DOCUMENT:Q191714 29-JUL-1999 [foxpro] TITLE :INFO: Limiting the Scope of MSDN Help Topics in Visual FoxPro PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= When working with the Microsoft Developer Network Library that ships with Visual Studio and Visual FoxPro 6.0, it is possible to make use of subsets to limit the scope of Help topics that are viewable. However, Help topics unrelated to the subset still appear in the list, but they are unavailable. MORE INFORMATION ================ It is possible to view only the Visual FoxPro Help file topics when using the Microsoft Developer Network Library. After installing the Microsoft Developer Network Library and the Visual FoxPro documentation, you can configure Visual FoxPro to use the FoxHelp.chm file as the default Help file using one of the following methods: - Use the following command in the Visual FoxPro Command window: SET HELP TO -or- - From the Tools menu, choose Options. In the Options dialog box, click the File Locations tab and change the default help file location so that it points to the path of the FoxHelp.chm file on your computer. -or- - Add the following line to the Config.fpw file: HELP = To set the Help back to the normal Microsoft Developer Network Help, repeat step 2 using the Msdnvs98.col file in place of the FoxHelp.chm file name. This sets the Help file to the more general form of Help. REFERENCES ========== Visual FoxPro Help; search on: "set as default" Additional query words: kbVFp600 kbDocs ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600 Version : WINDOWS:6.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.