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Pelles C => General discussions => Topic started by: leandrojardim on August 30, 2012, 11:21:07 PM

Title: How to launch Help Viewer from Pelles C?
Post by: leandrojardim on August 30, 2012, 11:21:07 PM
I would like to try to launch MS Help Viewer 1.1 from a menu entry from Pelles C. I could do it open but for some reason the list of help subjects remains empty. But it runs normally from C#.

What can I do? For instance, there are any parameters for the executable that I dont know?

Thanks. :)
Title: Re: How to launch Help Viewer from Pelles C?
Post by: CommonTater on August 31, 2012, 05:10:51 AM
I would like to try to launch MS Help Viewer 1.1 from a menu entry from Pelles C. I could do it open but for some reason the list of help subjects remains empty. But it runs normally from C#.

What can I do? For instance, there are any parameters for the executable that I dont know?

Thanks. :)

If you have the SDK installed, take a look at the properties for the shortcut in your start menu... You should be able to copy and paste the command line into your tools menu setup at Tools->Customize->Tools . 

However F1 will not do keyword searches in the Help Viewer.
 
There is an older copy of the Win98 SDK you can download... HERE (http://www.pellesc.de/files/help/setup_Win98SDK.exe)
If you install guide.hlp as the first item on your help menu in tools->customize->help F1 will do keyword lookups for you.
If you are on win7 you may have to install an update ... HERE (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=91)
That will give you most othe API on keyword search with F1.
 
Alternatively if you are using Pelles C version 7, you can add the WebFeatures (http://forum.pellesc.de/index.php?topic=4481.0) AddIn from the AddIn's section (of course) and do keyword searches online at MSDN.