i need help with help files

[avenne]

hey guys,
how do you link help files done in microsoft word to visual basic?
-A-

[ca9mbu]

Have you got Help Workshop? I'm assuming you have, and that you've managed to compile your .rtf files into a .hlp file? If not you can download Help Workshop or HTML Help Workshop from Microsoft's ftp site. If you've done all that the option you need is found under Project - then the bottom menu item of ProjectName Properties (or at least it is in VB5.

Hope this helps

Or use the Shell function.

Shell "Winhelp MyFile.hlp", 1

[mattbrown]

I would reccommend using HTML Help helf files as they are much easier to create a fairly easy to use in VB

You can also do context based help and help from dialog boxes etc.

The only downside is the user must have HTML Help installed on there computer however I think it is installed as standard from Win98 upwards so not too much of a problem.

If you would like some more info or sample code, feel free to drop me a line