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Archive => Discussion - Legacy Software (PBWIN 9.0+/PBCC 5.0+) => Topic started by: Paul Breen on August 01, 2009, 10:36:04 PM

Title: winhelp dll code?
Post by: Paul Breen on August 01, 2009, 10:36:04 PM
I found some code for winhelp functions in a dll. You can extend the old style help with dll's of your own.
The code is for a sixteen bit dll and is difficult to convert to 32bit. Has anybody extended Winhelp using pbwin? I have searched everywhere I know.
thanks,
Title: Re: winhelp dll code?
Post by: Edwin Knoppert on August 01, 2009, 11:44:22 PM
The older PB helpfiles used robohelp, a dll for showing the tree.
I ever did add a dll but i didn't get it entirly working, i gave up then since there wasn't a need anymore.
Besides nowadays we use CHM files and even those are somewhat obsolete.. as MS wants us to believe.

To check out these PB helpfiles you may need the HELPDECO tool.

Added:
Now i remember, i was not able to determine the exact loading procedure of the PB with robohelp dll.
It may be simple though, i don't know.