HelpContext, HelpFile Properties

  • Article

Indicates the Help file and topic associated with an Error object.

Return Values

  • HelpContextID Returns a context ID, as a Long value, for a topic in a Help file.

  • HelpFile Returns a String value that evaluates to a fully resolved path to a Help file.

Remarks

If a Help file is specified in the HelpFile property, the HelpContext property is used to automatically display the Help topic it identifies. If there is no relevant help topic available, the HelpContext property returns zero and the HelpFile property returns a zero-length string ("").

Applies To

Error Object

See Also

Description, HelpContext, HelpFile, NativeError, Number, Source, and SQLState Properties Example (VB)
Description, HelpContext, HelpFile, NativeError, Number, Source, and SQLState Properties Example (VC++)
Description Property
Number Property (ADO)
Source Property (ADO Error)