How to open a windows help file [Resolved]

Let's say I created a help file "somehelpfile.hlp" for my program. I have a menu on my form that says Help. What code do I have to put in the button to get the windows help file viewer to open the help file and display it to the user?

Thanks buddies :)

This would be the easiest way:

VB Code:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("c:\my_wonderfull_helpfile.hlp")

Because a .hlp file is asociated to the viewer by default in windows.

You can also use the "HelpProvider" control from the toolbox.

It basically adds an entry into your app.config file.

VB Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <appSettings>
        <!--   User application and configured property settings go here.-->
        <!--   Example: <add key="settingName" value="settingValue"/> -->
        <add key="HelpProvider1.HelpNamespace" value="C:\Test\MyHelp.chm" />
    </appSettings>
</configuration>

Thanks guys this works great! :)

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