using html help files 1

[grindstonegirl]

Hi
I created html help files and i want to access them from a help menu in a c++ program. The help file i need to open is a .chm How can I do this from a c++ without using the F1 help? thanks
~grindstone~

 

[palbano]

Never tried it but ShellExecute might work.

-pete

 

[mathu]

I have done a similar thing but in a VC++ MFC Program. If u r also making a mfc programme, let me know.

Regards
mathu

 

[grindstonegirl]

yeah i am using a vc++ mfc program, but i also figured out how to get it to work thanks anyways!

 

[mathu]

cheers!!!

 

[palbano]

>> but i also figured out how to get it to work

Great! How about posting the solution?

-pete

 

[grindstonegirl]

ok here's the solution
the trick is setting up microsoft visual c++ to do this. I didn't realize this at first so it made it difficult. The actual code is very simple once you set the libraries up in visual c++. Follow these instructions to set up visual c++:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vccore98/html/vchowenablinghtmlhelpsupportforapplication.asp

then in your code where you want to open a .chm file just type:
HtmlHelp( NULL,"c:\myHelp.chm::/home.htm", HH_DISPLAY_TOC,0);

where myHelp.chm is your project and home.htm is the homepage

 

[palbano]

Awesome! Thanks

-pete