AccessibleObject.GetHelpTopic(String) Method

Definition

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Gets an identifier for a Help topic identifier and the path to the Help file associated with this accessible object.

C#
public virtual int GetHelpTopic(out string fileName);
C#
public virtual int GetHelpTopic(out string? fileName);

Parameters

fileName
String

On return, this property contains the path to the Help file associated with this accessible object.

Returns

An identifier for a Help topic, or -1 if there is no Help topic. On return, the fileName parameter contains the path to the Help file associated with this accessible object.

Exceptions

The Help topic for the control cannot be retrieved.

Remarks

To display help for the AccessibleObject using the Windows Help system, you can pass the file name and topic ID to the appropriate Help.ShowHelp method of Help.

Notes to Inheritors

Not all objects need to support this property.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See also