Creating Help in VB

[charu]

Hi,
I am creating a help file for my project.In this,First I am creating a content file using vb studio tools->help workshop.Then I am creating a topic file using Ms.Word ,saving it as .rtf file.Then again using help workshop I am creating a project file.
But after compiling this project file i.e.when I click Compile & save option in project file ,it gives an error f out of memory,If you have any currently running programs ,close them and again compile .
After closing the currently running progs,it gives same error again.What may be the reason for this?

 

[Sheffield]

This may not be helpful, but I strongly suggest using RoboHelp, if you haven't already. The latest version is 9.1, I believe. Its significantly easier to create and deploy. Moreover, a evaluation version can be downloaded from their website.

 

[JohnYingling]

Topic files are supposed to be HTML not RTF hence the name HTML Help Workshop.

http://WWW.VBCompare.Com

 

[sunaj]

Hi,

Using WinHelp (included in Visual studio) your help file should be rich text file (.rtf). If you where using the HTML help work shop (which can be downloaded from microsofts homepage) your help file should be html file.

I've never encountered your out of memory problem, but can in general only recommend you to use HTML help instead, its much nicer.

Sunaj

 

[charu]

hello Sunaj
You have suggested me to use html help .but I don't know how to use it .please send me the steps needed for using html help.

 

[sunaj]

Hi Charu

I guess that you have seen the compiled html help files (.chm), like the vb help. You can do free text searches, add your favortites, browse the index etc. - my opinon: much nicer than WinHelp.

Goto

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/tools/htmlhelp/wkshp/download_main.htm

to download the workshop. Use the help in the workshop to figure out how to make your help project (it's much like winhelp except the help files are in html instead of rtf.)

Use the Shell command to launch the compiled help file from your project (I copied this code from markbeeson thread222-85293):
------------------------------------------------------------
sRoot = Environ("windir&quot
dHelp = Shell(sRoot & "\hh.exe _
C:\Program Files\Costs Estimate\CostManual.chm", vbMaximizedFocus)
------------------------------------------------------------

Or better, check out

http://mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/

where you can downlaod examples of how to make context sensitive help etc.

Good luck,
Sunaj

 

[charu]

Hello sujan,
Thanks for the help.
Your suggestions have guided me a lot for creating context-sensitive help.
Have a good day.