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Old July 13th, 2009, 02:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.access
Jim Orson
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I would like to write a short (1 or 2 page) help file for use as reference
with an existing database. Further, I would like to be able to click a
button in an existing form and have the help file pop up in a readable form.
What is the best way to accomplish this? I have no problem using plain text
for the help file, however I would prefer using a file format that can be
formatted if possible. Thanks for any help...

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Old July 13th, 2009, 06:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.access
Bill
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Default Help file

See:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


"Jim Orson" wrote in message
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I would like to write a short (1 or 2 page) help file for use as reference
with an existing database. Further, I would like to be able to click a
button in an existing form and have the help file pop up in a readable
form. What is the best way to accomplish this? I have no problem using
plain text for the help file, however I would prefer using a file format
that can be formatted if possible. Thanks for any help...



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Old July 13th, 2009, 07:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.access
Jim Orson
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Default Help file

"Bill" wrote in message
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See:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


"Jim Orson" wrote in message
...
I would like to write a short (1 or 2 page) help file for use as reference
with an existing database. Further, I would like to be able to click a
button in an existing form and have the help file pop up in a readable
form. What is the best way to accomplish this? I have no problem using
plain text for the help file, however I would prefer using a file format
that can be formatted if possible. Thanks for any help...




Thanks for the suggestion Bill. This solution is more elaborate than I
need. At this point, I am weighing the pros and cons of a hyperlink vs a
memo field. Any other ideas?...

 




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