INFO: WhatsThisHelp is Different in Visual FoxPro 6.0 (193849)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q193849

SUMMARY

The WhatsThisHelp function in previous versions of the Help engine provided a small pop-up with Help information. Visual FoxPro version 6.0 uses HTMLHelp, which causes WhatsThisHelp to display the same way as if Help were launched using the F1 key or from the FoxPro menu.

MORE INFORMATION

The following code demonstrates how WhatsThisHelp displays. The code assumes that you have Help set to the FoxPro Help file (either Msdnvs98.col or FoxHelp.chm).

When the form appears, click the WhatsThisHelp icon on the title bar of the form and then click the form. The ShowWhatsThis Help topic should appear.

Sample Code

   ***Start of Code
   frmWhatsThisHelp = createobject("xHTMLHelp")
   frmWhatsThisHelp.show(1)

   DEFINE CLASS xHTMLHelp AS form
      Caption = "WhatsThisHelp"
      MaxButton = .F.
      MinButton = .F.
      WhatsThisHelpID = 1342177719
      WhatsThisHelp = .T.
      WhatsThisButton = .T.
   ENDDEFINE
   ***End of Code

REFERENCES

Visual FoxPro 6.0 Help; search on: "SYS(1023)-Enable Help Diagnostic Mode"; "SYS(1024)-Disable Help Diagnostic Mode"
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/17/1999
Keywords:kbinfo KB193849
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