Csharp/C Sharp by API/System.Windows.Forms/HelpProvider
HelpProvider.HelpNamespace
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ruponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public class UseHelpProviderToLoadCHMFile : Form
{
public UseHelpProviderToLoadCHMFile()
{
this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.checkBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
this.helpProvider1 = new System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider();
this.SuspendLayout();
this.listBox1.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(155, 134);
this.checkBox1.AutoSize = true;
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpNavigator(this.checkBox1, System.Windows.Forms.HelpNavigator.TableOfContents);
this.checkBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(194, 36);
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.checkBox1, true);
this.checkBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(80, 17);
this.checkBox1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.helpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "C:\\YourFile.chm";
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 169);
this.Controls.Add(this.checkBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpNavigator(this, System.Windows.Forms.HelpNavigator.TableOfContents);
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this, true);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
[STAThread]
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Application.Run(new UseHelpProviderToLoadCHMFile());
}
private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider helpProvider1;
}
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ruponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public class UseHelpProviderToLoadCHMFile : Form
{
public UseHelpProviderToLoadCHMFile()
{
this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.checkBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
this.helpProvider1 = new System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider();
this.SuspendLayout();
this.listBox1.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(155, 134);
this.checkBox1.AutoSize = true;
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpNavigator(this.checkBox1, System.Windows.Forms.HelpNavigator.TableOfContents);
this.checkBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(194, 36);
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.checkBox1, true);
this.checkBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(80, 17);
this.checkBox1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.helpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "C:\\YourFile.chm";
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 169);
this.Controls.Add(this.checkBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpNavigator(this, System.Windows.Forms.HelpNavigator.TableOfContents);
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this, true);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
[STAThread]
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
Application.Run(new UseHelpProviderToLoadCHMFile());
}
private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider helpProvider1;
}
HelpProvider.SetHelpString
/*
User Interfaces in C#: Windows Forms and Custom Controls
by Matthew MacDonald
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1590590457
*/
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ruponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data;
namespace PopupText
{
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for PopupText.
/// </summary>
public class PopupText : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdDelete;
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdAdd;
internal System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider hlp;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ruponentModel.Container components = null;
public PopupText()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
//
// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
//
}
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if (components != null)
{
components.Dispose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.cmdDelete = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.cmdAdd = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.hlp = new System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider();
this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// cmdDelete
//
this.cmdDelete.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 68);
this.cmdDelete.Name = "cmdDelete";
this.cmdDelete.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(92, 20);
this.cmdDelete.TabIndex = 3;
this.cmdDelete.Text = "Delete";
//
// cmdAdd
//
this.cmdAdd.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 16);
this.cmdAdd.Name = "cmdAdd";
this.cmdAdd.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(92, 20);
this.cmdAdd.TabIndex = 2;
this.cmdAdd.Text = "Add";
//
// label1
//
this.label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(48, 176);
this.label1.Name = "label1";
this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(208, 68);
this.label1.TabIndex = 4;
this.label1.Text = "Tab to a button and press F1.";
//
// PopupText
//
this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 14);
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);
this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
this.label1,
this.cmdDelete,
this.cmdAdd});
this.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
this.Name = "PopupText";
this.Text = "PopupText";
this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.PopupText_Load);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.Run(new PopupText());
}
private void PopupText_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
hlp.SetHelpString(cmdAdd, "Choose another item from the catalog.");
hlp.SetHelpString(cmdDelete, "Delete the selected item from your order.");
}
}
}