Opens a WinHelp or HTML Help file and displays the Search dialog box with the selected keyword. Or it displays the pop-up help topic associated with number, a numeric ID referenced in the MAP section of the WinHelp project file (.hpj) or the HTML Help project file (.hhp).

Syntax

HELP("filename.hlp!keyword") or HELP("filename.chm!keyword")

Remarks

If no keyword or ID is specified, the HELP function opens the contents page of the help file.

Example 1

HELP("visio.hlp!shapesheet") or HELP("visio.chm!shapesheet")

Opens the file Visio.hlp or Visio.chm and displays the topic whose keyword is "shapesheet."

Example 2

HELP("shape.hlp!#9000") or HELP("shape.chm#9000")

Opens the file Shape.hlp or Shape.chm and displays the topic associated with the ID 9000.