[AccessD] Context sensitive help

[Paul Wolstenholme]

Anita,

I am interested.  Especially when you write "users can write their own ...
help topic".  What is a topic and how does this relate to forms?

Thanks,
Paul Wolstenholme


On Wed, 20 Oct 2021 at 11:21, Anita Smith <anita at ddisolutions.com.au> wrote:

> As I'm simply too lazy to write extensive help files I've devised a system
> where I have a help table of form names with a memo (help) field. I
> populate this from the system objects when I've completed the application.
>
> I then dump a small help button on each screen that fires a function to
> open a form displaying the help record for the current form.
>
> I start by writing help topics for the most complicated forms to kick it
> off. I leave the help form open for edit so the users can write their own
> notes/help topic as they go along. I also use rich text in the help field
> to make it look more professional and allow them to highlight etc.
>
> Makes sense? If not I'll elaborate more if you are interested.
>
> Anita
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com>
> Date: 20/10/21 3:17 am (GMT+10:00)
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: [AccessD] Context sensitive help
>
> ...In a galaxy far far away there was a help compiler which MS
> discontinued.
>
> Is anyone building context sensitive help with the new HTML help system?
> Does it actually respond to F1?  Discuss whatever control / form the cursor
> is in?
>
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