Help Context ID property

The Help Context ID property specifies the whether or not there is an online help topic linked to the selected form or component. A context ID together with the Help File Name property allows you to provide context-sensitive help for a form or component.

If this property is set to -1, Windows client can use any context-sensitive help mechanism, such as a right-click menu or the F1 key, to open a web browser and display the help topic specified in the Help File Name property.

If this property is set to any integer other than -1, Windows client ignores any attempt to call and display context-sensitive help for that form or component.

For more information about integrating your context-sensitive help topics into the help system, see the Help Customization guide, which is available from our support site.