GUICtrlSetHelp

[GEOSoft]

I have the file name declared as a variable and a MSGBox shows the correct path.

It works fine when I call it from my help menu, its just F! that isn't working.

[Holger]

GUICtrlSetHelp? I don't know such a command...

[GEOSoft]

GUICtrlSetHelp? I don't know such a command...

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Sorry about that, I wish there was because then we might be able to have context sensitive help.

The line that does not work with F1 is

GUISetHelp ($HLP)

MsgBox(0,'TEST',$HLP) properly returns 'hh.exe 'and yhe full path and filename. Like I said $HLP works fine from the Help menu but not from F1.

[Holger]

Hmmm...I have no problem here.

What happens when you use this sample code?

GUICreate("time test")
$help = ("hh.exe C:\Anwendungen\AutoIt3\Autoit.chm"); try something similar
GUICtrlCreateDate("",10,10,100,20,0x09)
GUISetHelp($help)
GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = -3 Then ExitLoop
WEnd

Exit

So long Holger...

Edited October 14, 2004 by Holger

[GEOSoft]

Hmmm...I have no problem here.

What happens when you use this sample code?

The Code I'm using is

$HLP = 'hh.exe '&@ScriptDir & '\B_GUI.chm'
GUICreate('My GUI',$GW,$GH)
GUISetHelp($HLP)
GUISetState()
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = -3 Then Exit
WEnd

MsgBox(0,'TEST',$HPL) returns

hh.exe C:\Projects\G_Build\AutoIt\B_GUI.chm

which is correct.

Like I said it works fine from the help menu.

[Holger]

And what happens with the sample code??? when you press F1 ???

GUICreate("time test")
$help = ("hh.exe C:\Anwendungen\AutoIt3\Autoit.chm")

$helpmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("?")
$helpitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Help",$helpmenu)

GUISetHelp($help)
GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = -3 Then ExitLoop
    If $msg = $helpitem Then Run($help)
WEnd

Exit

So long...

Edited October 14, 2004 by Holger

[SAG]

I've been recently trying to use GuiSetHelp with mixed success - sometimes (in a single application) it worked and sometimes it didn't. I've used essentially the code that Holger included below

$HLP = 'hh.exe ' & @ScriptDir & '\ADHelp.chm'
GUICreate('My GUI',$GW,$GH)
GUISetHelp($HLP)
GUISetState()
..
etc.

What I have just found is that whether it works depends on whether I've first pulled up Help from another application. For example, I can launch my app, press "F1" and get nothing. If I click on the Windows desktop and press "F1" to bring up the Windows "Help and Support Center", then select my (already running) app and press "F1", my help comes up. Same happens if I bring up AutoIt help from SciTe first -"F1" will work within my app. My help will continue to work once I've gotten it to work the first time but once I close my app, "F1" will not work when I relaunch it unless I first open Help from another app again.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Sean