Using F1 Help (CHM format) With WPF

Question

I\'ve been working on a WPF application for a while, and the time has come to attach the CHM format help document to it.

But alas! HelpProvider, the standard way to

Answer 1

How about using the Help class instead of opening the file externally

Answer 2

Call me crazy, but couldn't you just do:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"C:\path-to-chm-file.chm");

Answer 3

If you include System.Windows.Forms.dll you can also do:

System.Windows.Forms.Help.ShowHelp(null, @"help.chm");

Also, there's an article here about adding a context sensitive help system to WPF.

Answer 4

You can use http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/hhctrl.HtmlHelp to open chm help at specified topic and to have more control of how chm window shown.

Answer 5

I am trying out Easy Help with WPF, which also addresses context sensitive help based on key words. So far it seems good. All I need to do is get cracking and write some decent help!