How do you integrate Winhelp and HTML HELP files into your application?
This is a frequently asked question. The answer is: it depends on the application development tool.

We have put together several tutorials for help file integration with different application development tools on this page. Please choose your language:

[Visual Basic]    [C++]    [Microsoft Access]    [Delphi]    [Visual Objects]    [Clarion]    [APL]    [Visual Foxpro]    [REALbasic]   

One of the best resources for Visual Basic and online help is Ulrich Kulles www.help-info.de. The site is available in English and German and covers many aspects of HTML Help and VB, from VB6 to VB .NET to Visual Basic for Applications.

The four tutorials explain how to implement Winhelp resp. HTML HELP into Visual Basic and C++ programs.

Using Microsoft HTML help with Access databases has turned out to be a bit trickier than originally imagined. Dave Liske put together a paper on the subject.

All about help files in Borland Delphi

This comprehensive tutorial covers all aspects of integrating a help file into a Delphi application.

The document comes with a demo application that features all the highlights discussed in the tutorial. The compiled EXE and full source code is included.

A guide how to integrate Winhelp and HTML HELP into a Visual Objects application. Sample help file is included.

EasyHelper is a (shareware) tool implementing a class and templates, allowing you to add a context help into a Clarion application. Supports Winhelp and HTML Help, licensed version costs $99.

How to show HTML HELP from your APL application.

This is the Microsoft knowledgebase article Q185498 with an additional help file example for Help & Manual.

This tutorial shows step-by-step how easy it is to use compiled HTML Help files with REALbasic. The download file includes the compiled application plus source code.