Re: Just a question about help files (Who makes them?)

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From: CurtC125
Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 18:38

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This was actually discussed in detail recently. Basically though most
programmers turn out to be poor documentation writers.... Always pass it on
to someone else when you can :]

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"Obsession" <Obsession_2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I'm just a student and I find it quite difficult to write a help file and
a
> manual for a program I made. It all seems so logical to me, probably
because
> I'm used to the program.
>
> So my question is:
> Do most programmers write their own help files, or does someone else?
> Perhaps someone who had nothing to do with the development?
>
> thanks
>
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