How to build the HTMLHelp API into PowerBuilder

How to build the HTML Help API into PowerBuilder

In the first drop down list in the Script View select (Declare)

In the second drop down list in the Script View select Global External Functions

Copy and Paste (or type in) in the following functions into the script area:

function boolean HTML Help( ulong hwnd, string pszFile, uint uCommand, ulong dwData ) library

"Hhctrl.ocx" alias for HTML Help A function boolean HTML Help( ulong hwnd, string pszFile, uint uCommand, string dwData ) library

"Hhctrl.ocx" alias for HtmlHelpA

In the second drop down list in the Script View select Instance Variables

Copy and Paste the following constant variables into the script area

constant uint HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC = 1

constant uint HH_HELP_CONTEXT = 15

HTML Help( handle(parent), "PBHTMLHelp.chm", HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC, "Welcome.htm" )

The above script calls the HTML Help file PBHTMLHelp.chm and displays the topic file

Welcome.htm

HTML Help( handle(parent), "PBHTMLHelp.chm", HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC, 1 )

The above script calls the HTML Help file PBHTMLHelp.chm and display the topic whose map number is 1.

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