create help file ?

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Hello all,

Please show me the easiest way to create a help file and the help file is printable. Thanks so much in advance

 

[Archon100]

Oasis has a free version of its help file creator. Their website is

http://www.interfeb.com.

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[TheVampire]

The free version of Oasis that I downloaded was so full of bugs that I uninstalled it. ( plus it has built-in limitations on the free version ) Try this free one instead. So far no problems with it, and it's much easier to use.

http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/shelpm/index.html

Robert

 

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Hello
Thank you all two of you very much for your help. I'm now trying the one that TheVampire suggested and I like it so far. I have one more question though, probably very stupid one How do i link the helpfile to my VB application ? Again, millions of thanks.

 

[TheVampire]

There is quite a bit to the help functions. The free editor I suggested has some "help" what you need to put the help file into your projects. It also will generate a .txt file of the constants to paste into your VB code after you are finished writing the help.

Check MSDN for the "HelpFile" property, and the Common Dialog Control, and associated other commands. That should get you on the right track.

Basically, you have to have a Common Dialog Control on your form. Once you have this, you can use the Helpcommand property to set what kind of help, then use the ShowHelp Method:

CommonDialog1.HelpFile = "HelpFile.hlp" 'Name of your hlp file here
CommonDialog1.HelpCommand = cdlHelpContents
CommonDialog1.ShowHelp

Would open the Contents page in your help editor.

HTH

Robert

 

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Thank you so much. I'll look into that.