>Hi all. I know that I've read this before (and even tried implementing it once and managed to mess up my system instead), but...how do I go about adding an item to the main VFP menu that would open up the Hacker's Guide? I don't have a great preference as to whether to put it under the Help or as an item on its own.
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>TIA

Hi Debra,

I don't remember, if I answered you already. Here is my startup program (in my config.fpw I have command=d:\utilities\vfpstart.prg)

* Help Menu *
******* Hacker's Guide by Tamar Granor ************************************
lnBarHlp = cntbar('_MSM_SYSTM') + 1
define bar m.lnBarHlp of _msm_systm prompt "\-"
lnBarHlp=m.lnBarHlp+1
define bar m.lnBarHlp of _msm_systm prompt "Hackers Guide" key alt+F1
lcTemp = 'DO ' + m.tcUtilityPath + 'FoxToolsHelp\HackFox WITH "' + m.tcUtilityPath + ;
	'FoxToolsHelp\"'
on selection bar m.lnBarHlp of _msm_systm &lcTemp

Bellow is a program from d:\utilities\FoxToolsHelp directory:

* PROGRAM: HackFox.prg
* AUTHOR: Nadya Nosonovsky 12/15/2000 11:23:08 AM
* DATE: 
* PURPOSE: Activates Hacker Guide help
lparameter tcUtilityPath, tcTopic
if vartype(m.tcUtilityPath)'C'
     tcUtilityPath='d:\Utilities\FoxToolsHelp\'
endif
if empty(m.tcTopic)
     tcTopic=_cliptext
endif
local lchelp
lchelp = set('HELP', 1)
set help to m.tcUtilityPath+'HackFox.CHM'
help &tcTopic
set help to (m.lchelp)
return