Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/Application.as
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diff -u -r49a975292b5007c81855f09b418303ef3ccc0e2e -r7ff176fdbdd0dec50fcd74eee67da63e3ca1032d
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 49a975292b5007c81855f09b418303ef3ccc0e2e)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 7ff176fdbdd0dec50fcd74eee67da63e3ca1032d)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 //import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.*
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.ls.*      //Lessons
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.cv.CanvasActivity;      //Canvas Activity Used in Monitor Tab View 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.mv.* 	 //Monitor
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ws.*          //Workspace
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.comms.*       //communications
@@ -414,6 +415,14 @@
 		
 		
     }
+	
+	
+	public function help():Void{
+		var ca = _monitor.getMM().selectedItem
+		if (CanvasActivity(ca) != null){
+			_monitor.getHelp(ca);
+		}
+	}
     
     /**
     * Runs when application setup has completed.  At this point the init/loading screen can be removed and the user can
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as
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diff -u -rf43da266c31a898f0fddc628bdeab7ebbdbef2dd -r7ff176fdbdd0dec50fcd74eee67da63e3ca1032d
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as	(.../Monitor.as)	(revision f43da266c31a898f0fddc628bdeab7ebbdbef2dd)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as	(.../Monitor.as)	(revision 7ff176fdbdd0dec50fcd74eee67da63e3ca1032d)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.mv.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.mv.tabviews.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.DesignDataModel;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.cv.CanvasActivity;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dict.*;
@@ -386,7 +387,26 @@
 			Debugger.log('Set design failed as old design could not be cleared',Debugger.CRITICAL,"setDesign",'Canvas');		
 		}
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Open the Help page for the selected Tool (Canvas) Activity
+	 *  
+	 * @param   ca 	CanvasActivity
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	
+	public function getHelp(ca:CanvasActivity) {
 
+		if(ca.activity.helpURL != undefined || ca.activity.helpURL != null) {
+			Debugger.log("Opening help page with locale " + _root.lang + _root.country + ": " + ca.activity.helpURL,Debugger.GEN,'getHelp','Monitor');
+			
+			var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
+			getURL(ca.activity.helpURL + app.module + "#" + ca.activity.toolSignature + app.module + "-" + locale, '_blank');
+		} else {
+			LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('cv_activity_helpURL_undefined', [ca.activity.toolDisplayName]));
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @usage   
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/MonitorModel.as
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diff -u -r4c885f9ce404071ebdb626b74499543010776361 -r7ff176fdbdd0dec50fcd74eee67da63e3ca1032d
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/MonitorModel.as	(.../MonitorModel.as)	(revision 4c885f9ce404071ebdb626b74499543010776361)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/MonitorModel.as	(.../MonitorModel.as)	(revision 7ff176fdbdd0dec50fcd74eee67da63e3ca1032d)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	private var monitor_x:Number;
 	private var ttHolder:MovieClip;
 	private var _monitor:Monitor;
-	
+	private var _selectedItem:Object;  // the currently selected thing - could be activity, transition etc.
 	// add model data
 	private var _activeSeq:Sequence;
 	private var _lastSelectedSeq:Sequence;
@@ -802,6 +802,31 @@
 		return _selectedTreeNode;
 	}
 	*/
+	
+	private function setSelectedItem(newselectItem:Object){
+		_selectedItem = newselectItem;
+		broadcastViewUpdate("SELECTED_ITEM");
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @param   newselectItem 
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public function set selectedItem (newselectItem:Object):Void {
+		setSelectedItem(newselectItem);
+	}
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public function get selectedItem ():Object {
+		return _selectedItem;
+	}
+	
+	
 	public function setSelectedTab(tabID:Number){
 		selectedTab = tabID;
 	}