CHM help vs HLP help (missing toc)

[Al Kaufman]

I develop help files for each Access system. For years I have used the
standard WinHelp format. These files have an hlp extension. You specify a
form's Help File property and Help Context ID property and when the user
presses F1 from the form, context sensitive Help appears and life is good.

However, if you develop Windows HTML Help that compiles into a chm file
instead of an hlp file, things change. When you enter the chm file into the
form's Help File property, the Help file that appears when F1 is pressed is
just the context sensitive portion of the Help, i.e., the left panel that
appears when you open the same file outside of Access is gone. This is the
panel that includes the Table of Contents, Search and Index features.

I can't find anything on Microsoft's web site about this but have heard that
this is just the way it is.

1. Can anyone verify that this is normal behavior in Access?

2. Is so, is there a work around?

3. If so, will this behavior be fixed in future versions?

Thanks,

Al

 

[PD.Lees]

Al,

...
However, if you develop Windows HTML Help that compiles into a chm file
instead of an hlp file, things change. When you enter the chm file into the
form's Help File property, the Help file that appears when F1 is pressed is
just the context sensitive portion of the Help, i.e., the left panel that
appears when you open the same file outside of Access is gone.
...

This *is* the normal behaviour, I think, but the workaround is to
create a macro to run your help file in its own window, as explained in
this Knowledge Base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=275117