load chm help file at certain topic

Question

I'm struggling with some code and cannot see what is the problem. I cannot load embedded chm help file from resources in project, but on some "remote" path it works flawlessly.

        private void help_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
          //System.Windows.Forms.Help.ShowHelp(this,"file://C:\\Users\\user\\Desktop\\htmlCHM\\Administration.chm", "DodavanjeKorisnika.htm");
            System.Windows.Forms.Help.ShowHelp(this, "ICTSIbilling.Resources.Administration.chm", "DodavanjeKorisnika.htm");
        }

if you see the path on solution explorer for Administration.chm is under ICTSIbilling.Resources.Admininistration.chm

what I did wrong?

Answer 1

I found another solution that works for me and I wish to share with others that are planning to implement similar thing. First I have created folder "Files" in which I have placed .chm file. after that I have used Directory class to get current directory:

        private void help_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            path = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
            //izmjeniti htm naziv file
            System.Windows.Forms.Help.ShowHelp(this, "file://" + path + "\\Files\\Administration.chm", "DodavanjeKorisnika.htm");
        }

After I have done this part, I have added chm file into Folder directory, and in VS I have click chm file, and choose: Build Action "Content" and Copy to Output Directory: "Copy always".

Basically this should work for everyone because, while deploying app with One Click Deploy, it will create/copy Folder structure with chm file, plus using method get current directory and concatenate it with that folder and file, you provide necessary path to this file...

Cheers :)

Answer 2

ShowHelp needs a URL to pass to the external Windows Help Viewer application, you cannot pass it the name of an arbitrary resource identifier in your binary and expect it to be able to do anything.

Ship the chm separately (so people can also run it independently).