Help button on TeeChart Editor

ATG · Post by **ATG** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:41 am

hello,

I'm using v2 for .NET and delivering a feature for my customers to let them open the TeeChart Editor.
The editor contains an help button that opens an help file that it's good for developers but not for end users.
Is it possible to hide this button or change the file to be open? If yes, do you have an end user help file?

Many thanks,
Matteo

Narcís · Post by **Narcís** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:41 am

Hi Matteo,

You should have a look at the TeeChart Pro .NET tutorials, Tutorial17 – Designtime Runtime and License considerations:

Runtime Editor Help support

TeeChart's Editor may be implemented at runtime to enable your application users to modify Chart settings. TeeChart's own designtime programmer help does not extend to runtime but you have the option to add your own helpfile to be opened by the Help button on the Chart Editor at runtime.

Configuration

 Your helpfile should be chm format (HTML Help v1)

 The helpfile should be runtime registered when installed at the following registry location:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHelp]
"YourHelpfile.chm"="drive:\directory"

You'll find the tutorials at TeeChart's program group.

ATG · Post by **ATG** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:12 pm

What kind of registry key is [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHelp] ?
Isn't it mispelled?

Thanks for helping
Matteo

ATG · Post by **ATG** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:37 am

hello,

is it possible to hide the help button?
Can you tell me where to find the registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHelp]

It sounds wrong typed to me.
Thanks,
Matteo

Post by **Marc** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:45 am

Hello Matteo,

Yes, thanks for pointing that out, it's incorrect. We'll correct the documentation for the next update.

That should be:

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\HTML Help]
  "YourHelpfile.chm"="drive:\directory"

Regards,
Marc Meumann

ATG · Post by **ATG** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:52 pm

found the key in the registry.
But if I add a new entry like the following:
myhelp.chm=c:\temp

how can the Teechart editor know to open that file instead of the default help file??

I miss something here....
Thanks in advance,
Matteo

Post by **Marc** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:53 pm

Hello Mateo,

Here's an example of useage. It's not very intuitive so we'll make sure to add this or a similar example to the documentation.

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private void button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
	Steema.TeeChart.Editor editor = new Steema.TeeChart.Editor(tChart1);

	editor.HelpFileName="myHelpFile.chm";
	editor.Title="My Charting App - Chart Editor";

	Steema.TeeChart.Editors.ChartEditorOptions[] options=new Steema.TeeChart.Editors.ChartEditorOptions[2];

	options[0]=Steema.TeeChart.Editors.ChartEditorOptions.Help;
	options[1]=Steema.TeeChart.Editors.ChartEditorOptions.Add;
	options[1]=Steema.TeeChart.Editors.ChartEditorOptions.Delete;

	editor.Options=options;

	editor.ShowModal();
}

Regards,
Marc Meumann

VH1 · Post by **VH1** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:05 pm

At what point did Steema.TeeChart.Editors.ChartEditorOptions become available?

Many thanks,

Vaughan

Narcís · Post by **Narcís** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:41 pm

Hi Vaughan,

It became available in v2.