Need help with opening help files

[GrahamUNC]

I'm having trouble launching a help file (with the ever creative title of "help&quotI created from the menu I created for Help.

Private Sub mnuHelp_Click()
App.HelpFile = App.Path & "\help.hlp"
End Sub

Am I missing something here or does anyone have an idea why this wouldn't launch my help file? Thanks in advance.

 

[woyler]

Have you tried SHell App.Path & "\help.hlp"

 

[GrahamUNC]

I did try something like that with:

Sub mnuHelp_Click()
Shell ("start " & app.Path "\help.hlp&quot
End Sub

That worked fine until I copied the files (the *.exe, and the help file) into another directory. It wouldn't open the help file.

 

[scorpio66]

Are you running the exe from a shortcut? Check that the Start-in property for the shortcut is correct.

Chaz

 

[woyler]

That should still work as long as the exe and hlp are in the same folder