Linking Help File (.chm) to Access Application

[ExcelMan]

I've created an HTML Help File -- a .chm file -- and I want it to appear
when the user hits F1 when he is in a form in my Access application. Even
better, I would like a specific topic in the help file to come up depending
upon which form my user is on.

Is there an easy way to use the HelpFile and HelpContext properties of a
form to do this? Also, how do I assign a HelpContext ID to specific topics
in my help file?

I have seen some documentation about context-sensitive help, but that
requires creating header files and completely rewriting my topic files as
text files instead of HTML. There must be a simple way to make use of a
standard .chm file.

Your assistance is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Jamie Richards]

Hi,

I have done what your suggesting before and I didn't think it was a very
ituitive process. I used Microsoft HTML Help (freely available from
Microsoft) to create the whole shooting match (html docs, header file and
finally to compile it).

To help ease the burden, you should be able to use your exisitng HTML docs
with the application I mentioned. The HTML Help application will allow you
to insert and link together any html docs you like before compiling them
(into a .chm file)

Get downloads from:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...tmlhelp/html/hwMicrosoftHTMLHelpDownloads.asp
Get access to HTML HELP MVP's at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../en-us/htmlhelp/html/hwHTMLHelpMVPProgram.asp


Jamie