Build a Context-Sensitive Help System For Your Microsoft Access Databases

In this video, I will show you how to create a context-sensitive help system for your Microsoft Access database. No messing around with HLP files. You can build the whole thing right inside your database using a table and a form. Or, if you prefer, I'll show you how to launch a web page so you can keep your help files online.
Rick from Houston, Texas (a Platinum Member) asks: Can you create context sensitive help in Microsoft Access forms and/or reports? Something like clicking a field and hitting F1 to get a description or use for field.
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Silver Members and up get access to an Extended Cut of this video. I will show you how to trap the F1 key so that you can utilize that keyboard event. Then I'll show you how to determine what the active form and active control are so you don't have to include an ID each time you open the Help form.
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[@Dr_Mel]

I actually enjoy the little diversions into the the history of the systems you're describing. Good stuff.

[@599CD]

Thanks

[@marianmalone8995]

I built a database for a dentist that needed training materials linked to documents on his network. A lot of fun. He also wanted to know who had read each document so there was an email link where they sent a simple email letting the Dr. know who had read what document. It was my 1st professional database. I got $500 for the database. That was way back in 2000!

[@599CD]

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