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Xero
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#1: Dec 17 '05
hello.

how do i configure HelpProvider to open a specific page in a help file
(*.chm)?

thanks.
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PD.Lees@btinternet.com
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#2: Dec 17 '05

re: Open a specific help page


Xero,
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> how do i configure HelpProvider to open a specific page in a help file
> (*.chm)?[/color]

You can use the HelpNavigator.Topic property to specify the URL of the
required topic, or HelpNavigator.KeywordIndex to pass an index keyword
to the .chm file and display the topic associated with that keyword.
There are examples of both methods here:

http://helpware.net/mshelp2/demo2/h1xNET.htm

Alternatively, you can use the techniques described in the following
article to display the topic mapped to a specific help context ID:

http://www.indigoware.com/developers/vbnet_help.htm

For more resources on using HTML Help with VB .NET applications, see:

http://www.mshelpwiki.com/index.php?...MLHelpArticles

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Xero
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#3: Dec 17 '05

re: Open a specific help page


thanks for replying.
i noticed that the help file window opened by the HelpNavigator is always on
top.
is there anyway i can modify this property?
thanks again.

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"PD.Lees@btinternet.com" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Xero,
>[color=green]
> > how do i configure HelpProvider to open a specific page in a help file
> > (*.chm)?[/color]
>
> You can use the HelpNavigator.Topic property to specify the URL of the
> required topic, or HelpNavigator.KeywordIndex to pass an index keyword
> to the .chm file and display the topic associated with that keyword.
> There are examples of both methods here:
>
> http://helpware.net/mshelp2/demo2/h1xNET.htm
>
> Alternatively, you can use the techniques described in the following
> article to display the topic mapped to a specific help context ID:
>
> http://www.indigoware.com/developers/vbnet_help.htm
>
> For more resources on using HTML Help with VB .NET applications, see:
>
> http://www.mshelpwiki.com/index.php?...MLHelpArticles
>
> --
> Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)
>
>[/color]
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