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Help Files (WinHelp)

The following files are created when you add the WinHelp type of Help support to your application by selecting the Context-sensitive help check box and then selecting WinHelp format in the Advanced Features page of the MFC Application Wizard.

File name

Directory location

Solution Explorer location

Description

Projname.hpj

Projname\hlp

Source Files

The Help project file used by the Help compiler to create your program or control's Help file.

Projname.rtf

Projname\hlp

Help Files

Contains template topics that you can edit and information on customizing your .hpj file.

Projname.cnt

Projname\hlp

Help Files

Provides the structure for the Contents window in Windows Help.

Makehelp.bat

Projname

Source Files

Used by the system to build the Help project when the project is compiled.

Print.rtf

Projname\hlp

Help Files

Created if your project includes printing support (the default). Describes the printing commands and dialog boxes.

*.bmp

Projname\hlp

Resource Files

Contain images for the different generated help file topics.

You can add WinHelp support to an MFC ActiveX Control project by selecting Generate help files in the Application Settings tab of the MFC ActiveX Control Wizard. The following files are added to your project when you add Help support to an MFC ActiveX control:

File name

Directory location

Solution Explorer location

Description

Projname.hpj

Projname\hlp

Source files

The project file used by the Help compiler to create your program or control's Help file.

Projname.rtf

Projname\hlp

Project

Contains template topics that you can edit and information on customizing your .hpj file.

Makehelp.bat

Projname

Source Files

Used by the system to build the Help project when the project is compiled.

Bullet.bmp

Projname

Resource Files

Used by standard Help file topics to represent bulleted lists.

See Also

Concepts

File Types Created for Visual C++ Projects