The Context-Sensitive Help Option

This procedure describes how to select the Context-Sensitive Help option when you create a new application with AppWizard. After creating this starter project with AppWizard, you will copy sections to your Scribble application and modify them so Context-Sensitive Help works in Scribble.

To generate AppWizard application help support

1. Create a new file.
   
   
2. In the New dialog box, click the Projects tab. Select MFC AppWizard (exe) in the list box.
   
   
3. Fill in or select the remaining boxes as follows:
   • Create New Workspace option button: activated.
     
     
   • Project Name box: HelpApp.

     AppWizard creates a project directory with this name under the main (root) directory specified in the Location box. The workspace configuration file and project makefile are based on this name, in this case, HelpApp.dsw and HelpApp.mak, respectively.

   • Location box: (Optional: the directory in which you want your project files stored. AppWizard creates this directory if it doesn’t exist).
     
     
   • Platforms check box: Win32.

     Clear any other entries. If your installation includes other language packages, they are represented by check boxes as potential platforms. Choosing check boxes other than Win32 might mean that options you need for this application are not available.

4. Click OK.

   AppWizard creates the project directory, and the MFC AppWizard – Step 1 dialog box appears.

5. Accept the default options in the dialog boxes for AppWizard Steps 1, 2, and 3 by clicking Next.
   
   
6. In the MFC AppWizard – Step 4 dialog box, click the Context Sensitive Help option, then click Finish.

   The New Project Information dialog box appears, summarizing the settings and features AppWizard will generate for you when it creates your project.

7. Click OK in the New Project Information dialog box.

   AppWizard creates all necessary files and displays the project in ClassView in the Project Workspace window. See Viewing the Starter Classes in Lesson 2.

You can freely use the Help files that AppWizard creates in your applications and freely ship the compiled help.

Note   By default, AppWizard generates the Help Project file in Windows Help version 4.01 format.