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RE: Editing MS Access Context-Sensitive Help Properties
Subject:RE: Editing MS Access Context-Sensitive Help Properties From:"Cliver, Barry" <CliverBarry -at- PRAIntl -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 4 Feb 2005 13:21:04 -0500
<<We've created an MS Access database with
context-sensitive help functionality. When I press the
F1 key the CS window appears with the correct topic
and info. The tabs in the window are Index, Answer
Wizard, and Search.>>
<<When I choose "search" and type in a term specific
to our application, Access' own info is displayed. Is
there a way to change this to make it refer to our
stuff?>>
That's pretty neat. I've never heard of custom help for an Access db.
Anyway, I'm not sure if you can supplant the F1 key. Could I propose an
alternative to F1? If users open the database through Switchboard or
other forms, then you can create help links on each form using a
button/icon that calls your context-sensitive help. You can do this with
Oracle forms. Ask your dba. Good luck!
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