VB.Net/GUI/Helper Provider

Helper Provider Demo

Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
        Application.Run(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, "Enter name.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtStreet,"Enter  street number")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtCity, "Enter city Name.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtState, "Enter the state Name.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtZip, "Enter the 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 = "Press F1 to activate help message"
        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

Popup Help

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.IO
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
        Application.Run(form1)

    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        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.
    Friend WithEvents hlp As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
    Friend WithEvents cmdAdd As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents cmdDelete As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.hlp = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider()
        Me.cmdAdd = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.cmdDelete = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "cmdAdd
        "
        Me.cmdAdd.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 20)
        Me.cmdAdd.Name = "cmdAdd"
        Me.cmdAdd.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(92, 20)
        Me.cmdAdd.TabIndex = 0
        Me.cmdAdd.Text = "Add"
        "
        "cmdDelete
        "
        Me.cmdDelete.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 72)
        Me.cmdDelete.Name = "cmdDelete"
        Me.cmdDelete.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(92, 20)
        Me.cmdDelete.TabIndex = 1
        Me.cmdDelete.Text = "Delete"
        "
        "label1
        "
        Me.label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 136)
        Me.label1.Name = "label1"
        Me.label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(208, 40)
        Me.label1.TabIndex = 5
        Me.label1.Text = "Tab to a button and press F1."
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 14)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 190)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.label1, Me.cmdDelete, Me.cmdAdd})
        Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Help Provider"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        hlp.SetHelpString(cmdAdd, "Choose another item from the catalog.")
        hlp.SetHelpString(cmdDelete, "Delete the selected item from your order.")
    End Sub
End Class