Implementing Help Manual in 2007 1

[pierrotsc]

It looks like Vista and Windows 7 don't support hlp file anymore. Anyway, i would like to create either a hlp or chm manual file and have a link under the help menu. How do I do that? What utility should I use?
There's an option under the project's option that ask you were the help file is located. Not sure what it does to the program.
Thanks for any help.
PO

 

[Glenn9999]

You can download WINHLP32 at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607

Though officially, HLP is not supported in Vista and subsequent windows versions. As you will see in reading, third-party applications are not authorized to distribute this file.

See

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd819133.aspx

for more info on HTML help.

To bring up a CHM file from a link (e.g. "Help"), create a process with no waiting using the command-line:

hh myhelpfile.chm

Context-sensitive help is a lot tougher and would require more discussion and some code examples (I kind of want to do that with the TSysTrayIcon and TDirBrowseDialog components I posted in here).

Measurement is not management.

 

[Glenn9999]

And dependent on the Delphi version you want. I understand Delphi does support CHM natively after a certain point, so you will probably need to include that information if the discussion goes further.

Measurement is not management.

 

[Glenn9999]

almost forgot. I just used HTML help after I created my HTML files and other resources. Direct download link here:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=14188

Measurement is not management.

 

[pierrotsc]

Thanks. I did find a while back a zip files that would add back the help into windows 7. The only thing is that the search tab is gone.
I will look into the html file. I guess I'll also google for a chm builder.
Appreciate your input..
PO