Hello, I know how to start a helpfile. --> (help "myhelpmenu.hlp") But how can i active a contents-file with (help .... ....) ? Martin
I think you need to review the Help System (Windows). There are many files that deal with 'help', including the index files. A sample (acad.chw) file: [Options] ResultLimit=15 RankStyle=1 TabSource=ac.AwTab.htm Language=0 EnableSubset=1 [Files] Count=13 1="acad_aug.chm" 2="acad_acr.chm" 3="acad_agi.chm" 4="acad_dpg.chm" 5="acad_acg.chm" 6="acad_vlr.chm" 7="acad_vlg.chm" 8="acad_vlt.chm" 9="acadauto.chm" 10="acad_aag.chm" 11="acad_car.chm" 12="acad_dxf.chm" 13="acad_asa.chm" [Subsets] Default=2 ShowBookCode=1 Count=18 1=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13:All documentation 2=1,2,3,4,5:User documentation set 3=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13eveloper documentation set 4=6,7,8,12:AutoLISP and Visual LISP documentation set 5=9,10,11:VBA and ActiveX documentation set 6=13:Support Assistance [ASA] 7=0:--- 8=1:User's Guide [AUG] 9=2:Command Reference [ACR] 10=4river and Peripheral Guide [DPG] 11=5:Customization Guide [ACG] 12=6:AutoLISP Reference [VLR] 13=7:Visual LISP Developer's Guide [VLG] 14=8:Visual LISP Tutorial [VLT] 15=9:ActiveX and VBA Reference [AAR] 16=10:ActiveX and VBA Developer's Guide [AAG] 17=11:Connectivity Automation Reference [CAR] 18=12XF Reference [DXF] I think you need a 'help' file generator (such as Robo-Help) or such to create the necessary behind the sceens files. Bob
Huh? I don't understand. I work only with .hlp files (i use no .chm files) The: (help ...) = a LISP-function which i use in a MNS-file The (help ...) can start a .hlp-file, but my question was: can it start a .cnt-file ? Martin
What I meant is that calling 'help from Acad, only invokes the 'Normal' Windows 'Help' system. It has it's own way of handling the help context. No, calling up a .cnt file won't work. The 'contents' file is handled by the 'Help' system software - not Acad software. Bob
Thanks ECCAD I solved this problem, but now my next problem: See subject: how to minimize the shell window I have a solution found on the internet: start it via .vbs But i prefer a solution via lisp. Martin