Replacement for SendKeys.Send "{F1}" necessary?

I read somewhere that Vista does not like SendKeys and that you should use
API's. I have a Vis Studio 2005 application and its compiled HTML helpfile
(.CHM) which does appear to be working when the user hits F1 or clicks the
help button and I issue SendKeys.Send "{F1}"

Questions:
Do you think it is safe to leave the code as is?

The API I am being told to use is SendMessage. Can someone point me on how
to code SendMessage to issue F1 (I've got some code but it's not working) AND
have it open my helpfile to a particular topic?

Or am I off base using this API?

I am lazy and have not had time to read about helpproviders. If someone has
a nice read on that, I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

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Go to the start orb, and type the command:

HH
MS-ITS:%windir%\Help\mk:@MSITStore:%windir%\help\MUI\ 0409\AuthFw.chm::/html/9868a02b-2d5f-4a8d-a1f7-f6f1a64cec99.htm

Why did that work? Look at the source of any help entry (rightclick the page
in help and support app)

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Mark L. Ferguson

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"Gina" <> wrote in message
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>I read somewhere that Vista does not like SendKeys and that you should use
> API's. I have a Vis Studio 2005 application and its compiled HTML helpfile
> (.CHM) which does appear to be working when the user hits F1 or clicks the
> help button and I issue SendKeys.Send "{F1}"
>
> Questions:
> Do you think it is safe to leave the code as is?
>
> The API I am being told to use is SendMessage. Can someone point me on
> how
> to code SendMessage to issue F1 (I've got some code but it's not working)
> AND
> have it open my helpfile to a particular topic?
>
> Or am I off base using this API?
>
> I am lazy and have not had time to read about helpproviders. If someone
> has
> a nice read on that, I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> end war
> stop greed

Sorry, I have no idea what you're telling me to do. What's the "start orb"?
You mean "start menu"?


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"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Go to the start orb, and type the command:
>
> HH
> MS-ITS:%windir%\Help\mk:@MSITStore:%windir%\help\MUI\ 0409\AuthFw.chm::/html/9868a02b-2d5f-4a8d-a1f7-f6f1a64cec99.htm
>
> Why did that work? Look at the source of any help entry (rightclick the page
> in help and support app)
>
> --
> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost
>
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "Gina" <> wrote in message
> news:1C1375F9-0666-409C-BE82-...
> >I read somewhere that Vista does not like SendKeys and that you should use
> > API's. I have a Vis Studio 2005 application and its compiled HTML helpfile
> > (.CHM) which does appear to be working when the user hits F1 or clicks the
> > help button and I issue SendKeys.Send "{F1}"
> >
> > Questions:
> > Do you think it is safe to leave the code as is?
> >
> > The API I am being told to use is SendMessage. Can someone point me on
> > how
> > to code SendMessage to issue F1 (I've got some code but it's not working)
> > AND
> > have it open my helpfile to a particular topic?
> >
> > Or am I off base using this API?
> >
> > I am lazy and have not had time to read about helpproviders. If someone
> > has
> > a nice read on that, I would appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > end war
> > stop greed
>