>>Hi,
>>I'm a new VFPer (working on my first application) and newer with Maxframe.
>>I have a help file I created using MS Help Workshop and MS Word 97. Now I would
>>like to add the help file to my VFP application. I am using a menu similar to
>>the VM sample menu that has the "Help" pad and "Contents" and "Search" options.
>>The options use the system variables _mst_help and _mst_hlpsch. I tried to
>> "SET HELP ON" and "SET HELP TO MY.HLP" in my oApp subclass in SetupCustom(),
>>but the two menu options remain dimmed. I cannot find a "SKIP" that could be
>>disabling them. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
>
>always dimmed or only when a form is open? if the latter, is the form modal?

Dave, Both options are always dimmed.