In addition to this guide, there are several other documentation sources that relate to Help. They vary in the type of information they contain, but you may find one or more of them useful.
Note:
The Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Software Development Kit (SDK) includes information on Windows Help that is substantially different from the information in this guide in one respect: it is intended primarily for a programming audience. Therefore, you or the developers in your company should refer to the indicated SDK manuals for additional technical information about Windows Help.
| Title | Contents |
| Programming Tools (SDK): Chapter 3, “Creating Help Files,” and Appendix B, “Help Compiler Error Messages” | Detailed information about the RTF file format and syntax used in Help topics and the Help project file. Use this information to learn the technical structure of Help or to develop your own custom application that reads and writes RTF files. |
| Programmer’s Reference, Volume 2: Functions (SDK) | Information about the HELP_* constants of the WinHelp function. |
| Programmer’s Reference, Volume 4: Resources (SDK): Chapter 15, “Windows Help Statements and Macros” | Syntax and purpose of RTF statements and macros used in Help topics and project files. Use this information to learn the technical structure of Help or to develop your own custom application that reads and writes RTF files. |
| Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Guide to Programming: Chapter 20, “Dynamic-Link Libraries” | Step-by-step explanation of how to create a Windows-based dynamic-link library. |
| The Windows Interface: An Application Design Guide | Principles of user interface design. This information will help you make decisions about the Help system you are creating and will ensure that the changes you make to the standard Windows Help interface are consistent with Microsoft Windows and applications for Windows. |