Microsoft Corporation
Updated June 10, 1999
Creates a shortcut to a specified action by passing Windows-based messages and parameters. For example, if a topic discusses a procedure that involves a specific dialog box, you can provide a link that a user can click in the topic to open the dialog box in the program.
This command can be used only with a compiled help (.chm) file.
<PARAM name="Command" value="ShortCut">
<PARAM name="Item1" value=",program name,parameters">
<PARAM name="Item2" value="message ID,wPARAM,lPARAM">
[<PARAM name="Button" value="[Text: Button text|Bitmap: Bitmap file path|Icon:Icon file path]">]
[<PARAM name="Font" value="Facename[, point size[, charset[, color[, PLAIN BOLD ITALIC UNDERLINE]]]]">]
[<PARAM name="Text" value="Text: Link text">]
Property | Description |
---|---|
Button | Specifies the button style. Optional. |
Command | Calls the Shortcut command. |
Font | Specifies the font attributes. Optional. |
Item1 | Specifies the file path to the executable file (.exe) for the program, and any parameters to be sent to the program. These values are delimited by a comma.
HTML Help does not support |
Item2 | Specifies the message ID of a standard Windows message, a wPARAM value, and a lPARAM value. These values are delimited by a comma. |
Text | Specifies the link text. Optional. |
<OBJECT
id=shortcut
type="application/x-oleobject"
classid="clsid:adb880a6-d8ff-11cf-9377-00aa003b7a11"
codebase="hhctrl.ocx#Version=4,72,8252,0"
width=100
height=100
>
<PARAM name="Command" value="ShortCut">
<PARAM name="Button" value="Bitmap:shortcut">
<PARAM name="Item1" value="notepad,notepad.exe,">
<PARAM name="Item2" value="273,1,1">
</OBJECT>
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