Using the Help API

Well that's about it on the help API. You can now open up the help system, setting the window position, and execute WinHelp macros, all without the CommonDialog control. It is very easy to use, and does not require you to distribute another large ActiveX control. Technology moves on, and the new standard for Windows 98 is HTML Help. This is beyond the scope of this article, but you can read more about it at the Microsoft site at:

Using HTML Help
Adding Help to your application

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This article was originally published on November 20, 2002