DynamicHelp for WinForms Overview
Help with WinForms Edition
Key Features
DynamicHelp for WinForms Samples
Using DynamicHelp for WinForms
For Developers: Mapping at Design Time
Specifying the Source Help File
Mapping a Topic to a Control at Design Time
Preparing C1DynamicHelp for Authoring Mode
For Help Authors: Mapping in Authoring Mode
Mapping a Topic to a Control in Authoring Mode
Removing the Topic Mapping for a Selected Control
Assign a Topic to a Parent Control
Advanced Features
Displaying any Help Format
Mapping to Control Parts or Custom Controls
DynamicHelp for WinForms Tutorials
Tutorial 1: Mapping Help Topics at Design Time
Step 1 of 6: Add controls to the Windows form
Step 2 of 6: Set up the C1DynamicHelp control
Step 3 of 6: Associate topics with controls on the form
Step 4 of 6: Associate a topic with the form
Step 5 of 6: Show topics programmatically
Step 6 of 6: Run the application
Tutorial 2: Mapping Help Topics in Authoring Mode
Step 1 of 4: Add controls to the Windows form
Step 2 of 4: Set up the C1DynamicHelp control
Step 3 of 4: Using authoring mode
Step 4 of 4: Run the Application
API Reference
C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.4 Assembly
Namespaces
C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp Namespace
Overview
Classes
C1DynamicHelp
Overview
Members
C1DynamicHelp Constructor
Methods
GetHelpTopic Method
SetHelpTopic Method
ShowDefaultTopic Method
ShowExternalHelp Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab) Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab,Object) Method
ShowTopic Method
ShowTopic(String) Method
ShowTopic(HelpTopic) Method
ShowTopic(Int32) Method
ShowTopic(Object) Method
ShowTopicForActiveControl Method
Properties
AuthoringMode Property
BorderStyle Property
Browser Property
ContextMenu Property
ContextMenuStrip Property
CurrentTopic Property
DefaultTrigger Property
Dock Property
HelpSource Property
IsPinnedDown Property
MainControl Property
MouseHoverDelay Property
Provider Property
Resolver Property
TopicMap Property
Events
CurrentTopicChanged Event
CurrentTopicChanging Event
Conflict
Overview
Members
Properties
DynamicItem Property
Name Property
StaticItem Property
UIElementPath Property
HelpTopic
Overview
Members
HelpTopic Constructor
HelpTopic Constructor(String,String,HelpTopicList)
HelpTopic Constructor(String,String)
Methods
SetCtxtId Method
ToString Method
Properties
ContextID Property
SubTopics Property
Title Property
Url Property
HelpTopicList
Overview
Members
HelpTopicList Constructor
MapItem
Overview
Members
MapItem Constructor
Methods
ToString Method
Properties
HelpTopic Property
HelpTopicTrigger Property
ItemType Property
ShowDefaultTopicFirst Property
UIElement Property
Url Property
UseDefaultTrigger Property
TopicEventArgs
Overview
Members
Properties
Cancel Property
Topic Property
TopicMap
Overview
Members
Methods
Add Method
Add(Object,MapItem) Method
Add(String,MapItem) Method
Contains Method
Load Method
Load(String) Method
Load() Method
Refresh Method
Remove Method
Remove(Object) Method
Remove(String) Method
Save Method
Save() Method
Save(String) Method
Properties
Conflicts Property
HasChanges Property
Item Property
XmlSource Property
Events
TopicMapChanged Event
TopicMapSaved Event
UIElementInfo
Overview
Members
UIElementInfo Constructor
UIElementInfo Constructor(Object)
UIElementInfo Constructor(Object,String,Object)
Properties
Name Property
Parent Property
UIElement Property
UIElementResolver
Overview
Members
Methods
HandleUIElementEvent Method
Enumerations
DisplayTarget
HelpTab
HelpTopicTrigger
MapItemType
UIElementEvents
Delegates
HelpTopicEventHandler
C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.Providers Namespace
Overview
Classes
ChmProvider
Overview
Members
ChmProvider Constructor
Methods
CorrectUrl Method
GetCtxtIdMap Method
GetFullUrl Method
GetTopics Method
GetUrlMap Method
ShowExternalHelp Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab) Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab,Object) Method
Properties
Source Property
NetHelpProvider
Overview
Members
NetHelpProvider Constructor
Methods
CorrectUrl Method
GetCtxtIdMap Method
GetFullUrl Method
GetTopics Method
GetUrlMap Method
ShowExternalHelp Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab) Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab,Object) Method
Properties
Source Property
Interfaces
IHelpProvider
Overview
Members
Methods
CorrectUrl Method
GetCtxtIdMap Method
GetFullUrl Method
GetTopics Method
GetUrlMap Method
ShowExternalHelp Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab) Method
ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab,Object) Method
Properties
Source Property