Re: HTML Help control

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From: nrford (nrfordmsvb_at_REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:32:39 -0600

"nrford" <nrfordmsvb@REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com> wrote in message
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> "Svennis" <headofstate@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "nrford" <nrfordmsvb@REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com> wrote in message
>> news:erhJIXtAFHA.3528@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Check out
>>> http://www.hsv-life.com/fordsoft/HTMLfileViewer.zip
>>>
>>> It contains VB6 source for a dual-file HTML browser/editor
>>> which was designed for creating, editing, and displaying HTML
>>> help files.
>>>
>>> Features include multi-monitor support (for displaying help
>>> on a seperate monitor), auto-generation of Table of Contents,
>>> spell-checking, and a lot more.
>>>
>>> NFord
>>
>> I appreciate your efforts, but your project is just too dependent on
>> other
>> files. I prefer pure VB code - that is - it's ok with references - but I
>> prefer to call the API instead.
>>
>> So, I'll rather do it from scratch (as I've obtained the right SDK for
>> HTML
>> help). It will be some long nights ahead, but it will be worth is as long
>> as
>> I can stay independent :) But as I said - thank you for answering me.
>
> I curious as to what other files my program is *dependent* on.
> (There's a difference between using something and being dependent
> on it.)
>
> The program has a lot of features which use other files, but they
> are optional features; e.g.: spell-checking using Word is not needed
> if you use my own spell checker, but mine uses DAO, but that is
> not needed if you don't need spell checking (which is primarily for
> the benefit of the person creating the help files, not the end user).
>
> Likewise, my program uses Right Textbox for creating/editing

ummm... make that "Rich" Textbox.

> help files, but it could be taken out for use by end users or if
> you prefer your own HTML editor. MS Internet controls can
> be left out if you don't want the end user to be able to save web
> pages from the Internet.
>
> I intentionally overloaded the app with features, mainly to serve
> as a proving ground for those features, but once you dump the
> ones mentioned above, about the only "files" left are the WebBrowser
> control and common dialog.
>
> NFord
>
>
>

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