Path to .chm file and deployment question

ginacresse · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

I'm converting an application from VB6 to VB.net 2005. In VB6, the help text
was displayed using this code:
hwndHelp = HtmlHelp(hWnd, "wrp.chm", HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC, 0)
In VB.net, in order for the helptext to work in development mode, I have to
use code like this:
Help.ShowHelp(Me, "..\WRP.chm")
or like this (fully qualified):
Help.ShowHelp(Me, "C:\projects.net\DVSystem\DVSystem\WRP.chm")

In both systems, the file WRP.chm resides in the project folder, along with
the forms. Why do I now have to fully qualify the path to the .chm file when
I didn't before? This seems like it will be an issue when I deploy this
application. Am I missing something?

Thanks.

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ginacresse · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

I found my own answer. Turns out the .chm file needs to be placed in the bin
folder instead of the project folder. Simple solution.

"ginacresse" wrote:

> I'm converting an application from VB6 to VB.net 2005. In VB6, the help text
> was displayed using this code:
> hwndHelp = HtmlHelp(hWnd, "wrp.chm", HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC, 0)
> In VB.net, in order for the helptext to work in development mode, I have to
> use code like this:
> Help.ShowHelp(Me, "..\WRP.chm")
> or like this (fully qualified):
> Help.ShowHelp(Me, "C:\projects.net\DVSystem\DVSystem\WRP.chm")
>
> In both systems, the file WRP.chm resides in the project folder, along with
> the forms. Why do I now have to fully qualify the path to the .chm file when
> I didn't before? This seems like it will be an issue when I deploy this
> application. Am I missing something?
>
> Thanks.