Embedding HTML Help into application

[Frank Dissinger <frank -dot- dissinger -at- cgs-oris -dot- com>]

Hi list,

Is it possible to embed a Microsoft HTML Help (*.CHM file) topic into an 
C++ application window?

I'd like to improve the accessibility of our help systems. My idea is to 
implement a dedicated panel to the right of the application window which 
can be opened and closed like a drawer. This drawer would automatically 
and instantly display the help topic related to the dialog object that 
has the focus. It should just display the topic text, not the TOC, menu 
bar, title bar, etc. of the HTML help window.

I could create my help system as individual HTML files which would be 
displayed in an HTML control within the application window. But the 
embedded help should be provided in addition to the CMH help file and I 
do not want to include two separate help systems in our software kit. 
The embedded help window should just be another way of accessing the 
same help file. I don't like to create a WebHelp system either, because
these systems use JavaScript for implementing TOC and search function,
and Scripts are sometimes slow and error prone.

Regards, Frank


Frank Dissinger  ·  /Technical Writer/

CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH
Kettelerstr. 24  ·  63512 Hainburg  ·  Germany

info -at- cgs -dot- de  ·  http://www.cgs-oris.com

Phone: +49 (0) 6182 9626 0
Fax: +49 (0) 6182 9626 99

Commercial register: Offenbach, HRB no. 21495
Managing directors: Trevor Haworth, Jan de Maeyer, Andreas Kämmerer

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

ComponentOne Doc-To-Help gives you everything you need to author and 
publish quality Help, Web, and print content. Perfect for technical 
authors, developers, and policy writers. Download a FREE trial.
http://www.componentone.com/DocToHelp/

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to 
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.