>Hi All,
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>I am wondering if anyone has used HelpMaker HTML Help Authoring tool from http://www.vizacc.com.
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>The program has no problem creating the HTML Help file and my application recognizes the CHM help file but doesn't open at the specific help topic - just the default topic.
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>In my application I have identified the location of the CHM help file. On the forms, I have also included:
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>THIS.SetAll("THIS.HelpContextID",220) in the Init Method and
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>HELP ID THIS.HelpContextID in the click method of the Help button on the form.
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>This HelpId of '220' is the same number shown in HelpMaker under Help Context No and Alias Id in the Power Editor.
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>There are links in the web site of www.vizacc.com to a blog and newsgroup but the supplied link return an error 404 - File of directory not found.
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>Any assistance is appreciated.

Hi Rex,

I use Helpmaker 7.3.55.0 without the problem you are describing.

First thing I would check is to make sure you have the correct version of the help file in the correct place.

Where do you put the chm relative to the exe? I always have them in the same folder and the shortcut to the exe has the "Start in" set to the folder the exe resides in.

If there is no specific help for a specific control on a form I do not set its helpcontextid, I just set the form's during design time.

I don't have a help button on the form, but have one on a toolbar with this code in it:

IF TYPE('_screen.activeform') = "O"
	HELP ID _screen.activeform.HelpContextID
ELSE
	HELP ID 3400 && some default topic
ENDIF 

If none of this helps, maybe make a sample VFP and HelpMaker project and send it to me and I'll see if I can work out what's going on.