HelpButton, what HelpButton?

Peter Oliphant

On a managed C++ Form I have tried both true and false for the HelpButton
property. I see no difference. Where is the Help button suppose to go, what
does it look like, and why won't it come up?

My guess is it's suppose to look like a question mark in a small box in the
upper-right corner of the form next to the minimize, maximize, and close
buttons...

Thanks in advance... : )

Nov 17 '05 #1

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Guido Stercken-Sorrenti [MVP VC++]

You're right, the Help button shows in the caption bar (next to the close
button).
However, it is intended to be used for dialog boxes only, not for main frame
windows - therefore, it only shows on forms where MaximizeBox and
MinimizeBox have been set to False.

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On a managed C++ Form I have tried both true and false for the HelpButton
property. I see no difference. Where is the Help button suppose to go,
what does it look like, and why won't it come up?

My guess is it's suppose to look like a question mark in a small box in
the upper-right corner of the form next to the minimize, maximize, and
close buttons...

Thanks in advance... : )

Nov 17 '05 #2

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