Getting Help

The on-line help system incorporated into µVision provides extensive information regarding use of the tools and even includes programming and device details.

Complete On-line Manuals

A complete set of on-line, searchable manuals is available within the µVision environment.

Help While Editing

µVision provides context-sensitive help while editing your source files. You may request help for most keywords, library routines, directives, and instructions. Select or click on the name you need help with and press F1. µVision opens the help file and locates the selected topic.

Error Message Help

When you build your project, µVision outputs any errors or warnings to the Output Window.

Double-click on the error message to jump to the line in your source file where the error occurred.

Select or click on the error message and press F1. µVision opens the help file and provides help for the selected message.

Dialog Help

Most dialogs in µVision include context-sensitive on-line help that is accessible via a help button.

Just click on the Help button in the dialog and the appropriate information displays.

User Manuals

Project-specific documents like specifications are easily added to the µVision Help System.

Click the Setup Editor button to add your own books into the Books Tab of the Project Workspace.

When complete, the book or books you added display in the Books tab of the Project Workspace along with manuals for µVision and the other various development tools.