HelpProvider.SetShowHelp(Control, Boolean) Method
Definition
Important
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Specifies whether Help is displayed for the specified control.
public:
virtual void SetShowHelp(System::Windows::Forms::Control ^ ctl, bool value);public virtual void SetShowHelp (System.Windows.Forms.Control ctl, bool value);abstract member SetShowHelp : System.Windows.Forms.Control * bool -> unit
override this.SetShowHelp : System.Windows.Forms.Control * bool -> unitPublic Overridable Sub SetShowHelp (ctl As Control, value As Boolean)Parameters
- value
- Boolean
true if Help displays for the control; otherwise, false.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates using the HelpProvider class to display context-sensitive Help on a form containing four address fields. The example uses the SetHelpString method to set the Help ToolTip text. When you use the context-sensitive Help button and click the Help cursor on an address field, the Help ToolTip appears with the specified text. When you press the F1 key with the focus in an address field, the mspaint.chm Help file is displayed because the HelpNamespace property has been set to mspaint.chm. The SetShowHelp method is called for each address control to identify that it has Help content available.
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
public ref class Form1: public System::Windows::Forms::Form
{
private:
System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^ addressTextBox;
System::Windows::Forms::Label ^ label2;
System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^ cityTextBox;
System::Windows::Forms::Label ^ label3;
System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^ stateTextBox;
System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^ zipTextBox;
System::Windows::Forms::HelpProvider^ helpProvider1;
System::Windows::Forms::Label ^ helpLabel;
public:
Form1()
{
this->addressTextBox = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox;
this->helpLabel = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Label;
this->label2 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Label;
this->cityTextBox = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox;
this->label3 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Label;
this->stateTextBox = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox;
this->zipTextBox = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox;
// Help Label
this->helpLabel->BorderStyle = System::Windows::Forms::BorderStyle::Fixed3D;
this->helpLabel->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 8, 80 );
this->helpLabel->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 272, 72 );
this->helpLabel->Text = "Click the Help button in the title bar, then click a control to see a Help tooltip for the control. Click on a control and press F1 to invoke the Help system with a sample Help file.";
// Address Label
this->label2->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 16, 8 );
this->label2->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 100, 16 );
this->label2->Text = "Address:";
// Comma Label
this->label3->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 136, 56 );
this->label3->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 16, 16 );
this->label3->Text = ", ";
// Create the HelpProvider.
this->helpProvider1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::HelpProvider;
// Tell the HelpProvider what controls to provide help for, and
// what the help String* is.
this->helpProvider1->SetShowHelp( this->addressTextBox, true );
this->helpProvider1->SetHelpString( this->addressTextBox, "Enter the street address in this text box." );
this->helpProvider1->SetShowHelp( this->cityTextBox, true );
this->helpProvider1->SetHelpString( this->cityTextBox, "Enter the city here." );
this->helpProvider1->SetShowHelp( this->stateTextBox, true );
this->helpProvider1->SetHelpString( this->stateTextBox, "Enter the state in this text box." );
this->helpProvider1->SetShowHelp( this->zipTextBox, true );
this->helpProvider1->SetHelpString( this->zipTextBox, "Enter the zip code here." );
// Set what the Help file will be for the HelpProvider.
this->helpProvider1->HelpNamespace = "mspaint.chm";
// Sets properties for the different address fields.
// Address TextBox
this->addressTextBox->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 16, 24 );
this->addressTextBox->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 264, 20 );
this->addressTextBox->TabIndex = 0;
this->addressTextBox->Text = "";
// City TextBox
this->cityTextBox->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 16, 48 );
this->cityTextBox->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 120, 20 );
this->cityTextBox->TabIndex = 3;
this->cityTextBox->Text = "";
// State TextBox
this->stateTextBox->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 152, 48 );
this->stateTextBox->MaxLength = 2;
this->stateTextBox->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 32, 20 );
this->stateTextBox->TabIndex = 5;
this->stateTextBox->Text = "";
// Zip TextBox
this->zipTextBox->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 192, 48 );
this->zipTextBox->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 88, 20 );
this->zipTextBox->TabIndex = 6;
this->zipTextBox->Text = "";
// Add the controls to the form.
array<System::Windows::Forms::Control^>^temp0 = {this->zipTextBox,this->stateTextBox,this->label3,this->cityTextBox,this->label2,this->helpLabel,this->addressTextBox};
this->Controls->AddRange( temp0 );
// Set the form to look like a dialog, and show the HelpButton.
this->FormBorderStyle = System::Windows::Forms::FormBorderStyle::FixedDialog;
this->HelpButton = true;
this->MaximizeBox = false;
this->MinimizeBox = false;
this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size( 292, 160 );
this->Text = "Help Provider Demonstration";
}
};
[STAThread]
int main()
{
Application::Run( gcnew Form1 );
}
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox addressTextBox;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox cityTextBox;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox stateTextBox;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox zipTextBox;
private System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider helpProvider1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label helpLabel;
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
public Form1()
{
this.addressTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.helpLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.cityTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.stateTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.zipTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
// Help Label
this.helpLabel.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
this.helpLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 80);
this.helpLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(272, 72);
this.helpLabel.Text = "Click the Help button in the title bar, then click a control " +
"to see a Help tooltip for the control. Click on a control and press F1 to invoke " +
"the Help system with a sample Help file.";
// Address Label
this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 8);
this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 16);
this.label2.Text = "Address:";
// Comma Label
this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(136, 56);
this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(16, 16);
this.label3.Text = ",";
// Create the HelpProvider.
this.helpProvider1 = new System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider();
// Tell the HelpProvider what controls to provide help for, and
// what the help string is.
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.addressTextBox, true);
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.addressTextBox, "Enter the street address in this text box.");
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.cityTextBox, true);
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.cityTextBox, "Enter the city here.");
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.stateTextBox, true);
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.stateTextBox, "Enter the state in this text box.");
this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.zipTextBox, true);
this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.zipTextBox, "Enter the zip code here.");
// Set what the Help file will be for the HelpProvider.
this.helpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "mspaint.chm";
// Sets properties for the different address fields.
// Address TextBox
this.addressTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 24);
this.addressTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(264, 20);
this.addressTextBox.TabIndex = 0;
this.addressTextBox.Text = "";
// City TextBox
this.cityTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 48);
this.cityTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 20);
this.cityTextBox.TabIndex = 3;
this.cityTextBox.Text = "";
// State TextBox
this.stateTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(152, 48);
this.stateTextBox.MaxLength = 2;
this.stateTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 20);
this.stateTextBox.TabIndex = 5;
this.stateTextBox.Text = "";
// Zip TextBox
this.zipTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(192, 48);
this.zipTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(88, 20);
this.zipTextBox.TabIndex = 6;
this.zipTextBox.Text = "";
// Add the controls to the form.
this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
this.zipTextBox, this.stateTextBox,
this.label3, this.cityTextBox,
this.label2, this.helpLabel,
this.addressTextBox});
// Set the form to look like a dialog, and show the HelpButton.
this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
this.HelpButton = true;
this.MaximizeBox = false;
this.MinimizeBox = false;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 160);
this.Text = "Help Provider Demonstration";
}
}
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
Private addressTextBox As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Private label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Private cityTextBox As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Private label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Private stateTextBox As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Private zipTextBox As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Private helpProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
Private helpLabel As System.Windows.Forms.Label
<STAThread()> _
Shared Sub Main()
Application.Run(New Form1())
End Sub
Public Sub New()
Me.addressTextBox = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
Me.helpLabel = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.cityTextBox = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
Me.label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.stateTextBox = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
Me.zipTextBox = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
' Help Label
Me.helpLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 80)
Me.helpLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(272, 72)
Me.helpLabel.TabIndex = 1
Me.helpLabel.Text = "Click the Help button in the title bar, then click a control " & _
"to see a Help tooltip for the control. Click on a control and press F1 to invoke " & _
"the Help system with a sample Help file."
' Address Label
Me.label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 8)
Me.label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 16)
Me.label2.Text = "Address:"
' Comma Label
Me.label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(136, 56)
Me.label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(16, 16)
Me.label3.Text = ","
' Creates the HelpProvider.
Me.helpProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider()
' Tell the HelpProvider what controls to provide Help for, and
' what the Help string is.
Me.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(Me.addressTextBox, "Enter the street address in this text box.")
Me.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.addressTextBox, True)
Me.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(Me.cityTextBox, "Enter the city here.")
Me.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.cityTextBox, True)
Me.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(Me.stateTextBox, "Enter the state in this text box.")
Me.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.stateTextBox, True)
Me.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(Me.zipTextBox, "Enter the zip code here.")
Me.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.zipTextBox, True)
' Sets what the Help file will be for the HelpProvider.
Me.helpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "mspaint.chm"
' Set properties for the different address fields.
' Address TextBox
Me.addressTextBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 24)
Me.addressTextBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(264, 20)
Me.addressTextBox.TabIndex = 0
Me.addressTextBox.Text = ""
' City TextBox
Me.cityTextBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 48)
Me.cityTextBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(120, 20)
Me.cityTextBox.TabIndex = 3
Me.cityTextBox.Text = ""
' State TextBox
Me.stateTextBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(152, 48)
Me.stateTextBox.MaxLength = 2
Me.stateTextBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(32, 20)
Me.stateTextBox.TabIndex = 5
Me.stateTextBox.Text = ""
' Zip TextBox
Me.zipTextBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(192, 48)
Me.zipTextBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(88, 20)
Me.zipTextBox.TabIndex = 6
Me.zipTextBox.Text = ""
' Add the controls to the form.
Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() { Me.zipTextBox, _
Me.stateTextBox, Me.label3, _
Me.cityTextBox, Me.label2, _
Me.helpLabel, Me.addressTextBox})
' Set the form to look like a dialog, and show the HelpButton.
Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog
Me.HelpButton = True
Me.MaximizeBox = False
Me.MinimizeBox = False
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 160)
Me.Text = "Help Provider Demonstration"
End Sub
End Class
Remarks
If you previously called the SetHelpString or SetHelpKeyword for the control specified in the ctl parameter, the HelpProvider automatically displays Help for that control. To modify this behavior, call the SetShowHelp method, specifying false in the value parameter.
