VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/HelpProvider

Use Helper provider (press F1 to display the message)

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Windows.Forms public class UseHelpProvider

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class Public Class Form1

   Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
       HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtName, "customer"s name.")
       HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtStreet, "street number and name.")
       HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtCity, "city.")
       HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtState, "state.")
       HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtZip, "ZIP code.")
   End Sub

End Class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Public Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
           components.Dispose()
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
   Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.HelpProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
       Me.txtZip = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.Label6 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
       Me.txtState = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.Label5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
       Me.txtCity = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
       Me.txtStreet = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.Label4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
       Me.txtName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
       Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "txtZip
       "
       Me.txtZip.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(192, 80)
       Me.txtZip.Name = "txtZip"
       Me.txtZip.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 20)
       Me.txtZip.TabIndex = 23
       "
       "Label6
       "
       Me.Label6.AutoSize = True
       Me.Label6.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(160, 80)
       Me.Label6.Name = "Label6"
       Me.Label6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13)
       Me.Label6.TabIndex = 22
       Me.Label6.Text = "ZIP"
       "
       "txtState
       "
       Me.txtState.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 80)
       Me.txtState.Name = "txtState"
       Me.txtState.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 20)
       Me.txtState.TabIndex = 21
       "
       "Label5
       "
       Me.Label5.AutoSize = True
       Me.Label5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 80)
       Me.Label5.Name = "Label5"
       Me.Label5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(28, 13)
       Me.Label5.TabIndex = 20
       Me.Label5.Text = "State"
       "
       "txtCity
       "
       Me.txtCity.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                   Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
       Me.txtCity.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 56)
       Me.txtCity.Name = "txtCity"
       Me.txtCity.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20)
       Me.txtCity.TabIndex = 19
       "
       "Label3
       "
       Me.Label3.AutoSize = True
       Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 56)
       Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
       Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13)
       Me.Label3.TabIndex = 18
       Me.Label3.Text = "City"
       "
       "txtStreet
       "
       Me.txtStreet.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                   Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
       Me.txtStreet.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 32)
       Me.txtStreet.Name = "txtStreet"
       Me.txtStreet.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20)
       Me.txtStreet.TabIndex = 17
       "
       "Label4
       "
       Me.Label4.AutoSize = True
       Me.Label4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 32)
       Me.Label4.Name = "Label4"
       Me.Label4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(31, 13)
       Me.Label4.TabIndex = 16
       Me.Label4.Text = "Street"
       "
       "txtName
       "
       Me.txtName.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                   Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
       Me.txtName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 8)
       Me.txtName.Name = "txtName"
       Me.txtName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20)
       Me.txtName.TabIndex = 13
       "
       "Label1
       "
       Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
       Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
       Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
       Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(78, 13)
       Me.Label1.TabIndex = 12
       Me.Label1.Text = "Customer Name"
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
       Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(296, 107)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtZip)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label6)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtState)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label5)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtCity)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtStreet)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label4)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtName)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
       Me.Name = "Form1"
       Me.Text = "UseHelpProvider"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.PerformLayout()
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents HelpProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
   Friend WithEvents txtZip As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
   Friend WithEvents Label6 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents txtState As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
   Friend WithEvents Label5 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents txtCity As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
   Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents txtStreet As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
   Friend WithEvents Label4 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents txtName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
   Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label

End Class</source>

Use HelpProvider to launch a web page

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class HelpProviderWebPage

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New Form1)
  End Sub

End class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Class Form1

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
   Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
           components.Dispose()
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
   Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.HelpProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
       Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
       Me.CheckBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
       Me.CheckBox2 = New System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "Button1
       "
       Me.HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(Me.Button1, "This is a button.")
       Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(112, 72)
       Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
       Me.HelpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.Button1, True)
       Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 24)
       Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
       Me.Button1.Text = "OK"
       Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "HelpProvider1
       "
       Me.HelpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "http://www.vbex.ru"
       "
       "Button2
       "
       Me.HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(Me.Button2, "This is a button.")
       Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(200, 72)
       Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
       Me.HelpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.Button2, True)
       Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 24)
       Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
       Me.Button2.Text = "Cancel"
       Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "CheckBox1
       "
       Me.CheckBox1.AutoSize = True
       Me.CheckBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 16)
       Me.CheckBox1.Name = "CheckBox1"
       Me.HelpProvider1.SetShowHelp(Me.CheckBox1, True)
       Me.CheckBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(270, 17)
       Me.CheckBox1.TabIndex = 3
       Me.CheckBox1.Text = "Start application automatically when Windows starts"
       Me.CheckBox1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "CheckBox2
       "
       Me.CheckBox2.AutoSize = True
       Me.CheckBox2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 40)
       Me.CheckBox2.Name = "CheckBox2"
       Me.CheckBox2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(142, 17)
       Me.CheckBox2.TabIndex = 4
       Me.CheckBox2.Text = "Show icon in system tray"
       Me.CheckBox2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
       "
       "Form1
       "
       Me.AcceptButton = Me.Button1
       Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
       Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 107)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.CheckBox2)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.CheckBox1)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
       Me.HelpButton = True
       Me.MaximizeBox = False
       Me.MinimizeBox = False
       Me.Name = "Form1"
       Me.Text = "Application Configuration"
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.PerformLayout()
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   Friend WithEvents HelpProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
   Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   Friend WithEvents CheckBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
   Friend WithEvents CheckBox2 As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox

End Class</source>