Very Computer

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Quote:> I've got a Winhelp 4 help file that was created using HDK.
> I'm using Windows 95

> (1) When I open the help file using a Winhelp call from my 16-bit
> C program, and press the window's maximise button, it goes *off of the
right hand
> side of my screen*, and I cannot move it (because it's maximised), and
> cannot restore its size.

Beats me, I haven't found a helpfile which does this.
However, you _can_ restore it, just type Alt+Space then R  to activate the
Restore
option in the Window's system menu.

Quote:> (2) If I double-click on the help file in Windows Explorer, this problem
> does not occur; i.e. when I maximise the window, it simply fills the
> screen - it behaves correctly.

> Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this problem?
> Is it a problem with the way I'm calling the help file?

Seems a good bet, what parameters are you passing to the call to WinHelp()
in your C program?
Are both methods actually calling the same help application for your help
file?

        dave.

Quote:> I'm wondering if any of you can help me with a problem I've currently
got.
> I've got a Winhelp 4 help file that was created using HDK.
> I'm using Windows 95

> (1) When I open the help file using a Winhelp call from my 16-bit
> C program,
> and press the window's maximise button, it goes *off of the right hand
> side of my screen*, and I cannot move it (because it's maximised), and
> cannot restore its size.

> (2) If I double-click on the help file in Windows Explorer, this problem
> does not occur; i.e. when I maximise the window, it simply fills the
> screen - it behaves correctly.

> Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this problem?

I stumbled across this in MSVC's help whilst looking for something else.
Maybe you could arrange to make this call the first time your app uses
WinHelp?

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The HELPWININFO structure contains the size and position of either a
primary or a secondary Help window. An application can set this information
by calling the WinHelp function with the HELP_SETWINPOS value.
typedef struct {    // hwi  
    int   wStructSize;
    int   x;
    int   y;
    int   dx;
    int   dy;
    int   wMax;
    TCHAR rgchMember[2];

Quote:} HELPWININFO;

(there's more detail in the help file).

        Dave.

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