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  1. 21st Mar 2010 07:57 pm #1
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    Default Toolbar Button Linked to a File

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    Is there a way to link a file to a toolbar button? I am assuming yes, since AutoCad's help file is linked somehow. If yes, then how do they do it? Thanks for any help you can give me.
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    Please give us more details. What kind of file are we talking about? Is it a DWG? You can have a block inserted by a button press.
    You can have your own help file attached to the AutoCAD help file.
    Also you can start Notepad to display a specific text file.
    So... what do you try to do?
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    I am trying to access a help file (*.chm) from a software that runs on top of AutoCad.
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    A quick test worked
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    (help "C:/Program Files/Microsoft IntelliPoint 5.2/IPoint/SETUP/Files/hcg.chm" "")
    of course your path and help file will be different
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    Perfect! Thank you very much.
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