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                 The Resource Compiler HELPTABLE Statement
 
HELPTABLE helptable-id
BEGIN
helpitem-definition
    .
    .
    .
END
 
The HELPTABLE statement defines the contents of a help-table resource. A
help-table resource contains a help-item entry for each application window,
dialog box, and message box for which help is provided.
 
You can provide any number of HELPTABLE statements in a resource-definition
file, but each statement must specify a unique helptable-id value. You can
also provide any number of help-item definitions in the help table. These
specify the application windows for which help is provided, the help
subtables associated with each application window, and the extended help
panels associated with each application window.
 
Field                Description
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helptable-id         Specifies the resource identifier of the help table.
                     This value must be an integer in the range 0 through
                     65,535, or a simple expression that evaluates to a
                     value in that range.
 
helpitem-definition  Specifies a HELPITEM statement. A HELPITEM statement
                     specifies an application window and the associated help
                     subtable and extended help panel. For details about
                     this statement, see the HELPITEM topic.
 
Example
 
This example creates a help-table resource whose help-table identifier is 1.
Each HELPITEM statement specifies an application window, a help subtable,
and an extended help panel.
 
HELPTABLE 1
BEGIN
    HELPITEM IDWIN_FILEMENU, IDSUB_FILEMENU, IDEXT_APPHLP
    HELPITEM IDWIN_EDITMENU, IDSUB_EDITMENU, IDEXT_APPHLP
END
 
See Also
 
HELPITEM, HELPSUBITEM, HELPSUBTABLE, SUBITEMSIZE
 
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