ID Number: Q85677
3.10
WINDOWS
Summary:
The Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) has much
information about the Windows Help Compiler and Windows Help
application. This article lists the various sources of information
about Windows Help available in the SDK.
More Information:
- The "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit: Programmer's
Reference, Volume 2: Functions" manual documents the WinHelp
function on pages 985 through 988.
- The "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit: Programming Tools"
manual, in Chapter 3, presents an overview of the process of
creating a help file. A list of error messages with a description
of each appears in Appendix B.
- The "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit: Programmer's
Reference, Volume 4: Resources" manual, pages 257 through 302,
lists the RTF (rich-text format) tokens supported by the Windows
Help Compiler. Pages 302 through 330 list the syntax of each macro
supported by the Help Compiler and provides a description of each.
- The HELPHOOK sample demonstrates how an application can provide
context-sensitive help for a dialog box. HELPHOOK is one of the
advanced samples provided with the Windows SDK. By default, the
SDK installation program places advanced samples in the
C:\WINDEV\SAMPLES directory.
- The HELPEX sample demonstrates calling Windows Help from an
application and provides a general demonstration of its
capabilities. HELPEX is one of the advanced samples provided with
the Windows SDK.
- The MACROHLP sample demonstrates many of the macros available to
Windows Help authors. MACROHLP is one of the advanced samples
provided with the Windows SDK.
Additional reference words: 3.10 HC HCP.EXE HC31.EXE