Using the WinHelp API with VB5/6

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The WinHelp API is the most powerful method available for using WinHelp with any modern programming language. This small sample will show you how to:

• Open the Contents, Index and Find tabs tabs of the WinHelp dialog
• Display a topic using a Topic ID
• Display a topic using a keyword

There's always been a consistency problem with opening the Contents, Index and Find tabs tabs of the WinHelp dialog using the recommended methods. This sample uses the undocumented HELP_TAB parameter of the WinHelp API call to accomplish this correctly every time.