Running WINHELP.EXE with Command Line Switches (115183)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q115183

SUMMARY

It is possible to use certain command-line arguments on the running of WINHELP.EXE to go immediately to areas of the help file other than the contents.

MORE INFORMATION

When calling WINHELP.EXE, but before specifying the help file name, use the following switches: 
    -k  Go to keyword (set up with the K footnote within the help file).

   -n  Go to context number (set up with the # footnote within the help
       file).

   -i  Go to context ID (set up with the # footnote within the help file
       using a #defined string).

   -h  Run WINHELP.EXE with the WINHELP.HLP file (no other help file is
       necessary).

EXAMPLES

The following examples can be tested by typing them into the Run dialog box that opens when you choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager.

To run the file MYHELP.HLP and jump to the keyword "jumphere", type the following:

WINHELP.EXE -kjumphere myhelp.hlp

To run the file TEST.HLP and jump to the topic with context ID number 101, type the following:

WINHELP.EXE -n101 test.hlp

To run the file CIJUMP.HLP and jump to the topic with context ID "MY_JUMPID" (which had previously been set within the .HLP file with #define MY_JUMPID 102), type the following:

WINHELP.EXE -iMY_JUMPID cijump.hlp

To run the file "Help on Help", type the following:

WINHELP.EXE -h

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/5/2002
Keywords:kb16bitonly KB115183
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