HELP FILES (CHM)

[LOULOU]

Is anyone Knows how to include a chm files with Autoit and acessing this help files with context application ?

Regards

[w0uter]

fileinstall ?

[LOULOU]

fileinstall ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's not exactly my question. I want to use Chm files when running my application with F1 function Key

[jpm]

Is anyone Knows how to include a chm files with Autoit and acessing this help files with context application ?

Regards

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know at least one application doing that AutoIT Scite extension.

Perhaps JdeB can give you some advice.

[Jos]

This is the script (AutoIt3Help.au3) i use to start the AutoIt3 helpfile and try to open it on the selected WORD:

FileChangeDir(@scriptDir)  
If Not FileExists("KeyHH.exe") then FileInstall("KeyHH.exe", "KeyHH.exe",1)
If ProcessExists("KeyHH.exe") Then ProcessClose("KeyHH.exe")
Run('KeyHH.exe -AutoIt3 -#klink "' & $CmdLineRaw & '" Autoit.chm',@scriptDir,@SW_HIDE)

KeyHH.exe is a command line utility that has the option to open an helpfile in the correct Topic/Page .....

[steveR]

KeyHH.exe is a command line utility that has the option to open an helpfile in the correct Topic/Page

It would take this form:

hh.exe "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\AutoIt.chm::/html/faq.htm"

[Jos]

It would take this form:

hh.exe "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\AutoIt.chm::/html/faq.htm"

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This works only when you know the exact filename in the helpfile.

This example will use the Helpfile index to find the correct page:

$KeyWord = "String" 
Run('KeyHH.exe -AutoIt3 -#klink "' & $KeyWord & '" Autoit.chm',@scriptDir,@SW_HIDE)

[steveR]

Opps sorry i didnt see it in the code you posted

[LOULOU]

Opps sorry i didnt see it in the code you posted

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok for the code , but for invoking the program in the main program and giving the word, have you an exemple please

Regards

[Jos]

Ok for the code , but for invoking the program in the main program and giving the word, have you an exemple please

Regards

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

isn't that what this code is ?

$KeyWord = "String"
Run('KeyHH.exe -AutoIt3 -#klink "' & $KeyWord & '" Autoit.chm',@scriptDir,@SW_HIDE)

What exactly are you looking for ?

[layer]

Hi, I remeber seeing a function that sets a file to openw hen F1 is pressed... I can't seem to find it, so here is an untested script I wrote right in these forums... For some reason, it doesn't look like it will work because of where the HotKeySet is, but who knows, at least it will give you an idea...

If NOT FileExists("TestHelp.txt") then FileWriteLine("TestHelp.txt", "This would be a help file...")
Func _SetHelpFile($sFile)
HotKeySet("{F1}", "_SetHelpFile")
Run($sFile)
EndFunc  ;==>_SetHelpFile

_SetHelpFile("TestHelp.txt")
While 1
Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func OnAutoItExit()
HotKeySet("{F1}")
FileDelete("TestHelp.txt")
EndFunc

And just incase that doesn't work, just do something simple like this:

HotKeySet("{F1}", "Help")
Func Help()
Run("Test.chm")
EndFunc

At least it gives you the idea IF thats what your looking for

EDIT: Changed FileOpen to Run()...

Edited April 23, 2005 by layer