Hello Delphins..

I can't seem to find out how to link the contents page of my help file
to my application.  Do I need to use a HELP API?  I know there is the
HelpJump call, but that only allows me to jump to a specific topic by
specifying the TopicID.  I can't give the Contents page a TopicID.  I
know I'll probably kick myself when one of you gives me an answer.  It
seems like it should be such a simple thing to do.

Please let me know...
Thanks in advance,

Mark

Hi,
In my application I use a help file only from one place - the Help menu
- where I use this call:

Application.HelpCommand(HELP_FINDER, 0);

This brings up the Context tab in the help file system.

-Jorgen

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From the UDDF

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Help Files Contents

From: "Jarle stabell" <jarle.sta...@dokpro.uio.no>

Using HELP_FINDER works if the "current tab" is not the 'Index' or 'Find' tab.
HELP_FINDER opens the Help Topics window, but doesn't change tab to the
Contents tab if current tab is 'Index' or 'Find'.

Try this code:

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Function L1InvokeHelpMacro(const i_strMacro: String; const i_bForceFile:
Boolean): Boolean;
Begin
  if i_bForceFile then
    Application.HelpCommand(HELP_FORCEFILE, 0);

  Result:=Application.HelpCommand(HELP_COMMAND,
Longint(PChar(i_strMacro))); //The PChar cast not strictly necessary.
End;

Forces the associated help file to (be) open, and shows the 'Index' tab:

  L1InvokeHelpMacro('Search()', True);

Forces the associated help file to (be) open, and shows the 'Contents' tab:

  L1InvokeHelpMacro('Contents()', True);

Forces the associated help file to (be) open, and shows the 'Find' tab
(WinHelp 4 only):

  L1InvokeHelpMacro('Find()', True);
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