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GetHelp requires you have VBRUN200.DLL in a pathed directory.
This is a freebee and I hope you like it, but Donations are accepted.
(got to pay my communications bill!)
Fred L. Freel
c/o GVW
7544 Winneka Avenue
Winneka, CA 91306
GetHelp allows you to call Windows or Windows Applications' Help
Files, and jump to a page that you specify. This is handy when
you're working with a new program, and want information on a given
area quickly. The multi-colored icons are provided so you can
select a Help file quickly, by color, without reading the caption.
GetHelp requires command line parameters, but has a built-in Help
message that expains how to set up those parameters. Just
double-click on it's icon, and you'll see the message.
Using GetHelp without parameters will automatically take you into
Windows' "How to use Windows Help."
To install:
Put GETHELP.EXE and it's Icons, along with this readme file
in a directory of your choice. You can eliminate the other
files, unless you want to experiment with enhancing GetHelp
with the Visual Basic 2.0 source code.
From File Manager, highlight GETHELP.EXE, then holding the
mouse button down, drag it into an open Group window in
Program Manager.
That's all there is to it. When you double-click on GetHelp's
icon you will get instructions on how to setup that
particular GetHelp icon. When you've done that, drag another
NEW GETHELP.EXE into that, or another Group, and you can
configure it for another Help File and/or Help Keyword.
Errors: If GetHelp won't open a Help File, it's possible that the
Help File is not pathed to in your environment. Adding a
path to the Help file when you set up the command line
parameters will probably solve this, or double-check your
spelling and spacing on the keyword(s).
Source: The code is for V-Basic 2.0.
V-Basic 1.0 users:
The code has been saved as text, so if you want to use it
in V-Basic 1.0, use Notepad to extract the Subroutines and
Global Statements. Paste these into a fresh VB-1 module;
the Globals, Declare and Type statements into the Global.bas
module; the Subs, Form_Load, CloseWindow, Main and Send_Message
into Form1. Then save them with GETHELP names.
Also, set the Visual Property of your Form1 to False, and the
Startup to Sub Main.
Enjoy!