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onhiatus
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Dave, I feel like I've seen you mention your intent to do this someday, but I couldn't find the thread using search.
While a full context directed help file would be great, how about adding some hints to the function builder? When you select a function the hint would be a one sentance discription of the function and a list of what it's variables are and what it returns.
Seems like this would be a relatively easy way to give us 90% of what we want from the function documentation
There are a lot of functions in PH - lots of power, but a little guidence would go a long way!
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I'll look into adding the context sensitive help to the Formula builders. It would take a lot less time than rewriting all of the functions (like you say, there are a lot of them  ) into hints.
It should not be too difficult since every function is already documented in the Help file. The only problem would be for the people where launching the Help file from PowerHome does not work.
Can you tell me what value you have for the "LAUNCHHELP" parameter under the [SYSTEM] section of the pwrhome.ini file? When you go to "Help->Contents", does the help open for you?
Thanks,
Dave.
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Yes I can launch powerhome help from the help menu.
From my pwrhome.ini file:
LaunchHelp=0
Why?
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Some people have problems launching help using the API call "HTMLHelpA". In order to have content sensitive help, this call must be used.
Since some people were having problems, I added an alternative way of launching help using the "ShellExecuteA" API call. This call will launch the help but is not content sensitive.
Which way the help is launched is controlled by the "LaunchHelp" parameter. When 0, the HTMLHelpA call is used. Any other value will use ShellExecuteA.
Basically I wanted to know if I added content sensitive help to the formula windows, would you be able to use it and based upon your settings it should work for you.
Dave.
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onhiatus
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Ah, sounds like it shouldn't be to difficult in my situation. Very odd that it does not work for some people...
As always, Thanks Dave!
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