_STACK        m_search;
+
+
 };
 
 #endif // BIN_MOD_H_

include/common.h

@@ -589,4 +589,25 @@ wxString FormatDateLong( const wxDateTime &aDate );
  */
 void SystemDirsAppend( SEARCH_STACK* aSearchStack );
 
+
+/**
+ * Function SearchHelpFileFullPath
+ * returns the help file's full path.
+ * <p>
+ * Return the KiCad help file with path.
+ * If the help file for the current locale is not found, an attempt to find
+ * the English version of the help file is made.
+ * Help file is searched in directories in this order:
+ *  help/\<canonical name\> like help/en_GB
+ *  help/\<short name\> like help/en
+ *  help/en
+ * </p>
+ * @param aSearchStack contains some possible base dirs that may be above the
+ *  the one actually holding @a aBaseName.  These are starting points for nested searches.
+ * @param aBaseName is the name of the help file to search for.
+ * @return  wxEmptyString is returned if aBaseName is not found, else the full path & filename.
+ */
+wxString SearchHelpFileFullPath( const SEARCH_STACK& aSearchStack, const wxString& aBaseName );
+
+
 #endif  // INCLUDE__COMMON_H_

include/gestfich.h

@@ -89,28 +89,6 @@ int ExecuteFile( wxWindow* frame, const wxString& ExecFile,
  */
 void AddDelimiterString( wxString& string );
 
-/**
- * Function FindKicadHelpPath
- * finds the absolute path for KiCad "help" (or "help/&ltlanguage&gt")
- *  Find path kicad/doc/help/xx/ or kicad/doc/help/:
- *  from BinDir
- *  else from environment variable KICAD
- *  else from one of s_HelpPathList
- *  typically c:/kicad/doc/help or /usr/share/kicad/help
- *            or /usr/local/share/kicad/help
- *  (must have kicad in path name)
- *
- *  xx = iso639-1 language id (2 letters (generic) or 4 letters):
- *  fr = french (or fr_FR)
- *  en = English (or en_GB or en_US ...)
- *  de = deutch
- *  es = spanish
- *  pt = portuguese (or pt_BR ...)
- *
- *  default = en (if not found = fr)
- */
-wxString FindKicadHelpPath();
-
 /**
  * Function KicadDatasPath
  * returns the data path common to KiCad.

include/kiface_i.h

@@ -100,27 +100,11 @@ public:
 
     wxConfigBase* KifaceSettings() const                { return m_bm.m_config; }
 
-    const wxString& GetHelpFileName() const             { return m_bm.m_help_file; }
-    void SetHelpFileName( const wxString& aFileName )   { m_bm.m_help_file = aFileName; }
-
     /**
-     * Function GetHelpFile
-     * gets the help file path.
-     * <p>
-     * Return the KiCad help file with path.  The base paths defined in
-     * m_searchPaths are tested for a valid file.  The path returned can
-     * be relative depending on the paths added to m_searchPaths.  See the
-     * documentation for wxPathList for more information. If the help file
-     * for the current locale is not found, an attempt to find the English
-     * version of the help file is made.
-     * wxEmptyString is returned if help file not found.
-     * Help file is searched in directories in this order:
-     *  help/\<canonical name\> like help/en_GB
-     *  help/\<short name\> like help/en
-     *  help/en
-     * </p>
+     * Function GetHelpFileName
+     * returns just the basename portion of the current help file.
      */
-    wxString GetHelpFile();
+    const wxString& GetHelpFileName() const             { return m_bm.m_help_file; }
 
     wxFileHistory& GetFileHistory()                     { return m_bm.m_history; }
 

include/pgm_base.h

@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ public:
 
     //----<Cross Module API>-----------------------------------------------------
 
-    VTBL_ENTRY wxHtmlHelpController* GetHtmlHelpController()        { return m_html_ctrl; }
-
-    VTBL_ENTRY void SetHtmlHelpController( wxHtmlHelpController* aController );
+    VTBL_ENTRY wxHtmlHelpController* HtmlHelpController();
 
     VTBL_ENTRY wxConfigBase* CommonSettings() const                 { return m_common_settings; }
 
@@ -161,12 +159,6 @@ public:
 
     VTBL_ENTRY void SetLanguagePath();
 
-    /**
-     * Function InitOnLineHelp
-     * initializes KiCad's online help.
-     */
-    VTBL_ENTRY void InitOnLineHelp();
-
     /**
      * Function ReadPdfBrowserInfos
      * reads the PDF browser choice from the common configuration.
@@ -217,6 +209,8 @@ protected:
      */
     bool initPgm();
 
+    void initHtmlHelpController();
+
     /**
      * Function loadCommonSettings
      * loads the program (process) settings subset which are stored in .kicad_common

include/search_stack.h

@@ -57,15 +57,6 @@ public:
      * ";" on windows, or ":" | ";" on unix.
      */
     void RemovePaths( const wxString& aPaths );
-
-    /**
-     * Function FindFileInSearchPaths
-     * looks in "this" for \a aFilename, but first modifies every search
-     * path by appending a list of path fragments from aSubdirs.  That modification
-     * is not rentative.
-     */
-    wxString FindFileInSearchPaths( const wxString&      aFilename,
-                                    const wxArrayString* aSubdirs = NULL );
 };
 
 

include/wxstruct.h

@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ protected:
      */
     virtual wxConfigBase* config();
 
+    /**
+     * Function sys_search
+     * returns a SEARCH_STACK pertaining to entire program, and is overloaded in
+     * KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME
+     */
+    virtual const SEARCH_STACK& sys_search();
+
+    virtual wxString help_name();
+
 public:
     EDA_BASE_FRAME( wxWindow* aParent, ID_DRAWFRAME_TYPE aFrameType,
         const wxString& aTitle, const wxPoint& aPos, const wxSize& aSize,

kicad/kicad.h

@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ class KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME : public EDA_BASE_FRAME
 protected:
     wxConfigBase*       config();       // override EDA_BASE_FRAME virtual
 
+    const SEARCH_STACK& sys_search();   // override EDA_BASE_FRAME virtual
+
+    wxString help_name();               // override EDA_BASE_FRAME virtual
+
+
 public:
     TREE_PROJECT_FRAME* m_LeftWin;
     LAUNCHER_PANEL*     m_Launcher;

kicad/mainframe.cpp

@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ wxConfigBase* KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::config()
 }
 
 
+const SEARCH_STACK& KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::sys_search()
+{
+    return Pgm().SysSearch();
+}
+
+
+wxString KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::help_name()
+{
+    return Pgm().GetHelpFileName();
+}
+
+
 void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::PrintMsg( const wxString& aText )
 {
     m_MessagesBox->AppendText( aText );
@@ -157,15 +169,6 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent& Event )
 
     Event.SetCanVeto( true );
 
-    // Close the help frame
-    if( Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController() )
-    {
-        if( Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController()->GetFrame() ) // returns NULL if no help frame active
-            Pgm().GetHtmlHelpController()->GetFrame()->Close( true );
-
-        Pgm().SetHtmlHelpController( NULL );
-    }
-
     m_LeftWin->Show( false );
 
     Destroy();

kicad/pgm_kicad.h

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 
     SEARCH_STACK&   SysSearch()                 { return m_bm.m_search; }
 
+    wxString        GetHelpFileName()           { return m_bm.m_help_file; }
+
 protected:
 
     // The PGM_* classes can have difficulties at termination if they

kicad/tree_project_frame.cpp

@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ static const wxChar* s_allowedExtensionsToList[] =
  */
 
 /* File extension definitions. */
-const wxString  TextFileExtension( wxT( "txt" ) );
+const wxChar  TextFileExtension[] = wxT( "txt" );
 
 /* File wildcard definitions. */
-const wxString  TextFileWildcard( wxT( "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt" ) );
+const wxChar  TextFileWildcard[] = wxT( "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt" );
 
 
 /**
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ void TREE_PROJECT_FRAME::RemoveFilter( const wxString& filter )
 }
 
 
-
 /**
  * Called by the popup menu in the tree frame
  * Creates a new subdirectory inside the current kicad project directory