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DoShowMapId - cHtmlHelp

Displays a Topic based upon its Map-ID

Type: Procedure

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
iMapID Longptr The MAP-ID constant representing the topic to display

Syntax

Procedure DoShowMapId Longptr iMapID

Call Example

Send DoShowMapId iMapID

Description

The DoShowMapId procedure opens the helpfile and displays a Topic based upon its MAP-ID.

A MAP-ID is typically generated in legacy WinHelp help systems. When those systems are converted to HTML, this procedure permits you to still reference the topics in a similar fashion.

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Note: Before sending this method, you must set the psHelpFile property to the name of the helpfile.