Help Window Size & Location

[BobV]

Group:

How do I set the default size and location for the Help Window? The first
time it opens it is very small and requires the user to resize it. The next
time the help window will remember the size and location. But where do I
enter the default window size so that it will open in this default size and
not require that the user resize it?

Thanks,
BobV

[Ulrich Kulle]

Hello Bob

Post by BobV
How do I set the default size and location for the Help Window? The first
time it opens it is very small and requires the user to resize it. The next
time the help window will remember the size and location. But where do I
enter the default window size so that it will open in this default size and
not require that the user resize it?

I hope both of us talk about CHM files.

You do this by creating or modifying a window type and specifying the
dimensions, position, and other characteristics of the window. For information
on how to do this, see "Creating secondary windows" in the online help for HTML
Help Workshop.

You may also find Char James-Tanny's HTML Help Workshop tutorial useful, as it
covers this in some detail. Have a look at "Customizing the Window", Position.

http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/htmlhelp/hhtutorials.html#char_hhw

The procedure is:
1. Open your .hhp project file with HTMLHelp workshop
2. Click Add/Modify Window Definitions
3. In a existing project the Window Types dialog box appears
4. Go to the Position tab
5. Set the size and position for the specified window.
6. Click Autosizer to use drag-and-drop to position and resize the window.

Further information:
The hh.dat file stores user-specific information on all the HTMLHelp files
(*.CHM) on your system (position, favourite topics, search history, etc.), and
can cause a error if it has somehow been corrupted.

Delete or rename the file hh.dat to reset all CHM windows to their default
settings, which you should find in this directory: \Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\HTML Help

Windows will create a new version of hh.dat when you next open any .chm file.

HTH
Best regards
Ulrich Kulle
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http://www.help-info.de
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[BobV]

Ulrich:

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide such a detailed response to
my question. Your effort is much appreciated. This is just what I need in
order to set the default size of the Help window (CHM).

BobV

Post by Ulrich Kulle
Hello Bob

Post by BobV
How do I set the default size and location for the Help Window? The first
time it opens it is very small and requires the user to resize it. The next
time the help window will remember the size and location. But where do I
enter the default window size so that it will open in this default size and
not require that the user resize it?

I hope both of us talk about CHM files.
You do this by creating or modifying a window type and specifying the
dimensions, position, and other characteristics of the window. For information
on how to do this, see "Creating secondary windows" in the online help for HTML
Help Workshop.
You may also find Char James-Tanny's HTML Help Workshop tutorial useful, as it
covers this in some detail. Have a look at "Customizing the Window", Position.
http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/htmlhelp/hhtutorials.html#char_hhw
1. Open your .hhp project file with HTMLHelp workshop
2. Click Add/Modify Window Definitions
3. In a existing project the Window Types dialog box appears
4. Go to the Position tab
5. Set the size and position for the specified window.
6. Click Autosizer to use drag-and-drop to position and resize the window.
The hh.dat file stores user-specific information on all the HTMLHelp files
(*.CHM) on your system (position, favourite topics, search history, etc.), and
can cause a error if it has somehow been corrupted.
Delete or rename the file hh.dat to reset all CHM windows to their default
settings, which you should find in this directory: \Documents and
Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\HTML Help
Windows will create a new version of hh.dat when you next open any .chm file.
HTH
Best regards
Ulrich Kulle
***************************************
http://www.help-info.de
***************************************