Context Sensitive help using icon

Question

I am creating HTML help for an application. Is there a way to have the map ids associated to an icon on a screen in the application that is clickable to launch the help topic for that screen versus having to hit the F1 key? I am able to do this when I create Web Help.

We are not going to be documenting every screen right now so a help icon would be helpful to identify areas in the application that offer online help. We don't want to place a static image that is not going to launch the topic.

Is there a way to do this? Also what is the standard for Microsoft help?

Diana

Amebr · Answer

Assuming your developers add an icon or button to individual screens, they should be able to code it to work just like a Help button, which Microsoft uses in dialog boxes.

Alternatively there is the little question mark in the title bar, although I'm not sure if that can be coded per screen, or if it has to be turned on for the application as a whole.

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