>>My client wants some help functionality from an old DOS system used in the new visual application. The way the old system works is that they have context sensitive help that pops-up a memo field which, depending on their security level, they can modify. I see the advantage to the client in that they have a flexible help system, but I'm thinking that there must be a cleaner way to do it than linking each relevant object to a memo field. I checked out the help system at StoneField and while it's really cool and I'll probably get it for my other development, I don't believe it has the ability for the user to modify the content on the fly. Anyone have any ideas (on this specifically and application help in general)? Thanks!
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>>Regards, Renoir
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>That would be HTML help which can be modifiable if the HTML files are not compiled into the .CHM file. However, the users have to edit an HTML document. Otherwise, you would have to modify the data-centric help system in use now. I used a similar method in my DOS apps as well, although I did not allow the users to modify the memo field where the help language resided. I see no reason why you can not do the same in VFP if you do not like the HTML Help path.

Thanks Mark... I would love to use the HTML for this, but I know that editing the files is not an option for the client. I guess I was just hoping that there was a data-driven, automated, streamlined, simply to use, editable, free, off-the-shelf solution to this... :) Oh, well, back to the help table I go...