Assign Windows Help as a Resource

Assign Windows Help as a Resource

Windows Help (or .HLP files) are not supported on Windows Vista.

You can assign a Windows Help file (or .HLP file) as a resource for a variable or dialog. The file must be in the same folder as the template.

To assign Windows Help as a resource

  1. Open the variable or dialog to which you want to assign resources. (See Edit a Variable or Edit a Custom Dialog.)
  2. Click the Resource tab.
  3. Click the Resource type drop-down button and select Windows Help.
  4. Click the Open button next to the Windows Help file field and locate the file.
  5. In the Topic field, type the context ID number of the corresponding help topic. (Sometimes this is called a hash number. You may need to review your Windows Help program's documentation for additional information.)
  6. Optionally, select Pop-up to display the information in a pop-up help window. (The window only stays open until the user clicks somewhere else.)

During assembly, HotDocs displays a link in the resource pane, which the user can click to open the WinHelp viewer. The information from the help file appears.