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Step 3 of 6: Associate topics with controls on the form
DynamicHelp for WinForms Tutorials > Tutorial 1: Mapping Help Topics at Design Time > Step 3 of 6: Associate topics with controls on the form

You can associate Help topics with controls using the Select Help Topic dialog box.

  1. Select Button1 and click the ellipsis button next to the HelpTopic on C1DynamicHelp1 property in the Properties window. The Select Help Topic dialog box opens:
  2. Select any help topic from the Table of Contents tab and click OK. In this example, we will select the Overview topic.
  3. Select TextBox1 and set its HelpTopic on C1DynamicHelp1 property to any topic from the Table of Contents tab.
  4. In the Events group of the Select Help Topic dialog box, uncheck Use default events and check the Got focus checkbox next to Show on events.

    Unchecking Use default events allows you to specify the events on a per-control basis. Otherwise, the DefaultTrigger property is used for all controls. Using the Events settings makes showing topics automatic when a control obtains focus or the mouse hovers over it, or in both cases. But if you want manual control over what triggers topic display, you can uncheck both check boxes (or set DefaultTrigger=None; this will do it for all controls if it's not overridden on a per-control basis) and show topics programmatically.

  5. Click OK.