## class Fl_Help_View

### Class Hierarchy

    Fl_Group
       |
       +----Fl_Help_View

### Include Files

    #include "Fl_Help_View.h"

### Description

The `Fl_Help_View` widget displays HTML text. Most HTML 2.0 elements are supported, as well as a primitive implementation of tables. GIF, JPEG, and PNG images are displayed inline.

### Methods

- Fl_Help_View
- ~Fl_Help_View
- directory
- filename
- link
- load
- size
- textcolor
- textfont
- textsize
- title
- topline
- value

#### Fl_Help_View(int xx, int yy, int ww, int hh, const char *l = 0)

The constructor creates the `Fl_Help_View` widget at the specified position and size.

#### ~Fl_Help_View()

The destructor destroys the widget and frees all memory that has been allocated for the current file.

#### const char *directory() const

This method returns the current directory (base) path for the file in the buffer.

#### const char *filename() const

This method returns the current filename for the text in the buffer.

#### void link(Fl_Help_Func *fn)

This method assigns a callback function to use when a link is followed or a file is loaded (via `Fl_Help_View::load()`) that requires a different file or path. The callback function receives a pointer to the `Fl_Help_View` widget and the URI or full pathname for the file in question. It must return a pathname that can be opened as a local file or `NULL`:

    const char *fn(Fl_Widget *w, const char *uri);

The link function can be used to retrieve remote or virtual documents, returning a temporary file that contains the actual data. If the link function returns `NULL`, the value of the `Fl_Help_View` widget will remain unchanged.

If the link callback cannot handle the URI scheme, it should return the `uri` value unchanged or set the `value()` of the widget before returning `NULL`.

#### int load(const char *f)

This method loads the specified file or URL.

#### int size() const

This method returns the length of the buffer text in pixels.

#### void textcolor(Fl_Color c)
Fl_Color textcolor() const

The first form sets the default text color. The second returns the current default text color.

#### void textfont(uchar f)
uchar textfont() const

The first form sets the default text font. The second returns the current default text font.

#### void textsize(uchar s)
uchar textsize() const

The first form sets the default text size. The second returns the current default text size.

#### const char *title()

This method returns the current document title, or NULL if there is no title.

#### void topline(const char *n)
void topline(int)
int topline() const

The first two forms scroll the text to the indicated position, either with a named destination or by pixel line.

The second form returns the current top line in pixels.

#### void value(const char *v)
const char *value() const

The first form sets the current buffer to the string provided and reformats the text. The second form returns the current buffer contents.