The HelpContextID property associates a specific topic in a custom Microsoft Windows Help file with a specific control.
Syntax
object.HelpContextID [= Long]
The HelpContextID property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. A valid object. |
| Long | Optional. A positive integer specifies the context ID of a topic in the Help file associated with the object. Zero indicates no Help topic is associated with the object (default). Must be a valid context ID in the specified Help file. |
Remarks
The topic identified by the HelpContextID property is available to users when a form is running. To display the topic, the user must either select the control or set focus to the control, and then press F1.
The HelpContextID property refers to a topic in a custom Help file you have created to describe your form or application. In Visual Basic, the custom Help file is a property of the project.