InvokeHelp method
Performs Help operations using the Microsoft Visio Help system.
Version added
2002
Syntax
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object |
Required. An expression that returns an Application object. |
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bstrHelpFileName |
Required String. Specifies an HTML file, a URL, a compiled HTML file, or an optional window definition (preceded with a ">" character). If the command being used does not require a file or URL, this value may be "". |
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command |
Required Long. The action to perform. |
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data |
Required Long. Any data that is required based on the value of the command argument. |
Remarks
Using the InvokeHelp method, you can create a custom Help system that is integrated with the Visio Help system. To enable your custom Help to appear in the same tiled MSO Help window as Visio Help, do not specify a window definition in the bstrHelpFileName argument.
The arguments passed to the InvokeHelp method correspond to those described in the HTML Help API. For a list of command values, see the HTML Help API Reference on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site. Microsoft Visual Basic programmers can use the numeric equivalent of the C++ constants defined in the HTML Help API header files.
For example, use the following code to show the default Visio Help window:
Application.InvokeHelp "Visio.chm", 15, 0Or use the following code to hide the Visio Help window:
Application.InvokeHelp "", 18, 0For more information about the HTML Help API, search for "HTML Help API overview" on the MSDN Web site.