Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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diff -u -r8cb7d49cc81b0081b68ab4ea5d9b3a45c4b1f679 -rde2fe8e6ee861290b3ddfe948152d53cc9ea2446
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision 8cb7d49cc81b0081b68ab4ea5d9b3a45c4b1f679)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision de2fe8e6ee861290b3ddfe948152d53cc9ea2446)
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 		if(ca.activity.helpURL != undefined || ca.activity.helpURL != null) {
 			Debugger.log("Opening help page with locale " + _root.lang + ": " + ca.activity.helpURL, Debugger.GEN, 'getHelp', 'Canvas');
 			
-			app.getHelpURL(Proxy.create(this, openHelp, ca));
+			ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", ca.activity.helpURL + app.module);
 		
 		} else {
 			if (ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.GROUPING_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
@@ -894,16 +894,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private function openHelp(url:String, ca:CanvasActivity){
-		var newURL:String = app.addLocaleToURL(url) + ca.activity.toolSignature;
-		if(newURL != ca.activity.helpURL) ca.activity.helpURL = newURL;
-		
-		ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", newURL + app.module);
-	}
-	
 	private function openSystemToolHelp(url:String, toolSignature:String){
 		var target:String = toolSignature + app.module;
-		var newURL:String = app.addLocaleToURL(url);
+		var newURL:String = ApplicationParent.addLocaleToURL(url);
 		
 		ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", newURL + target);
 	}
Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as
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diff -u -r15c52eea1969487084a796934d831c4d00df17db -rde2fe8e6ee861290b3ddfe948152d53cc9ea2446
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as	(.../Monitor.as)	(revision 15c52eea1969487084a796934d831c4d00df17db)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as	(.../Monitor.as)	(revision de2fe8e6ee861290b3ddfe948152d53cc9ea2446)
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@
 
 		if(ca.activity.helpURL != undefined || ca.activity.helpURL != null) {
 			Debugger.log("Opening help page: " + ca.activity.helpURL + app.module, Debugger.GEN, 'getHelp', 'Monitor');
-			app.getHelpURL(Proxy.create(this, openHelp, ca));
+			
+			ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", ca.activity.helpURL + app.module);
 		} else {
 			if (ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.GROUPING_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
 				var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, openSystemToolHelp, Application.FLASH_TOOLSIGNATURE_GROUP);
@@ -508,18 +509,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private function openHelp(url:String, ca:CanvasActivity){
-		var newURL:String = app.addLocaleToURL(url) + ca.activity.toolSignature;
-		if(newURL != ca.activity.helpURL)
-			ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", newURL + app.module);
-		else
-			ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", ca.activity.helpURL + app.module);
-			
-	}
-	
 	private function openSystemToolHelp(url:String, toolSignature:String){
 		var target:String = toolSignature + app.module;
-		url = app.addLocaleToURL(url);
+		url = ApplicationParent.addLocaleToURL(url);
 		
 		ApplicationParent.extCall("openURL", url + target);
 	}