Create a popup help window with javahelp

hi:
As the title states, I want to create a popup help window. I know there is
a short hand, which uses "DisplayHelpFromSource(helpset)" as an action event. Then add this event to listener. I don't use this way, since
I need to reserve the structure below (which implements actionListener interface). Any idea?
* When user click the "help" button, "createHelpViewer" will create
* a user help window & popup.
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        try {
            MainFrame.getReference().createHelpViewer(javaHelpFrame);
        catch (GeneralException ex) {
            ErrorHandler.errDialog(ex.getDescription(), CommonUtil
                    .getActionName(this), ex);
     * Create java help viewer
    public void createHelpViewer(JInternalFrame javaHelpFrame) throws GeneralException {
        if (javaHelpFrame != null) {
            return;
        String mainHSName = "gui/files/jhelpset.hs";
        HelpSet mainHS = null;
        // Create helpset
        try {
            ClassLoader cl = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
            URL hsURL = CommonUtil.getResourceURL(mainHSName);
            mainHS = new HelpSet(cl, hsURL);
        catch (Exception ex) {
            throw new GeneralException(
                    "Help Set " + mainHSName + " not found",
                    ex);
        // Display javahelp
        // How to display the javahelp?
    }

Here is a sample of a pop-up window that I did...
I created a small gallery of some of my Edge animations..
Use the left and right arrow on your keyboard to navigate through images...
Click on the image you want to view...
A large window pops up and you can view the animation...
Click on the X to close the pop up
http://www.meschrene.puremadnessproductions.net/Samples/Gallery/Edge-Samples.html

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