Creating Control Panel Links for HTML Help

See also, Creating Control Panel Links for WinHelp

Links to Control Panel applets are made using an HTML Help Shortcut. ActiveX shortcuts require the three pieces of information discussed in the previous topic.

To create a link to a Control Panel applet:

  1. Open RoboHelp HTML.

  2. Create, or open an existing troubleshooter topic.

  3. Choose Insert: HTML Help: Shortcut.

  4. Type descriptive text or choose an image.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Type desk.cpl in the Program to run when shortcut is activated.

  7. Type Display,3 in Program parameters.

  8. Click Next, and Finish.

  9. Recompile and Run the Help system.

  10. Locate the Troubleshooter topic and click the Show Me button.

    The Display applet opens to the Settings tab (tab 3).

Warning: I've discovered a bug when using ActiveX controls in HTML Help. If, after creating the button, you double click the button to make a change, the parameters for the tab numbers disappear.

Fortunately, the numbers are hard coded in the HTML, but you cannot copy and paste buttons without going into TrueCode and changing the numbers manually.

Bottom line: Do not copy and paste the buttons and try changing the values in WYSIWYG mode. The changes must be performed in TrueCode.

 

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