Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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diff -u -re594fd914d5357ff8e08f603a72f2fa760c1b809 -r1538823aaaa04bd295f63c9cfa8d279bfe5735bf
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision e594fd914d5357ff8e08f603a72f2fa760c1b809)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision 1538823aaaa04bd295f63c9cfa8d279bfe5735bf)
@@ -178,8 +178,20 @@
         }
     }
 	
+	/**
+    * Opens the help->about dialog
+    */
+    public function openAboutLams() {
+		
+        var dialog:MovieClip = PopUpManager.createPopUp(Application.root, LFWindow, true,{title:"About - LAMS Author",closeButton:true,scrollContentPath:'AboutLams', sNumber:ApplicationParent.SERIAL_NO});
+		var lo = new Object();
+		lo.click = function(){
+		  dialog.deletePopUp();
+		}
+		dialog.addEventListener("click", lo);
+	}
+
 	
-	
 	/**
 	* Opens a design using workspace and user to select design ID
 	* passes the callback function to recieve selected ID