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Implementing Context-sensitive Help with the AppBuilder

The AppBuilder allows you to implement context-sensitive help in an object’s property sheet. The Context-Sensitive Help Section of the Property Sheet contains a check box labeled Context Help. Check this box to enable context-sensitive help, then enter the path and help file name in the Help File field (or click Browse to select the help file).

Figure 1–13 shows a property sheet for a window with context-sensitivity enabled and a help file specified.

Figure 1–13: Property Sheet for a Window with Context-sensitive Help

As explained in the CONTEXT-HELP Attribute section, to enable context-sensitive help for windows and avoid known Windows bugs, you cannot set SMALL-TITLE, MIN-BUTTON, or MAX-BUTTON to TRUE, or CONTROL-BOX to FALSE.

The browse, button, combo-box, control frame, database field, editor, fill-in, radio-set, selection-list, slider, and toggle-box widgets inherit the help file specified in the window or dialog box. To implement context-sensitive help for one of these widgets, enter the Context ID (numeric) for the appropriate help topic in the widget’s property sheet. Figure 1–14 shows a property sheet with the topic ID for a help topic specified.

Figure 1–14: Property Sheet with a Help Topic Context ID Specified


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