embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
can you embed the help viewer into a .net 3.0 application (wpf)?
Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
I'd like to bump this and ask the question again. My developers are asking me this about Flare....
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Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
Shouldn't be any reasons why you can't do that,
Richard Ferrell
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Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
Hi Richard,
Do you know if this user ever got the embedded help working with WPF? I have tried something like this...
System.Windows.Forms.Panel panel = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
panel.Visible = true;
panel.Name = "HelpPanel";
panel.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
mHelpSystemClient = new HelpViewerEmbeddedClient();
mHelpSystemClient.Load(@"...\Manual.mchelp");
mHelpSystemClient.HelpSystem.DynamicHelpPanel = panel;
_WinFormsHost.Child = panel;
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mHelpSystemClient.HelpSystem.ShowTopic(1000.ToString());
But no joy. When this code executes the external Madcap Help Viewer opens up, which I suspect is some type of failover. Does the embedded control reference the parent form (WinForm) of it's host panel in any way? If so...there ain't none I tried hosting a WinForms form in the WPF WindowsFormsHost control by setting it to the Child property, but no go; Child expects a System.Windows.Forms.Control, which Form is not.
That's as far as I've gotten...tech support time.
Cheers
Ron
Do you know if this user ever got the embedded help working with WPF? I have tried something like this...
System.Windows.Forms.Panel panel = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
panel.Visible = true;
panel.Name = "HelpPanel";
panel.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
mHelpSystemClient = new HelpViewerEmbeddedClient();
mHelpSystemClient.Load(@"...\Manual.mchelp");
mHelpSystemClient.HelpSystem.DynamicHelpPanel = panel;
_WinFormsHost.Child = panel;
.
.
.
mHelpSystemClient.HelpSystem.ShowTopic(1000.ToString());
But no joy. When this code executes the external Madcap Help Viewer opens up, which I suspect is some type of failover. Does the embedded control reference the parent form (WinForm) of it's host panel in any way? If so...there ain't none I tried hosting a WinForms form in the WPF WindowsFormsHost control by setting it to the Child property, but no go; Child expects a System.Windows.Forms.Control, which Form is not.
That's as far as I've gotten...tech support time.
Cheers
Ron
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Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
Did this get resolved? I'm about to start documenting a .NET app and would be interested to know what my options are.
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Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
I think you should look at what is best for the audience. Just because the application is coded using a specific runtime doesn't mean you have to favor a particular help format.
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Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
That's why I said I would be interested to know what my options are.
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Re: embedded help viewer and .net 3.0
Oh, I applied "options" to DotNetHelp only, you meant it in general and overall. Gotcha.
New Book: Creating user-friendly Online Help
Paperback http://www.amazon.com/dp/1449952038/ or https://www.createspace.com/3416509
eBook http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XB9E3U
Paperback http://www.amazon.com/dp/1449952038/ or https://www.createspace.com/3416509
eBook http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XB9E3U