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 _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com