[dba-SQLServer] [dba-VB] Visual studio help

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Wed Jul 11 10:51:28 CDT 2007


Yes, but if you hit F1 then it opens a help file of some sort.  I can say
whether it is going to use the local help or the internet help first etc.
As for books online, well... I only know that term in terms of SQL Server.

1) Go into code.  
2) Select some something, keyword, whatever.  
3) Hit F1. 

What do you see?

I see a help window.  On the top blue bar it says "Microsoft Visual Studio
2005 Documentation".  That is a good sign.  

However on the left hand side there is a Pane (or PAIN depending on your
point of view), which has a "filter by" combo.  The ONLY CHOICES (for me)
are:

SQL Server 2005
SQL Server Analysis Service
SQL Server...
SQL Server...
SQL Server...
Etc etc.

I am locked in to filtering on SQL Server help.  I DON'T WANT SQL SERVER
HELP, I WANT VB HELP.

Actually I want to be able to select VB, C#, Java, SQL Server and whatever
else is appropriate in the context I am using.  I am flying Visual Studio
blind, unless all I am interested in is SQL Server help in which case I am
ducky.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:14 AM
To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Visual studio help

By SQL Server Help, do you mean BOL, John?  I don't find the F1 especially
usefull in VS 2005 except as a way to open the help window.
I usually wind up doing a search once the help window has come up because it
never seems to locate what I'm looking for otherwise.

Charlotte Foust 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 7:20 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving';
dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com; dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [dba-VB] Visual studio help

I am still locked in to the SQL Server help when inside of visual Studio.
If I hit F1 at any time, anywhere, with anything selected, help opens but it
is SQL Server 2005 help.  I need it to be VB.Net help, at least as the
default.  I cannot for the life of me determine where I can select a
different default help file to open when I press F1.

Does anyone out there have a clue?

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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