Context Sensitive help

[Smitha Test]

Hi,

I am planning to have .chm file in my application.

A help icon on every tab to say what each tab stands for.

Do you have a suggestion as to how i can implement it. Is there a novel way to do in Telerik. I havent found any reading matter on it yet. Will i have to do it the old fashioned windows way?

Thanks in advance.,

[Nick]

Hi Smitha Test,

Thank you for contacting us. Providing good User Experience(UX) and documentation will definetly be a benefit to your customers. In this regard, following the cherished tranditions generally is the best way to go as you want your application to be intuitive. In terms of help, I recommend you provide both a chm based documentation and a context dependant help e.g. a help button, a ? button, or a tooltip describing the purpose of the button in a human-friendly manner. You can use Office 2007 to find conrete examples of the above.

Best wishes,
Nick
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[Smitha Test]

Hi,

THanks for the prompt reply. I plan to use both .chm and ? button on each tab providing help instantly.

But do you have a sample that illustrates the ? button and help display..

Thanks,

[Nick]

Hello Smitha Test,

I guess that you want to place an image button on your tabs, which is demonstrated in our demo application which you can run from your Start Menu--> Telerik folder. Hence, my suggestion is to use an image of question mark. The click event handler of these buttons should open a new form providing the help. This form can contain anything that you deem appropriate and you can use our controls and RadForm to implement it.  

All the best,
Nick
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