OS/2 Warp FAQ List (20 Feb 95)

(6.2) How to Create INF Files

How can I create INF files?

Creating INF files (like the OS/2 Warp Frequently Asked Questions List you 
are reading now) is remarkably straightforward.  All you need is the 
Information Presentation Facility Compiler (IPFC), part of the IBM 
Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 3 (available separately or as 
part of many development environments such as Borland C++ for OS/2, IBM C 
Set ++/2 and First Step, and CA-Realizer), and a text editor (like the 
Enhanced Editor included with OS/2 Warp).  You can also purchase and/or 
download tools specifically designed to create OS/2 Warp help/INF files, 
including IBM Hyperwise, IPFE, and many more.

Online IPFC documentation is included with the Toolkit, but you may also 
wish to order the printed Information Presentation Facility Guide and 
Reference, IBM Publication No. S10G-6262.  See (4.9) Books and Magazines 
for ordering instructions.  Note that the Toolkit is part of the low cost 
OS/2 Developer's Connection CD-ROM.  See (4.5) Technical Support for 
details.

If you wish to include illustrations in your INF file you can use any 
graphics software which can generate OS/2 Warp bitmaps and/or metafiles. 
 (For example, you may create your illustration in IBM Works, paste the 
illustration into Picture Viewer, then save the illustration as a 
metafile.  Both IBM Works and Picture Viewer are included with OS/2 Warp.) 
 A screen capture utility [like PM Camera or Galleria, available from 
(3.2) Shareware and Freeware Sources] can also prove useful.

The May, 1994, issue of OS/2 Magazine contains an article written by 
Timothy F. Sipples on writing OS/2 help files.  You may wish to consult 
this article for an introduction to the IPFC tag language.

Related information:

(3.2) Shareware and Freeware Sources 
(4.5) Technical Support 
(4.9) Books and Magazines

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