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From: Dennis on 31 Mar 2010 23:06 Hi, I'm running Access via Office XP Pro and Office 2007 on XP, Vista, and 7. I'm getting pretty close to completing the first Access application I've been working on and figured I need to address the Help documentationi issue. I don't know much about how to create a Help file nor the terminology. So my question is pretty broad and may be phrased incorectly. Where would I start? Any suggestions for a Help compiler? Or is there another way to accomplish creating on-line user help for my application? Dennis
From: Daniel Pineault on 31 Mar 2010 23:27 Take a look at http://www.devhut.net/index.php?lang=en&pid=0000000010#documentation it should give you a few possible routes to choose from depending on your needs and talents. -- Hope this helps, Daniel Pineault http://www.cardaconsultants.com/ For Access Tips and Examples: http://www.devhut.net Please rate this post using the vote buttons if it was helpful. "Dennis" wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running Access via Office XP Pro and Office 2007 on XP, Vista, and 7. > > I'm getting pretty close to completing the first Access application I've > been working on and figured I need to address the Help documentationi issue. > > I don't know much about how to create a Help file nor the terminology. So > my question is pretty broad and may be phrased incorectly. > > Where would I start? > Any suggestions for a Help compiler? > > Or is there another way to accomplish creating on-line user help for my > application? > > Dennis > >
From: Dennis on 1 Apr 2010 01:01 Daniel, What a GREAT link. Thank you very much! I thought that added help text would be relatively simple. But I'm beginning to get the idea this will not be that simple. Oh well. Any other suggestions for doing help? I just want to pop up a paragraph or two for each question. I want to keep it simple. Thanks, Dennis
From: Jack Leach dymondjack at hot mail dot on 1 Apr 2010 05:50 > I thought that added help text would be relatively simple. But I'm > beginning to get the idea this will not be that simple. Agreed, unfortunately a full-blown help file is a major nightmare (I never did get around to figuring it out...) > Any other suggestions for doing help? I just want to pop up a paragraph or > two for each question. In one app I was able to do something similar, for the same reasons. If you make a single form to be used as a help template, with a large textbox that is disabled and formatted so noone notices it's a textbox, you can fairly easily handle what you are looking for. I kept a table with two columns, an ID and memo for the description. When you open the help form, pass the ID as an open arg, and use that ID to populate the textbox with the applicable content. Not the best, but it works for basic cases. hth -- Jack Leach www.tristatemachine.com "I haven''t failed, I''ve found ten thousand ways that don''t work." -Thomas Edison (1847-1931) "Dennis" wrote: > Daniel, > > What a GREAT link. Thank you very much! > > > I thought that added help text would be relatively simple. But I'm > beginning to get the idea this will not be that simple. > > Oh well. > > Any other suggestions for doing help? I just want to pop up a paragraph or > two for each question. I want to keep it simple. > > Thanks, > > Dennis
From: Dennis on 1 Apr 2010 11:42
Jack, I like your approach. It should get the job done. Thanks, Dennis |