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How to open winhelp as inactive

I want my program to work so that every time dialog is displayed -> help appears next to it (they will be side by side). Only problem is that the focus is transfered to the winhelp-window, so that key shortcuts in my dialog dosent work.

Any ideas how to open winhelp and keep to focus in a main program.

ygolan

Why don't you post a message to yourself right after you call WinExec, and call Application.MainForm.BringToFront when you get the message ?

olmy

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Have you tried it? I couldn't make it work!

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ZifNab

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ZifNab

I think you better reject my answer, don't think it works. But maybe I've helped you a little bit. I'll have a closer look when I have the time.

I think you even don't have to call WinHelp, you can also use HelpCommand(Help_SetWinPos, HelpWinInfo)
The problem at the moment is that I don't know how to fill in HelpWinInfo. Maybe you've to give it with the helpfile source.

Other sollution??? Use the Windows API : SetWindowPos() and use the handle of the help-form.

Hope I've helped you already a little bit. If you've found to beat the HelpWinInfo problem, please give me a sign.

Have fun,
c.u. ZifNab!

ZifNab

Hi Olmy,

Sorry, haven't found a solution.

A asked somebody and he says that when a program, online help starts, the help-window automaticaly becomes activated. You can't do anything about it.
What you can do is after activating help online, to activate your own window.

Like this :

Application.HelpContext({something});
SetActiveWindow(Form1.Handle);

Hopes this helps you,
Have fun,
c.u. ZifNab;