How to write a .hlp file?

**Chong** · Dec 22nd, 2003, 10:46 AM

Will anyone give me sugestions or point me to a document on how to write .hlp file?

Thank you,

ljCharlie

**Pirate** · Dec 22nd, 2003, 01:24 PM

Well , the tool (HTML Help Workshop) is included with VS.NET .

Good link

http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/h...tutorials.html

Some programs
http://www.ec-software.com/reshelp.htm

and don't forget the help files in HTML Help Workshop installed on your machine .

**Chong** · Dec 22nd, 2003, 01:28 PM

Thanks, Pirate! I have downloaded some free program to build the help file. It's pretty good for a free program.

Anyway, many thanks for those links.

ljCharlie

**Chong** · Dec 22nd, 2003, 01:31 PM

Now, I have created my .hlp file, how do I link it to my program? In the menu drop down Help Topics, I want to be able to click on the Help Topics menu and launch the .hlp file. How do I make that connection?

ljCharlie

**Pirate** · Dec 22nd, 2003, 01:39 PM

One way :

VB Code:

Process.Start("pathHere")

I hope you don't mean how to show specific topic from your help file in !

**Chong** · Dec 22nd, 2003, 01:41 PM

Thanks! That's pretty easy. That's all I need.

ljCharlie

**ZeBula8** · Dec 23rd, 2003, 06:08 PM

Nice Help Program Here

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